Zl1
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Massillon,Ohio USA
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Cruise-In VI Veteran
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12
...I would not "upgrade" from any of my C3s, but if I hit the MegaMillions I'd probably get one.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
You can make one right now minus the charger they use. The engine is just a 6200 6.2L 378 truck motor. Swap out the heads and the cam and install a Whipple low mount marine super charger and you'll almost there for about $5K. I would try that over buying an LS3 crate or the Blue Devil engine for upwards of $15K.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Forked River NJ
OOPS I misread your post. The new car is the ZR1, the engine you are talking about is the ZL1. My bad. 
I agree with Durango boy, you can take a LS2 or 3 motor and put far less dollars in it and have more than 600HP. Seems like a lot of $$$ for something that can be done for less. I realize the car has a lot of differnce than the stock one but I'll bet that 99% of the new ZR1 cars will never be driven to their potential. Well maybe 95% of them.
I agree with Durango boy, you can take a LS2 or 3 motor and put far less dollars in it and have more than 600HP. Seems like a lot of $$$ for something that can be done for less. I realize the car has a lot of differnce than the stock one but I'll bet that 99% of the new ZR1 cars will never be driven to their potential. Well maybe 95% of them.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 3,590
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From: PA
There's a lot more to the ZR-1 than just the engine... Extensive use of carbon fiber and other exotic materials, carbon ceramic rotors/brembo calipers, magneto-rheological shocks, etc. There's a lot of technology in that car. The 3350 pound weight was about the only disappointment for me... Especially when early reports had the car coming in at around 2800-2900 pounds.
I must say that I'm a bit underwhelmed by the exterior though. The car looks like it was styled by a bunch of adolescent boys. The window in the hood is nothing more than a cheap marketing gimmick and that clear coated roof is something out of a ricer's wet dream. I was definitely considering looking at one, but not until they paint the darn thing one color.
I'd love to get those brakes for my Z06 though!
Regards,
I must say that I'm a bit underwhelmed by the exterior though. The car looks like it was styled by a bunch of adolescent boys. The window in the hood is nothing more than a cheap marketing gimmick and that clear coated roof is something out of a ricer's wet dream. I was definitely considering looking at one, but not until they paint the darn thing one color.
I'd love to get those brakes for my Z06 though!
Regards,
