04-01-2011, 12:00 PM
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Drives: 2010 SS & 2008 C6
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: VA
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Originally Posted by Ron66Vette&10SS
A Z06 will easily take a ZL1, and a ZL1 should be able to take a "normal" LS3 Corvette with no problem in the 1/4 mile.
A Grand Sport Corvette (more rubber in back and better trans gearing than a "normal" Vette) might not go down as easily to the ZL1......personally, I hope it does though.
Yes, the GS is lighter, but even at only the "at least 550hp" GM spec for the ZL1, the ZL1 still has a better power to weight ratio. A ZL1 @ hypothetical 3,950lbs / "only" 550hp = 7.18lbs per hp The GS weighs 3,311 lbs / 436hp = 7.59lbs per hp
True, the Grand Sport has a bit wider tires in back and SLIGHTLY better final drive ratio to the wheels in 1st-3rd gears (even though the ZL1 has 3.73's in back).......that's why it's not a slam dunk that the ZL1 will better the GS in the 1/4. Now, the more hp over 550 that GM "allows" the ZL1 to make, the wider that gap will be at the finish line..............in my opinion of course.  |
Not quite so fast, my bonestock down to the air pressure in the tires z51 auto LS3 Vette went 11.80@118.82. It will be difficult for the ZL1 to best that w/ out drag radials.
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2010 SS L99, 536rwhp 10.843@126.72. Whipple Supercharger stock pulley, ARH 1 7/8 longtubes w/ catted xpipe, magnaflow 3" mufflers, ADM Race CAI, 3:70 gears, lightweight wheels and nitto drag radials. Stock internal L99, stock converter.
Bolt on best before blower 12.22@113.29 w/ nothing but ARH headers, catted x-pipe, ADM CAI and a tune on stock Pzero`s!
Other car 2008 C6 Ls3, z51, A6, Npp Exhaust, best bonestock pass 11.80@118.82, Number 2 on the Corvette Forums Bonestock fastest list..
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