[hotlap]

Originally Posted by IOMike

GM is historically on the conservative side with their numbers.

I see this thing matching the Hellcat in the 1/4 mile. Considering that's the Hellcats claim to fame and it won't compete in other performance categories, but the Zl1 will - that's impressive.

It will be faster than a GT350R on a track and faster than a Hellcat at the strip. That's no small feat.

[Noob]

great news; that´s the perfect weapon against all our fast Turbo rats on autobahn ;-)
hopefully it will have less heat soak problems as the Z06 today.
chevy needs to bore another inlet valve and increase the diameter of the exhaust valve for more free/easy breathing and better efficiency with less heat !
the 2 inlet valves could be driven with a titan pushrod and one wider titan rockerarm pushing both valves. Should worth to consider such a developing instead of complete new DOHC design ?

[Sgtrod]

The Gen 5 1le does 1.03g and 0-60 in 4.3sec...base price was mid $30k.... That 1LE package was $3500... $10k more for 0.1sec 0-60? What a deal!?...wait! Thats slower than the regular SS...ahahahahah

How convenient that the zl1 lands right between the z06 and z51 0-60mph. For $62k....competitor to the grand sport more than the z...with the 10 speed and 640hp??

And the rhumored zr1 will have the zl1s transmission as part of the $100k new price tag. On the zr1, it will improve on the z06's times but on the zl1, it beats the z51 better than it approaches the z06...numbers dont lie...oh, and NOT faster than a hellcat at the drag.

I expected more from both variants.

Flame suit.

[hotlap]

Originally Posted by Noob

great news; that´s the perfect weapon against all our fast Turbo rats on autobahn ;-)
hopefully it will have less heat soak problems as the Z06 today.
chevy needs to bore another inlet valve and increase the diameter of the exhaust valve for more free/easy breathing and better efficiency with less heat !
the 2 inlet valves could be driven with a titan pushrod and one wider titan rockerarm pushing both valves. Should worth to consider such a developing instead of complete new DOHC design ?

instead bore another Noob one wider with titan pushrod?

[Noob]

Originally Posted by hotlap

instead bore another Noob one wider with titan pushrod?

it´s nothing new but materials should be choosen better/lighter for less accelerated mass and happier rpm´s ;-)
http://ls1tech.com/forums/generation...inder-wtf.html

chevy´s bottleneck are the 2valve/cyl. that´s fact.

[HumanWiki]

Originally Posted by Noob

it´s nothing new but materials should be choosen better/lighter for less accelerated mass and happier rpm´s ;-)
http://ls1tech.com/forums/generation...inder-wtf.html

chevy´s bottleneck are the 2valve/cyl. that´s fact.

Certainly didn't stop the 2016 SS from equaling the BMW M4 in all areas that mattered for 20K less.

Sometimes, less is still more.

[Noob]

Originally Posted by HumanWiki

Sometimes, less is still more.

Less gasflow area cant be more; only more fuelconsumption and heat ;-)

wrong threat, so let´s be happy with these great news and hope for a good startup with ZL1 !

[John Galtman]

I'm afraid,the Gt500 will be more powerful and faster.

[HumanWiki]

Originally Posted by Noob

Less gasflow area cant be more; only more fuelconsumption and heat ;-)

wrong threat, so let´s be happy with these great news and hope for a good startup with ZL1 !

You're entirely too focused on one piece of an engine. My comment was a holistic one of sometimes you can get more for less by not wasting time/money on things that don't equate to more performance than could be made up for in other areas.

[DenverTaco07]

Originally Posted by John Galtman

I'm afraid,the Gt500 will be more powerful and faster.

You go ahead and wait 2 years for that.

oh, and there's always something more powerful and faster.

[NB2017ZL1]

Funny all the GM sites still have the ZL1 at 640hp

Wonder when the build option will be up on the GM site..

[Ace01]

Originally Posted by NB2017ZL1

See signature .. Just got rid of a C6Z06. Ordering a 2017 ZL1..

You must have taken a serious hit the Z06 sale.

[Heavymetal454]

Originally Posted by NB2017ZL1

Funny all the GM sites still have the ZL1 at 640hp

Wonder when the build option will be up on the GM site..

It does have 640. It's also got 630, 645, 649. All of em.

[Nostalgic1]

Originally Posted by IOMike

It will be faster than a GT350R on a track....

Will it? Even in manual form it's 200 pounds heavier the the GT350R and lacks the wheels/tires and RPM's that car has. I'm rooting for the ZL1, but I'm thinking the head-to-head might not come out in its favor.