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[QUOTE=Todd in Vancouver;7318813]Totally agree with you on the comparison and that the tires need to be the same for a fair race. But, they've made this the flagship Camaro so I really don't believe they will have engineered the Z28 slower than the ZL. I am also bias as I have a ZL but remember the Z28 track day was also wet so that beast is probably good for another 3-4 seconds off that time yet. You still don't have the CF brakes, extra ground effects, dry sump. When all is said and done you are going to be knocking on that $75K door. And don't forget a hand built 427 that has got to be in the $15K range.
Maybe not a bargain but it would be really tough to duplicate all the features of this car for that price. Yes you are right if we look at the history of the Z28 the current 1LE is probably really close to what the Z28 traditionally has been. But at the end of the day the 1LE is an awesome, affordable, track able car. Let the Z28 be the super track hero we want to have to kick the competitions butt.
When comparing the Ring time I've already adjusted the time from actual 4 seconds to 10 based on the dry track estimate for the z28 run. Not my estimate BTW. My whole point is that a ZL1 on Pirellis will kick ass equally well for 18Gs less. And if you can find one discounted like my friend did for 48 then a lot less than 18. Maybe that the car may not be duplicated for less, but why build one that doesn't clearly blow ZL1 away on track? Remember, this car is supposed to "blow much more expensive cars to kingdom-come". Will it blow away a cheaper ZL1? That's an 18 Gs question....
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