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big dave · 10-04-2015, 02:10 PM

I've seen so many combinations out there and I have so many ideas about which direction I'd like to go, but I'm really fearful of pulling the trigger because I don't want to compromise what makes this car the great car it is.

My question is... after modding your cars initially, did it run the way you expected immediately? Did you have to keep making tuning adjustments to get it right? Is there any 1 mod that you would "undo" if you could?

ZL1Kid_AL · 10-04-2015, 02:55 PM

Simple mods completely make this car a different Animal and much more fun. No regrets at all

Blk-Ice · 10-04-2015, 03:00 PM

I went for broke and did almost every performance mod you can think of all at once and i cant be more happy thus far. It became an instant BEAST!

1KillerSS · 10-04-2015, 03:34 PM

The mod bug is like a sickness, it got me hard!

No regrets at anytime.

OVERPAR73 · 10-04-2015, 03:53 PM

I had a large pile of parts before I even received my car and love very mod I've done!

Stephen12ZL1 · 10-04-2015, 04:33 PM

get a lower pulley and appropriate tune to start and go from there...no compromises or surprises.

LuckyZL-1 · 10-04-2015, 05:35 PM

Go big right off the bat it'll save you money in the long run. I was totally surprised when I picked up the car and no it hasn't had to be looked at ever since Spring of 2013. When it's done right just take it home and enjoy. I want more now but a newer platform.

Fraxum · 10-04-2015, 06:02 PM

I radically modded my 1LE and at the end I liked driving my car more when it was just with boltons. At that level it ran just about like my stock ZL1. So I am extremely happy right now. A car with over 600 to the wheels is unusable on the street, and in the wrong hands is dangerous. I do know this from personal experience. And such a car is also is useless in autocross or a road track. The only place it makes sense if you have tires and a complete modded car is at the drag strip. Every one is different but for me my ZL1 will only get mild mods. The stock ZL1 is an extremely well balanced car as WAS my 1LE.

My advice is to mod slowly one thing at a time to see how it changes your car. I think you can get too much of a good thing.

Bigtime53 · 10-04-2015, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Fraxum

I radically modded my 1LE and at the end I liked driving my car more when it was just with boltons. At that level it ran just about like my stock ZL1. So I am extremely happy right now. A car with over 600 to the wheels is unusable on the street, and in the wrong hands is dangerous. I do know this from personal experience. And such a car is also is useless in autocross or a road track. The only place it makes sense if you have tires and a complete modded car is at the drag strip. Every one is different but for me my ZL1 will only get mild mods. The stock ZL1 is an extremely well balanced car as WAS my 1LE.

My advice is to mod slowly one thing at a time to see how it changes your car. I think you can get too much of a good thing.

Exactly!!!! Could have not said it better myself. I did all of the mods on my first car and had over 700rwhp with it and it was just to much for me. I am going to do a few things to the one I have now but it sure will not be like the one I sold.

shaker · 10-04-2015, 06:46 PM

Cia ,headers, cat delete and good tune. Runs great sounds great. All simple mods, 540 at the wheels. Maybe next year add boost and upgrade injecters. My 2 cents.

*007 · 10-04-2015, 06:53 PM

I know of a fellow who maybe ran low 12's stock and made quite a few bolt on mods. About 600 to the rear wheels. When done, it still ran the same with the same tire setup. Too much tire spin? Too little seat time? There may be a little more permagrin with a better sound. That said, stock is actually a pretty good setup if you seek reliable stability and almost equal time slips unless you are a seasoned racer. And, imagine ... what happens if you decide to "see" what that Hellcat can really do to you on the street. Likely the HC will spin away as you launch. Just an opinion. Don't flame me.

cal45 · 10-04-2015, 07:03 PM

Happy with the mods and tune I have now...no regrets at all. Really woke the car up.

Still debating if I want to add long tube headers w/hi flo cats but as this is my DD, not sure if I want to have the decibel increase that comes along with it.

