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AEP11 · 07-05-2014, 10:45 PM

I went ahead and did the avg of the top 19 of both.

ET
ZL1-12.137
392-12.704
Diff-0.567

MPH
ZL1-117.55
392-111.10
Diff-6.44

Again. Right back to the .6 + 6mph advantage. I was a bit surprised at how many 120+mph were on that list. I expected maybe one. Those 4 def helped out the end num. Where as im also surprised at how many sub 110's was on the 392's list.

Imo that just isnt enough given the power advantage the ZL1 has. I think it should be close to a 1 sec advantage on avg.

Also note that the fastest 392 would be #15 on the ZL1's list. To me if it would have came in at #19 it would have been impressive. We're talking about a car with 110 less hp, almost the same weight, and im assuming its 5 speed isnt as good as the zl1's a6.

The thing that has me thinking that is the fact that dodge is now marketing the 8spd 392 as an LOW 12sec car vs HIGH 12sec they said it was with the 5spd. That thing must have really been crap.

Overall the .6 advantage is worth it if spending $54k on a loaded 392. Id pay a little more and get the great handling, faster ZL1.

Id take the core 392 (40k) over the ZL1 and just throw a blower on it with the money saved. Not comparing those two as its stock vs modded. Just stating what i would do.

Bench racing. Gotta love it. (sarcasm)

07-05-2014, 10:45 PM	#705
AEP11 Account Suspended Drives: Secret Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Cali Posts: 79	I went ahead and did the avg of the top 19 of both. ET ZL1-12.137 392-12.704 Diff-0.567 MPH ZL1-117.55 392-111.10 Diff-6.44 Again. Right back to the .6 + 6mph advantage. I was a bit surprised at how many 120+mph were on that list. I expected maybe one. Those 4 def helped out the end num. Where as im also surprised at how many sub 110's was on the 392's list. Imo that just isnt enough given the power advantage the ZL1 has. I think it should be close to a 1 sec advantage on avg. Also note that the fastest 392 would be #15 on the ZL1's list. To me if it would have came in at #19 it would have been impressive. We're talking about a car with 110 less hp, almost the same weight, and im assuming its 5 speed isnt as good as the zl1's a6. The thing that has me thinking that is the fact that dodge is now marketing the 8spd 392 as an LOW 12sec car vs HIGH 12sec they said it was with the 5spd. That thing must have really been crap. Overall the .6 advantage is worth it if spending $54k on a loaded 392. Id pay a little more and get the great handling, faster ZL1. Id take the core 392 (40k) over the ZL1 and just throw a blower on it with the money saved. Not comparing those two as its stock vs modded. Just stating what i would do. Bench racing. Gotta love it. (sarcasm) Last edited by AEP11; 07-05-2014 at 10:58 PM.