Good meeting you yd man! That thing is quick for its weight and being basically a street car. Looks pretty well mannered on track. That blue m3 sounds pretty good too..hahaha
Nice meeting you bro! That last session made the day worthwhile because morning kinda sucked. You guys drove great. Great job pressuring Raf into a mistake! Hahahahaha I love the ZL1-1LE. I can go rip at the track, take my daughter on weekend rides, commute, and take the old lady out for a drink. One day I will have to pony up the cash and get a dedicated race car and flatbed it to the track. We’re really on that type of pace now. Given how capable the ZL1 is from the factory, that thing should have a roll cage.
@@Turbo329 traffic held us back in intermediate there was a mini and a few others that just didn’t give point by’s. Can’t stand that. If you’re approaching my ass, I let you by, I don’t want anybody tailgating me lol
I'll be there on Labor Day, Sept 2nd. If you want, I'll ask MoE to let you guys in for an Evaluation. I'll vouch for you if you like and we'll have an instructor tail you. Outright speed isn't all that important in Advanced Group. Awareness is the #1 trait we look for.
I had a heavily modded white one (2021) and traded it in September of last year. This one is a 2022 and is stock motor. I changed out small things like sway bar links, toe rods, and added a flex fuel sensor but that's all. I'm faster in this car because I think my driving improved.
@@Turbo329 That's all? 2-3 days? Ouch. lol I was down close to 10mph on the front straight yesterday in that heat but managed a new PB despite that. I'm on Pirellis also and I am finally starting to trust them...but mine are close to done as well.
3 days at most. I do one day on the set. Then I swap the rights with the lefts. Then for the 3rd day I flip the tires on the fronts. Mine were corded pretty good yesterday.
Nate is my pleasure meeting you!! I try so hard to get one of my local buddies to go with me and never seems to happen so it's great to have track buddies!
Thanks! I know the feeling. My closest friends never seem to want to commit. They're really missing out. Hey, quick question: What camber are you running on your Camaro? I'm at -2.7 in the front and -2.0 in the rear. I'm wondering if I need to go up to around -3.2 in the fronts to get a little more grip in the octopus.
this was awesome dude. you do really damn well on them turns. if you don't mind me mentioning, there are a few ways for camera stabilization whether its a camera itself, an accessories, or a software, just for better quality since the car shakes so much. but ill watch either way, glad this was recommended to me!
Thanks! For some reason, I had my headrest mount unclamped and it was a little more shaky than usual. You're absolutely right, there is stabilization that can settle the vids but I'm not a fan of it because it makes the vids appear slower. I prefer the rattle of the camera because it maintains its element of speed and you can almost feel the turbulence in the cabin. Test my theory...... watch a vid with stabilization, and then come back to watch mine. My vid will appear much faster. I appreciate you watching! Thanks for commenting as well.
@@Turbo329 i have watched a good portion, some people that stabilize and some that don’t. i don’t have a serious preference but i do lightly prefer the stable one. i agree though, shaky cam does make it look faster and is more realistic to how you feel in the car.
MF you let the base female connectors in because you have no clue how to remove them those are prone to brake too MF but how do you know, you turned 1000 times in yours hands that fuel pump unit talking only BS
It was crazy fun! Adds a bit of adrenaline to the session. The nice thing about it is that they are very strict about who they allow into the group so once you get there you know you can trust pretty much everyone.
I know how you feel brother. Our Camaros are just so unbelievably wide and low that it’s hard sometimes to judge depth and distance! I’ll feel like I’m an inch away from scraping the front fascia against something when maneuvering in a tight space, or that I’m a lot further over one way on the road than I really am.
100%….I was in exact same situation last year until buddy of mine did chase video to examine my lines. I combined the video to really show the difference perspective makes ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SyI7958eLg0.html
@@Turbo329 You're absolutely right. I'm currently looking for an enclosed trailer. Well first I'm trying to do an engine and transmission swap so I can make some space.
@@Turbo329 Was supposed to be on track memorial day, but that fell thru, I'm scheduled for Pocono (my 1st time!) 6/24, then back to NJMP maybe 7/15 (can't do 7/5 due to work) Dying to get back on the track!
There are definitely a lot of damn good ZLE drivers on RU-vid, but you absolutely stand out in how you consistently wring that monster’s neck. Awesome driving, sir! This really just continues to show how much of a dominant, oppressive weapon the ZL1 1LE is on track, when you can keep pace with a 992 GT3 RS in real life, not just looking at spec sheets and lap times. The Z06/Z07 is a machine, but THIS is GM’s most hardcore track car, full stop.
Thanks man! Honestly, I need to muster some more courage and try this again with all the Traction Control nannies off. Supposedly, even in Race-2 PTM mode it’s still restrictive, and I can honestly feel the hesitation coming off of the corners when the car is not completely straight. With the TC off, I hope to pick up another 1-2 seconds per lap.
