[ZR1] What is the best year for the C6 ZR1?
#1
What is the best year for the C6 ZR1?
Does anyone know which of the C6 ZR1's is the best year? Least problems and best performance, etc. Also, what should I look for when buying one other than the obvious stuff... thanks!
#3
Melting Slicks
Having a 2010 and having the transmission replaced with the newer transmission with the carbon fiber gears, I would suggest whatever year they made that change. Huge difference in shifting IMO.
#4
Melting Slicks
I like the seats and steering wheel in the newer ones. Other then the upgrade in the tranny, they pretty much stayed the same.
#5
I found a 2010 in PA for sale with a branded title... apparently GM bought the car back because it was a lemon... they replace a throttle body and an ECM due to loss of power and vibration, etc... I want to stay clear of any years with issues... hopefully I'll find one with the warranty remaining :-)
#7
Team Owner
Depends what you want. You quickest?
Bone-Stock on Stock Tires
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Rank~~ E.T.~~ Trap~ 60'~ Driver~~~~~ M.Yr. Details Thread Video
1~~~~ 10.664 132.92 1.68 Kyle Lemish ~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
2~~~~ 10.740 133.21 1.74 Kyle Lemish ~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
3~~~~ 10.794 132.21 1.80 jamie furman ~ 2009 details~~ thread
4~~~~ 10.851 129.89 1.70 racerns ~~~~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
5~~~~ 10.950 131.61 1.83 VY ZR1 ~~~~~ 2009 details
6~~~~ 11.071 129.87 1.87 SlowZo6 ~~~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
7~~~~ 11.235 125.99 1.99 Incon306~~~~ 2010 details
Bone-Stock except Non-Stock Tires
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Rank~~ E.T.~~ Trap~ 60'~ Driver~~~~~ M.Yr. Details Thread Video
1~~~~ 10.260 135.35 1.52 Fartpipe ~~~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
2~~~~ 10.332 132.74 1.52 Kyle Lemish ~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
3~~~~ 10.692 130.10 1.67 jason427~~~~ 2010 details~~ thread
4~~~~ 10.909 129.02 1.63 Bad ZR1~~~~~ 2012 details~~ thread video
5~~~~ 10.997 128.59 1.87 Incon306~~~~ 2010 details
You want fastest?
Standing Mile
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Rank~~ Trap~ Stock/Mod~ Driver~~~~~ M.Yr. Details Thread Video
1~~~~~ 184.1 stock~~~~Mr.Chevy~~~~ 2009 details~~~~~~ video
2~~~~~ 182.6 stock~~~~blaSSt~~~~~~ 2009 details~~thread
3~~~~~ 181.2 stock~~~~JC13ZR1~~~~~2013 details~~thread
4~~~~~ 180.3 stock~~~~OnPoint~~~~~ 2010 details~~thread
5~~~~~ 177.7 stock~~~~355Spider~~~~2010 details~~thread
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Standing 1/2 Mile
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Rank~~ Trap~ Stock/Mod~ Driver~~~~~ M.Yr. Details Thread Video
1~~~~~ 154.0 stock~~~~blaSSt~~~~~~ 2009 details~~thread
2~~~~~ 153.6 stock~~~~JC13ZR1~~~~~2013 details~~thread
How about best looking
1. 2009
2. 2012
3.2010
Bone-Stock on Stock Tires
==================
Rank~~ E.T.~~ Trap~ 60'~ Driver~~~~~ M.Yr. Details Thread Video
1~~~~ 10.664 132.92 1.68 Kyle Lemish ~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
2~~~~ 10.740 133.21 1.74 Kyle Lemish ~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
3~~~~ 10.794 132.21 1.80 jamie furman ~ 2009 details~~ thread
4~~~~ 10.851 129.89 1.70 racerns ~~~~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
5~~~~ 10.950 131.61 1.83 VY ZR1 ~~~~~ 2009 details
6~~~~ 11.071 129.87 1.87 SlowZo6 ~~~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
7~~~~ 11.235 125.99 1.99 Incon306~~~~ 2010 details
Bone-Stock except Non-Stock Tires
========================
Rank~~ E.T.~~ Trap~ 60'~ Driver~~~~~ M.Yr. Details Thread Video
1~~~~ 10.260 135.35 1.52 Fartpipe ~~~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
2~~~~ 10.332 132.74 1.52 Kyle Lemish ~~ 2009 details~~ thread video
3~~~~ 10.692 130.10 1.67 jason427~~~~ 2010 details~~ thread
4~~~~ 10.909 129.02 1.63 Bad ZR1~~~~~ 2012 details~~ thread video
5~~~~ 10.997 128.59 1.87 Incon306~~~~ 2010 details
You want fastest?
Standing Mile
=========
Rank~~ Trap~ Stock/Mod~ Driver~~~~~ M.Yr. Details Thread Video
1~~~~~ 184.1 stock~~~~Mr.Chevy~~~~ 2009 details~~~~~~ video
2~~~~~ 182.6 stock~~~~blaSSt~~~~~~ 2009 details~~thread
3~~~~~ 181.2 stock~~~~JC13ZR1~~~~~2013 details~~thread
4~~~~~ 180.3 stock~~~~OnPoint~~~~~ 2010 details~~thread
5~~~~~ 177.7 stock~~~~355Spider~~~~2010 details~~thread
=========
Standing 1/2 Mile
=========
Rank~~ Trap~ Stock/Mod~ Driver~~~~~ M.Yr. Details Thread Video
1~~~~~ 154.0 stock~~~~blaSSt~~~~~~ 2009 details~~thread
2~~~~~ 153.6 stock~~~~JC13ZR1~~~~~2013 details~~thread
How about best looking
1. 2009
2. 2012
3.2010
#8
Le Mans Master
I would suggest buying used since there are plenty of low mile cars available and buy as new as you feel confortable with.
Insist on a test drive to make certain you do not have the vibration issue. See sticky above. All in all each year model is a great car.
Insist on a test drive to make certain you do not have the vibration issue. See sticky above. All in all each year model is a great car.
#9
Drifting
I have a 2012. I am not certain of all the changes over the 2009-2013 run, but as I understand 1. the tranny gearing changed (and GM bumped the highway EPA estimates up 1 mpg as a result) and 2. the seat design changed in 2012. I like the newer seats.
#12
Nahh..2010's are the fastest..especially the RED ones..lol
#13
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I have to agree with you except that I am sure that I "read somewhere" or that "someone told me" that the Blade Silver paint is significantly lighter than all of the other paint colors thus knocking a tenth or two off the quarter mile times.
#14
Le Mans Master
don't the 2010's + have the PTM/Launch control stuff ??? 2009's don't correct? I'd buy the 2010/11 for that reason and being a 2nd year car or 3rd vs the 1st year made.......but that's me.
#16
Pro
I read the same thing. Blade Silver 2010 the fastest lightest and I am sure they will hold their value better too!
#17
Shelby GT500
all right.... so, just to stir things up a bit... LOL ... I can get a new Shelby GT500 for less than a used ZR1 and be pretty much as fast in a straight line... all joking aside... pros and cons?
#18
See you've been led to believe that but the fact is RED paint has less pigment in it so therefore is lighter than blade silver..which makes it faster!!!...
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