You are right about the brakes, aero and suspension but i have to agree with saxy,tires are making a huge difference. Its the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups all over again...
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 lap time at Barber Motorsports Park
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 finished a lap of Barber Motorsports Park in 1 minute and 36.2 seconds.
| Track | Barber Motorsports Park |
| Type | flying start |
| Vehicle | Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 |
| Power / weight | 507 ps / 1702 kg |
| Driver | Randy Pobst |
| Time | 1:36.170 |
| Average speed | 143 kph (89 mph) |
| Submitted | 11 years ago by FastestLaps |
| Views | 2.1k |
Reference: Motortrend Head to Head Episode 52 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqkyWhVBSKU
Flabernat 11y ago
While not as wide, the GT-R's Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT600 DSST CTT tires are semi-slick as well. And it gets power to the ground through all 4 tires, and has a DCT, as opposed to only RWD and manual in the Camaro...
That said, the Z/28 has a weight advantage, torque advantage, far superior brakes, better aero-dynamics for aimed for down-force and grip, and arguably the SSV suspension is superior as well(for a track)...
