04-17-2012, 03:44 PM | #715 |
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And BTW what does all this gt gt500 and general banter have to do with first quarter mile times?
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04-17-2012, 03:58 PM | #717 | |
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I think the 1LE is the boss 302 competitor. the ZL1 had a bench mark for the current GT500. it matches that and does better in most areas. ford just responded and we should wait and see the real numbers before we make unbacked claims. I do want to see the competition increase. but I don't want to say the ford is 100% better based off a spec sheet. look at what you're have been saying here. People were going off specs for the ZL1 and you said wait. now you're doing the same with the 13 GT500. I say wait and see the numbers. and then you can stomp on peoples biased realities. |
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04-17-2012, 04:07 PM | #720 | |
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As for the suspension. one huge advantage the ZL1 has over it's competitor is the fact it can change from soft to firm. where as the GT500 you will have to live with road course style suspension if you take it to the track or not. look at the 1LE. holds the same 1g as the zl1 but has a "dumb" suspension system. I can live with that being I would take my car to the track. and I don't need the luxury of turning my suspension to soft while driving around. the ZL1 is luxury with performance. when I think gt500 I honestly don't think luxury. I think performance. but I've spent little time sitting in one. I mainly just watch them make passes. so I honestly can't say much about interior or ride quality. |
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Look, we all agree the ZL1 is an awesome car, but it's hardly the "game-changer" we were all lead to believe it would be. |
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I vaguely remember someone posting an argument thread about "Whether quarter Mile times are important" for the zl1.
It appears by the length of this thread.....that quarter mile times means a lot...and to a lot of people. The best straight line performance for the money has always been a focus for the camaro, especially against the mustang. The time for chevy to act will be when the '13 gt500 will first post its official numbers. Like it or lump it, but the zl1's main purpose should be to stay competitive with the gt500. Its great that the zl1 can handle, but if it pales in comparison to the gt500 in straight line performance then IMO it would fall short of its goal of being a serious contender to it.
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04-17-2012, 04:11 PM | #725 | |
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We were waiting for a camaro that would make the shelby look stupid on both the strip and road course, and chevy hyped the ZL1 way too much and its simply falling flat right now. BUT it will take one comparison with the '13gt500 to make us relize that the ZL1 is 1) a beast that will be competitive with the shelby or 2) a to little to late overhyped camaro. With that said i still "have faith" and looking forward to a ZL1 taking residents at my house in May.
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Straight line performance was not the focus with the 1967 to 1969 Z28 Camaros.
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04-17-2012, 04:12 PM | #728 |
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Whats funny is you guys arguing over something you have no direct control over.
I like the ZL1, will I buy one? Doubt it. It has a bunch of features that i dont want. I had planned on spending my deployment money and buying one outright. But then i got smart and decided to spend more money on my Twin turbo BBC project. I will probably buy a v6 car and strip it and build it the way i want and be much happier. If I want to be cool guys are already buying all the ZL1 exterior pieces and swapping it on there cars. So in the end....WTF! |
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