Chevrolet: Stock 2012 ZL1 Runs 11.93 Quarter Mile (Video)

[AIminiS10]

Originally Posted by Bola1103

Somebody should take a stock zl1 to the track and see if they can run the time gm says it will run

I am personally working on it. My best is a 12.07 @ 120. I have a thread in this ZL1 section with my time slip.

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Yep no way on a 1.6, and a 1.7 is also highly improbable. I could see maybe mid to high 1.8 on a prepped track in good air.

But that said MN6 ZL1 will go 11.8's stock once someone is willing to slip out the clutch and abuse it.

Like I said above, I am working on at least a 11.95 to best GM's M6 time.

Originally Posted by islander033

It'd be nice to see some non-gm personnel get in to the high 11's stock too.

I am trying!!

Originally Posted by Snakedriver

How many people have ran 11's in a bone stock ZL1 on stock tires with a Auto or Manual? The majority of ZL1 owners will run 12's or higher. In order for a decent driver to run 11's in a bone stock ZL1 they will have to wait for the Gen 6 ZL1 and hope its less than 3700LBS and has 700HP.

I don't plan on waiting for a Gen 6. I am going to do it with this Gen 5 ZL1

Originally Posted by FNBADAZ06

I think you'll see some manual stock ZL1's crack the 11's on stock tires, but it's probably going to take a track rental at Atco/MIR..etc. , and some cold air. Either way, the driver has got to have the skill to drive the car.....an average driver won't cut it.

edit....... and, I bet those 11 second ET's are going to come from skilled drivers who are NOT using any of the automated launch control features. They'll get those times the old fashion way

To get my 12.07, I had it all turned off and did the old fashioned way.

Originally Posted by atintpro

Good luck with that! I run mine all the time but mind you...I shift it. The 60' time is the biggest problem... 1.98 best all time. The track is rarely prepped right but I have many passes and getting the beast going is the trick. I have a 120 mph pass in the books so it goes on the top end. Lots of weight to be moving forward though. I've figured out how to run it in bracket racing as I won my class last week and the car is on the front page of Woodburn Dragstrip's webpage.
www.woodburndragstrip.com

Congrats! My highest trap speed is a 121 @ 12.19

[Pro Stock John]

Almini are you all stock?

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Almini are you all stock?

Yes he is.

Here's another bone stock run in the same ball park...

Both cars were using traction control. ZL1 is an auto pulling 1.7X on stock rubber.

[NASTY99Z28]

Originally Posted by mlee

Yes he is.

Here's another bone stock run in the same ball park...

Both cars were using traction control. ZL1 is an auto pulling 1.7X on stock rubber.

Damn that thing left hard on stock tires....
Leaving that hard it should have been able to hold off the gt500 if it didn't go limp on the big end.

[Pro Stock John]

Nice. [Not 1.7's and 1.6's, not even needed it looks like]

[67motorcat]

Originally Posted by tnspd

Nice! We have an event Saturday at the track. I am going to enter the bracket race and see how I do.

I know what happened today.....you the man.....

[stikSS]

Originally Posted by 67motorcat

I know what happened today.....you the man.....

+1 I witnessed!!

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[KKreme15]

Originally Posted by stikSS

+1 I witnessed!!

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what happened?

[Russell James]

I think there are about four key things to an 11 sec 1/4 in a stock ZL1.

- weather

- track prep (Milan can be prepped to be very very sticky)

- car set up; raise the front tire pressure to 45, lower the rears to 20ish. Reduce weight... low fuel, no washer solvent, empty the trunk (inflator)....keep it cool in the lanes, cool the intake, hood open, push it in the staging lanes...

- a driver that doesn't own the car and is willing to abuse the hell out of the clutch and trans. Big burnout, high RPM clutch slipping launch, and gear slamming no lift shifts.

I think most people that own these cars aren't going to abuse the clutch and trans that hard, and will be more likely to see mid 12's.

[4fbodys]

Drive it like a rental that what I say

[Modern07]

Originally Posted by KKreme15

what happened?

He got into the 11's bone stock

[AIminiS10]

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Almini are you all stock?

yes I am for now.

Originally Posted by Russell James

I think there are about four key things to an 11 sec 1/4 in a stock ZL1.

- weather

- track prep (Milan can be prepped to be very very sticky)

- car set up; raise the front tire pressure to 45, lower the rears to 20ish. Reduce weight... low fuel, no washer solvent, empty the trunk (inflator)....keep it cool in the lanes, cool the intake, hood open, push it in the staging lanes...

- a driver that doesn't own the car and is willing to abuse the hell out of the clutch and trans. Big burnout, high RPM clutch slipping launch, and gear slamming no lift shifts.

I think most people that own these cars aren't going to abuse the clutch and trans that hard, and will be more likely to see mid 12's.

You don't have to beat it that hard!! You just can't be gentle with her. haha

[tnspd]

Yesterday I ran a 11.98 at 116 mph. All stock with stock tires. 60 foot was 1.85

[AIminiS10]

Originally Posted by tnspd

Yesterday I ran a 11.98 at 116 mph. All stock with stock tires.

I saw that in your other thread. Congrats!! I hope to join you on Wednesday to be in the 11's club.