Re: 2002 ZL1
 

This is car 65 reporting: Piloted by none other than Capt. Carl! Speaking personally I also have used some oil,about 1 quart, I LEAK NO fluids! My underbody is DRY! Did have some tire rub.......... Other than that, I am finer than FROGS HAIR! I will be on display this week at Bob Brown Chevrolet in Des Moines Iowa. I now have about 475miles on me and I keep getting better with age!

All kidding aside, this car is AWESOME! What more can you say! I just wish my YENKOS had all the moderns creature features this ZL-1 does! I am excited to get both ZL-1's to the Monmouth, Il Cruise and Fred Gibb Show! August 1 and 2! My hat off to Matt Murphy and GMMG! A JOB WELL DONE! I can live with some oil burn for all the brutal HORSEPOWER I have at my disposal! I have NO regrets buying this CAMARO! See you in Monmouth!
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Re: 2002 ZL1
 

drive one and you don't mind if it takes a little oil!

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Had the "GROUND POUNDER" out again this morning before it goes to Des Moines, Iowa for a Display at Bob Brown Chevrolet this next week.

Racing thru the gears, squealing the tires, smoking the tires, Stereo cranked to the hilt with KISS, Beach Boys, Otis Redding, and yes even Marilyn Manson!

Nothing like leaving a light with the tires squealing, back end going sideways on you, music cranked the header dump switch wide open and giving it HELL! I did so well today even SHELBY complimented me on my shifting! This BEAST just keeps getting better and better. I have NO IDEA how Dennis Barker and GMMG are going to top this!

See you in Monmouth and Fred Gibb on August 1 and 2

Capt. Carl
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Re: 2002 ZL1
 

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You would've blown him away from a dead start. I'll have to try from a dead roll, but his was an auto.

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82z96ss:

A stick car should OWN an auto car from a roll, and an auto car should walk a stick off the line. The auto's advantage is when launched from a stand still, as the stick will pull an auto on the big end every time. I'm gonna guess your car is a Phase I?

Re: 2002 ZL1
 

Chevy454 Actually mine is the one that was on Hot Rod TV and Presently Posted at YearONe.com under Brazetlon Bash Grand Opening. Phase 3 Daytona Yellow fiskes (I think only the P3 had hockey strips) Yellow houndstooth.

Dyno here in Mobile today. Put it on around 10 central time. Terrible numbers. 459 rwhp and 445 rwtq. Not sure what is going on. The folks seem to think cuz it was hot, around 80 but closer to 100 in the shop. I got a dynolab graph showing 509 and 501. Seems to be to much of a fall for just temperature variances. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img] And on top of that a pespi can exploded in the car (tells ya how hot it was outside, imagine how hot it was in the little shop.
Car feels strong, getting okay gas milage, and throwing lots of codes.

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Is that now Yellow and Brown Houndstooth ? The #'s suck. I hope it was just the Heat. What are the codes ?

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Hello Rob: Chevy has had a number of problems with excessive oil comsumption. The 2001 LS6 engine created many complaints. What made it difficult to figure out was that some Corvettes were fine and others were using too much oil. They actually bought some cars back from the dealers that were using too much oil. When they tested the cars they could not duplicate the oil comsumption problems. To better understand the situation they got detailed reports from the owners on HOW they drove their Corvettes. Only then was it determined that some owners liked to drive the cars hard at high sustained revs in town and NEVER shift out of first gear. It was thought that this put an unusual load on the engine and caused the rings to flutter resulting in excessive oil consumption! The LS6 for 2002 has a new ring design that has proven to be more effective in this regard. Still a difficult situation for some '01 owners who don't want the local dealer opening up the engine on their $50,000 dollar Corvette!
Charles

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No, I saved the seats; mostly on the floormats. It did get the headliner and rear window. WOuld have been cool to see in someone elses car.

I got to look into the codes.

Re: 2002 ZL1
 

82z96ss,
First let me say --Very nice car!
I would also do what Charley asked--check your codes

I was listening to your run --when you first took off car pulled hard and it sounded like you went right up to red line and hit it just right you were ahead at this pt. but it didn't sound like you went to redline on the next shift it sounded like you shifted out a little early and the rpm's dropped a little out of power range--you were along side of each other maybe as he juiced it you saw him thru the corner of your eye creeping up, and you shifted a bit early ,instead of bringing her to peak, so your next shift wouldn't have had to struggle to recover--if so I think you would have held him off---Like I said very nice car--just giving some input for the next time and just an observation---JoeG [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

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Thanks for the suggestion Joe, but tell you the truth I shifted right were I wanted too. BUT I didn't realize until at the dyno today were my rev limiter is. I shifted around 6200 but now I know I still had 300 or 400 rpm left in her.
Man, wish I could do a rematch, but losers always want the rematch. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]

I thought 6200 was high. WOW was I wrong. I'll get em next time. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif[/img]