Daily driving a ZR-1 - Page 17 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

spork2367 · 09-21-2015

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Originally Posted by C4Ray

I would never drive a ZR-1 daily but that's just me. IMO, the Car is way to rare and cherished to drive daily.

The next owner will appreciate that....

mike100 · 09-16-2015

I was almost ready to just drive my 91, but I hate leaving a triple black car out in the sun since there is no covered parking opportunities at work. I drive a '12 Mustang and got rid of a diesel golf to buy it. I spend about 60 minutes everyday in a car- may as well be a 400hp one.

I did genuinely enjoy DD'ing a 300 hp LT1 C4. Every now and then some BMW would clean your clock at a light, but a C4 is still fun when you take the twisty roads home.

WARP TEN · 09-17-2015

I still say that unless you are trying for a sound investment and buy an extremely low mileage, perfect condition, well documented, all stock ZR-1, and don't drive it at all, you might as well drive your car. I put 74,000 miles on my 93 (now around 140,000 miles with new owner) and have put 12,000 on my 95 since I bought it (now up to 32,500). I even had a picture (can't find it now) of my QB 93 in the garage with the entire cargo area filled with grocery bags but with drag racing numbers still on the glass. I had been at the track with my daughter and we stooped for groceries on the way home. --Bob

MuRCieLaGo · 09-18-2015

Nice story 8cam, it was a nice read.

But what's that 1-4 gears story? Can anyone explain? And what about that transmission noise?

I'm a bit concerned about ZR-1s transmissions, I know it is the weak part of these cars.

pantera1683 · 09-19-2015

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Originally Posted by MuRCieLaGo

I'm a bit concerned about ZR-1s transmissions, I know it is the weak part of these cars.

According to whom?

edram454 · 09-19-2015

the zr1 zf 6 speed trannys are not delicate at all. they were based on truck transmissions and take quite a beating but being in a zr1 lt5 car it is going to take a ton of abuse. My car has 45k miles and the previous owner put it on the track for some track sessions and it still performs like new. he replaced the clutch etc.. but the transmission still works fine despite hard abuse. During the introduction of the zr1 in europe, Jim Ingles did constant transmission clutch poppings and burnouts etc.. and the car never broke. The porsche broke a half shaft and other cars were showing signs of wear but the zr1 never let up and performed great the entire press gathering. The car was praised by the germans as being a "hammer" which to them means far beyond expectations. The transmission is always going to be the weak link in the drive train in any car so it is not surprising that they break most often. I think the zf 6 speed tranny is a great tranny and was considered state of the art at that time.

ed ramos #3028

MuRCieLaGo · 09-19-2015

Very happy to read that you disagree when I say that the ZR-1 got a bad transmission.

I'm still learning guys...

What's that story about that 1-4 gears?

Corvettes White · 09-19-2015

To meet EPA fuel economy the transmission would force a 1 to 4 gear shift under certain driving conditions. Skip-shift. Easily bypassed with no detrement to the çar. Same feature was on the C5. George

MuRCieLaGo · 09-19-2015

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Originally Posted by Corvettes White

To meet EPA fuel economy the transmission would force a 1 to 4 gear shift under certain driving conditions. Skip-shift. Easily bypassed with no detrement to the çar. Same feature was on the C5. George

Oh alright I understand now. Fixed simply by unplugging a connector, no CEL?

Corvettes White · 09-19-2015

You need to buy a plug in bypass thing so the computer will not read the missing module as a fault. Not much money.

09-16-2015	#2
mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,802	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 I was almost ready to just drive my 91, but I hate leaving a triple black car out in the sun since there is no covered parking opportunities at work. I drive a '12 Mustang and got rid of a diesel golf to buy it. I spend about 60 minutes everyday in a car- may as well be a 400hp one. I did genuinely enjoy DD'ing a 300 hp LT1 C4. Every now and then some BMW would clean your clock at a light, but a C4 is still fun when you take the twisty roads home.

09-18-2015	#4
MuRCieLaGo Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Trois-Rivieres (QC) Posts: 473	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 Nice story 8cam, it was a nice read. But what's that 1-4 gears story? Can anyone explain? And what about that transmission noise? I'm a bit concerned about ZR-1s transmissions, I know it is the weak part of these cars.

09-19-2015	#6
edram454 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: .. Posts: 693	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 the zr1 zf 6 speed trannys are not delicate at all. they were based on truck transmissions and take quite a beating but being in a zr1 lt5 car it is going to take a ton of abuse. My car has 45k miles and the previous owner put it on the track for some track sessions and it still performs like new. he replaced the clutch etc.. but the transmission still works fine despite hard abuse. During the introduction of the zr1 in europe, Jim Ingles did constant transmission clutch poppings and burnouts etc.. and the car never broke. The porsche broke a half shaft and other cars were showing signs of wear but the zr1 never let up and performed great the entire press gathering. The car was praised by the germans as being a "hammer" which to them means far beyond expectations. The transmission is always going to be the weak link in the drive train in any car so it is not surprising that they break most often. I think the zf 6 speed tranny is a great tranny and was considered state of the art at that time. ed ramos #3028 __________________ EDRAM454 1990 #3028..siamese ported plen/hous/SGC/fidanza/DRM LTHeaders/DRM roll cage/camber rod/drilled slot rotors hawk track pads/grand sport calipers/full corsa exhaust/Hurst/NO cats/custom SGC chip/cbeamplate/315's on all 4/intake water plugged/smog removed..RC injectors/LED lights..SHOULD NOT HAVE PUT ALL THE MONEY IN IT.. SOLD.

09-19-2015	#7
MuRCieLaGo Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Trois-Rivieres (QC) Posts: 473	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 Very happy to read that you disagree when I say that the ZR-1 got a bad transmission. I'm still learning guys... What's that story about that 1-4 gears?

09-19-2015	#8
Corvettes White Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 467	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 To meet EPA fuel economy the transmission would force a 1 to 4 gear shift under certain driving conditions. Skip-shift. Easily bypassed with no detrement to the çar. Same feature was on the C5. George

09-17-2015	#3
WARP TEN Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 2,038	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 I still say that unless you are trying for a sound investment and buy an extremely low mileage, perfect condition, well documented, all stock ZR-1, and don't drive it at all, you might as well drive your car. I put 74,000 miles on my 93 (now around 140,000 miles with new owner) and have put 12,000 on my 95 since I bought it (now up to 32,500). I even had a picture (can't find it now) of my QB 93 in the garage with the entire cargo area filled with grocery bags but with drag racing numbers still on the glass. I had been at the track with my daughter and we stooped for groceries on the way home. --Bob __________________ 2016 Long Beach Red Z06 #10281 "POPS Z" 1995 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN"--Haibeck 350/510 package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts --Sold but still running strong 1993 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong, now with more than 120,000 miles 1967 Marlboro Maroon/Saddle Corvette Coupe 300 hp/4-spd --Sold a long time ago ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Lifetime Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"

09-19-2015	#10
Corvettes White Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 467	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 You need to buy a plug in bypass thing so the computer will not read the missing module as a fault. Not much money.