Track accessories really needed?

Crushed 1LE · 01-12-2021, 09:00 PM

This will be my 1st year heading to my local road course. Was digging through some bits and pieces and found the GM Camaro track deflector package.

Is this stuff really necessary? It looks like a pain in the ass as the instructions required that these bits be removed for street use. That being said, why did they go to all the engineering and documentation if this was not a valid requirement for track use?

What's the consensus?

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suzbndt · 01-12-2021, 09:04 PM

My car came with them. They wouldn't have designed a solution for a non issue

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SFV1LE · 01-12-2021, 10:19 PM

They don't need to be removed off track, I installed mine and left them on. There have been issues with power steering overheat so they seem like a good upgrade.

The parts you remove may provide a little more noise insulation and that's it.

R3ctivision · 01-13-2021, 12:20 AM

I've never seen this kit before. Can someone post pics showing them on the car? They are for power steering cooling?

Pcormier66 · 01-13-2021, 12:21 AM

GM probably didn't perform exhaustive testing with the track deflector kit to determine the effects of increased water intrusion. That's my guess why they suggest to swap them back to stock for the street. But like SFV1LE I left mine on. Maybe I'm lazy but I can see the harm. Same for the hood vent. Take it off and put it on the shelf. At least for me here in TX.

Pcormier66 · 01-13-2021, 12:22 AM

Can't see the harm

PROMETHEUS · 01-13-2021, 07:21 AM

I installed mine and left them on!

Vigilante375 · 01-13-2021, 09:16 AM

If those are what I think they are, then they are air deflectors that will divert air to certain components (brakes or transmission) and help those components stay cooler.

I think the only reason why you would take them off for the streets is for the uncertainty of the roads we drive on daily and breaking them.

clg82 · 01-13-2021, 09:50 AM

My ZL1 didn't come with these...are these a separate option?

Pcormier66 · 01-13-2021, 10:52 AM

The kit the OP asked about is for power steering cooling and those components are flush to the underbody. The ZL1 brake cooling diverters are also flush to the control arm. The much bigger SS brake cooling diverters, which many ZL1 owners install, do hang down and mine regularly hit objects, but it's a flexible plastic panel and it simply deflects. Mine have some scratches on them but otherwise in perfect working condition. And if I do break one, the kit from GM is about $40.

MatthewAMEL · 01-13-2021, 11:32 AM

If you have a SS 1LE, ZL1 or ZLE, you don't need the SS deflectors. The models mentioned already have deflectors installed. They also have larger brakes that have different cooling requirements.

clg82 · 01-13-2021, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MatthewAMEL

If you have a SS 1LE, ZL1 or ZLE, you don't need the SS deflectors. The models mentioned already have deflectors installed. They also have larger brakes that have different cooling requirements.

So why are people with ZL1s installing these then?

beemer105 · 01-13-2021, 12:09 PM

This kit started coming with ZL1's and ZLE's sometime in 2019 model year.
From previous posts it doesn't seem like early production 2019 year cars came with the kit.
Plus several ZLE's came with gloss rocker panels instead of matte.

Snakebt6 · 01-13-2021, 12:19 PM

Left mine installed..

I also removed the air deflectors under the front splitter as well as the one at the hood.

I dont do much driving in the rain so I im personally not too worried about it.

Dont forget DOT 4 for your brakes..15 50 oil and 140lbs of torque for the lugs.

Have fun!

01-12-2021, 09:00 PM	#1
Crushed 1LE Drives: 2022 ZL1(FEA suspension) Rapid Blue Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Chemainus BC, Canada Posts: 489	Track accessories really needed? This will be my 1st year heading to my local road course. Was digging through some bits and pieces and found the GM Camaro track deflector package. Is this stuff really necessary? It looks like a pain in the ass as the instructions required that these bits be removed for street use. That being said, why did they go to all the engineering and documentation if this was not a valid requirement for track use? What's the consensus?

