Camaro ZL1 Quarter mile E.T.s 11.??

[1GMFanatik]

I'm gonna call 11.3...

[blufin]

Originally Posted by 1GMFanatik

I'm gonna call 11.3...

Not on street tires.

[nhra stocker]

Originally Posted by blufin

I'm itching to find the answer to that question firsthand. Time seems to be standing still waiting for this thing.

I was hoping you'd buy one! Just sold my house and getting ready to break ground on the new one. So the ZL-1 is not in the cards for me right now

[blufin]

I was wondering about your housing situation. The boss(wife) ok'd the ZL1 as long as the price is right. We'll see.

[RLHMARINES]

ZL1 auto = 11.5
ZL1 manual = 11.7

[mike25]

will do 9's stock- close to 800 hp!


lol this is what a kid at the camaro nationals told me when scott was about 5 feet away! i just face palmed and walked away!

[The IOM Ninja]

Well considering the 1969 Camaro ZL1 was doing what? 11.50 and 10's with slicks this car will have to out perform that if they want to keep the Marketing Slogan, The fastest, most powerful Camaro ever. Otherwise they are just saying that for the hell of it.

[OldScoolCamaro]

Originally Posted by Scarrzz

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Have you ever heard the phrase, "built for speed, not comfort" ?

Gotta admit I only used that one for the opposite gender , visa versa...,but your point was well taken. I think we get a nice balance between both worlds as well Scarrzz..

Originally Posted by Scarrzz

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I'm guessing the weight savings and wider rubber will correspond to a good tenth of a second improvement, so 11.85 - 11.9 would be my expectation.

Maybe even a touch better with everything designed to work together as a total package. I'm open to being astounded.

I am thinking the same thing, staying conservative and estimating 11.88 @ 121 mph. And that's out of the box. Can you imagine what the Beast will do with some minor mods?

[Camarowguy]

Originally Posted by RLHMARINES

ZL1 auto = 11.5
ZL1 manual = 11.7

Wait. What? The auto faster than the manual? That's impossible! Just ask the manual trans lovers!

[nhra stocker]

Originally Posted by The IOM Ninja

Well considering the 1969 Camaro ZL1 was doing what? 11.50 and 10's with slicks this car will have to out perform that if they want to keep the Marketing Slogan, The fastest, most powerful Camaro ever. Otherwise they are just saying that for the hell of it.

Here is some info I had dug up in the past on the first ZL-1 drag test with Dick Harrell in Kansas City.

May 2007 Camaro performers magazine has a great article on the 69 ZL-1. They called it HELLBOY. Basically with some tinkering to the valve lash , carb , headers and some 8.5 M&Hs they ran 11.64 at 122 in the original 1970 Drag test. Also at the end of the article was mentioned at the proving grounds in Milford MI , 1 of only 2 ZL-1 vettes was out fitted with only a tire mod. Being a 10.50 x 15 M&H racemaster and it went 10.70s ALL DAY LONG!!! They considered that to be the key to the kingdom!

[Tysen]

Originally Posted by blufin

I was wondering about your housing situation. The boss(wife) ok'd the ZL1 as long as the price is right. We'll see.

Same here. I've almost broke down and purchased an SS a couple times now. We need an update on this beast, been a while without any news.

[SteveRS]

Originally Posted by blufin

Not on street tires.

what street tires?? lol The Goodyear supercar tires designed specifically for it i wouldnt call regular street tires haha but from the very comfy bolstered seat i sat in.. i would expect to get thrown back into it a buncha times haha

[nhra stocker]

Originally Posted by blufin

I was wondering about your housing situation. The boss(wife) ok'd the ZL1 as long as the price is right. We'll see.

You going to be pulling some gears or putting it in D??? Im pretty sure I know the answer

[garfin]

Originally Posted by radz28

Does CTS-V have PTM?... That might help, too. Getting more power, too

Nope.

Best regards,

Eie