How do you get fastest 0-60 times? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Shades · 02-01-2011, 12:12 AM

Been thinking about timing 0-60 to see if I get the times that are claimed by the reviews ( 4.6 seconds ) How do you setup to get best times?

1. Competitive mode? ( Traction and stability modes off )
2. Start in 1st or 2nd gear? ( On an L99 - V8 Automatic )
3. Manual ( paddle ) shift mode and shift myself?
4. Manual mode and let the car shift itself ( drive in M but dont touch paddles to actually put it in manual mode ) ?
5. How do you keep from losing time by burning to much rubber off the line?

PQ · 02-01-2011, 12:26 AM

All very good questions.

My fastest 0-60 AND 1320 were with everything ON and in 'D'.

Son't ask me why, just was.

Not sure now, I'm supercharged now and haven't had the chance to try realy but stock, I did it in regular drive mode.

SGOS252382 · 02-01-2011, 06:29 AM

It all depends on traction.

If traction is limited (on the street), the Traction control might be helpful. You can just drop down to M (Sport) or use D (Drive).

Don't use the tap shifts. Let the computer do the shifting. 95% of the time the computer will do a much better job. Every guy I know that races his L99 lets the computer do the shifting.

At the track or if your tires are hooking up well on the street, you'll want to turn off the TC. Your car has more potential to run fast with the TC off.

Fastest 0-60mph is usually obtained by brake stalling the car to about 1000 rpms. Then to launch you just let off the brake as you roll quickly into the gas.

But as mentioned, everything depends on traction. 0-60mph is all about traction. So as PQ suggested, you might need the TC to assist you (especially in winter conditions). But with warm tires (summer conditions) you'll run faster with the TC off.

*DGthe3* · 02-02-2011, 01:37 PM

moved to racing/driving techniques section

02-01-2011, 12:12 AM	#1
Shades Drives: 2011 Silver Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canyon Lake California Posts: 51 View My Garage	How do you get fastest 0-60 times? Been thinking about timing 0-60 to see if I get the times that are claimed by the reviews ( 4.6 seconds ) How do you setup to get best times? 1. Competitive mode? ( Traction and stability modes off ) 2. Start in 1st or 2nd gear? ( On an L99 - V8 Automatic ) 3. Manual ( paddle ) shift mode and shift myself? 4. Manual mode and let the car shift itself ( drive in M but dont touch paddles to actually put it in manual mode ) ? 5. How do you keep from losing time by burning to much rubber off the line? __________________

02-01-2011, 12:26 AM	#2
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	All very good questions. My fastest 0-60 AND 1320 were with everything ON and in 'D'. Son't ask me why, just was. Not sure now, I'm supercharged now and haven't had the chance to try realy but stock, I did it in regular drive mode. __________________

02-02-2011, 01:37 PM	#4
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	moved to racing/driving techniques section __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

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02-01-2011, 06:29 AM	#3
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	It all depends on traction. If traction is limited (on the street), the Traction control might be helpful. You can just drop down to M (Sport) or use D (Drive). Don't use the tap shifts. Let the computer do the shifting. 95% of the time the computer will do a much better job. Every guy I know that races his L99 lets the computer do the shifting. At the track or if your tires are hooking up well on the street, you'll want to turn off the TC. Your car has more potential to run fast with the TC off. Fastest 0-60mph is usually obtained by brake stalling the car to about 1000 rpms. Then to launch you just let off the brake as you roll quickly into the gas. But as mentioned, everything depends on traction. 0-60mph is all about traction. So as PQ suggested, you might need the TC to assist you (especially in winter conditions). But with warm tires (summer conditions) you'll run faster with the TC off.