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SilverSS3108 · 10-11-2015, 05:47 PM

I posted this in the general section but decided i would probably get more feedback here.....
.Well I'm back after being gone for awhile. When I sold my 2010 2SS I had to buy a truck for work, then traded for a diesel and got back into the diesel performance world fora little bit and for the past 15 months I've been doing the jeep thing. I now have a job that will allow me to get back into a sports car and I'm between 3.... while I loved my 2SS it was a little heavy which I suppose could be rectified by more power lol. I'm looking now at a ZL1, a 1LE or a '13 Corvette Grandsport. I like the 6.2 which is why I don't really want a Z06. Which ever I get well get an ECS big blower cam and trick heads along with a 3" exhaust. I plan on a Hellion TT kit for the 1LE or a procharger for the GS but the ease of the ZL1 already being s/c is tempting but I'm uncertain of the which will better suit my desires. I intend on going to TX2K16 and would like a quick 700+HP car. I like the weight and aerodynamics of the vette but I'm in love with the Camaro. The ease of turning up the boost on a TT car is tempting and the hellion kit with a little meth injection will do as intended so I guess my question is...... what do yall think? Which will best suit what I'm looking for?

D3R3K · 10-11-2015, 08:37 PM

GS with an F1-X. That would be the fastest.

Nighthawk89 · 10-11-2015, 08:40 PM

Id do the 1LE hellion Twin! Or the ZL1 and just do a bit of work to it and your forsure hitting your 700wheel mark, Lots of great builds showing outta that blower setup.

SilverSS3108 · 10-11-2015, 08:48 PM

I figure if I capped it at 700ish the GS would be the easy choice but the possibilities the hellion kit offers is IMO above that of an F1. Seems like even if I built the GS to a 415ci I would still just be in the 800 hp range whereas if I did the same with the hellion kit the 1XXX range is not inconceivable.

SilverSS3108 · 10-11-2015, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Nighthawk89

Id do the 1LE hellion Twin! Or the ZL1 and just do a bit of work to it and your forsure hitting your 700wheel mark, Lots of great builds showing outta that blower setup.

While I like the added fuel and beefier parts associated with the ZL1, I fear finding the limits of the stock charger rather quickly. I wonder what would be involved in making the ZL1 hellion capable? Just the intake manifold and removal of the stock s/c system?

Unreal · 10-11-2015, 09:27 PM

Hellion low kit, sure. Hellion top kit would top out on power before an F1. You can only push so much air through 2.5" downpipes.

SilverSS3108 · 10-11-2015, 09:30 PM

Very true

Unreal · 10-11-2015, 09:33 PM

Dual 2.5" will tap out probably 950ish, dual 3" taps out around 1500rwhp, but the bottom mounts are easy to swap to dual 3.5" if you wanted 1800-1900rwhp.

Whole accesory drive has to be swapped on the zl1. Other than that, throw some twins on and make 900-1000 if you have fuel to support it.

I think the vette has many advantages. Stronger rear, hooks great on stock suspension, and much lighter. My car at 1000rwhp was trapping 10+mph faster than camaros/ctsv at 1000rwhp at the 1/2 mile. Any of them can make big power, but hard to get the aero/weight of a vette.

10-11-2015, 05:47 PM	#1
SilverSS3108 Drives: 2010 silver SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midland TX Posts: 1,063	I'm back.... I posted this in the general section but decided i would probably get more feedback here..... .Well I'm back after being gone for awhile. When I sold my 2010 2SS I had to buy a truck for work, then traded for a diesel and got back into the diesel performance world fora little bit and for the past 15 months I've been doing the jeep thing. I now have a job that will allow me to get back into a sports car and I'm between 3.... while I loved my 2SS it was a little heavy which I suppose could be rectified by more power lol. I'm looking now at a ZL1, a 1LE or a '13 Corvette Grandsport. I like the 6.2 which is why I don't really want a Z06. Which ever I get well get an ECS big blower cam and trick heads along with a 3" exhaust. I plan on a Hellion TT kit for the 1LE or a procharger for the GS but the ease of the ZL1 already being s/c is tempting but I'm uncertain of the which will better suit my desires. I intend on going to TX2K16 and would like a quick 700+HP car. I like the weight and aerodynamics of the vette but I'm in love with the Camaro. The ease of turning up the boost on a TT car is tempting and the hellion kit with a little meth injection will do as intended so I guess my question is...... what do yall think? Which will best suit what I'm looking for? __________________ 2012 Corvette Grandsport... TSP headers, Borla S-Type, BTR Stage 3 N/A cam, Halltech Super Bee MF108

10-11-2015, 08:37 PM	#2
D3R3K Sittin side ways Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IOM Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Arlington,Tx Posts: 232	GS with an F1-X. That would be the fastest. __________________ 850+hp club member Procharger F1-A

10-11-2015, 08:48 PM	#4
SilverSS3108 Drives: 2010 silver SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midland TX Posts: 1,063	I figure if I capped it at 700ish the GS would be the easy choice but the possibilities the hellion kit offers is IMO above that of an F1. Seems like even if I built the GS to a 415ci I would still just be in the 800 hp range whereas if I did the same with the hellion kit the 1XXX range is not inconceivable. __________________ 2012 Corvette Grandsport... TSP headers, Borla S-Type, BTR Stage 3 N/A cam, Halltech Super Bee MF108

10-11-2015, 09:27 PM	#6
Unreal Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,712	Hellion low kit, sure. Hellion top kit would top out on power before an F1. You can only push so much air through 2.5" downpipes. __________________ Nick Corvette Z06 -1200ish rwhp

10-11-2015, 09:30 PM	#7
SilverSS3108 Drives: 2010 silver SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midland TX Posts: 1,063	Very true __________________ 2012 Corvette Grandsport... TSP headers, Borla S-Type, BTR Stage 3 N/A cam, Halltech Super Bee MF108

10-11-2015, 08:40 PM	#3
Nighthawk89 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2Ss M6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,013	Id do the 1LE hellion Twin! Or the ZL1 and just do a bit of work to it and your forsure hitting your 700wheel mark, Lots of great builds showing outta that blower setup.

10-11-2015, 09:33 PM	#8
Unreal Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,712	Dual 2.5" will tap out probably 950ish, dual 3" taps out around 1500rwhp, but the bottom mounts are easy to swap to dual 3.5" if you wanted 1800-1900rwhp. Whole accesory drive has to be swapped on the zl1. Other than that, throw some twins on and make 900-1000 if you have fuel to support it. I think the vette has many advantages. Stronger rear, hooks great on stock suspension, and much lighter. My car at 1000rwhp was trapping 10+mph faster than camaros/ctsv at 1000rwhp at the 1/2 mile. Any of them can make big power, but hard to get the aero/weight of a vette. __________________ Nick Corvette Z06 -1200ish rwhp