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joes407 · 05-01-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mlee

Great Run... but the bugs are bigger in Texas..

be glad youre not in florida, your bugs are bigger but we have ridiculous swarms of lovebugs that would flock your white car. theyre attracted to white for some reason and they eat into the paint something fierce

joes407 · 05-01-2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TheReaper

Over 200mph is great. I was wondering if this issue would pop up again.

looks like the front bumper was pulled too tight. howd that happen?

TheReaper · 05-01-2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by joes407

looks like the front bumper was pulled too tight. howd that happen?

I think it was a 150+ mph run.

drobbins2 · 05-01-2012, 11:31 AM

200+ is insane...

*GTAHVIT* · 05-01-2012, 11:33 AM

dayum...

driyac · 05-01-2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TheReaper

I think it was a 150+ mph run.

I remember watching some videos about how the zl1 was being tested extensively in the wind tunnel. They believed that they needed to increase its drag coef and created more downforce. They re worked the front fascia to allow this. I believe that's why the lower part of the grill is larger as well as why there are good vents. I am no expert but it may have been enough to relieve te stress from those weaker areas of the front fascia.

boxmonkeyracing · 05-01-2012, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bpmurr

That's pretty awesome! Love to see you guys pushing the ZL1 to new heights!

However, the 2013 GT500 says glad you finally showed up to the 200+ club!

please show me the run where the 2013 gt500 made a 200+ mph pass. no video out side inside I don't believe it. and I need to see the vin and build date. got to make sure it's really a 2013 not some supped up 2010-2012.

far as I'm concerned it's only calculated until I see it.

Steve · 05-01-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ShnOmac

No video yet but they do mention it here...

http://www.facebook.com/lpehp

I lol'd at the pic

Congratulations!

So . . . . . . That's what bugs hitting the car at 200 MPH look like!

hognutz · 05-01-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

please show me the run where the 2013 gt500 made a 200+ mph pass. no video out side inside I don't believe it. and I need to see the vin and build date. got to make sure it's really a 2013 not some supped up 2010-2012.

far as I'm concerned it's only calculated until I see it.

With the amount of torque the car has it is more about math. if 5th gear will do 200 the car will do 200. Now no everbody will have the guts to take it there as 200MPH you cover alot of ground in a hurry and it does not have enough toqure to pull there really fast like the standing mile.

I don't doubt the fact that it will do it I just question the fact that anybody will use it. it does not have enough power to get there on a strait away of a road coarse. It won't do it in mile like some of the event you can go to. I is alot like my Z06 in that it could theoretically get there but you need the right circumstances. that is very fast for an uncontrolled enviroment. Its weight and aero work against it so will not pull to 200 as fast as a Zr1 and am sure the majority of zr1 owners have not hit 200.

KKreme15 · 05-01-2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

please show me the run where the 2013 gt500 made a 200+ mph pass. no video out side inside I don't believe it. and I need to see the vin and build date. got to make sure it's really a 2013 not some supped up 2010-2012.

far as I'm concerned it's only calculated until I see it.

What's the VIN and buid date on the ZL1 that ran 7:41 at the ring?
It goes both ways.

capnkirk52 · 05-01-2012, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KKreme15

What's the VIN and buid date on the ZL1 that ran 7:41 at the ring?

*GTAHVIT* · 05-01-2012, 12:21 PM

Goes into ZL1 thread.... On a camaro forum...

Accidentally interrupts the GT500 accountability committee meeting.

who knew?

RJT Impala · 05-01-2012, 12:24 PM

[QUOTE=Ringo64;4893997]Oh you don't even want to see pics from my DD when it's love-bug season down here. If you go on the highway you're bound to get a million bugs on your front end. Worst part is washing them off, little buggers will ruin your paint if you don't get them off quickly enough.

We used to spray "Pam" cooking spray on the front bumper/grille in order to keep the love-bug juices off the paint and to ease the clean up. Those bugs have some very corrosive residue. May and Sep were nasty months to drive.

KKreme15 · 05-01-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

Goes into ZL1 thread.... On a camaro forum...

Accidentally interrupts the GT500 accountability committee meeting.

who knew?

It's perfectly reasonable to expect discussions of the products direct competition throughout the threads, IMO.
I just enjoy open discussion, and will occasionally play devil's advocate. Keeps me occupied while I wait for my ZL1 to get built.

05-01-2012, 11:31 AM	#46
drobbins2 Drives: '12 ss Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: phx Posts: 124 View My Garage	200+ is insane... __________________

05-01-2012, 11:33 AM	#47
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	dayum... __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

05-01-2012, 12:21 PM	#54
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	Goes into ZL1 thread.... On a camaro forum... Accidentally interrupts the GT500 accountability committee meeting. who knew? __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

05-01-2012, 12:24 PM	#55
RJT Impala Stovebolt BluFlame 6 Drives: '12 2LT/RS, IBM; '20 Traverse Prem Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wherever! Posts: 893 View My Garage	[QUOTE=Ringo64;4893997]Oh you don't even want to see pics from my DD when it's love-bug season down here. If you go on the highway you're bound to get a million bugs on your front end. Worst part is washing them off, little buggers will ruin your paint if you don't get them off quickly enough. We used to spray "Pam" cooking spray on the front bumper/grille in order to keep the love-bug juices off the paint and to ease the clean up. Those bugs have some very corrosive residue. May and Sep were nasty months to drive.