Gen5 ZL1 vs 19 1LE 1/4 Mile - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

BevoZL1 · 03-20-2019, 04:27 PM

I currently have a 2013 ZL1 and I am on the fence about getting a 2019 1LE in orange crush. After test driving the 1LE I am not seeing how the gen 6 is faster. Its nice and updated but it does not put the power down like a ZL1. Just curious on everyone's thoughts and if you are seeing 1LEs taking down gen 5 ZL1s at the strip?

AGM 1LE · 03-20-2019, 04:43 PM

Are you referring to a gen 6 SS/1LE? If so that makes sense th ZL1 feels faster because the G5 ZL1 still has 125 crank hp over the gen 6 SS.

BevoZL1 · 03-20-2019, 04:48 PM

yes I am comparing the gen 5 ZL1 to the gen 6 1LE

BevoZL1 · 03-20-2019, 04:59 PM

Everything you read about the gen 6 SS/1LE states how much better it is and that its on pace with the gen 5 ZL1 in the 1/4 mile, and how it beats a Z28 on the track. Although I will admit the 1LE is a pretty nice car.....but I'm just not seeing it with 125 less power and no Supercharger. My ZL1 pulls like a freight train and the 1LE I test drove doesn't seem like its even in the same league as my car. Just curious if any gen 5 ZL1s have been beat by the new 1LE?

MrcamaroZ28 · 03-27-2019, 11:32 AM

I have beat 5th gen ZL1 at the track in my stock 6TH gen Camaro SS...12.08 to a 12.20 but the ZL1 did out MPH me.

ZMEnow · 03-27-2019, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MrcamaroZ28

I have beat 5th gen ZL1 at the track in my stock 6TH gen Camaro SS...12.08 to a 12.20 but the ZL1 is out MPH me.

That’s cause he couldn’t manage the horsepower out of the hole, try it from a roll and get out your hanky.

lbls1 · 03-28-2019, 08:21 AM

No we should still get them at the quarter. Off the line it will be close, however.

VRZL113 · 03-28-2019, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMEnow

That’s cause he couldn’t manage the horsepower out of the hole, try it from a roll and get out your hanky.

truth.

ZMEnow · 03-28-2019, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lbls1

No we should still get them at the quarter. Off the line it will be close, however.

If its an auto yes, if its M6 depends on who's driving.

MrcamaroZ28 · 04-09-2019, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMEnow

That’s cause he couldn’t manage the horsepower out of the hole, try it from a roll and get out your hanky.

A 6th gen 1SS is close to 400lbs lighter too.

lbls1 · 04-10-2019, 08:37 AM

6th gens are a tad over 200 lbs lighter. A base ss 6th gen vs. a ZL1 5th gen of course will have a greater weight difference, I'd say 300-330 lbs. difference. They are lighter but not as much as one would think. 6th gens are fast though!

03-20-2019, 04:27 PM	#1
BevoZL1 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Kentucky Posts: 9	Gen5 ZL1 vs 19 1LE 1/4 Mile I currently have a 2013 ZL1 and I am on the fence about getting a 2019 1LE in orange crush. After test driving the 1LE I am not seeing how the gen 6 is faster. Its nice and updated but it does not put the power down like a ZL1. Just curious on everyone's thoughts and if you are seeing 1LEs taking down gen 5 ZL1s at the strip?

03-20-2019, 04:43 PM	#2
AGM 1LE Drives: 14 SS/ 1LE Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: parts unknown Posts: 922	Are you referring to a gen 6 SS/1LE? If so that makes sense th ZL1 feels faster because the G5 ZL1 still has 125 crank hp over the gen 6 SS. __________________ 2014 1SS/1LE AGP 57/57s, E85 + meth injection, Monster triple, ZL1 diff swap, Z28 coilovers

03-27-2019, 11:32 AM	#5
MrcamaroZ28 Drives: 2015 Black Z28 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 89	I have beat 5th gen ZL1 at the track in my stock 6TH gen Camaro SS...12.08 to a 12.20 but the ZL1 did out MPH me. Last edited by MrcamaroZ28; 04-09-2019 at 11:24 AM.

03-28-2019, 08:21 AM	#7
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	No we should still get them at the quarter. Off the line it will be close, however. __________________ '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*

04-10-2019, 08:37 AM	#11
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	6th gens are a tad over 200 lbs lighter. A base ss 6th gen vs. a ZL1 5th gen of course will have a greater weight difference, I'd say 300-330 lbs. difference. They are lighter but not as much as one would think. 6th gens are fast though! __________________ '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*

03-20-2019, 04:48 PM	#3
BevoZL1 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Kentucky Posts: 9	yes I am comparing the gen 5 ZL1 to the gen 6 1LE

03-20-2019, 04:59 PM	#4
BevoZL1 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Kentucky Posts: 9	Everything you read about the gen 6 SS/1LE states how much better it is and that its on pace with the gen 5 ZL1 in the 1/4 mile, and how it beats a Z28 on the track. Although I will admit the 1LE is a pretty nice car.....but I'm just not seeing it with 125 less power and no Supercharger. My ZL1 pulls like a freight train and the 1LE I test drove doesn't seem like its even in the same league as my car. Just curious if any gen 5 ZL1s have been beat by the new 1LE?