Acceleration problem 2008 c6 automatic HELP
Drifting
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I remember back many years ago we had a fairly new police unit it accelerated pretty briskly up to about 35 then that was it may have had less than 17k than this Vette had. Took it to the garage for service they didn't find anything wrong. When I picked it up same problem so I put the mechanic in the unit and showed him turns out the cat was bad it was changed out and then car ran great checking the cats is a lot cheaper than a7k hit on selling it
Racer
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. I was poking holes in it from the very beginning. Probably some young kid with a little rice burner that wished he had a nice car. Dealership would never have sent him home if there was a clear problem. Just my 2 cents
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I have been watching this thread for the past few days now. Clearly this guy was a . I was poking holes in it from the very beginning. Probably some young kid with a little rice burner that wished he had a nice car. Dealership would never have sent him home if there was a clear problem. Just my 2 cents
. I was poking holes in it from the very beginning. Probably some young kid with a little rice burner that wished he had a nice car. Dealership would never have sent him home if there was a clear problem. Just my 2 cents
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Racer
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I have been watching this thread for the past few days now. Clearly this guy was a . I was poking holes in it from the very beginning. Probably some young kid with a little rice burner that wished he had a nice car. Dealership would never have sent him home if there was a clear problem. Just my 2 cents
. I was poking holes in it from the very beginning. Probably some young kid with a little rice burner that wished he had a nice car. Dealership would never have sent him home if there was a clear problem. Just my 2 centsLast edited by PatriotsGuy; May 27, 2015 at 10:12 PM.
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Sad part is the OP probably had a legitimate complaint and could have gotten some good advice if he didn't come across as such a biatch, insulting everyone from GM to senior citizens. Funny part is he thought he could "OFFICIALLY" end/delete this thread. Maybe he learned a little about how these forums work, a wealth of information and help if you just go about it the right way.
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Sad part is the OP probably had a legitimate complaint and could have gotten some good advice if he didn't come across as such a biatch, insulting everyone from GM to senior citizens. Funny part is he thought he could "OFFICIALLY" end/delete this thread. Maybe he learned a little about how these forums work, a wealth of information and help if you just go about it the right way.
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I remember back many years ago we had a fairly new police unit it accelerated pretty briskly up to about 35 then that was it may have had less than 17k than this Vette had. Took it to the garage for service they didn't find anything wrong. When I picked it up same problem so I put the mechanic in the unit and showed him turns out the cat was bad it was changed out and then car ran great checking the cats is a lot cheaper than a7k hit on selling it
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St. Jude Donor '12 thru '21
New disgusted corvette owner. Just bought pre owned. 2008 c6 17,000 miles on odo from reputable chevy dealer, Wich was obviously well maintained clean carfax / with good maintenance records . Ran incredible for 48 hours. Now after some spirited driving and and some hard acceleration while testing paddles with a couple of shifting mistakes,Paddle shifting WAS clean no lag and no harshness.Hasn't been floored nor been over 5000 rpms.here's the problem .Problem is now there noticeably slower acceleration from automatic driving with delay in shifting, lag and not as powerfull have to put peddle down half way with either no response or no powerband just slow steady acceleration like a v6 feeling.2 days ago it would of rocketed from same exact throttle depressing.Problem number two paddle shifting acceleration is noticeably slower with delayed response in gear changing and harshness not awfull but noticeably harsher. Down shifting is kind of harsh and jerking. What happened.?
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'12-'13-'14
Call me.....
Well after dealer ran diagnotic and there being no warning lights on and a visual inspection test drive etc.Service manager says( um we cant find anything wrong with this car).Ha! Told ya ! I KNEW THEY WERE GONNA SAY THAT,As I stated in previous post. After a 100 doller charge with having a Full gmpp warranty to boot. And there supposed to be the best service dept around.So know im stuck with a p.o.s. corvette that looks and sounds like a vette but accelerates like a ford escort. So what do I do know ? Furthermore heres a quick referance on the type of power loss im experiencing: a 65+ year old man was in front of me with a 290 hp ,aprox( 3600-3700lb car) maxima .he flored it onto highway as i did and vette struggled to keep up with him . ( his motor was screaming by the way)Im doughting a senior citizen had a turbo on it as wheels, exaust ,body were all stock. Should a 430 Hp corvette struggle to keep up with a family sedan ? . Maybe its my imigination. So yea im extremely angry beyond description. Had a whopping 2 days in my dream car before becoming a p.o.s. nice work G.M. So what do I do know. Go from dealer to dealer spending a 100 bucks everytime ?
Hey there.
Sorry about the trouble you're having. Please give me a call and go over everything that happened.
I'm sure we can figure this out.
You have an AWESOME car there. I'll help you get it going.
914-332-0049
Chuck CoW
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The proof, as they say, will be in the pudding. Will he contact you???
Drifting
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Damn, I read through the whole thread and figured someone would have had the answer. I have same exact car, but mine runs great, and I do a little 'spirited' driving every chance I get. I am very curious to see what the problem turns out to be.
Good luck with it OP. If I was you, I would DEFINITELY be calling Chuck CoW. He did a nice tune on my old C5 about 6 years ago, and he knows his way around Vettes........
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Good luck with it OP. If I was you, I would DEFINITELY be calling Chuck CoW. He did a nice tune on my old C5 about 6 years ago, and he knows his way around Vettes........
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Former Vendor
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'12-'13-'14
Thank you very much!
Damn, I read through the whole thread and figured someone would have had the answer. I have same exact car, but mine runs great, and I do a little 'spirited' driving every chance I get. I am very curious to see what the problem turns out to be.
Good luck with it OP. If I was you, I would DEFINITELY be calling Chuck CoW. He did a nice tune on my old C5 about 6 years ago, and he knows his way around Vettes........
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Good luck with it OP. If I was you, I would DEFINITELY be calling Chuck CoW. He did a nice tune on my old C5 about 6 years ago, and he knows his way around Vettes........
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Chuck CoW