Dutchman427 · 10-04-2015, 07:04 PM

I actually thought the ZL1 was kind of boring in factory form but I think that is just how smooth it drove as well as coming from a fully built F-body with a 427 and QA1s drag shocks. The ZL1 didn't have the raw muscle car feel like I wanted. I knew right away even before I bought mine I was going to do a full build. Like one of the other guys said above, go big right away. My goal was to get the most power out of the cars factory parts that I could. Also get a dyno tune by a reputable tuner. The car drives like stock but I will say I average 10-12 miles per gallon. Just making sure I leave my carbon foot print.

1KillerSS · 10-04-2015, 09:40 PM

I'm 800ish at the wheels and no traction issues. And that's on 20's, try some MT drag radials.

10-04-2015, 02:10 PM	#1
big dave Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,052	? for the guys who've modded their cars I've seen so many combinations out there and I have so many ideas about which direction I'd like to go, but I'm really fearful of pulling the trigger because I don't want to compromise what makes this car the great car it is. My question is... after modding your cars initially, did it run the way you expected immediately? Did you have to keep making tuning adjustments to get it right? Is there any 1 mod that you would "undo" if you could? __________________ '17 ZL1 10.99@129 stock. 4225# raceweight. Best 60'- 1.66 on factory tires. 10.48@132 E50, intake and tune. 4270 lbs https://youtu.be/EyHtdH9XOkY https://youtu.be/Lcu41obbTf8 '13 ZL1 BRM A6. 11.591 @ 119.2 factory stock with a 1.68 60'! Best stock mph 121.8. 11.29 @ 123 RotoFab, drag radials and skinnies. 4360# raceweight. http://youtu.be/yggIA3C_kkA 2014... back to stock http://youtu.be/spQLaTWbThs 2013... stock & RotoFab

10-04-2015, 02:55 PM	#2
ZL1Kid_AL Drives: 2014 ZL1- Summit White M6 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Thornton, Colorado Posts: 462	Simple mods completely make this car a different Animal and much more fun. No regrets at all __________________ 750whp @ 13psi Garage Built on Jack Stands.. 850++ 100 shot of sauce

10-04-2015, 03:00 PM	#3
Blk-Ice 750HP of Twisted Reaper! Drives: Blk 2SS/Blk Carb Fibr NS-1 stripes Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Northern VA & NC Posts: 2,244 View My Garage	I went for broke and did almost every performance mod you can think of all at once and i cant be more happy thus far. It became an instant BEAST! __________________ *Fear the LMR Twisted Reaper Brotherhood!*

10-04-2015, 03:34 PM	#4
1KillerSS Too much is never enough! Drives: AGP TT SS [COTW] 4/20/15 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 4,149 View My Garage	The mod bug is like a sickness, it got me hard! No regrets at anytime. __________________ AGP TT kit, 54/57 Forged rotating assembly, Custom grind cam... Dual nozzle meth, ID850's, Livernois dual fuel pumps, ECS BAP, 25% UDP, 3 inch Magnaflow catback with X pipe, Mantic 9000 clutch, DSS 1000hp axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, ZL1 rear end, solid subframe bushings, HE differential offset bushings, BMR Trailing arm, BMR toe rods, Lingenfelter LNC-2000,SJM Line Lock. 747 whp 714wtq *Build thread* http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...55#post8107855

10-04-2015, 03:53 PM	#5
OVERPAR73 2018 Garnet Red ZL1 conve Drives: 2013 & 2018 ZL1 vert Join Date: May 2009 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,471 View My Garage	I had a large pile of parts before I even received my car and love very mod I've done! __________________ Build Thread: 2018 ZL1 Vert Purchased (Overpar73)

10-04-2015, 04:33 PM	#6
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,808	get a lower pulley and appropriate tune to start and go from there...no compromises or surprises. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

10-04-2015, 05:35 PM	#7
LuckyZL-1 Ragtop Rocket!!! Drives: Black on Black Convertible Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 809	Go big right off the bat it'll save you money in the long run. I was totally surprised when I picked up the car and no it hasn't had to be looked at ever since Spring of 2013. When it's done right just take it home and enjoy. I want more now but a newer platform. __________________ ADM built 2013 Triple Black ZL-1 Convertible M6 ADM custom cam, LPE stage 2 heads with dual valve springs, LS-3 ported throttle body, LPE 2 piece pulley, LPE overdrive balancer, 10% overdrive pulley, ported supercharger inlet, ADM race intake system, stainless works 1-7/8 headers, Injector Dynamics injectors, ADM heat exchanger, ADM dual fuel pump system, ADM exhaust switch, ADM 3 tunes tuning package. 744rwhp 727rwtq

