đź“° Auto News Stock 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 runs quarter mile in 11.93 seconds
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There was another video this weekend showing the Lingenfelter modded car making a run at 200mph. The water in the intercooler tanks was 250 degrees and lead to 200 degree air intake temps. They showed the car could not perform when they tried sustaining high speeds. They had to run slower speed to stay cool and then make one glory run to go past the 200mph goal. Eventually the modded ZL1 went 204 and change.
This was after the $12K in mods and you could see the rear seat was removed. So who knows what weight reduction was done to offset the roll bar weight.
This was after the $12K in mods and you could see the rear seat was removed. So who knows what weight reduction was done to offset the roll bar weight.
They should re confirm that with someone who actually knows. The F1 tires did not go 1.61 60' or have the best ET on either car.
Oh wait, nothing the press prints is incorrect.
It will eventually bite GM in the ass for giving the wrong info.
1.54 60' is by far the best one I have seen yet with these cars. Most with slicks are still in the 1.62-1.66 range. That is why it is way hard to believe engineers got the car to go 1.6x on the stock F1 tires.
Mook, I am sure it is a full on heads, cam, tune, exhaust and so on. $12-15K in mods I am sure. I think the weight is one issue. But I think there is a underlying issue of the small blower and torque management that is not easily bypassed in the tune or some thing along those lines.
Mook, I am sure it is a full on heads, cam, tune, exhaust and so on. $12-15K in mods I am sure. I think the weight is one issue. But I think there is a underlying issue of the small blower and torque management that is not easily bypassed in the tune or some thing along those lines.
Tuning these cars isn't the issue. The factory blower is the limitation. Stock suspension, full weight CTS-V's with enough power have 60 ft. 1.4 on DRs, no reason the camaro should't with it's lighter weight and nearly identical drivetrain. Even a bolt-on CTS on a DR can go 1.5's.
I'd say that time would require about 8k in mods (as long as Hennessey wasn't doing the work) in the lighter Camaro.
Like you said Mike, 1.6 isn't happening on the factory tires. Fastest anybody has been in a V on the factory rubber is high 1.7's. Not sure what tires the ZL1's come with, but the PS2's on the V are pretty sticky.
I agree that they should 60' better than they are. That is why I wonder if there is some voodoo going on in the tune to limit low end torque. Remember, GM offered a full warranty on this thing. Including if it breaks at the track. Most drag racing breakage has to happen on the starting line on launch. Wouldn't limiting power help this issue and save money? haha Not sure what is up. Some thing does not add up. Especially when you see what the V is doing.
They have a varient of the Goodyear F1. I have the older version on my GT. Factory GT500 tires. They don't hook in second on my car with a whole lot less pewer than the ZL1. haha
They have a varient of the Goodyear F1. I have the older version on my GT. Factory GT500 tires. They don't hook in second on my car with a whole lot less pewer than the ZL1. haha
These cars are also supposed to have some sort of launch control.
As far as breakage, only one person has hurt ANYTHING in the rear suspension on these cars (including the guys running high 9's/low 10's). One shop in CA broke a half-shaft.
GM must have paid out the ass on warranty issues with the first generation CTS-V (those guys break the rears on those cars ALL THE TIME). GM beefed the rear to the point of overkill on the 2nd gen V and the Camaro got those same parts.
As far as breakage, only one person has hurt ANYTHING in the rear suspension on these cars (including the guys running high 9's/low 10's). One shop in CA broke a half-shaft.
GM must have paid out the ass on warranty issues with the first generation CTS-V (those guys break the rears on those cars ALL THE TIME). GM beefed the rear to the point of overkill on the 2nd gen V and the Camaro got those same parts.
this is true, I'm on rear diff number 3 in my car. granted the second one didn't fully break, it was just getting very loud
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