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Walsh2011 · 12-22-2016, 11:22 AM

Has anybody seen a 5th Gen ZL1 go up against a new SS? I haven't seen any videos of them yet?

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Juiced1 · 12-22-2016, 11:53 AM

We've seen some drag races. It is a drivers race for the most part.

i2disturbedSS · 12-22-2016, 12:16 PM

Have not seen none either but with them running 12s its close.

pyroguy · 01-21-2017, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Juiced1

We've seen some drag races. It is a drivers race for the most part.

This is kind of sad for 5th gen ZL1's. I've driven a couple of 6th gen SS's and while they are noticeably faster than a 5th gen SS in stock form, I didn't think they were THAT MUCH faster.

rich2342 · 01-21-2017, 08:15 AM

It's amazing what chevy has done with the new SS. Really an impressive car in many ways.

*mlee* · 01-21-2017, 08:38 AM

....and then there's the new ZL1 too.

BubbaSS · 01-21-2017, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by pyroguy

This is kind of sad for 5th gen ZL1's. I've driven a couple of 6th gen SS's and while they are noticeably faster than a 5th gen SS in stock form, I didn't think they were THAT MUCH faster.

Put some sticky tires on the ZL1 and its running mid to low 11's all day. Pulley swap and tune gets you into the 10's...Gonna take way more then that to get a 6th gen SS there. Also, the 5Th gen ZL1 is just a plain monster, the 6th gen ZL1 is a masterpiece

GossipSquirrelJelena · 01-21-2017, 10:18 PM

Im going with the 6th gen. Against a ZL1. The ZL1 was a bit of a let down at the drag strip.

pyroguy · 01-22-2017, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GossipSquirrelJelena

Im going with the 6th gen. Against a ZL1. The ZL1 was a bit of a let down at the drag strip.

I don't know what ZL1's you're watching at the drag strip, but there's a member here with headers, cold air intake, partial E85 conversion and a cam running 10.2 in the quarter mile with his ZL1. No smaller pulley, stock rear end and axles, stock transmission except for a tune, but that's it. That's pretty impressive in my book.

GossipSquirrelJelena · 01-22-2017, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by pyroguy

I don't know what ZL1's you're watching at the drag strip, but there's a member here with headers, cold air intake, partial E85 conversion and a cam running 10.2 in the quarter mile with his ZL1. No smaller pulley, stock rear end and axles, stock transmission except for a tune, but that's it. That's pretty impressive in my book.

LOL these comparisons are ment stock VS stock. I can mod a neon SRT-4 to run 10.2s. So stock the ZL1 aren't that impressive. Considering they were a $60K+ and came from the factory with 580HP.

pyroguy · 01-22-2017, 01:43 PM

Fair enough. Of course it will take substantially more to mid a neon into the 10's.

BubbaSS · 01-22-2017, 09:06 PM

Just took a look a the ZL1 fast list. Top 13 bonestock runs are in the 11's...on stock tires it seems

2010reddevil · 01-22-2017, 09:19 PM

I like the ZL1 as well, but I've seen stock ZL1'S go up against FBO Coyote Mustangs and get their asses handed to them. Never mind going against the 13-14 GT500. It really depends on the mods and the driver. The new SS is definitely no joke at all.

370zyzfr1 · 04-19-2017, 08:33 AM

Zl1 hands down

12-22-2016, 11:22 AM	#1
Walsh2011 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Peru, Indiana Posts: 114	5th Gen ZL1 vs. 2016 SS Has anybody seen a 5th Gen ZL1 go up against a new SS? I haven't seen any videos of them yet? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Yes, I am 18. Yes, I drive an SS. No, my parents did NOT pay for it.

12-22-2016, 12:16 PM	#3
i2disturbedSS Drives: 2010 SS L99 IOM Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 1,923	Have not seen none either but with them running 12s its close. __________________ 369rwhp/392rwtq "Spending money I don't have, to buy parts I don't need, to impress people I don't know!" -Jenkins

01-21-2017, 08:38 AM	#6
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,527 View My Garage	....and then there's the new ZL1 too. __________________

01-22-2017, 01:43 PM	#11
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,941 View My Garage	Fair enough. Of course it will take substantially more to mid a neon into the 10's. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

01-22-2017, 09:06 PM	#12
BubbaSS WHAT RED LIGHT?! Drives: 2011 Black Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,115	Just took a look a the ZL1 fast list. Top 13 bonestock runs are in the 11's...on stock tires it seems __________________ 2011 2SS/RS M6 BLACK - VARARAM NO TUNE INTAKE, MODDED AND PORTED TB, PORTED INTAKE MANIFOLD, VITESSE THROTTLE CONTROLLER, DOUG THORLEY LT'S, CATLESS, X-PIPE, 25" STAINLESS WORKS RETRO CHAMBERED MUFFLERS, CUSTOM 2.5" MANDREL BENT EXHAUST, RICHMOND 4.10 GEARS, CUSTOM CAM (231/242 @ 114LSA), MUSTANG DYNO TUNED BY TORQ, 20% CERAMIC TINTS, EIBACH PROKIT SPRINGS 1" DROP, HAWK PERFORMANCE CERAMIC BRAKES, NITTO INVO TIRES, HYDROCARBON TAIL LIGHT AND FOG LIGHT BEZELS BY EMBLEMPROS, METRA DASH KIT, JVC KW-AV71BT, PHOENIX GOLD iAMP GM1, PASSPORT QI45 - 450 RWHP 415 RWTQ

12-22-2016, 11:53 AM	#2
Juiced1 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 18,663	We've seen some drag races. It is a drivers race for the most part.

01-21-2017, 08:15 AM	#5
rich2342 Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: MA Posts: 516	It's amazing what chevy has done with the new SS. Really an impressive car in many ways.

01-21-2017, 10:18 PM	#8
GossipSquirrelJelena Account Suspended Drives: 2015 Mustang GT. Supercharged. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: South Jersey Posts: 971	Im going with the 6th gen. Against a ZL1. The ZL1 was a bit of a let down at the drag strip.

01-22-2017, 09:19 PM	#13
2010reddevil Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Victory Red 6M Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Gulf Coast, TX Posts: 1,424	I like the ZL1 as well, but I've seen stock ZL1'S go up against FBO Coyote Mustangs and get their asses handed to them. Never mind going against the 13-14 GT500. It really depends on the mods and the driver. The new SS is definitely no joke at all. __________________ 2011 2SS 6A Red Jewel Metallic, Vararam Tune CAI, Magnaflow 3" Competition c/b, Speed Engineering 1-7/8 LT's, Circle D 5C, M/T 275/40R20 S/S, HPTuners tune by Ryan@GPI 12.3 @ 112 ACM as of 12/22/19 Gone on 12/28/19 R I P 2010 2SS 6M Victory Red/Black (old ride) CAI intake, Speed Engineering 1 7/8" LT's, X4 base tune, Flowmaster Outlaw axle-back. 12.6 @ 115 SAR as of 9/19/15 Gone but never forgotten.

04-19-2017, 08:33 AM	#14
370zyzfr1 Drives: 2014 Camaro Zl1 Tripple Black! Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 383	Zl1 hands down