First tracknight with my ZL-1

UserNameNotFound · 07-08-2019, 05:09 PM

Hey folks! I just had the chance to put my ZL-1 on the track (PIR - Portland) last Friday and it was great.
No question it is the best track car I ever had.
Overall the car did great, tires, brakes, no heating issues, all good and better than expected.

Best lap was 1:29.9 and I think it can be improved a lot if I get no traffic in and a clean lap.

I believe the brake pads and even the brake disks might be due soon.
I was hoping to get some recommendations on what would be the best options for the brakes and also tires. What has been proven to work on the track and also do well on the streets (car is my DD)?

Here are some pics:
https://www.camaro6.com/forums/album.php?albumid=21480

Videos:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/nexAAo85ehnubMoD8
https://youtu.be/fg6ldqponfE
https://youtu.be/keqEmJc_ZtI

The last one has the best lap, right after passing the GT3. Unfortunately, the audio is awful as the window was open and the PDR cam picks up the noisy pretty hard. Anything that can be done (other than closing the window) to improve that?

Thanks all for any inputs/tips.

Lafourche1 · 07-08-2019, 05:15 PM

If you are tracking the car, the OEM tires and brakes (pads and rotors) are very good. You will be hard pressed to find better for both DD and track use. Dusting with the stock pads is the price you pay for the lack of squeal (true race pads) or no dust and far less stopping power for pads that don't dust.

The tires are very good, too. They work well when you get some heat in them. They are not the longest lasting, but last far longer than the R version or Cup 2s.

Heartbreaker · 07-08-2019, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by UserNameNotFound

Hey folks! I just had the chance to put my ZL-1 on the track (PIR - Portland) last Friday and it was great.
No question it is the best track car I ever had.
Overall the car did great, tires, brakes, no heating issues, all good and better than expected.

Best lap was 1:29.9 and I think it can be improved a lot if I get no traffic in and a clean lap.

I believe the brake pads and even the brake disks might be due soon.
I was hoping to get some recommendations on what would be the best options for the brakes and also tires. What has been proven to work on the track and also do well on the streets (car is my DD)?

Here are some pics:
https://www.camaro6.com/forums/album.php?albumid=21480

Videos:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/nexAAo85ehnubMoD8
https://youtu.be/fg6ldqponfE
https://youtu.be/keqEmJc_ZtI

The last one has the best lap, right after passing the GT3. Unfortunately, the audio is awful as the window was open and the PDR cam picks up the noisy pretty hard. Anything that can be done (other than closing the window) to improve that?

Thanks all for any inputs/tips.

Castrol SRF brake fluid and a track alignment are great for the track. The OEM brakes are impressive. Did you change out the brake fluid?

UserNameNotFound · 07-08-2019, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lafourche1

If you are tracking the car, the OEM tires and brakes (pads and rotors) are very good. You will be hard pressed to find better for both DD and track use. Dusting with the stock pads is the price you pay for the lack of squeal (true race pads) or no dust and far less stopping power for pads that don't dust.

The tires are very good, too. They work well when you get some heat in them. They are not the longest lasting, but last far longer than the R version or Cup 2s.

I don't care much about the dusting. Squealing is much more annoying. I would do the trade if I knew the race pads would improve the braking significantly, though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heartbreaker

Castrol SRF brake fluid and a track alignment are great for the track. The OEM brakes are impressive. Did you change out the brake fluid?

I have not changed it yet. I am hoping to do it as I change the pads. Thanks for the tip on which fluid to use. :-)

Is the track alignment what is listed in the high performance manual?
Doesn't it come like that from factory?

PROMETHEUS · 07-08-2019, 06:41 PM

Got to change that brake fluid!

rmh3 · 07-08-2019, 08:01 PM

Nice!

What track in Portland?
I want to hit it up and run against my brothers 911 4S.

DangerZL1 · 07-09-2019, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UserNameNotFound

Doesn't it come like that from factory?

The car really needs to be aligned before delivery. It’s definitely not set to the trac specs.

esm · 07-09-2019, 10:51 PM

Race pads and SRF fluid will make a big difference. I don't have track experience with the ZL1 yet but I do with a 2015 Viper. On high speed tracks you need pads and fluid.

Call Ken @ https://www.knsbrakes.com/c/home

Very knowledgeable and helpful. I bought Hawk DTC - 70 pads front and rear from Ken to go along with an extra set of track only stock rotors.

Gonasurvive · 07-10-2019, 12:05 AM

Thanks for sharing, bet you had a blast on PIR! By the way we have twin cars in Portland, mine is Mosaic Black though. So if someone said they saw you, it was probably me lol. I know it already happened to me a couple of times. When did you get yours, got mine Feb 17?

SWZL11LE · 07-10-2019, 08:10 AM

If you are looking for a streetable trackday tire, the tires on the ZLE are pretty impressive, which are the GoodYear Supercar F1 3R. Also the Yokohama Advan A052 might be worth looking into, but the Yokohama's have very few sizes in 19 and 20 inch diameters.

Apexslayer · 07-10-2019, 09:05 AM

I've done several track days over the past two years. If this is a road and track car, stick with the OEM pads! They cannot be beat for price and performance. Also - make sure you are using Motul or SRF brake fluid!

mt.nichols · 07-10-2019, 09:12 AM

I will echo advice of previous posts and say stick with OEM pads. You want to try and balance your pad's braking torque and the tire's available grip. IMO, even with the Goodyear SuperCar 3Rs on my 1LE, there was plenty of braking torque with the OEM pads.

Do change the brake fluid though. I am running Castrol SRF and it has been great so far.

viurniel · 07-10-2019, 10:59 AM

OEM pads for most drivers is the way to go. Options are G-loc and Hawk for more bite, but these options are not great for daily driving.

