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jaggedx · 08-23-2012, 08:13 PM

So I took the ZL out to the drag strip a couple weekends ago on their Saturday night run what ya brung thing. I am no Don Garlits but I can drive okay. I made about 7 passes and all were pretty consistant but my best time was a 13.20. Stock tires with whatever pressure they come with. Car is a 6 speed with 1600 miles. It was about 105 degrees outside and about 30-40 percent humidity. Track seemed slippery to me. I made all my runs in mode 5 using the launch control. Which, BTW is frickin cool!

There was about 5 other SS camoros there, some clearly had some mods
but I had better times than any of them. I raced one of them heads up and he got me for about 100 ft but then I pretty much drove away from him.

My thoughts are are that this car/motor is severely affected by adverse air temps. I will take the car back out once it cools down and see if it does any better, before I do any type of mods.

Not as fast as I hoped but still loads of fun.

oaky Go for it. I know I'm about to get Ejumacated!

christianchevell · 08-23-2012, 08:42 PM

sounds like you need a super chiller

armysig · 08-23-2012, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by christianchevell

sounds like you need a super chiller

That would help but with the Az temp and DA you can't expect great times out of the ZL-1.

72MachOne99GT · 08-23-2012, 10:30 PM

100+ degrees isn't gonna help anyone lol

Add in 500+ hp/tq and a slippery track and we get embarrassed

I know I would've too

BonestockZL1 · 08-23-2012, 10:46 PM

I will be taking my ZL1 to Maple Grove Raceway on the 31st for it's first track time, if the weather permits. If I don't run 12.50 or better I will be pissed!

FNBADAZ06 · 08-23-2012, 10:55 PM

I've seen a few AZ based ZL1's at the track (Speedworld). It's going to take some seat time, and probably a tire, to really get these cars down the track.

Speedworld has a $10 race night on Saturday (8/25).....maybe we will see you out there.

72MachOne99GT · 08-23-2012, 11:32 PM

WTF drunk dp

jleews6 · 08-24-2012, 07:53 AM

What was your MPH ?

tpower · 08-24-2012, 10:03 AM

Awesome to see more ZL1's getting to the track. Keep having fun

alex33x · 08-24-2012, 10:30 AM

Just wait til the winter to take out to the track, the good thing about AZ winter and TX winter, is that we get summer temps from some of the nothern states. =)

So wait for winter, and when it's about 70 degrees take it out again.

sammyv · 08-24-2012, 12:56 PM

I don't think you can turn a good time until you get your rear tire pressure down around 20 psi.

Rcfiddy1 · 08-24-2012, 01:05 PM

There stock SS's running faster than that on stock tires. And dont blame the heat. I had 12.5 runs all day in 100+ temps and only dropped a 1/10th- 2/10ths due to heat with only a cai and catback on stock p-zeros.

tpower · 08-24-2012, 01:20 PM

1 went 12.44 at 116mph in a 100 + with 37 psi in my tires on a automatic my first time racing

Rangore · 08-24-2012, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rcfiddy1

There stock SS's running faster than that on stock tires. And dont blame the heat. I had 12.5 runs all day in 100+ temps and only dropped a 1/10th- 2/10ths due to heat with only a cai and catback on stock p-zeros.

How much of a factor is altitude of where you are vs where he is?

08-23-2012, 08:13 PM	#1
jaggedx Drives: Lots of stuff plus a 2012 Black ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 42	Went to the track So I took the ZL out to the drag strip a couple weekends ago on their Saturday night run what ya brung thing. I am no Don Garlits but I can drive okay. I made about 7 passes and all were pretty consistant but my best time was a 13.20. Stock tires with whatever pressure they come with. Car is a 6 speed with 1600 miles. It was about 105 degrees outside and about 30-40 percent humidity. Track seemed slippery to me. I made all my runs in mode 5 using the launch control. Which, BTW is frickin cool! There was about 5 other SS camoros there, some clearly had some mods but I had better times than any of them. I raced one of them heads up and he got me for about 100 ft but then I pretty much drove away from him. My thoughts are are that this car/motor is severely affected by adverse air temps. I will take the car back out once it cools down and see if it does any better, before I do any type of mods. Not as fast as I hoped but still loads of fun. oaky Go for it. I know I'm about to get Ejumacated!

08-23-2012, 10:46 PM	#5
BonestockZL1 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Camaro Join Date: May 2012 Location: PA Posts: 181	I will be taking my ZL1 to Maple Grove Raceway on the 31st for it's first track time, if the weather permits. If I don't run 12.50 or better I will be pissed! __________________

08-24-2012, 10:03 AM	#9
tpower DBLCHBY III Drives: 15 1LE Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Team Canada Posts: 2,789	Awesome to see more ZL1's getting to the track. Keep having fun __________________

08-24-2012, 10:30 AM	#10
alex33x Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 687	Just wait til the winter to take out to the track, the good thing about AZ winter and TX winter, is that we get summer temps from some of the nothern states. =) So wait for winter, and when it's about 70 degrees take it out again. __________________ Devliered July 20, 2012

08-24-2012, 01:05 PM	#12
Rcfiddy1 Sold car... Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2SS/RS #37115 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manalapan, New Jersey Posts: 2,019 View My Garage	There stock SS's running faster than that on stock tires. And dont blame the heat. I had 12.5 runs all day in 100+ temps and only dropped a 1/10th- 2/10ths due to heat with only a cai and catback on stock p-zeros. __________________ Build Thread ECS Novi 1500 Supercharged, LS3 conversion, Small blower cam, Alky Meth injection, 3:45 rear, BMR Suspension parts, 1LE Sways, Billy Boat ZL1 dual mode exhaust.

08-23-2012, 08:42 PM	#2
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2021 zl1 a-10 WildCherry Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,622 View My Garage	sounds like you need a super chiller

08-23-2012, 10:30 PM	#4
72MachOne99GT Anthrax Popcorn User Drives: 2013 GT500 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,286	100+ degrees isn't gonna help anyone lol Add in 500+ hp/tq and a slippery track and we get embarrassed I know I would've too

08-23-2012, 10:55 PM	#6
FNBADAZ06 Drives: C6 Z06 Corvette Join Date: May 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 187	I've seen a few AZ based ZL1's at the track (Speedworld). It's going to take some seat time, and probably a tire, to really get these cars down the track. Speedworld has a $10 race night on Saturday (8/25).....maybe we will see you out there.

08-23-2012, 11:32 PM	#7
72MachOne99GT Anthrax Popcorn User Drives: 2013 GT500 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,286	WTF drunk dp

08-24-2012, 07:53 AM	#8
jleews6 Drives: mustangs Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: va Posts: 87	What was your MPH ?

08-24-2012, 12:56 PM	#11
sammyv Drives: 2013 red Lingenfelter ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: zionsville IN Posts: 567	I don't think you can turn a good time until you get your rear tire pressure down around 20 psi.

08-24-2012, 01:20 PM	#13
tpower DBLCHBY III Drives: 15 1LE Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Team Canada Posts: 2,789	1 went 12.44 at 116mph in a 100 + with 37 psi in my tires on a automatic my first time racing __________________