[Interceptor]

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-2013-c...aps-vir-2-58-34

Looks like a pretty competent package, and that guy can DRIVE! Not bad for 4000 lbs, I thought.

What are you guys running for lap times at VIR? What cars, what mods? I wonder how competetive the 1LE will be in SCCA, CMC, etc?

Discuss. This may be my next track day car, once they're used and affordable . . .

[1meanZ]

I have yet to see a "new" Camaro that was fast on track, not one.

The new 1LEs will be cool for sure. The problem is the weight. You can make them into capable track cars, but be prepared to spend some cash. The one I've tracked is amazing, but it has 15"+ front brakes, 640RWHP, and weighs ~4400lbs with me in the seat. Good enough for a 1:21 flat on street tires at Putnam Park in 104* heat, it ran cool the entire time, the ABS is bad ass, and it was totally driveable.

The downside is that you better be able to afford the consumables, because the weight likes to chew through them.

FASTFATBOY, finding a fast 5th gen at a track day is a rarity in my experience too. Look how long they've been on the market and not even one of us on this site owns one? That's gotta tell you something. The only time I've been around a fast 5th gen was at Gingerman last year on the motor state challenge. There was one there just barely behind me, but he had 560rwhp. I've got 100 less than that at the flywheel. With enough power you can make even an elephant fast I guess.

[FASTFATBOY]

I have yet to see a "new" Camaro that was fast on track, not one.

The new 1LEs will be cool for sure. The problem is the weight. You can make them into capable track cars, but be prepared to spend some cash. The one I've tracked is amazing, but it has 15"+ front brakes, 640RWHP, and weighs ~4400lbs with me in the seat. Good enough for a 1:21 flat on street tires at Putnam Park in 104* heat, it ran cool the entire time, the ABS is bad ass, and it was totally driveable.

The downside is that you better be able to afford the consumables, because the weight likes to chew through them.

FASTFATBOY, finding a fast 5th gen at a track day is a rarity in my experience too. Look how long they've been on the market and not even one of us on this site owns one? That's gotta tell you something. The only time I've been around a fast 5th gen was at Gingerman last year on the motor state challenge. There was one there just barely behind me, but he had 560rwhp. I've got 100 less than that at the flywheel. With enough power you can make even an elephant fast I guess.

I think we all see that spending $35k on a car to go slower than a car thats at least 8 years older and less than 1/2 the money is insane.

I buddy rented one at Road Atlanta with the paddle shifted auto and Brembo's and said it was ok but he is not real aggressive.

The guy I usually got to trackdays with has a lot of experience and rented the 6 cylinder paddle shifted one at Sebring and was fast in it. But he is pretty fast in anything.

I think people buy those cars because of the ohhh and ahhh factor more than anything else, guys like us realize that for $35k there are a LOT of faster lower maintenance options out there to go fast in.