Since there is no COPO section.... - Page 3

mkorgan · 07-30-2018, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bsimms89

Looks familiar lol.

I got my 2017 COPO #23 there last summer.

You should easily get it deep into the 8.5's as is and they really handle better than any drag car I've ever driven. There are a few small things you should be looking to do right away if you plan on racing it though. Currently we are limited to 8.5 due to the cage they come with, this winter we'll probably be upgrading to a 7,5 second cage.

Last year they didn't offer the black taillights or bowtie unless you got the collector two-tone package which was like 16k extra. I've got the black bowties that I ordered sitting on my desk and been considering the black taillights, just haven't had the time to switch those out yet and they're low down on the to do list since they're just for looks anyway, I also still gotta cut and lay the vinyl for my truck stripes.

Beautiful car brother. A couple more of us and we might get our own section.

Yeah, I asked the main build coordinator what else would he would have like to have done but GM would not allow it....his answer, "Absolutely nothing. To go 1/2 second faster, and break into the 7's you would spend $100K and 90% of that is roll cage, halo, and safety stuff."

His point is that very few people would see that $100K as money well spent when half of the guys who buy the car will never race it and the other half most likely could not justify $100K for .5 seconds. I totally agree.

HDRDTD · 07-30-2018, 06:40 PM

Had a rare opportunity to tour the COPO build center in Oxford Mi earlier this summer.
Just see a bunch of them stashed off to the side on racks ready for delivery makes you just drool all over.

Gen6_1Le · 07-30-2018, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by unavailablezl1

Uh, with only 69 made, there are not going to be many posters. Maybe 1+1?

There is a Z28 section and there are none of them for the 6th Gen. I think there should be COPO section and remove the Z28 . It would be nice to follow them .

HDRDTD · 07-30-2018, 07:00 PM

I did happen to ask our tour guide if the parts they use to build a COPO are available for purchase if a regular customer wanted to 'build' their own COPO, and he assured me that they were all listed in their catalog.

mkorgan · 07-30-2018, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by HDRDTD

I did happen to ask our tour guide if the parts they use to build a COPO are available for purchase if a regular customer wanted to 'build' their own COPO, and he assured me that they were all listed in their catalog.

Yep, the GM stuff on the COPO is all available through the GM performance catalog. I think it may not be stamped COPO but then again that doesn’t make it any slower but it does probably make it cheaper

bsimms89 · 07-30-2018, 08:15 PM

It would realistically take around 70-80k to get in the mix of the factory stock shootout times of 8.0 and maybe 7s, we’re looking at around 10k this winter for the roll cage and chassis upgrade, we’ve already done all the small nessecary stuff, also you’d need a new motor and trans, those are the big ticket items, the car can run a 580hp rated motor that the cars come with or a 590hp motor. The 590 can run different ratio rockers and a different supercharger pully (btw if you didn’t know the 580 can run a smaller pully on the supercharger than it came with, you should look into changing it). Any performance engine builder will build a better blueprinted motor than the one that comes from GM. We’ve been running on an 8.55 dial in FS/AA but the car can go faster as is, it can take more timing than we’re giving it and we could launch it harder too, just hasn’t been a reason to push it since the cage is only good to 8.50.

Here’s an in car view:
https://youtu.be/vUb4mmU4s6E

01cbr929 · 07-30-2018, 10:06 PM

HAWT

*mlee* · 10-30-2018, 01:47 PM

I'll just leave this here...

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Sooner Cole · 10-30-2018, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mlee

I'll just leave this here...

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I'm so conflicted. I know it is the future, but I will miss the sound, smell, ect of the engines. It's just not the same, no matter how fast it is...

SSDan · 10-30-2018, 02:04 PM

It's electric! ……. start the line dance music - ugh!

*mlee* · 10-30-2018, 02:17 PM

Yeah there's something wrong with no sound and a Chute on the back.

