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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12
You have to remember with higher cornering ability will lead to higher straight line speeds, at the end of those straights the higher speeds and added weight will put more stress on the ZL1 brakes. You not only need the tires but the brakes too. The ZL1 may be faster for a couple laps but after that the Z/28 is going to run away from it.
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Agree: brakes are another important "consumable" that should be mentioned. I think ZL1 brakes are actually pretty good: the 2 piece Brembos have received stellar reviews from (independent) pros that tested the car in the past and they also got hammered by GM during their 24hr test. And yes, the ZL1 would work more at slowing for corner entries, because it is a faster car (even with street tires at Milford according to the chart). Given an average amateur track session lasts 25-30mins brakes should not be an issue IMO. But that's just my armchair opinion as I have not driven either.