Could your Camaro take the new ZL1?

[Vegas69]

I think the answer is yes..... The only one qualified to answer that question is Mark.

[sik68]

I do love these hypotheticals....I ask them all the time.

I think that 7:41 is a bit of a ringer time...a cage & racing seats really do wonders. But it's also VERY impressive that it pushed over 4000lbs around in that time. The MR suspension can really shine on a course like the 'ring.

With properly tuned spring/shock rates, I have no doubt there are cars on here that are more capable on track than a ZL1.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

I think the answer is yes..... The only one qualified to answer that question is Mark.

yep, he has hundreds of laps on that track and has driven the ZL1 on a road course.

[Stielow]

Originally Posted by camcojb

yep, he has hundreds of laps on that track and has driven the ZL1 on a road course.

When I modeled Red Devil at the Nürburgring it was a touch faster than the ZL-1 but I don't think I would want to try it. The Nürburgring separates the men from the boys that place is very fast and very dangerous. I've crashed a car there and it was scary. I have driven the ZL-1 and it is a very well integrated car that most people can drive very fast. Our home built stuff is no were close to being as well sorted as a stock ZL-1

Stielow

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by Stielow

When I modeled Red Devil at the Nürburgring it was a touch faster than the ZL-1 but I don't think I would want to try it. The Nürburgring separates the men from the boys that place is very fast and very dangerous. I've crashed a car there and it was scary. I have driven the ZL-1 and it is a very well integrated car that most people can drive very fast. Our home built stuff is no were close to being as well sorted as a stock ZL-1

Stielow

so even with a lot more power, less weight, and functioning ABS it would be close? That's amazing that these new cars work so well.

[GregWeld]

7.41 minutes around a 26 kilometer track -- avg speed is 130+ MPH....

Yeah -- that's scary!

Super fun like Halloween is to little kids -- but one wrong "BOO"! and they're balling like babies.... Crashes on a track where you are AVERAGING 130 MPH... OMG.

[Tiger]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

7.41 minutes around a 26 kilometer track -- avg speed is 130+ MPH....

Yeah -- that's scary!

Super fun like Halloween is to little kids -- but one wrong "BOO"! and they're balling like babies.... Crashes on a track where you are AVERAGING 130 MPH... OMG.

When the manufacturers state their best times I think they only use the old Nordschleife as a reference, not the Nordschleife and the GP track together, the total lenght is then 20,8km.

Anyhow the place is great fun but as you say, very scary, especially on the tourist laps. The guardrails are close and there is always one sucker crazier or stipidier than you so there is a possibility to crash

7.41 for a full lap is VERY quick

[Steve1968LS2]

Not with me driving

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Tiger

When the manufacturers state their best times I think they only use the old Nordschleife as a reference, not the Nordschleife and the GP track together, the total lenght is then 20,8km.

Anyhow the place is great fun but as you say, very scary, especially on the tourist laps. The guardrails are close and there is always one sucker crazier or stipidier than you so there is a possibility to crash

7.41 for a full lap is VERY quick

I stand corrected -- thanks for the info Andre!

So the 20.8 KM track - covered in 7.41 minutes - equals an average speed of 104.65 MPH....

Still -- a very high average!