Corvette c7 or camaro zl1 ?

[cj450]

Hi I currently have a gtr r35 660bhp but have always wanted a c7 corvette but been put off by the whole left hand thing ! But the time has come where I'm ready to change the gtr in but as with most gtr owners finding the next car is a hard fast as the performance is hard to match unless you go ferrari lambo etc ?hence what brings me back to the c7!

I have also been looking at the new 6th gen camero zl1, what are people's opinions on both ? C7 z06 or camaro zl1 ? I also have the tuning bug so potentially may go down the procharger route at some point if I got one . If left hand that big a pain in the ass ?

[AdeTuono]

It's of no consequence to me. I've driven Vettes, Camaros, Mustangs and numerous other LHD cars and have never found it to be a problem.

[Gameface]

At these power levels, left hand drive is less of an issue.

[JONSCZ]

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[Matt Harper]

cj450 said:

C7 z06 or camaro zl1 ? I also have the tuning bug so potentially may go down the procharger route at some point if I got one . If left hand that big a pain in the ass ?

Hmmm - Procharger on a supercharged engine. That makes all kinds of sense.

[cj450]

I did have a quick look at the hellcats but feel they are bit of a one trick pony and not agile enough for me

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[cj450]

I'm not sure why you seem so shocked by that?

Matt Harper said:

cj450 said:

C7 z06 or camaro zl1 ? I also have the tuning bug so potentially may go down the procharger route at some point if I got one . If left hand that big a pain in the ass ?

Hmmm - Procharger on a supercharged engine. That makes all kinds of sense.

[anonymous-user]

cj450 said:

I'm not sure why you seem so shocked by that?

Matt Harper said:

cj450 said:

C7 z06 or camaro zl1 ? I also have the tuning bug so potentially may go down the procharger route at some point if I got one . If left hand that big a pain in the ass ?

Hmmm - Procharger on a supercharged engine. That makes all kinds of sense.

Because both come with the LT4 engine which is already supercharged. If you like tinkering you can buy a bigger supercharger instead of adding a second one to add to the first.

[cj450]

I feel like you are confused ! Procharger is just a brand of centrifugal supercharger you don't run it along side the stock blower .

wormus said:

cj450 said:

I'm not sure why you seem so shocked by that?

Matt Harper said:

cj450 said:

C7 z06 or camaro zl1 ? I also have the tuning bug so potentially may go down the procharger route at some point if I got one . If left hand that big a pain in the ass ?

Hmmm - Procharger on a supercharged engine. That makes all kinds of sense.

Because both come with the LT4 engine which is already supercharged. If you like tinkering you can buy a bigger supercharger instead of adding a second one to add to the first.

[SRT Hellcat]

Go drive a Hellcat. You might be pleasantly suprised

[AdeTuono]

cj450 said:

I feel like you are confused ! Procharger is just a brand of centrifugal supercharger you don't run it along side the stock blower .

wormus said:

cj450 said:

I'm not sure why you seem so shocked by that?

Matt Harper said:

cj450 said:

C7 z06 or camaro zl1 ? I also have the tuning bug so potentially may go down the procharger route at some point if I got one . If left hand that big a pain in the ass ?

Hmmm - Procharger on a supercharged engine. That makes all kinds of sense.

Because both come with the LT4 engine which is already supercharged. If you like tinkering you can buy a bigger supercharger instead of adding a second one to add to the first.

So you'd take the stock supercharger off and then add another supercharger in a different location?

[LuS1fer]

The car they are raving about is the new ZL1 1LE which they favour over the Corvette but that would have to be a new car.

For looks, it has to be the C7 but Corvettes have expanded so the ZL1 may be more practical.
When I had a C5, it was irksome that people kept calling it a Ferrari.
When I had Camaros, people called it a Mustang....

[markclow]

I have driven GTR, ZL1 and Z06. I always found that the regular versions of the American muscle cars were the sweet spot as they were using all the available 2wd traction.

I would stick with the GTR, it has far better traction and can actually use the power on UK roads.

If you absolutely have to change, I would try to stretch to a GT3 or 2017 up R8V10. Better than spending money on mods on a car that frustrates you.

Edited by markclow on Sunday 18th October 14:22

[roscobbc]

Haven't driven C7 Z06 - but have driven C7 auto (in my old capacity as CCCUK chairman) - and I was very impressed with 'stock' C7 and especially with traction control - drove from main dealer on a winter day with damp, slippery muddy roads - the sort of roads that most dealers wouldn't let anyone do a test drive. And I drove it hard - traction/handling control so good it almost seemed to be imperceptible - very rewarding drive. As for LHD vs RHD - the driving position on a C7 is perhaps a bit more forward than on previous Vette marques - so good visibility (from the LHD seat position) and only ever an issue when emerging out of a T junction at perhaps an acute angle.