01-06-2023, 10:50 AM | #15 |
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Not so fun fact, I was at VIR when Ezra Dyer slammed the tire wall in the uphill esses in the brand new Kia Stinger. I was also there when Ford brought the new GT for testing and when GM brought the C6 ZR1 (blue devil). Honestly at the time we didn’t know we were looking at the ZR1, just looked like a Z06 with a bunch of testing equipment you could see through the rear glass hatch.
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01-06-2023, 11:54 AM | #16 | |
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Looks like you started out with a 4th gen f-body as well. I suspect that's why we started out drag racing! Those cars (hey solid rear axle in the aughts!) were not optimized for going around corners by any means. But the last decade, or so, has been a great time to be an American car enthusiast and get into HPDE. I've been really impressed with the track weapons GM has been producing. Now we can play with the Porsches and Bimmers. I'm planning on one or two events at VIR this year. Would be great to sync up some dates and meet at an event if you plan on tracking the ZLE this year.
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01-06-2023, 02:10 PM | #17 | ||
America FVCK Yeah!
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Thanks for the compliment. Long time getting there. Once I retire I have a bunch of tracks on my bucket list. Lucky to call VIR my home track and have lots of miles there. If you ever get a chance, have someone of equal skill follow you with their camera. It’ll surprise you. This is my buddy following me in a race prepped GT3 on slicks - me in my Z06 with NT-01’s and iron brakes with hawk pads and Castrol SRF of course. Otherwise bone stock. Very evenly matched but his brakes and crazy good as you’ll see him close on me under braking and the GT3’s are crazy good at putting the power down off apex. The Z06 is really picky about power application and frankly you could overpower any corner. Not ideal, but damned fun. The ZL1 1LE has already impressed me with how it puts down the power. Amazing chassis.
MY PDR https://youtu.be/EKU9e19CBHY MY BUDDY’s GT3 https://youtu.be/_U6k5fCfyrs
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1997 Z28 Anniversary Edition SOLD
2004 GTO ORDER CANCELLED 2004 CTS-V SOLD 2005 CTS-V SOLD 2006 300C SRT-8 SOLD 2006 300C SRT-8 SOLD 2010 CTS-V SOLD 2012 CTS-V coupe SOLD 2013 ZL1 vert SOLD 2016 Callaway Z06 SOLD 2019 Z06 SOLD "I lived my life by one motto.......mottos are for losers" cvp33 |
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01-06-2023, 02:14 PM | #18 | |
America FVCK Yeah!
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Here’s my 4,444 pound SRT running 10’s on a little ol’ P1 blower and 7psi. Made over 650rwhp. Actually made close to 750rwhp and 11psi but we ran out of fuel and had to back her down to be safe for pump gas.
https://youtu.be/0GyjncnhQVQ
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2004 GTO ORDER CANCELLED 2004 CTS-V SOLD 2005 CTS-V SOLD 2006 300C SRT-8 SOLD 2006 300C SRT-8 SOLD 2010 CTS-V SOLD 2012 CTS-V coupe SOLD 2013 ZL1 vert SOLD 2016 Callaway Z06 SOLD 2019 Z06 SOLD "I lived my life by one motto.......mottos are for losers" cvp33 |
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01-06-2023, 02:25 PM | #19 | ||
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That said, I did get a chance to have some fun chasing a 996 earlier this year at WGI. It was an instructor taking his student out for a ride in my group. He let me by, I let him by, it was fun trying to catch him. Honestly, it taught me some good discipline -- I was pushing too hard at times trying to keep up and quickly realized I needed to rein it in and drive within my ability if I didn't want to end up in a wall. It is incredible how the 911s put down power coming out of a corner. 100% agree. They just squat and go.
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01-06-2023, 03:17 PM | #20 | |
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01-06-2023, 03:37 PM | #21 |
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Oh it's an amazing track! I'm very spoiled to have started my HPDE journey at Watkins Glen. A ton of racing history, including Formula 1. Cool Instagram to follow is watkinsglenhistoric
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2019 ZL1 1LE | M6 | SGM | PDR | CF Dash | Nav | Wheel Locks
PPF | Paint Correction | ZL1 Addons Rock Guards | ZL1 Addons Lift Pads | ZL1 Addons Feather Lite Tow Hook | JWM Smoked Sidemarkers | Wildhammer Smoked Rear Reflectors | JWM License Plate LEDs | RotoFab CAI | ADM IC Reservoir v2 | BC Forged RZ05 | SPL Toe Arms | BW Brake Deflectors | CMS Roll Bar | Schroth Profi II ASM Harnesses . Sold: '99 Trans Am (bolt-ons & cam) | '00 WS6 (bolt-ons, heads, cam, 12 bolt) | '05 CTS-V (bolt-ons, short throw) | '10 SS/RS M6 (short throw, CAI, coilovers, LTs, catback, JRE tune) | '01 WS6 YouTube |
01-09-2023, 01:11 PM | #22 |
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This thread is phenomenal. Thank you for sharing!
