2012 Corvette ZR1 Laps "The Ring" in 7:19.40

m4a1mustang · 06-13-2011, 12:03 PM

The mag shocks are impressive.

shadoquad · 06-13-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Yes they do!

A lot of what you saw/admire is the PTM and the Magnetic suspension.

The PTM is very similar to Racelogic, and the Mag suspension has been leased to every other company that uses it because Porsche and Ferrari can't beat GM's design so they lease it/pay for it.

I'm impressed that GM is leasing that out. It means it's the best.

It's like Mitsubishi's Turbos, or Honda and Toyota's hybrid tech from a few years back, leased out for the benefit of others.

ImportConvert · 06-13-2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

I'm impressed that GM is leasing that out. It means it's the best.

It's like Mitsubishi's Turbos, or Honda and Toyota's hybrid tech from a few years back, leased out for the benefit of others.

Same, and to be perfectly honest, I am butthurt that I didn't fork over the extra $9K to get it and the CB's in my car. If I had, I probably would not be lusting after a different ride in another year or so.

ImportConvert · 06-13-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dad

So! BFD!

Just playing my role here.

shadoquad · 06-13-2011, 04:10 PM

Time to shlob the ZR-1's knob a little more.

Of course, the Vette took home a class win at Le Mans this weekend.

When I was watching the broadcast, they mentioned how out of all of the cars in the production class, the off-the-showroom ZR1 is closest to the actual race car. The main differences were that the race car had wider flared fenders to suit the fat racing wheels, and that the engine was de-tuned from the production version to meet the 500ish hp limit for that class.

Econ · 06-13-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Time to shlob the ZR-1's knob a little more.

Of course, the Vette took home a class win at Le Mans this weekend.

When I was watching the broadcast, they mentioned how out of all of the cars in the production class, the off-the-showroom ZR1 is closest to the actual race car. The main differences were that the race car had wider flared fenders to suit the fat racing wheels, and that the engine was de-tuned from the production version to meet the 500ish hp limit for that class.

i have a le mans vette

this one isnt mine, no pics on this comp.

Dark Sarcasm · 06-13-2011, 06:14 PM

hmmmm, $105,000 gets you a ZR1 that'll do "the Ring" on dry pavement 5 seconds faster than a $90,000 '11 GTR in semi-wet conditions. Oh, and you have to be a bad-***, balls out driver like that guy in the ZR1. Mad props to that dude.

wstar · 06-13-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Sarcasm

Oh, and you have to be a bad-***, balls out driver like that guy in the ZR1. Mad props to that dude.

He's an awesome driver for sure, but reviews on the PTM system have been sounding like it's going to make bad drivers look really good (e.g.: Edmunds Full-Test - 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 w PTM - LS1TECH).

ImportConvert · 06-13-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

He's an awesome driver for sure, but reviews on the PTM system have been sounding like it's going to make bad drivers look really good (e.g.: Edmunds Full-Test - 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 w PTM - LS1TECH).

One test I read with the PTM tested on a course like Leguna or VIR or something (ie. not a huge one like the 'ring) said that PTM shaved about 1/2 second off of Merl's time, and around 2 seconds off of an "enthusiasts" time. PTM really does kick *** from what I understand. It's the same thing almost identically as that $2000 Racelogic kit GTM raves about from what I understand.

ImportConvert · 06-13-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Yeah those are now the stock tires for the ZR1. What they were saying is that those are the best street legal tires they could put on there.

They only come stock on the performance package ZR1. Yes. The ZR1 now has a "high performance" model option, lol

b1adesofcha0s · 06-13-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

They only come stock on the performance package ZR1. Yes. The ZR1 now has a "high performance" model option, lol

So there is a low performance ZR1

ImportConvert · 06-13-2011, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

So there is a low performance ZR1

"All Corvettes are high performance cars: the difference is only in degree."-Performance Data Corvette Chief ZoraArkus-Duntov

b1adesofcha0s · 06-13-2011, 10:23 PM

So a lesser performing ZR1?

ImportConvert · 06-13-2011, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

So a lesser performing ZR1?

The performance ZR1 package keeps the old ZR1 transmissions ratio's and gets the PS CUP tires.

The non-"performance package" ZR1 gets a double-overdrive similar to the current Z06 and rolls on PS2 ZP's. Worth a mpg or two here and there supposedly.

Isamu · 06-13-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

If not for the tweaked porsches and gtr's out there, would Chevy have gone wild with the ZR1?

Again, I've never seen a video where a production vette could handle like that.

Tires make a difference, sure, but a lot of other things have to go right on the design of the car to get there.

that's why it's a 6 figure car... lol

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shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	Time to shlob the ZR-1's knob a little more. Of course, the Vette took home a class win at Le Mans this weekend. When I was watching the broadcast, they mentioned how out of all of the cars in the production class, the off-the-showroom ZR1 is closest to the actual race car. The main differences were that the race car had wider flared fenders to suit the fat racing wheels, and that the engine was de-tuned from the production version to meet the 500ish hp limit for that class.