06-12-2012, 01:15 AM | #15 |
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Here's a print version of the test:
http://www.insideline.com/chevrolet/...ison-test.html Seems like they took them out on some "back roads" and made it sound like the ZL1 put a lot of ground between it and the GT500 in the turns. They got the best 1/4 times for the Shelby with Launch Control, and for the ZL1 their best was without. Pretty interesting read . Overall, it seems like they prefer the ZL1.
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06-12-2012, 01:57 AM | #16 |
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^ They do prefer the ZL1. An interesting thing they brought up in the article...they said the GT500 had trouble getting into 2nd gear on aggressive shifts. I thought that the head of SVT specifically addressed this issue and said the revised syncros and gearing would get rid of that. Apparently not. It's starting to look grim for the super-Stang, even with the 100hp power advantage, initial non-instrumented tests on real roads show the ZL1 to be the more usable car. I think mag times will show the same thing, unless they test both cars at a very smooth and nearly perfect track where there is 1. no bumps 2. no quick changes of elevation. Great write up. They should have included all of that information in the video while they were at it.
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It was interesting to read the complaints about the shelby's shifting. I know both cars have the tremec 6060 but why would the shelby shift so much differently? Last edited by oortcloud; 06-12-2012 at 05:35 AM. |
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06-12-2012, 04:57 AM | #18 |
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I think this was predicted, that the GT500 would be faster in a line and the ZL1 Camaro would corner better.
Though from the inside line article it pretty much states that the ZL1 Camaro was the better drivers car. They stated that it launched easier, shifted better, and handled better, and that on the back roads the GT500 couldn't keep up. This was a same day, same driver test so it has the most merit of all of the GT500 vs ZL1 Camaro stuff that we have so far. Though should wait to see if this sentiment is shared among other testers or if it is just insideline. They also stated that its ride was nicer to you then the GT500 but also stated that the GT500 doesn't beat you up either. In other words the conclusion from the article is that the ZL1 Camaro is imply the better performance car. |
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It's funny they have been screaming over there for a direct comparison of the two cars same day, same track, same driver for almost 6 months. Now they get what they ask for and they do not like the results
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What's not to like?
I like the results, stops and goes faster (123 trap vs 116) Within a mph or so on slalom And loses skidpad (though I expect both cars to go up a tiny bit since last years PP car went 1.00 or 1.01) I haven't read the text version yet, but I seriously doubt anyone at stvperformance is upset by the results..... What we didn't like, as some of you know and have expressed, real drivers and a real road course comparison is what we want (we being some ford guys but not me, I couldn't make it a full lap around a road course yet lol)
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GT500 - 11.9 @ 123 mph ZL1 - 12.4 @ 116 mph "the GT500 is much quicker" As far as handling "it's no contest" - ZL1 is the much better handling car. |
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What was 2 for 2?
I saw a power/speed advantage for Team Blue, and handling/drivability for Team Gold/Bowtie.
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1 (1/4) + 1 (braking) = 2 2 for 2.
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As far as the test goes,I don't think the video gave us anything we didn't already know. The GT500 is a much faster car in a straight line & a very decent handling car. And the ZL1 is a much better handling car & very respectable in a straight line. As others have stated in this thead,I too wish they would actually put them on a track to see if the ZL1's superior cornering can overcome the brute force that is the GT500. |
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I don't get it... How is my SS running almost the same MPH and almost the exact 1/4 time with just headers, tune, and CAI.
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