As a fellow ZLE owner (2018 MY with 22,000 miles on the clock since I bought it new), I've done similar mods - SPL Rear Toe Rod, ADM V2 etc. I also have the Katech Ported Throttle Body that significantly improves the throttle action for the car (with no off the line bogging or hesitation). I switched to the Falken RT660's for the Street (from MPS4S) and couldn't be happier. Strongly suggest it for backroad drives or the track. I am an active HPDE enthusiast and I firmly believe this is the best track car GM has ever sold bone stock. As a young dad - can't think of a better car for the money that is this exceptional for under $150k. My previous ownership history (Descending) -
My local home track is Summit Point Main. I think you should definitely check it out.
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01-09-2023, 03:49 PM | #23 | |
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Good feedback on the ported TB. I've been considering getting one and am always tempted when they pop up in the marketplace, but I may wait a bit and do a series of mods at once -- thinking Kong X port, TB, supporting fueling mods, etc. I'm certainly enjoying the car as-is and may keep her in her current state as long as I'm still popping in quicker lap times. By keeping the car largely the same, I have some level of certainty that I'm continuing to improve as a driver. Once I plateau (I think I can still improve another 2-3 seconds at WGI), I'll start with the go-fast-goodies. I'll keep the Falkens in mind as well. Honestly, my PS4S tires will probably die of old age before I wear through them. Not a lot of street miles -- mostly trips to and from tracks. I wholeheartedly agree about the value of this car in general and specifically for HPDE. All of the Porsche guys at the events are super impressed with the capabilities of the ZLE. And I've had two instructors blown away by how "nice" the interior is. I've gotten the, "Whoa. This is a Chevy?" I love that the Camaro team was able to build this monster. Whenever I read about Camaro sales or think about the lack of marketing across all trim levels of Camaro, I can't help but feel bad for the Camaro engineering team who clearly built the best car in the segment and one that can compete with the European cars 2-3x the price and, yet, didn't get the support from GM that they deserved. Summit Point is on the list for this upcoming season! The tracks I'm trying to get to in 2023 are: - Watkins Glen - VIR - Summit Point - NJMP - Thunderbolt - NJMP - Lightning - Pitt Race
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01-20-2023, 09:39 PM | #24 |
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Welp I added another car to the fleet. Sort of unexpected, but it was a good deal I found locally. 2001 Trans Am WS6 M6 Navy Blue Metallic. Cammed, long tubes, exhaust, 4.10 gears. I was mostly interested due to the very clean exterior & interior. Almost all of these 4th gen f-bodies have tears in the seat bolsters and cracked dash mats / door panels from the sun damage. This example was garage kept. 88k miles. She sat for the last 9 years, so I need to do full fluid flush & maintenance. Whatever aftermarket clutch is in there is brutal to drive and the T56 trans is overly notchy. So I think there is an issue with hydraulics or perhaps the clutch was not shimmed. I'll probably start with a new master cylinder, new fluid & clutch bleed. If there are still issues, I'm thinking a Monster Twin Disc Clutch, slave cylinder & new pilot bearing. She's pretty though.
I have mixed feelings on the aftermarket hood (Superhawk hood) and the rear badging "WS.666" will be replaced with a factory WS6 emblem. But this is a new toy.
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2019 ZL1 1LE | M6 | SGM | PDR | CF Dash | Nav | Wheel Locks
PPF | Paint Correction | ZL1 Addons Rock Guards | ZL1 Addons Lift Pads | ZL1 Addons Feather Lite Tow Hook | JWM Smoked Sidemarkers | Wildhammer Smoked Rear Reflectors | JWM License Plate LEDs | RotoFab CAI | ADM IC Reservoir v2 | BC Forged RZ05 | SPL Toe Arms | BW Brake Deflectors | CMS Roll Bar | Schroth Profi II ASM Harnesses . Sold: '99 Trans Am (bolt-ons & cam) | '00 WS6 (bolt-ons, heads, cam, 12 bolt) | '05 CTS-V (bolt-ons, short throw) | '10 SS/RS M6 (short throw, CAI, coilovers, LTs, catback, JRE tune) | '01 WS6 YouTube |
01-20-2023, 10:25 PM | #25 |
Beautiful car! Looks like it's in great shape.