Gunkk · 10-30-2018, 02:33 PM

Speaking of which, there's some nice info on the E-Copo on the NHRA site.

https://www.nhra.com/news/2018/chevr...cept-sema-show

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Originally Posted by mlee

Yeah there's something wrong with no sound and a Chute on the back.

Yup, and our children will look back in 20 or 30 years and go "WTF were they thinking that ICE motors were all that...!?"

Smokin19 · 10-30-2018, 02:53 PM

Nice score! AWESOME, let the smiles begin.

Smokin19 · 10-30-2018, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mlee

I'll just leave this here...

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Looks like something out of a Terminator or RoboCop movie. This old guy will never, ever own one.

07-30-2018, 06:40 PM	#30
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	Had a rare opportunity to tour the COPO build center in Oxford Mi earlier this summer. Just see a bunch of them stashed off to the side on racks ready for delivery makes you just drool all over. Attached Images

07-30-2018, 08:15 PM	#34
bsimms89 Drives: 2012 SS/RS Vert & 2017COPO#23 SC350 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NY Posts: 105	It would realistically take around 70-80k to get in the mix of the factory stock shootout times of 8.0 and maybe 7s, we’re looking at around 10k this winter for the roll cage and chassis upgrade, we’ve already done all the small nessecary stuff, also you’d need a new motor and trans, those are the big ticket items, the car can run a 580hp rated motor that the cars come with or a 590hp motor. The 590 can run different ratio rockers and a different supercharger pully (btw if you didn’t know the 580 can run a smaller pully on the supercharger than it came with, you should look into changing it). Any performance engine builder will build a better blueprinted motor than the one that comes from GM. We’ve been running on an 8.55 dial in FS/AA but the car can go faster as is, it can take more timing than we’re giving it and we could launch it harder too, just hasn’t been a reason to push it since the cage is only good to 8.50. Here’s an in car view: https://youtu.be/vUb4mmU4s6E __________________ 2012 IOM Camaro Convertible 2SS/RS, A6/L99, ARH Longtube headers, high flow cats, x-pipe & mufflers CAI Cold Air Intake, Kaltech Tuned 2017 COPO #23 Black w/ Supercharged LSX350 2014 Raptor 6.2L Tuxedo Black Metallic w/ 2.9L Whipple, 78Lb/hr fuel injectors, Ford Racing Dual 65mm cobrajet throttle body, kooks headers & exhaust. 1969 Camaro SS (original SS350), Black w/ white Rally Stripes, new ZZ502ci 502hp motor, muncie 4 speed, 4.11 rear

10-30-2018, 01:47 PM	#36
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,507 View My Garage	I'll just leave this here... __________________

10-30-2018, 02:04 PM	#38
SSDan Drives: 2016 1SS 6MT NPP Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lake Murray, SC Posts: 2,245 View My Garage	It's electric! ……. start the line dance music - ugh! __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS Hyper Blue 6MT NPP 2010 Camaro 2SS Cam/Headers/CAI/3.91 gears 476 rwhp/440 rwtq (sold)

10-30-2018, 02:17 PM	#39
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,507 View My Garage	Yeah there's something wrong with no sound and a Chute on the back. __________________

07-30-2018, 07:00 PM	#32
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	I did happen to ask our tour guide if the parts they use to build a COPO are available for purchase if a regular customer wanted to 'build' their own COPO, and he assured me that they were all listed in their catalog.

07-30-2018, 10:06 PM	#35
01cbr929 Drives: Which one? Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 41	HAWT

10-30-2018, 02:53 PM	#41
Smokin19 Drives: 19' ZL1 A10, w/pdr Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: S.W. ohio Posts: 1,555	Nice score! AWESOME, let the smiles begin. __________________ BTR Stg II cam w/ 38% fuel lobe, ARH 2" headers into 3" w/cats, AWE Touring, Kong X port, Weapon X triple ht exchangers, NW 103, Rotofab big gulp, DSX lowside, TCM tune, BMR Lockout, Mustang dyno 720 rwhp, 634 rwtq on 93 pump.

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