2012 ZL1 vs. 2012 Boss 302

[Allentown]

My math says the ZL1 wins at the strip while the Boss 302 wins at the track.

A few things you guys may not know about the 5.0.

Standard 5.0:
1) Already set up to add a drop in oil cooler.
2)Designed for maxiumum flow of water/radiator coolant and oil through the engine, already having factored in up to 1G lateral forces for extended amounts of time.
3) piston oil jets which both warm up the pistons faster and keep them cooler better.
4) 8qt oil sump helps keep oil cool

Boss 302:
Forged internals.
Fully adjustable suspension
Track key modifies tune for racing
Quad exhaust with take outs

Drop in that oil cooler and swap those mediocre factory brembos for a set of slotted and cross drilled 14inch 4 piston brakes and its game over for getting around a race track....and doing it for 100s of laps the Boss just wins hands down.

[fldrummer]

Originally Posted by NoMercy

Yes thats what Im saying. I dont wanna believe it myself and it pisses me off!! LOL! In fact from a 40 roll or less he pulls ME about a car till I hit 3rd then I reel him back in and am door to door but thats it, I cant pull any further on him! Its time for a blower or a wet shot, cause now he's done got mouthy! LOL! Here's my dyno sheet!!

Ouch. Get some 4.11 gears or 3.73s if you're def. going to get boosted. I plan on getting the same cam & maybe some heads down the road. I hope that'll be enough for me.

[BigDan]

Originally Posted by fldrummer

Ouch. Get some 4.11 gears or 3.73s if you're def. going to get boosted. I plan on getting the same cam & maybe some heads down the road. I hope that'll be enough for me.

That cam alone isn't going to be enough, you should go all out and do the heads as well and keep those I/E 5.0's in your rear view. Or just keep the engine sealed up and go forced induction in your driveway. But if I could do a cam swap as chap and easy as you can then I'd do it just for the wicked idle of a cammed LS3. Start planning now because a lot of Boss intakes just hit the streets and gave 5.0L owners an extra 60whp above 7k, which right were it needs it to be successful.

[JWR046]

I think I am going to the "mustang" forum to read some stuff about the ZL-1. I think active dialog is great but pretty funny all this "stang" stuff

[ViperTomcat]

Originally Posted by JWR046

I think I am going to the "mustang" forum to read some stuff about the ZL-1. I think active dialog is great but pretty funny all this "stang" stuff

Thank you for your valuable contribution to this thread, you get 1 Googleplex of Internets.

[Mr. Wyndham]

I can't wait for the ZL1 to hit the streets....

[08GT500]

[QUOTE=Good2go;3076316]

Originally Posted by 8cd03gro

No, the 2005 model year was the first year of the c6 and the ls7 in the z06. The c5 z06 with the ls6 was made from 2001-2004. . .
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Actually, the first year for the C6Z was 2006, there was no 2005 Z06.

+1, love the color of the vette in your avatar.