Vetteguy63

I'm looking at a 2008 Corvette. The description says it is an LT4. What is the LT4 option?

slapshot12

They must mean 4LT, that's the option package. The LT4 was a motor option back in the C4 era. The option packages range from 1LT to 4LT. The 4LT is pretty much a loaded car. I don't know the exact contents of that package, but I'm sure someone here knows it.

Vetteguy63

Thanks. This car doesn't look loaded up (no nav. or magnetic ride). It has black stripes down the middle of the hood which makes me wonder if it is one of those Hertz rental cars. It has stock wheels though and I thought the rentals had special wheels.

Snake.Oiler

4LT got the leather wrap dash. Leather door uppers and leather door handles

Theburninator

Just an FYI: when I was looking for a corvette, I saw a LOT of ads describing the car as an LT4, but upon looking at the pictures, the car was actually a 1LT trim level car. I actually think that *some* of the advertisers are doing this to intentionally mislead people into thinking it is a 4LT by not *actually* lying since there is no LT4 option available on the car!

Hameister

The 4LT pkg. has been the "loaded" option pkg. for many years now.

However, as the years wore on, there were more and more options included with all the packages from 1LT to 4LT.

For instance, by the time we reached 2013, a 2LT included a premium sound system, navigation unit, HUD, etc., that previously was only available in more expensive packages.

bartsky

LT4 was C4 Corvette option for 1996...

Vette_DD

4LT option package for a 2008:

Features shown below are in addition to, or in place of 3LT features:
Custom Leather Wrapped Interior
Specific Bias pattern center console trim plate

phileaglesfan

It has nothing to do with suspension, electronics, wheel type, etc. Is Corvette "stitched" in front of the passenger? If not then it is not a 4LT.

raspyc6

loaded like a baked potato

icyteddy

You mean the LT4 is a motor option in the C4 era. The C5 is a LS1 and C5 Z06 is LS6.

96GS#007

1996 LT4 in my prior GS...



"LT4" is the designator for the supercharged 2015 Z06 engine as well

FortMorganAl

4LT is the top "standard" package deal and adds leather to 3LT. That still leaves a lot of options that can be added that are not included in the packages such as nav, magnetic ride, Z51 performance handling, NPP exhaust, etc. You can get a 4LT that, superficially, looks quite base.

You are correct that the Hertz cars had a black band down the hood and over the top. They also had a special 7 spoke wheel so someone has modified the car you are looking at by either adding a stripe or changing wheels.

As mentioned, LT4 is an engine on older Corvettes and no LT4 designation was ever offered on any C6.

slapshot12

Yes, I was thinking one thing an typed another.

ZR1Cat

Yes, and for a bit of trivia, the same vette LT4 engine was also an option on a limited number of 30th Anniversary SLP SS Camaro's in 1997. They were manuals and came with a light-weight, billet steel undercut flywheel... that was not offered on the vettes.

09Z06pj

If it's purported to be the 4LT option package and doesn't have wrapped leather interior, tell the dealer to take a hike. He's either misrepresenting the car, is an idiot, or both.

blizz81

And if it does have wrapped leather, you may want to take a look at the 4LT dash threads where people have had problems with the adhesive coming loose and possibly weigh that into your decision. (I say this having just bought a 2008 4LT last week after not having option packages be a priority in my search, but thinking "Well gee, 4LT does make the inside look a little nicer..." and not having seen reports of the issues).

EvanZR1

Add for an additional bit of trivia, there were 29 LT4 Firehawks done in 97 as well. I had one.

JAvery20

It's the most powerful motor ever made by GM.

http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/n.../0606-z06.html

Crazy they already retrofitted it to a 2008.

Vetteguy63

Thanks everybody for the info! They sent me the build sheet and it is a 3LT. It's got chrome wheels, dual mode exhaust, and the Z51 option which includes the performance axle ratio (automatic). Wish it had Nav. and magnetic ride, but it only has 18,000 miles and ther're asking 34,000. It's yellow with the black hood stripe. Do you think that's a good deal?