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Old 05-17-2013, 09:12 PM   #69
ZLFUN
 
Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Coupe
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Whitby Ontario
Posts: 4
Power to weight question

Hi all, my first post, and a little overdue. Got my 2013 CRT ZL1 coupe last August after a lengthy wait. (Killed me as I live about 4 miles from where they are built and watched them drive by for stripes all the time

Anyway, love the forum, and just had a question about the following:

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Originally Posted by doc7000 View Post
ACtually according to GM the Z/28 Camaro has a better power to weight ratio then the ZL1 Camaro. So on no track should the ZL1 Camaro be able to beat the Z/28, the Z should smoke it everywhere.
Hmmm... 580hp/4120 lb = 0.1408 ZL1

505hp/3800 lb = .1329 Z28

Just wondering where you got the power to weight ratio information from GM... I have heard the z/28 would be about 3800 lbs.

To match the ZL1, the Z/28 would have to weight about 3590 lbs.

505hp/3590 lb=0.1407 That would be quite a diet

Anyway, can't wait to hear how she really goes. My Z is a blast, but there's no getting around the weight... they are a heavy car, and unless it's pretty hot outside, they can overwhelm the tires pretty easily trying to put the power down. The Z/28 will be a very interesting comparison.

PS for the vette guys: 505hp/3175 lbs= .1591 Z06

.... and for the bike guys my ducati 203hp/407lb = .4988 !!! (Get's worse with my fat backside strapped to it but still...

We are lucky so and so's aren't we.

Last edited by ZLFUN; 05-17-2013 at 09:13 PM. Reason: typo
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