10-04-2015, 06:02 PM	#8
Fraxum Drives: a M6 LT1 ordered From Becky!!! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,520	I radically modded my 1LE and at the end I liked driving my car more when it was just with boltons. At that level it ran just about like my stock ZL1. So I am extremely happy right now. A car with over 600 to the wheels is unusable on the street, and in the wrong hands is dangerous. I do know this from personal experience. And such a car is also is useless in autocross or a road track. The only place it makes sense if you have tires and a complete modded car is at the drag strip. Every one is different but for me my ZL1 will only get mild mods. The stock ZL1 is an extremely well balanced car as WAS my 1LE. My advice is to mod slowly one thing at a time to see how it changes your car. I think you can get too much of a good thing.

10-04-2015, 06:46 PM	#10
shaker Drives: 2013 black zl1 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: ohio Posts: 20	Cia ,headers, cat delete and good tune. Runs great sounds great. All simple mods, 540 at the wheels. Maybe next year add boost and upgrade injecters. My 2 cents.

10-04-2015, 06:53 PM	#11
*007 Drives: Getaway Special Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Globe Trotter - CIU Posts: 398	I know of a fellow who maybe ran low 12's stock and made quite a few bolt on mods. About 600 to the rear wheels. When done, it still ran the same with the same tire setup. Too much tire spin? Too little seat time? There may be a little more permagrin with a better sound. That said, stock is actually a pretty good setup if you seek reliable stability and almost equal time slips unless you are a seasoned racer. And, imagine ... what happens if you decide to "see" what that Hellcat can really do to you on the street. Likely the HC will spin away as you launch. Just an opinion. Don't flame me. __________________ Sip:

10-04-2015, 07:03 PM	#12
cal45 Drives: 2015 Blue Velvet Metallic ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Orlando & Flagler Beach,FL Posts: 1,453	Happy with the mods and tune I have now...no regrets at all. Really woke the car up. Still debating if I want to add long tube headers w/hi flo cats but as this is my DD, not sure if I want to have the decibel increase that comes along with it.

10-04-2015, 07:04 PM	#13
Dutchman427 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #1329 M6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 1,040	I actually thought the ZL1 was kind of boring in factory form but I think that is just how smooth it drove as well as coming from a fully built F-body with a 427 and QA1s drag shocks. The ZL1 didn't have the raw muscle car feel like I wanted. I knew right away even before I bought mine I was going to do a full build. Like one of the other guys said above, go big right away. My goal was to get the most power out of the cars factory parts that I could. Also get a dyno tune by a reputable tuner. The car drives like stock but I will say I average 10-12 miles per gallon. Just making sure I leave my carbon foot print. __________________ 2012 Camaro ZL1 #1329 M6 Summit White Built by Mike @ Rapid Motorsports 784rwhp 757 rwtq on 93 Octane ET - 10.97 @ 128 Heads-Blower-Snout-TB ported & prepared by Jeremy Formato of FasterProms http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395950 Rapid Motorsports 396ci Build https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showt...1#post10321301 10.832 @ 130.99

10-04-2015, 09:40 PM	#14
1KillerSS Too much is never enough! Drives: AGP TT SS [COTW] 4/20/15 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 4,149 View My Garage	I'm 800ish at the wheels and no traction issues. And that's on 20's, try some MT drag radials. __________________ AGP TT kit, 54/57 Forged rotating assembly, Custom grind cam... Dual nozzle meth, ID850's, Livernois dual fuel pumps, ECS BAP, 25% UDP, 3 inch Magnaflow catback with X pipe, Mantic 9000 clutch, DSS 1000hp axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, ZL1 rear end, solid subframe bushings, HE differential offset bushings, BMR Trailing arm, BMR toe rods, Lingenfelter LNC-2000,SJM Line Lock. 747 whp 714wtq *Build thread* http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...55#post8107855