My bad - missed the point on my phone.
Good book on the whole ordeal.
http://www.amazon.com/American-Icon-Mulally-Fight-Company-ebook/dp/B005723KGW
C7 Z06 performance stats
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My bad - missed the point on my phone.
Good book on the whole ordeal.
http://www.amazon.com/American-Icon-Mulally-Fight-Company-ebook/dp/B005723KGW
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Blue/white 06'
GTJack
GT Owner
American Icon is a great book! Some really good insights into some tough decisions, and great leadership by Mulally.
http://jalopnik.com/2015-corvette-z06-is-experiencing-power-loss-thanks-to-1669754727
Interesting. Assuming that if you get an aftermarket tune to unleash the full potential that voids your warranty. If you don't void the warranty, the car gets a noticeable loss of power because of the ECU. That's gonna put some people in between a rock and a hard place.
Interesting. Assuming that if you get an aftermarket tune to unleash the full potential that voids your warranty. If you don't void the warranty, the car gets a noticeable loss of power because of the ECU. That's gonna put some people in between a rock and a hard place.
After a lot of anticipation, I saw a C7 Z06 for the first time today and it didn't do much for me. The fender vents looked really tacky in person.
Cobrar
GT Owner
BlackICE
GT Owner
One comment on that link makes some sense to me. Like Ford has on our FGT, COTS that richens the mixture at WOT to protect the cats. I know of a few cats that have failed on tracked FGTs, even one a stock one.
"My money is on it shooting flaming bits of catalytic converter out the tailpipe when run hard for an extended period."
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That is honestly surprising to me. I know it shouldn't be based on the magazine tests, but it's odd to see in real life.
It really seems like the Z06 nameplate gained 150 hp but didn't get any faster. That curb weight jump is apparently legit.
It really seems like the Z06 nameplate gained 150 hp but didn't get any faster. That curb weight jump is apparently legit.
This has to be a tough pill to swallow if you are a Vette guy. All cars are detuned from the factory so I am not buying that theory as to why it is not living up to the hype. I think it has to do more with the power to weight ratio and aero at high speeds. The C6ZO6 is faster to 150 than the current model with much less power, that's embarrassing.
Cobrar
GT Owner
The "fix" may already be in: http://www.corvetteforum.com/articles/combat-z06-ecu-let-car-break/?fbcorvette
courtesy of Drew at Classic
courtesy of Drew at Classic
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
Well, whomever filmed the vid says both cars are factory stock...but, are they? How would we know what 'tune' either car actually has? For that matter, how do we know the guy driving the 'Vette isn't 'sandbagging'?
'Not saying ANY OF THAT IS THE CASE. I'm simply saying the vid was found on the 'net...and we all know better than to assume anything we find on there is total gospel...even videos.
Regardless, the above vid isn't the only 'info source' that claims the new Viper 'bests' the new 'Vette in the 'go' department. Given that, my guess is it probably does.
Personally, I don't care!:biggrin
Cobrar
GT Owner
BlackICE
GT Owner
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
50 miles...if you're referring to the factory 'rev limiter' that was in play 'til then...
The car in the roll race had 700 miles, so much for the break in theory. Bottom line is that it comes down to power to weight, aero and gearing. The new Z was designed for the road course although I would think heat soak will be an issue. As an owner of multiple Corvettes, I can say that I will not be buying one of these.