[Sven59]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

Even if it was just tire pressure, did they do the same to the M6? Could it have run even faster if they did? We don't know the answers.

Yes, that is true. And we don't know what the manual ran at the ring, that would be telling.

[mkorgan]

Lets all be honest here....GM needs the A10 to outperform the M6 or it would be a PR issue for sure. I am not concerned with any speed over 150 so I could not care less about top end speed. I think the M6 is close enough to make it a drivers race on small tracks and that is where I live and breathe so I am cool with it.

[hjdca]

Originally Posted by mkorgan

Lets all be honest here....GM needs the A10 to outperform the M6 or it would be a PR issue for sure. I am not concerned with any speed over 150 so I could not care less about top end speed. I think the M6 is close enough to make it a drivers race on small tracks and that is where I live and breathe so I am cool with it.

I believe the A10 will really make a difference on low displacement high reving motors, with relatively lower torque, like the GT350... why ? because the motor will stay closer to the narrow peak power band the whole run... That is where those cars make power, but, with a car like the Gen 5 Z/28, which has a ton of torque in the lower RPM bands, I bet, a professional driver that can heel to toe well in a manual will be tough to beat with that A10

In some ways, you can see the development of the A10 as a nod to lower displacement engines with more narrow power bands.

[SpeedIsLife]

Originally Posted by hjdca

I believe the A10 will really make a difference on low displacement high reving motors, with relatively lower torque, like the GT350... why ? because the motor will stay closer to the narrow peak power band the whole run... That is where those cars make power, but, with a car like the Gen 5 Z/28, which has a ton of torque in the lower RPM bands, I bet, a professional driver that can heel to toe well in a manual will be tough to beat with that A10

In some ways, you can see the development of the A10 as a nod to lower displacement engines with more narrow power bands.

Depends on the track.

Long tracks with more straights and sweepers would see an advantage to the A10,no matter how good the manual driver is.

Tighter, more technical tracks, yeah...a M6 could probably edge it out.

[L98 Z28]

Daytona 500 ZL1 pace car has been revealed, and there's "another reveal going down at the paddock today".

http://www.lsxmag.com/news/unveiled-...-500-pace-car/

[Bhobbs]

Interesting. I wonder what time the reveal will be.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

The only area that matters for the Z/28 is the track and I don't think it's a forgone conclusion on the track.

Exactly why I left that open, but from my conversations with Aaron Link (a diehard manual guy) back in August after he had many hours on the track it was very evident that it's pretty much a foregone conclusion.

[Bhobbs]

Originally Posted by mlee

Exactly why I left that open, but from my conversations with Aaron Link (a diehard manual guy) back in August after he had many hours on the track it was very evident that it's pretty much a foregone conclusion.

Well, the ZL1 1LE doesn't come with the A10.

[Bhobbs]

I guess it's safe to say no Z/28 this generation. Either GM wouldn't let Camaro get its own engine or they couldn't get it done.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

Well, the ZL1 1LE doesn't come with the A10.

Very glad to hear this too. Now I can pick up some extra 1LE parts for my A10 Z I'm getting ready to purchase next week.

The suspense has been killing me on this one. Purchase a 2017 and in 18 a better one comes out.