The new Z/28 vs. BOSS 302 On Track

[Grant 302]

Those guys on the Camaro forum were very respectful and sounded alot like we do. Maybe they're not so bad after all......................
NAH!!!!! They still drive Chevys.
Props to the them though, takes a man to get out there and push an expensive car to it's limit.
Steve

I was going to post a similar observation...and especially coming from the camaro5 reputation. Maybe with the higher average prices come more mature pocketbooks regardless of brand.

 

[Boss1601]

I think you have some pretty nice car control. Very smooth on the steering. See a lot of guys sawing away.

I'm sure the Z driver had some pride hurt and maybe needs the paint on his bumper touched up.

I agree on missing the apex and over correcting. Though that might not be the root cause. I think he was checking his rear view mirror too much!

 

[PeteInCT]

You can't drive when you are being hounded by.....

THE DUFFINATOR !!!!!​

 

[PeteInCT]

That was my second day ever on R comps. It's the same Nitto 555R II setup Pete has been using.

So how did you like the 555's ? I'm on R6's tomorrow assuming it doesn't rain.

 

[VoodooBoss]

Maybe with the higher average prices come more mature pocketbooks regardless of brand.

This probably has something to do with it. Similar to how this is not your typical Mustang forum.

You can't drive when you are being hounded by.....

THE DUFFINATOR !!!!!​

;D

So how did you like the 555's ? I'm on R6's tomorrow assuming it doesn't rain.

They are awesome. I can only imagine what slicks are like. If it rains just say no to R6's.

 

[VoodooBoss]

I think you have some pretty nice car control. Very smooth on the steering. See a lot of guys sawing away.

I'm sure the Z driver had some pride hurt and maybe needs the paint on his bumper touched up.

I agree on missing the apex and over correcting. Though that might not be the root cause. I think he was checking his rear view mirror too much!

Thanks. I'm really trying to focus on being smooth and looking far down the track. Something I learned more about at the Ron Fellows school I attended earlier this year with Cloud9 and Moto. I don't think he scratched his car but he posted in the video comments that he has to replace both wheels on the right side as they are no longer true.

 

[cloud9]

So how did you like the 555's ? I'm on R6's tomorrow assuming it doesn't rain.

And John's in a Miata????? You bully!!!

 

[cloud9]

You can't drive when you are being hounded by.....

THE DUFFINATOR !!!!!​

Been on track several days with the DUFFINATOR. It's just like Don't Mess With Texas......the DUFFINATOR'S gonna getcha.

 

[VoodooBoss]

You guys are killing me. And it looks like he's an SCCA instructor too.

Demonstration of good high speed stability probably due to the lectronic dampers.

No electronic dampers on the Z. They have Multimatic DSSV dampers and they are not adjustable which plays to the singe focus of the car. Looks like sales are a bit soft but I'm not surprised with the focus of the car and the fact that you can get a well equipped Stingray Z51 that's almost as fast yet can easily be driven as a DD.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=362978

I talked to the owner of the other Z that was there who was a very nice guy and respectful of the Bosses surrounding him. He commented on how rough the ride is on the street and he stated there's no way he would use the car as a DD. His had the optional A/C radio package where the car in the video did not. The owner also stated that the car is loud and he wears ear plugs while driving it or uses noise cancelling headphones. It didn't seem that loud to me but even I don't like my side pipes open on the freeway. One other comment he made was with the low forward splitter it scrapes on everything. Sound familiar?

 

[PeteInCT]

And John's in a Miata????? You bully!!!

John's taking names tomorrow!

 

[cosm3os]

I'll bust up the Camaro love fest--dick in a ZL-1 did a flyby on me on the highway the other day and threw up a rock and busted my windshield.

 

[VoodooBoss]

 

[Tucson 302]

Poor GM now the Camaro is being recalled glad I bought a Mustang!

http://www.nbcnews.com/#/storyline/gm-recall/gm-recalls-half-million-chevrolet-camaros-key-fob-issue-n130426

 

[WinterSucks]

If your knee is able to contact the key fob then you are sitting way too freakin close to a GM airbag that randomly goes off.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpL4VwhYSE8[/youtube]

 

[cloud9]

I'm thinking Rick kicked a bee hive and you may see Randy Pobst showing up in a Z28 at a track near you this summer.

 

[PeteInCT]

I'm thinking Rick kicked a bee hive and you may see Randy Pobst showing up in a Z28 at a track near you this summer.

Someone may get audited now since he's single handedly shifting the balance of power and the Fed may not get all their loan $$$ back from Bow Tie City now ! Stay tuned as THE DUFFINATOR purchases an F-150 and reeks havoc with a Chevy Silverado 1500 (the last bastion of profitability at Government Motors) and crushes their sales projections....

:

 

[VoodooBoss]

LMAO

I'm going F-150 shopping this evening. Here I come Randy!

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Raptor or EcoBoost???

 

[VoodooBoss]

I'm just looking but either a EB or 5.0 Supercrew.

 

[steveespo]

5.0L Supercrew FTW!!! Get the 6.5' bed too, you can fit 6 mounted slicks, plus race ramps, jack, stands, tie down bag, spare rotors, spare hubs, Team Banner, canopy, 15l ice chest and tool duffels.
I got 13.9 mpg towing from NY to VA and back, total of 1060 miles. My Eco Boost did the same trip last fall and got 14.1 mpg. Over 100000 miles you would save 102 gallons of gas. $400 vs $1000 for the Eco option.
I like the V8 personally, less complication than all the Turbo related systems.
Steve