However, the brake fluid should be changed to DOT4.

So many options for brake fluis, so here is a link to Brake Fluid Data

Most folks here prefer Castrol SRF, and Motul 600 or 660.

Snakebt6 · 07-11-2019, 09:51 AM

I think you can put a small piece of foam over the speaker for the PDR and that might help. Scotch tape it maybe so its easily removable?

I was considering that myself actually as over 60 or so its pretty annoying to listen too on play back.

On the advice of one of the guys here stock tires and pads etc..and I only changed the brake fluid to Castrol SRF. Lets face it I personally will never outdrive the car lol

07-08-2019, 05:09 PM	#1
UserNameNotFound Drives: 17' Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 33	First tracknight with my ZL-1 Hey folks! I just had the chance to put my ZL-1 on the track (PIR - Portland) last Friday and it was great. No question it is the best track car I ever had. Overall the car did great, tires, brakes, no heating issues, all good and better than expected. Best lap was 1:29.9 and I think it can be improved a lot if I get no traffic in and a clean lap. I believe the brake pads and even the brake disks might be due soon. I was hoping to get some recommendations on what would be the best options for the brakes and also tires. What has been proven to work on the track and also do well on the streets (car is my DD)? Here are some pics: https://www.camaro6.com/forums/album.php?albumid=21480 Videos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nexAAo85ehnubMoD8 https://youtu.be/fg6ldqponfE https://youtu.be/keqEmJc_ZtI The last one has the best lap, right after passing the GT3. Unfortunately, the audio is awful as the window was open and the PDR cam picks up the noisy pretty hard. Anything that can be done (other than closing the window) to improve that? Thanks all for any inputs/tips. __________________

07-08-2019, 05:15 PM	#2
Lafourche1 Drives: 2019 CLA 450 Mercedes Join Date: May 2016 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 1,107	If you are tracking the car, the OEM tires and brakes (pads and rotors) are very good. You will be hard pressed to find better for both DD and track use. Dusting with the stock pads is the price you pay for the lack of squeal (true race pads) or no dust and far less stopping power for pads that don't dust. The tires are very good, too. They work well when you get some heat in them. They are not the longest lasting, but last far longer than the R version or Cup 2s. __________________ 2019 Lunar Blue Metallic Mercedes CLS 450 2021 C43 AMG Mercedes Coupe Metallic Cardinal Red 2014 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost (The Bus)

07-09-2019, 10:51 PM	#8
esm Drives: 2019 ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 142	Race pads and SRF fluid will make a big difference. I don't have track experience with the ZL1 yet but I do with a 2015 Viper. On high speed tracks you need pads and fluid. Call Ken @ https://www.knsbrakes.com/c/home Very knowledgeable and helpful. I bought Hawk DTC - 70 pads front and rear from Ken to go along with an extra set of track only stock rotors. __________________ 2019 Black ZL1 - A10

07-08-2019, 06:41 PM	#5
PROMETHEUS Drives: 2019 ZL-1, Shadow Gray, Sold Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,390	Got to change that brake fluid!

07-08-2019, 08:01 PM	#6
rmh3 Semper Fi! Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Happy Valley/OR Posts: 69	Nice! What track in Portland? I want to hit it up and run against my brothers 911 4S.

07-10-2019, 12:05 AM	#9
Gonasurvive Drives: 17 ZL1 MBM M6 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Oregon Posts: 101	Thanks for sharing, bet you had a blast on PIR! By the way we have twin cars in Portland, mine is Mosaic Black though. So if someone said they saw you, it was probably me lol. I know it already happened to me a couple of times. When did you get yours, got mine Feb 17?

07-10-2019, 08:10 AM	#10
SWZL11LE Drives: '19 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Miami Posts: 128	If you are looking for a streetable trackday tire, the tires on the ZLE are pretty impressive, which are the GoodYear Supercar F1 3R. Also the Yokohama Advan A052 might be worth looking into, but the Yokohama's have very few sizes in 19 and 20 inch diameters.

07-10-2019, 09:05 AM	#11
Apexslayer Drives: Zl1 1le Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Midwest Posts: 189	I've done several track days over the past two years. If this is a road and track car, stick with the OEM pads! They cannot be beat for price and performance. Also - make sure you are using Motul or SRF brake fluid!

07-10-2019, 09:12 AM	#12
mt.nichols Drives: '19 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 127	I will echo advice of previous posts and say stick with OEM pads. You want to try and balance your pad's braking torque and the tire's available grip. IMO, even with the Goodyear SuperCar 3Rs on my 1LE, there was plenty of braking torque with the OEM pads. Do change the brake fluid though. I am running Castrol SRF and it has been great so far.

07-10-2019, 10:59 AM	#13
viurniel @viurniel Drives: 19 ZLE A10, 15 2SS, 90 300ZXTT Join Date: May 2016 Location: Miami Posts: 409	OEM pads for most drivers is the way to go. Options are G-loc and Hawk for more bite, but these options are not great for daily driving. However, the brake fluid should be changed to DOT4. So many options for brake fluis, so here is a link to Brake Fluid Data Most folks here prefer Castrol SRF, and Motul 600 or 660.

07-11-2019, 09:51 AM	#14
Snakebt6 Drives: Rally Green 2020 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 402	I think you can put a small piece of foam over the speaker for the PDR and that might help. Scotch tape it maybe so its easily removable? I was considering that myself actually as over 60 or so its pretty annoying to listen too on play back. On the advice of one of the guys here stock tires and pads etc..and I only changed the brake fluid to Castrol SRF. Lets face it I personally will never outdrive the car lol

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