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Unreal · 05-24-2015, 06:51 PM

Jess can always turn it down. He doesn't have to make 1200rwhp all the time. His car was perfectly driveable when I was in it.

Redlineviper · 05-24-2015, 07:33 PM

While I will say my ZL1 has turbo lag, it's perfectly predictable. You can hear it spool up and after one or two times I knew how the power came on and how to modulate with my right foot. An unpredictable car at almost an power level is worse than a predictable car.
Heck, my buddy's UR lambo makes a little over 2000whp and is very predictable.

big dave · 05-24-2015, 09:18 PM

I cannot imagine my car with 700 whp much less 1200. I cannot even begin to imagine the violence you would experience shifting a car with that much power.

Sakudog · 05-24-2015, 11:12 PM

Already thinking about a plate system...

lbls1 · 05-25-2015, 12:39 PM

I probably will never reach that point, as I don't intend to mod.

jessrayo · 05-25-2015, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Unreal

Jess can always turn it down. He doesn't have to make 1200rwhp all the time. His car was perfectly driveable when I was in it.

When you were driving in it the boost was still set pretty high but the supercharger was on it. The base wastegate springs I have now are 1200 whp, it goes up from there. That is turned down. Lol....I need my supercharger back on it.

big dave · 05-25-2015, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jessrayo

When you were driving in it the boost was still set pretty high but the supercharger was on it. The base wastegate springs I have now are 1200 whp, it goes up from there. That is turned down. Lol....I need my supercharger back on it.

Jess, you must be insane!!!

NYG71 · 05-26-2015, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DarthZL1

Horsepower is like drug addiction. You get used to the dose you're currently taking... and crave more. My ZL1 only has 3900 miles, at first the power was plenty for me... now I want more.

Dude...I could not agree more. I had an SS then stepped up to the Z. If it makes any sense...David Banner - HULK comes to mind. The rage...the power ..."feels" sooo good.

hognutz · 05-27-2015, 11:37 AM

right about the same point I realized I was just way to well endowed actually.

ohh wait neither of those ever happened.

SCHUSS · 05-27-2015, 11:42 AM

Angrybird 12 · 05-27-2015, 11:47 AM

Redlineviper · 05-27-2015, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

That video is way better without audio. The most annoying stupid people. There is nothing funny about that if your car guy.

Angrybird 12 · 05-27-2015, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Redlineviper

That video is way better without audio. The most annoying stupid people. There is nothing funny about that if your car guy.

I never pay attention to the audio on those type videos.

big dave · 05-27-2015, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hognutz

right about the same point I realized I was just way to well endowed actually.

ohh wait neither of those ever happened.

Absolutely Hilarious!!!!

I guess I should've added on to my original question; what really is the thrill with having so much power? I think a lot of folks mod just to say that have x amount of hp. A lot never even track their cars after modding. Maybe some folks are just too afraid to hit the gas after realizing they made a BIG mistake!

05-24-2015, 06:51 PM	#29
Unreal Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,712	Jess can always turn it down. He doesn't have to make 1200rwhp all the time. His car was perfectly driveable when I was in it. __________________ Nick Corvette Z06 -1200ish rwhp

05-24-2015, 07:33 PM	#30
Redlineviper Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Orlando Posts: 936	While I will say my ZL1 has turbo lag, it's perfectly predictable. You can hear it spool up and after one or two times I knew how the power came on and how to modulate with my right foot. An unpredictable car at almost an power level is worse than a predictable car. Heck, my buddy's UR lambo makes a little over 2000whp and is very predictable. __________________ 2013 A6 ZL1

05-24-2015, 09:18 PM	#31
big dave Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,052	I cannot imagine my car with 700 whp much less 1200. I cannot even begin to imagine the violence you would experience shifting a car with that much power. __________________ '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

05-24-2015, 11:12 PM	#32
Sakudog Drives: 2019 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: The ATX Posts: 966	Already thinking about a plate system... __________________ Ryker #29 2019 ZL1 1LE A10 2015 Z/28 #809

05-25-2015, 12:39 PM	#33
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,022	I probably will never reach that point, as I don't intend to mod. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

05-27-2015, 11:37 AM	#37
hognutz Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: tangent or Posts: 2,984	right about the same point I realized I was just way to well endowed actually. ohh wait neither of those ever happened. __________________ shopping for 2017+1le or zl1 2009 CTS-V -sold 2015 Hellcat-sold 2013 ZL1 -sold 2007 Z06- sold 2014 Chrysler 300 2011 Duramax 8" lift, deleted tuned

05-27-2015, 11:42 AM	#38
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05-27-2015, 11:47 AM	#39
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