03-29-2014, 07:49 AM | #57 | |
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In the end though none of this matters once the new Z06 comes out lol. |
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03-29-2014, 08:25 AM | #58 | |
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It wasn't the job of the testers, nor the intent of the story to tune the cars to the track. The Camaro had representatives there who offered a suggestion on the pressures. It is what it is. The Z06 that will use the Z/28's new brakes? Coming out in a year? Oh yeah, that one, right
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03-29-2014, 08:35 AM | #59 |
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z28 is definately a fast track car. It runs on super sticky 305 series race tires front and rear.
Take nothing away from the Z28, but it definately comes from the factory with a tire advantage over the other cars. As mentioned by many others, the new Z06 will almost for sure run faster track times than the Z28. And the comment about the stock SS being terrible kind of brings the article down a bit in excitement for many Camaro owners. Very few people in this forum or anywhere will own a Z28, where as most of us own a basic SS. |
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While you're doing that I'll just go ahead and put a supercharger in the z/28 and we'll see how it does. |
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03-29-2014, 09:46 AM | #61 | |
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Thank you for pointing out THE OBVIOUS to those who keep repeating the same tired f'ing thing over and over and over. It was what it was...let it go for f*ck's sake! Chevy built and tuned the Z/28 around a specific tire for a specific purpose, what does it take for some posters to get their head around that? Is it that hard to comprehend? Apparently so
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This, I completely agree with. They did and did it well. The Z/28 is an awesome track (road course) car.
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The Z/28 is in a different class, so to compare the Z/28 to the Z06 is comparing apples to oranges IMO.
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03-29-2014, 11:34 AM | #65 |
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it's simply a GREAT TIME to be a Camaro Enthusiast.
One year ago we unveiled the car at NY - and we had so very many nay-sayers...... .........and then we announced the price and people had fits.......and we told you that you'd be blown away by the performance. Well -- that day is here..........and the results are in magazines on the news stands. For those of you who "kept the faith" -- many many many thanks from "Team Camaro" --
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Exactly. But the Camaro engineers said, "Bring any car you want to the test." They had no fear. It is a complement that a legitimate four-passenger seating vehicle is in the same track performance conversation with the Z06. But it's a pretty dim bulb that celebrates any two-seater's relatively marginal edge over a four-seater. This is especially true when the price differential of some cars and the Z/28 (or Shelby) is added into the conversation. |
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From what I have read the new ZR1 will even be better than the new Z06, since the ZR1 is the top corvette
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