Z07 ?
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No, that's not true....actually almost half of the Z07 cars were automatic. In 1991, most were manual transmissions, but after that they were split almost 50/50 I had a 94 Z07 with automatic.
Drifting
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This was an incorrect statement. The 207 RPO was a code for trim. The option label does need to say ZO7. According to the Corvette DNA the ZO7 was only offered in a coupe and has no limitations on type of transmission.
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Mine's a '92 A4 with all available options (fully loaded) including both tops. It's a Z07 but I'm now running staggered wheels/tires with 315's out back. I put my original 275's away as they're pristine and I didn't want to risk curbing them. Love the car although the suspension will beat you up a bit if you're on a rough road - especially if your car is lowered, as is mine.
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Mine's a '92 A4 with all available options (fully loaded) including both tops. It's a Z07 but I'm now running staggered wheels/tires with 315's out back. I put my original 275's away as they're pristine and I didn't want to risk curbing them. Love the car although the suspension will beat you up a bit if you're on a rough road - especially if your car is lowered, as is mine.
Last edited by 1993C4LT1; Aug 16, 2018 at 08:28 PM.
Drifting
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It's a Vette, not Lexus is what I tell people. How did you lower your's? I am running 275s and 315s as well. Is the handling any worse since lowering?Since we are talking about Z07's, here is z07 ruby auto. Wish it was stick. No clue why the pic is above the quoted text.
Here is my Ruby with a manual tranny and I inserted after I text'd and hopefully the picture follows accordingly
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The zo7 in later years was the water down Z51 the old farts cried about. I imagine it spilled there coffee in their "small" cup holders. LOL, if it were not for them maybe the c8/mid engine would have been here 5-10 years earlier...
j/k
j/k
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Incorrecting My Incorrect Info on ZO7
Copy of the factory service manual listing the RPO codes for the 93 is posted with this posting:
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That is very interesting so I checked my manuals. My 92 factory service manual does not show any designation for ZO7 (or 207) nor for a number of the codes listed on the RPO code label in the car including the ZO7 code in the car. The window sticker only lists it as "adjustable performance handling option" $2045 with no mention of codes.
Guess the people writing the service manuals were not talking to the people assembling the cars.
Guess the people writing the service manuals were not talking to the people assembling the cars.
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That is very interesting so I checked my manuals. My 92 factory service manual does not show any designation for ZO7 (or 207) nor for a number of the codes listed on the RPO code label in the car including the ZO7 code in the car. The window sticker only lists it as "adjustable performance handling option" $2045 with no mention of codes.
Guess the people writing the service manuals were not talking to the people assembling the cars.
Guess the people writing the service manuals were not talking to the people assembling the cars.
Last edited by 1993C4LT1; Sep 5, 2018 at 02:24 PM.
Drifting
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Yes, in the FSM it lists it as a "207". Why? I don't know. But if you look under the center console door, it is a Z07. Trust me. I'll get a pic later.
You probably didn't find it in the FSM. Or the page is missing. If you don't see "Z07" in your options, then you don't have it. Even base suspension cars came with FX3 as an option. Every z07 has fx3. But not every car with fx3 is a z07 car.
You probably didn't find it in the FSM. Or the page is missing. If you don't see "Z07" in your options, then you don't have it. Even base suspension cars came with FX3 as an option. Every z07 has fx3. But not every car with fx3 is a z07 car.
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Yes, in the FSM it lists it as a "207". Why? I don't know. But if you look under the center console door, it is a Z07. Trust me. I'll get a pic later.
You probably didn't find it in the FSM. Or the page is missing. If you don't see "Z07" in your options, then you don't have it. Even base suspension cars came with FX3 as an option. Every z07 has fx3. But not every car with fx3 is a z07 car.
You probably didn't find it in the FSM. Or the page is missing. If you don't see "Z07" in your options, then you don't have it. Even base suspension cars came with FX3 as an option. Every z07 has fx3. But not every car with fx3 is a z07 car.
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Rare = yes. Valuable = no. Less than 4% are ZO7 cars but they do not command any premium pricing and most buyers have no clue what changes it adds to the car.