@@Turbo329 That’s interesting, especially with how aggressive Race-2 is, that it’s still pulling/managing a bit of power and torque coming out of turns. I don’t doubt that you’ll pick up a solid 2 seconds per lap once you’ve gotten comfortable enough with everything off!
@@danieldickerson4838 Yeah ,it’s true. You might recall that Car and Driver said the same thing in their 2017 ZL1-1LE Lightning Lap article. At first I didn’t notice it, but now that I’m at the fast-er(est) end of the group I can feel it.
Thanks for the video. Just a question you mentioned about brush polishing because i will order 1 for my 1199...and they said cant be done to a ducati panigale, polished finished with the order...can you enlight me please.
It was definitely a fun session and I was running a mix of E85 so it probably landed around E40. I got right up on his bumper a couple of times and I knew he would punch it when the road straightened up. In all fairness, I do the same thing before I give a wave by. If I put distance between us and you close it down, I'm giving you the point by. My passenger got nervous a couple of times when we closed up on him. By the time I got up to the Z06 towards the end of the vid, my brake pads started to fade. So I waved him back around on the lap that I pitted. I think for me this was the best session of the day.
@@Turbo329 Nice, lot of power in that car. I didn't bother running with the pace car in group B. I don't think my car has much over 160 in it with the current gearing.
You'd be surprised. Get a good drive onto the straight and catch the draft from the car in front of you, and you could potentially see another 10mph up top.
I have watched all the zx7r serie. Now I am back at episode 1 and I am ready to put my 2000 zx7r back together. The parts are in ziplocks and boxes. You gave the motivation to restore my bike. Thank you for the videos. They are very informative. Btw, did you the "awesome" degreaser pure or you diluted in water (what ratio?). Also did you use a sonicator?
Having a problem with idle after installing flash and bov and block off plates I’m curious do you think that’s a vacuum issue? Flash was done by Yagerwerx I’d love ur feed back Ty
@@Turbo329 when it idles its doing a idle hunt the other issue I think is fuel if idling and then rev’d and release throttle rpm drop and stalls I’m going have him remote in when I get it in dyno im in NY Thanks again have a great holiday weekend
What year is your F4? I see you have a white face RPM gauge-I thought you had a 750cc but if I’m not mistaken the 750cc models have a yellow face RPM gauge. Thanks for posting
I have a 2001 E11/ E2. Gotta say I really dreamed of having a fast bike from a young age. Never thought it would be a Kawasaki! Though when legal, at 16-20, my obsession became enduro bikes. It was much cheaper at that time. I liked that mix, off and on the road! Having a family that owned bikes was obviously for me, a massive influence. I have to say that the ZX9 is absolutely beautiful. I'm an old-school carburettor bike rider. I've never owned a bike with ABS, traction control, and all that jazz! (Slack Jaw Faggots)😂! Seriously, the ZX9 is ridiculously insane! A bike that will be very unforgiving if you don’t give her the respect she deserves. An absolute dream when you gel with her❤ We met in 2006. I fell in love during the test ride. Feisty, a keeper.
I always fit a 50 micron inline fuel filter. For winter storage I run my carbs dry, remove fuel pipe and fill carbs with 10:1 gas oil ratio. When the gas evaporates it leaves a nice coating of oil on all the carburettor parts which stops varnish or ethanol damage.
What I've noticed on mine is play when cold ,no play when hot after long fast ride? I think it's heat expansion tolerance, try it again not on paddock stand jacked up on suspension linkage? I'm sure mine is getting worse I'm on around 5000miles, I've watched a vid of another same milage, on utube and his needle bearing was bone dry? I'm sure this play throws the high speed cornering out!.thanks for vid I'm.not the only one with this quandary. 😅
I'm not sure yet. I went back yesterday to run the 3Rs but the track was ice cold and I couldn't get heat into them. I drove terribly as a result. In the morning it was sunny but only 40*F. In the afternoon it was 50*F but overcast so the track actually got worse in spite of the higher ambient temp. At some point later this season I will head back with both sets of wheels and do a comparison on the same day. When I ran that 1:26 lap I actually didn't go thru turns 1 & 3 as fast as I normally can. I believe I can probably clock a high 1:24 when I'm all dialed in with clear track. I will say this though...... Although the track is grippier, the stiff ZLE suspension works better now because of the smooth surface without bumps. I was able to get the power down all through the 2nd half of the track where I was weak in the past. It's now honestly time to start thinking about a custom full cage. 1:19 - 1:26 range is Trans Am race times.
It is a stunning motorcycle, but wasn’t it plagued with issues, maybe that’s why it’s forgotten by many! I also have an H2 and in my opinion it’s a far superior motorcycle, not just performance wise, but desirability more so. Just my opinion….
Read mc magazine roadtest that torque totally dips at 6000 rpm, tester was surprised alot and said it definitely needed dynojet kit...So i wonder how it went for you? Yes im 5 years late haha but i take the chance :)