Zl1 disappointment?

[Dave K]

What dealer would put 87 in the tank? After I found that out I would be outta there and down the street.

[Faster12]

Originally Posted by 1LEMayhem

So you're ZL1 is running 12.4's and 1LE's are capable of running 12.7's. I can see why these guys aren't feeling much of a difference. With 160 more hp I would think qtr mile times would be farther apart. A ZL1 vert weighs 500 lbs more than my 1LE I guess that is part of it.

Key mistake here buddy. You said "HIS" ZL1 and compared it to the capabilities of "ANY" 1LE. The fastest stock ZL1, here on this forum, ran an 11.7. So technically ZL1s are capable of running 11.7s while 1LEs are capable of running 12.7s. I think that's the more appropriate disparity between the two in regards to that 160hp. Just to give you a little break though, that time was for an automatic. I'm sure someone here can break 12.4 with a Vert so we can't really use one car's stats as representative of the whole bunch. Also, NEVER compare a vert to a coupe.

[AquaSSRS]

I will say that my ZL1 feels way faster than my bolt on modded SS. I ran a best of 12.37 with my SS and the Z feels so much stronger, even in the break in period. I do believe as someone else stated, that the Z feels so much more stable at speed and during acceleration that it seems "slow", because you don't feel the front end moving up and down so much and the car being so unsettled.

I also believe that the LS engines feel stronger after break in.