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12-04-2020, 10:24 PM
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 Drives: 2018 ZL1-1LE Join Date: Aug 2019
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ZL1 aerodymanics--or lack there of!
So, according to my datalogger, my ZLE is only 4 - 5 mph faster at the end of the straight compared to my stock 400hp C5 (2003) Z06. Granted, the C5 had the best coefficient of drag of any vehicle you could buy inn 1997 other than the EV1 electric vehicle. Still, I'm surprised at how slow my ZLE down the straight consider its extra 250 hp.
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12-04-2020, 10:30 PM
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Drives: 18 ZLE Join Date: May 2018
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Don't forget the extra 700 lbs
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12-04-2020, 10:38 PM
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 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Lakeside, Az
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More like 800lbs. Least that's what my 17 ZL1 is showing compared to my former 04 Z06.
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12-04-2020, 11:00 PM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017
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That extreme 1LE aero generates way more downforce and significantly limits top speed, it's about 10 mph less than that of the regular ZL1.
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12-04-2020, 11:23 PM
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Thank you Al Oppenheiser!
Drives: Red Hot A10 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Sarasota, FL
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ZLE is all about turning corners, not straight line speed.
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12-05-2020, 03:36 AM
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Drives: 2019 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2020
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12-05-2020, 06:48 AM
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Drives: 2023 SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Virginia
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How long a straight are we talking here? That makes a big difference. The longer straights favor the ZLE. Shorter straights punish heavier cars. Look at the speed differential at Nürburgring laps between both those cars.
ZLE - 7:16 04 C5Z - 7:56 This time differential was made up on the straights. 40 seconds is an eternity in gap. |
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12-05-2020, 07:21 AM
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Drives: Canadian 2019 BLACK ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2020
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On the nurburgring it’s less an eternity than other track... thé différence between a 2018 GT3 porsche and thé zl1 is about 4’sec. ... it’ is not so far... if you consider what is a gt3
This track is very technical ... Yes there is the weight but there is also a very important wind caught... thé aerodynamic of a C5 is better ...i think that’s what thé différence is |
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12-05-2020, 08:38 AM
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Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Aug 2017
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All I know is that I still have never been beat off the line at a stop light...
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12-05-2020, 10:19 AM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2018
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The ZL1 1LE makes a lot of down force when at speed. So an extra 800 or 900 lbs of down force on top of the extra weight over the C5 Z06. This car doesn't lack aerodynamics, it's got a lot of aerodynamics pushing it down llike it's SUPPOSED to.
That car is made for handle curves better. Not to be a top speed champ. No car with extreme aerodynamic profile ever is. And it's 405 HP, not 400 for the 03 Z06. |
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12-06-2020, 11:13 PM
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Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Lakeside, Az
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Well that's what the sticker on my 04 said, but the dyno said that little 416 was making 520 at the wheels. After tracking my fat pig that I dearly love, I've told my son who is the proud owner of the 04 Z with a big brake kit, that I might edge him out in the straights, but that thing will late break the snot out of ZEHELL1!
I once thought about racing shifter carts, until I realized the roll bar was my head. The thought of Bouncing around on it at 90mph made the thrill seem much less... |
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12-06-2020, 11:50 PM
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Drives: 2020 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Austin, Texas
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The aero creates a lot of drag. The rear wing has pushed the trunk down hard enough to scrape the bumper paint. Yes I adjusted the bump stops for the trunk after discovering that, but I couldn't push the wing down hard enough with just arm strength before adjusting.
On the track acceleration to 120mph is pretty linear, then it falls off. Top speed is barely competitive actually on the big straights and it feels like I hit a wall at about 140. But the grip due to the aero in fast turns is freakin' awesome. Its a driver's race with GT3s.
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12-07-2020, 09:56 AM
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 Drives: 2020 ZLE Rally Green A10 Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Orlando
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One other point that is a factor is the performance setting you are on affects the amount of power you are getting.
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12-07-2020, 10:29 AM
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Drives: '20 ZLE Join Date: Jun 2020
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