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02-05-2023, 08:10 PM | #26 |
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Finally got around to installing the Competition Motorsport Roll Bar today. Overall, really straightforward install and only took a few hours start to finish.
A good amount of time was spent drilling the holes for the frontmost mount points. That is some thick steel. I burned through a drill bit with my drill on too high of a setting. With the second bit, I switched the drill to low speed and used some 3-in-one oil. That was the better approach. I didn't get the Schroth Profi II ASM harnesses installed today. Slightly annoying since I'll have to remove the seats again for that install. I didn't realize they only come with the snap-in brackets for the lap belt. So I ordered up the Schroth B23A Bolt-In Kit since I am using my stock seats for now. This will enable me to attach the lap belts to the stock seat belt location on each side of the seat.
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2019 ZL1 1LE | M6 | SGM | PDR | CF Dash | Nav | Wheel Locks
PPF | Paint Correction | ZL1 Addons Rock Guards | ZL1 Addons Lift Pads | ZL1 Addons Feather Lite Tow Hook | JWM Smoked Sidemarkers | Wildhammer Smoked Rear Reflectors | JWM License Plate LEDs | RotoFab CAI | ADM IC Reservoir v2 | BC Forged RZ05 | SPL Toe Arms | BW Brake Deflectors | CMS Roll Bar | Schroth Profi II ASM Harnesses . Sold: '99 Trans Am (bolt-ons & cam) | '00 WS6 (bolt-ons, heads, cam, 12 bolt) | '05 CTS-V (bolt-ons, short throw) | '10 SS/RS M6 (short throw, CAI, coilovers, LTs, catback, JRE tune) | '01 WS6 YouTube |
02-10-2023, 09:17 PM | #27 |
Shadow Gray '19 ZLE M6
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Antigravity H6 / Group 48 40Ah Battery arrived today. So did my Optimate 4s 6A Lithium Charger.
Installed the Optimate pigtails on the battery so I can easily hook up the charger when the car is stored.
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2019 ZL1 1LE | M6 | SGM | PDR | CF Dash | Nav | Wheel Locks
PPF | Paint Correction | ZL1 Addons Rock Guards | ZL1 Addons Lift Pads | ZL1 Addons Feather Lite Tow Hook | JWM Smoked Sidemarkers | Wildhammer Smoked Rear Reflectors | JWM License Plate LEDs | RotoFab CAI | ADM IC Reservoir v2 | BC Forged RZ05 | SPL Toe Arms | BW Brake Deflectors | CMS Roll Bar | Schroth Profi II ASM Harnesses . Sold: '99 Trans Am (bolt-ons & cam) | '00 WS6 (bolt-ons, heads, cam, 12 bolt) | '05 CTS-V (bolt-ons, short throw) | '10 SS/RS M6 (short throw, CAI, coilovers, LTs, catback, JRE tune) | '01 WS6 YouTube |
02-20-2023, 11:32 AM | #28 |
Shadow Gray '19 ZLE M6
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Took her out for a short weekend in Hudson Valley (~2 hour drive) with the wife. I think that's the first street miles she's seen in about a year other than trips to and from the track. She needs a bath badly.
Did a full Castrol SRF brake flush this morning in preparation for the HPDE season. And finally got around to installing the SPL Toe Arms w/ eccentric lockout. Pretty easy install. Need to get an alignment now
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2019 ZL1 1LE | M6 | SGM | PDR | CF Dash | Nav | Wheel Locks
PPF | Paint Correction | ZL1 Addons Rock Guards | ZL1 Addons Lift Pads | ZL1 Addons Feather Lite Tow Hook | JWM Smoked Sidemarkers | Wildhammer Smoked Rear Reflectors | JWM License Plate LEDs | RotoFab CAI | ADM IC Reservoir v2 | BC Forged RZ05 | SPL Toe Arms | BW Brake Deflectors | CMS Roll Bar | Schroth Profi II ASM Harnesses . Sold: '99 Trans Am (bolt-ons & cam) | '00 WS6 (bolt-ons, heads, cam, 12 bolt) | '05 CTS-V (bolt-ons, short throw) | '10 SS/RS M6 (short throw, CAI, coilovers, LTs, catback, JRE tune) | '01 WS6 YouTube |
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