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gotroost · 04-02-2015, 11:22 PM

I seriously doubt if it makes any real difference for mere mortals. Might be an issue for folks that are shaving anything and everything to save weight, but that is a serious and expensive game.

If you run HPDE classes, my group makes you run with windows down. The cavitation effect has to cause a lot of drag and I am always afraid I will blow out the back window at speed. Popping the sunroof a bit helps a little, but I seriously doubt about more about down force. Then again, I am only getting to 120 on the fast sections.

Just take it to the track and have fun. 95% of the time, you will have more car than driver!

Takes a lot of practice to need way more expensive things to push it to the limit.

rontammy0 · 04-03-2015, 01:55 AM

Keep it closed ..win races....open it..and enjoy the breeze. Nuff said.

krisprz2010camaross · 04-03-2015, 04:53 AM

Who cares? You get a sunroof... Lose some weight if you care that much about it and put your seat all the way down to get more headroom(unless you are really tall).

Backspin9 · 04-03-2015, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MBS

Driving ability and not being a fat ass should make up for it

Red2014SS · 04-03-2015, 06:18 AM

That is something I have noticed about some car guys... they will spend hundreds and brag about shaving 8lbs with lightweight wheels, or CF body panels. Then you notice the huge beer gut.

hrpiii · 04-03-2015, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by PalmerGA

Performance be damned! I'm having a sunroof!!!

That is my opinion. 18 hour drive to texas with sunroof open and having a great trip. vs 12 secs on the track. hmmmmmm

SuperSport2011 · 04-03-2015, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris1SS1LE

No offense,you really miss-state or are you on crack. It will not create downforce like a spoiler, it will create a huge drag aka like a parachute. When closed you will be normal, but open not so good. Try this go 100 mph open your sunroof, does the cars RPM increase trying to maintain 100 mph. If not all is good, but there is no way in HELL that it creates downforce like a splitter or a wicker spoiler.

Lol no offence but are YOU on crack? you really think there's gonna be that much of a drag where you will notice it on the rpms. It's a 4000lbs car going a 100mph I highly dought the engine will be working all that much harder. There's alot of momentum there.

Spec · 04-03-2015, 08:32 AM

LOL, crack for everyone FTW!!!

mariojmoe · 04-03-2015, 08:49 AM

Sunroof is definitely a must have in my book, would not have it any other way

Red2014SS · 04-03-2015, 09:09 AM

Unless you are building a full time race car that will spend it's life on the track, then who cares? One of my must haves when shopping was either a vert or a sunroof. I ended up with a sunroof. I spend about 100000x more time sitting in traffic with my sunroof open than I do going 100+mph (never).

Backspin9 · 04-03-2015, 09:16 AM

I've noticed that there is less air blown inside the Camaro when the sunroof is open compared to other cars I've had where it slid straight back. You wouldn't think it would affect it that much, but being open and tilted up really helps. Look cool, too.

gajagfan · 04-03-2015, 09:20 AM

I agree with the majority of the posts regarding the very limited performance detriment having a sunroof. If you enjoy a sunroof in your cars, and you are physically able to fin in the car with a sunroof installed (and keep in mind a helmet if you plan to track or drag strip the car at all), then I would go for it. As I mentioned earlier, I am physically not capable of fitting in the car if a helmet is involved, so we did not want a sunroof.

JantzenOKC · 04-03-2015, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by rontammy0

Keep it closed ..win races....open it..and enjoy the breeze. Nuff said.

+1

Coy · 04-03-2015, 10:05 AM

Sunroof is the only option my car doesn't have. Wish it did, performance be damned.

04-02-2015, 11:22 PM	#15
gotroost Drives: 2021 Crush ZL1 1LE Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 1,119 View My Garage	I seriously doubt if it makes any real difference for mere mortals. Might be an issue for folks that are shaving anything and everything to save weight, but that is a serious and expensive game. If you run HPDE classes, my group makes you run with windows down. The cavitation effect has to cause a lot of drag and I am always afraid I will blow out the back window at speed. Popping the sunroof a bit helps a little, but I seriously doubt about more about down force. Then again, I am only getting to 120 on the fast sections. Just take it to the track and have fun. 95% of the time, you will have more car than driver! Takes a lot of practice to need way more expensive things to push it to the limit. __________________ 2021 Crush ZL1 1LE

04-03-2015, 04:53 AM	#17
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04-03-2015, 06:18 AM	#19
Red2014SS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,421	That is something I have noticed about some car guys... they will spend hundreds and brag about shaving 8lbs with lightweight wheels, or CF body panels. Then you notice the huge beer gut. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, L99, SW LTH w/HF Cats, GMPP Ex. Z/28 CAI, FR41s in PVD Black Chrome, Recaros, Pfadt Sway 377hp, 383tq 12.739@110.44 MPH

04-03-2015, 09:09 AM	#24
Red2014SS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,421	Unless you are building a full time race car that will spend it's life on the track, then who cares? One of my must haves when shopping was either a vert or a sunroof. I ended up with a sunroof. I spend about 100000x more time sitting in traffic with my sunroof open than I do going 100+mph (never). __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, L99, SW LTH w/HF Cats, GMPP Ex. Z/28 CAI, FR41s in PVD Black Chrome, Recaros, Pfadt Sway 377hp, 383tq 12.739@110.44 MPH Last edited by Red2014SS; 04-03-2015 at 09:23 AM.

04-03-2015, 01:55 AM	#16
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	Keep it closed ..win races....open it..and enjoy the breeze. Nuff said.

04-03-2015, 08:32 AM	#22
Spec Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 4,018	LOL, crack for everyone FTW!!!

04-03-2015, 08:49 AM	#23
mariojmoe Account Suspended Drives: C7 Z06 manual, 18 Zl1 manual, etc Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Spring Texas Posts: 1,488	Sunroof is definitely a must have in my book, would not have it any other way

04-03-2015, 09:16 AM	#25
Backspin9 Drives: The red one Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 317	I've noticed that there is less air blown inside the Camaro when the sunroof is open compared to other cars I've had where it slid straight back. You wouldn't think it would affect it that much, but being open and tilted up really helps. Look cool, too.

04-03-2015, 09:20 AM	#26
gajagfan Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Black - Std Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Brunswick, GA Posts: 3,622 View My Garage	I agree with the majority of the posts regarding the very limited performance detriment having a sunroof. If you enjoy a sunroof in your cars, and you are physically able to fin in the car with a sunroof installed (and keep in mind a helmet if you plan to track or drag strip the car at all), then I would go for it. As I mentioned earlier, I am physically not capable of fitting in the car if a helmet is involved, so we did not want a sunroof.

04-03-2015, 10:05 AM	#28
Coy Drives: 2015 1SS 1LE BVM Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 108	Sunroof is the only option my car doesn't have. Wish it did, performance be damned.