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Originally Posted by Bad@ssCamaro
Sounds like you're contradicting yourself. First you mention the "fastest factory Camaro" then you're talking about buying a used ZL1, buying tires from a dealer (not from the Factory) and adding the Recaro seats (which have no impact on performance - other than how it holds you in when you're doing 1.08 g's) This kind of argument has been made before by plenty of ZL1 owners, mostly because their car is no longer "Top Dog" of the Camaro's(when it comes to the road course).
The only reason GM made a comparison to the ZL1 was to show how much more focused it is when it came to the twisties. The ZL1 is king in the department of overall capabilities, there is no denying that. But you insist on bringing up this issue with the tires, and yes, according to some people it might improve some of it's time on the Z/28, for a lap or two, but what happens when heat soak sets in, you didn't mention that? The Z/28 will be the master of the road course....for the Camaro  Just wait until spring when all the magazine reviewers get a hold of one and then you'll know what the rest of us already know.  |
Who said I was taking about a USED ZL1?! I meant brand new ZL1. I purposly indicated I could get the rims, tires, seats from GM dealer, so technically the car came from GM. But yes, I could go to CCW for rims, Tirerack for tires and Recaro for seats and save some $. All these would result in weight savings hence better performance and likely the seats the most. BTW What heat sink are you refering to? Brakes?
Z06 motor is nothing "exotic". Yes it is hand built, so what? Yes it needs a dry sump. Speak to z06 owners whose engines went "boom" when tracking the car.
Any why less power when ZL1 has the best motor GM has produced ?
Anyhow, you seem to believe that the car will somehow sprout extra capabilities from what has been shown already. I do hope so, as at the current level I don't think its performance is that impressive at all. Exotic - yes. Performance - no.