01-13-2021, 12:20 AM	#4
R3ctivision 1LE Convert Drives: 2018 ZLE Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 367	I've never seen this kit before. Can someone post pics showing them on the car? They are for power steering cooling? __________________ 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE (Red Hot) 2002 BMW Spec E46 race car (Lizard Green) Previous cars: - 2018 Miata RF GT (Machine Gray/Auburn) - 2017 Camaro 1SS 1LE (Summit White) - 2008 BMW 135i (Montego Blue) - 1996 BMW 328i (Arctic Silver)

01-13-2021, 09:50 AM	#9
clg82 Drives: 2020 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,150	My ZL1 didn't come with these...are these a separate option? __________________ 2020 ZL1 A10 Shadow Gray Metallic Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R\| Mamo Throttle Body V2\| RotoFab Intake\| AWE Touring Catback Exhaust\| TCM Tune\| Tune\| Eibach Pro\| BMR Rear Cradle Lockout\| PPF\| Ceramic\| BCForged HCS21

01-13-2021, 11:32 AM	#11
MatthewAMEL Drives: 2023 CT5 Blackwing Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,618	If you have a SS 1LE, ZL1 or ZLE, you don't need the SS deflectors. The models mentioned already have deflectors installed. They also have larger brakes that have different cooling requirements. __________________ 2017 HBM SS 1LE Sold 2023 Wave Metallic CT5-V Blackwing M6

01-12-2021, 09:04 PM	#2
suzbndt Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 2011 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Huntington WV Posts: 356	My car came with them. They wouldn't have designed a solution for a non issue Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

01-12-2021, 10:19 PM	#3
SFV1LE Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: CA Posts: 1,360	They don't need to be removed off track, I installed mine and left them on. There have been issues with power steering overheat so they seem like a good upgrade. The parts you remove may provide a little more noise insulation and that's it.

01-13-2021, 12:21 AM	#5
Pcormier66 Drives: 2019 ZLE Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Dallas Posts: 136	GM probably didn't perform exhaustive testing with the track deflector kit to determine the effects of increased water intrusion. That's my guess why they suggest to swap them back to stock for the street. But like SFV1LE I left mine on. Maybe I'm lazy but I can see the harm. Same for the hood vent. Take it off and put it on the shelf. At least for me here in TX.

01-13-2021, 12:22 AM	#6
Pcormier66 Drives: 2019 ZLE Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Dallas Posts: 136	Can't see the harm

01-13-2021, 07:21 AM	#7
PROMETHEUS Drives: 2019 ZL-1, Shadow Gray, Sold Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,390	I installed mine and left them on!

01-13-2021, 09:16 AM	#8
Vigilante375 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,370	If those are what I think they are, then they are air deflectors that will divert air to certain components (brakes or transmission) and help those components stay cooler. I think the only reason why you would take them off for the streets is for the uncertainty of the roads we drive on daily and breaking them.

01-13-2021, 10:52 AM	#10
Pcormier66 Drives: 2019 ZLE Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Dallas Posts: 136	The kit the OP asked about is for power steering cooling and those components are flush to the underbody. The ZL1 brake cooling diverters are also flush to the control arm. The much bigger SS brake cooling diverters, which many ZL1 owners install, do hang down and mine regularly hit objects, but it's a flexible plastic panel and it simply deflects. Mine have some scratches on them but otherwise in perfect working condition. And if I do break one, the kit from GM is about $40.

01-13-2021, 12:09 PM	#13
beemer105 Drives: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Calimesa, CA Posts: 63	This kit started coming with ZL1's and ZLE's sometime in 2019 model year. From previous posts it doesn't seem like early production 2019 year cars came with the kit. Plus several ZLE's came with gloss rocker panels instead of matte.

01-13-2021, 12:19 PM	#14
Snakebt6 Drives: Rally Green 2020 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 402	Left mine installed.. I also removed the air deflectors under the front splitter as well as the one at the hood. I dont do much driving in the rain so I im personally not too worried about it. Dont forget DOT 4 for your brakes..15 50 oil and 140lbs of torque for the lugs. Have fun!

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