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Originally Posted by M4TW
In the print version, they threw a 911 Turbo S at it too and the Camero still medaled at the track and in the hearts of the reviewers. That's pretty shocking considering that the Z28 had its ass handed to it by these two elite autos in a drag - the only area where American muscle cars aren't otherwise supposed to be a POS. Most folks would handicap the M3/4 as watching the distant tail lights of the GTR and 911 TS around a track and therefore the dragstrip might be the only track on which an M3/4 might have a chance against the Z28.
All the self-professed track junkies on this forum who claim to eschew all manner of bling and are all about spartan no frills performance should be embracing this car with loving arms. So well done Z28!!! You represent a sea change in American cars, even though you'll always look like a rental to me. 
On another note, Major props were given to the CCB's in the Z. Are these the same ones BMW bought off Brembo? |
the car just makes no sense, and yet again, basically race tires vs crappy RFT street tires. put them all on the same tires and the z28 will not win.
see the attachment for the difference between a semi slick and a street tire (check both zr1 times, 7 second difference on the ring). these new Pirelli tires are more aggressive than PScups.
I don't understand chevy building this car on such a compromised and terrible platform like the heavy and ponderous Camaro. Why start with a 4000+ lb car? Why not provide this tech to the vette which is already a great platform?
Ill use the same analogy I used on another forum......chevy choosing the Camaro over the vette is akin to having the opportunity to train any person you wanted to become an elite NBA player and you chose David Stern (Camaro) over Lebron James (vette). Makes zero sense to me.
If anything, its more disappointing because you have to wonder what the vette would be like with all these additions.