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Old 04-26-2012, 09:24 AM   #9181
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Originally Posted by Dragoneye View Post
The 24 test took place over 6 days, if memory serves. In many cases - they would do both...send the car out after data-logging and tweaking problems they encounter...and after a few sessions during the day - pull it in until tomorrow.

They would have had to log roughly 4 hours of racing per day.
Yes. My understanding is that six 40 minute track sessions, amounting to a total of 4 hours, were run each day for 6 days.


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I tend to stay quiet with regards to after-market marketing...the fact is they have much to gain by presenting the OEM product as inferior...I don't agree with the approach, but I'm in no position to judge - so I don't. And I understand, just like dealer markups...it is what it is.

As a last word...I think the heat-soak "issue" is a victim of this marketing practice. I DO believe it can be improved (as can most anything). I DON'T believe it sucks from the factory...
Agreed. Considering all of the testing and validation that Chevrolet performed on the ZL1, I don't think that the ZL1 in stock form will exhibit "huge" heat soak issues.
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