Manual vs automatic?

[Billy10mm]

Originally Posted by Balr14

Tires on the car I tested where stock summer tires. I wasn't breaking them loose, anyway. The ZL1 convert I drove with automatic was happy to break the tires loose any time you wanted to. I don't think the exhaust has been modified. I'm going back tomorrow and drive it again.

Maybe I've gotten too used to my Porsche. I know a 6 speed manual won't come close to shifting like a dual clutch paddle shift automatic. But I would think the additional 170 hp would more than offset the extra 1000 lbs weight. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case.

The OEM summer tires on a ZL1 are Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G2s. The closest competitor to this tire is the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2. If you aren't breaking them loose during a test drive where the ambient temperature is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, then the engine isn't running and someone is behind the car pushing it, or the engine is running but the transmission is in neutral and the car is rolling down a hill.

In all seriousness, if the temps are cold, the tires are G2s, and a ZL1 doesn't have enough power to break the tires loose, something is wrong with the car. A lawnmower motor makes enough power to spin the rear 305s on a ZL1 if those rear 305s are G2s and it's cold outside. It's an entirely different story once the tires get up to temperature, but while cold, other cars in the vicinity should be watching the latest performance of the award winning, "Camaros On Ice".

[GONMAD510]

Originally Posted by Billy10mm

The OEM summer tires on a ZL1 are Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G2s. The closest competitor to this tire is the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2. If you aren't breaking them loose during a test drive where the ambient temperature is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, then the engine isn't running and someone is behind the car pushing it, or the engine is running but the transmission is in neutral and the car is rolling down a hill.

In all seriousness, if the temps are cold, the tires are G2s, and a ZL1 doesn't have enough power to break the tires loose, something is wrong with the car. A lawnmower motor makes enough power to spin the rear 305s on a ZL1 if those rear 305s are G2s and it's cold outside. It's an entirely different story once the tires get up to temperature, but while cold, other cars in the vicinity should be watching the latest performance of the award winning, "Camaros On Ice".

Camaros on Ice.

[RobZL1]

Originally Posted by GONMAD510

Camaros on Ice.

So true.

[Balr14]

Damn, missed again. The ZL1 I was interested in is sold. I didn't get a chance to drive it again... it's been too cold to give it a decent road test.

[pjm333]

Less chance of the car being stolen if its a stick shift,

[VRZL113]

Originally Posted by pjm333

Less chance of the car being stolen if its a stick shift,

Truth!!

Especially with this new prius driving save the earth generation.

They wouldn't know what to do with the third pedal.

[tom s]

Iam new to Camero 5 so any suggestions on fourms will be appreciated. I have a 2012 camero lsx 376 with a procharger f1a peaks at 767 rwhp 692 torque it has a 6 speed manual duel dick clutch. I do a lot of drag racing. I have been looking at TCI 6 speed transmissions an told it will drop at lest 1 second of my times. This was proven by another guy i race with. My question is what kind of problems are there in doing this switch ie eliminating clutch pedal and adding brake pedal

[tom s]

thats a dual disk clutch