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I think this discussion about the ZL1 plus tires is reasonable for a couple of reasons. I'm not advocating that it makes the two cars close to equal. I realize the differences between the two cars.
1.) The Z/28 is going to have limited production numbers and will be difficult to buy. It will not be obtainable by all that would purchase one. Price and dealer markup also factor into this point.
2.) Adding a set of sticky tires is a reasonably simple modification to make. People do it all the time for drag racing, why not for the weekend road course racer?
I spoke with one of the Camaro team member last summer about the 3 second per lap faster stat from the Milford Proving a Grounds course. This person said roughly 2 of those 3 seconds were from the difference in tires. No doubt the Z/28 is going to be the faster car, and the deeper into a session it goes the wider the gaps due to minimal fall off.
I think the point is that the ZL1 on a set of stickies would be a pretty stout combination, given how good it is on the Goodyears. It doesn't make it a Z/28 but it makes it a considerably faster ZL1.
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