Road and Track Magazine: Z/28 vs. The World

[URBAN LEGEND]

This might be the most discussed, dissected car ever.

[Mikebrinda]

Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

This might be the most discussed, dissected car ever.

Perhaps here. But for our communist friends, it would have to be the Trabant, because under their fine system that's all they had to talk about!

[EarlyApex]

Originally Posted by 2cnd chance

For the Z/28 to have the same power to weight as the Viper it would need 44% more HP 726 HP total. Shows how impressive it is compared to the Viper on the track. Oh, and give me a momentum car over a point and shoot any day.

Wow, a car with 505hp referred to as a "momentum car".

My previous track car was a highly modified MINI Cooper S on Toyo R1 shaved tires and I considered it a "momentum car" due to 200hp pushing 2700 lbs. I beat a lot of cars with way more HP due to it's cornering ability and great brakes.

My Camaro in it's current state is way faster overall but the MINI would still beat it in some of the really tight corners. That said, the Camaro is easier to drive fast and still has a ton of potential that I haven't tapped into yet. More seat time is required, can't wait!

I would love to have a Z/28 but it's way too much money for me. It still is the ultimate Camaro, thanks GM.

[2cnd chance]

Originally Posted by EarlyApex

Wow, a car with 505hp referred to as a "momentum car".

My previous track car was a highly modified MINI Cooper S on Toyo R1 shaved tires and I considered it a "momentum car" due to 200hp pushing 2700 lbs. I beat a lot of cars with way more HP due to it's cornering ability and great brakes.

My Camaro in it's current state is way faster overall but the MINI would still beat it in some of the really tight corners. That said, the Camaro is easier to drive fast and still has a ton of potential that I haven't tapped into yet. More seat time is required, can't wait!

I would love to have a Z/28 but it's way too much money for me. It still is the ultimate Camaro, thanks GM.

It's all relative.
However the Z/28's way around a track shows it to be a momentum car not a point-and-shoot...albeit more powerful than the typical Miata or Mini.

[URBAN LEGEND]

So what's faster? A Z/28 or a 1LE?

[IOMZL1]

I don't think the Viper has been "point and shoot" since perhaps before the 2002 ACR. Before that the brakes were the weak point but it was still very quick around a road course.

http://testdrivejunkie.com/1997-spor...mparison-test/

[Iron Lung Jimmy]

Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

So what's faster? A Z/28 or a 1LE?

Did you forget the satiricon?

[brt3]

Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

So what's faster? A Z/28 or a 1LE?

If the Z/28 driver weighs about 800 pounds, the 1LE (with Randy Pobst driving) will whip the daylights out of it on a road course...

[URBAN LEGEND]

Originally Posted by Iron Lung Jimmy

Did you forget the satiricon?

[URBAN LEGEND]

Originally Posted by brt3

If the Z/28 driver weighs about 800 pounds, the 1LE (with Randy Pobst driving) will whip the daylights out of it on a road course...

We think alike.

[GbrilliantQ]

This little bit kinda worries me.

[macalot]

Originally Posted by GbrilliantQ

This little bit kinda worries me.

If I'm not mistaken it is noted elsewhere that they did not remove the rain guard from the hood, as per the owners manual when racing.

[brt3]

Originally Posted by GbrilliantQ

This little bit kinda worries me.

Two of us were thrashing the Z/28 around Thunderhill, over two days, and the high temps ranged from 102 to 106 degrees. No worries; I think operator error is to blame for the quote you posted...

[Zfatuated]

1. Oil Temperature Gauge info from the owners manual:

"If the gauge pointer moves to the higher end of the gauge, the engine oil temperature is operating hotter than normal. It is acceptable if this happens during aggressive driving or race track usage. The DIC will display a warning message if the engine oil temperature exceeds an acceptable level."

2. Car is warrented for track usage.

Any more questions?