View Poll Results: Would you consider an MRC upgrade for your C6?
Absolutely, I’m in
77
50.66%
Most likely
35
23.03%
Undecided, I need to know more
24
15.79%
Doubt it, but who knows
10
6.58%
NFW
6
3.95%
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C6 MRC Upgrades
03-29-2019, 09:12 AM
#21
Racer
The administrators on the Corvette forum have been kind enough to allow me to post this thread without being a vendor as a "test the waters" poll to give me and indication of interest from C6 with MRC owners.
I know the thread has only been up a day, but I really thought there would be more interest. The calibrations I intend to develop will transform the car.
There are other social media avenues I need to pursue. For instance, I've never been a member of facebook, however, I know a lot of Corvette clubs have a facebook pages.
The difficulty is getting the word out to the target customer. Being that I are an engineer, I have never done marketing. So I need to spend a lot of time researching the avenues social media presents. Hopefully, after that, perhaps word of mouth will prevail. Corvette owners are a tight community.
Sorry, long answer to a short question, I suspect I will attend Carlisle. I've never been there, I've always wanted to go. Also, in addition to flashing any interested owners cars, I suspect it would be a good event to drum up business.
Relative to a 3 mode application for the 6th generation car, I am sorry to say, impossible. The 7th generation has a completely different electrical architecture. Also, the MRC software for the C6 does not allow for a third mode.
I know the thread has only been up a day, but I really thought there would be more interest. The calibrations I intend to develop will transform the car.
There are other social media avenues I need to pursue. For instance, I've never been a member of facebook, however, I know a lot of Corvette clubs have a facebook pages.
The difficulty is getting the word out to the target customer. Being that I are an engineer, I have never done marketing. So I need to spend a lot of time researching the avenues social media presents. Hopefully, after that, perhaps word of mouth will prevail. Corvette owners are a tight community.
Sorry, long answer to a short question, I suspect I will attend Carlisle. I've never been there, I've always wanted to go. Also, in addition to flashing any interested owners cars, I suspect it would be a good event to drum up business.
Relative to a 3 mode application for the 6th generation car, I am sorry to say, impossible. The 7th generation has a completely different electrical architecture. Also, the MRC software for the C6 does not allow for a third mode.
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Jim Mero (03-29-2019)
03-29-2019, 11:36 AM
#24
Supporting Vendor
Thread Starter
03-29-2019, 12:12 PM
#25
Burning Brakes
I have a 2011 z06 with the z07 package which gives me mrc. I typically leave my car in sport mode and do not really see a difference between the 2 in most cases.
03-29-2019, 12:19 PM
#26
Supporting Vendor
Thread Starter
I can assure you the new calibrations would be completely differentiated and appropriate for their respective modes. Do you track your car?
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Jim Mero (03-29-2019)
03-29-2019, 06:50 PM
#29
Racer
03-29-2019, 09:52 PM
#30
Burning Brakes
Hey...Great job on the Corvette...
My car is a 2008 2LT Coupe with MRC. I noticed how my suspension wobbles a little...so I am generally driving in Sport mode.
I would definitely opt in for this upgrade, so why cant 2008 be calibrated?
My car is a 2008 2LT Coupe with MRC. I noticed how my suspension wobbles a little...so I am generally driving in Sport mode.
I would definitely opt in for this upgrade, so why cant 2008 be calibrated?
03-29-2019, 10:50 PM
#31
As I had the same question - Posting the reply I received by PM. Quote:Originally Posted by XvoyagerThanks for the informative post, I'd like to participate but it's a 2008 base. Can you provide any additional advice, recommendations, or comments as to improve the ride/handling via the MRC for the 2008 and prior years.
Thank you for the years of service to Corvette, and all the best in retirement.
[Hi, I wish I had a good answer for you relative to the 2008 calibration, but I don't. It was a completely different set of software as well as a completely different controller. Tell you what, I will do some nosing around to see what it would take to access a pre 2009 car. No promises, but I will look into it.]
Thank you for the years of service to Corvette, and all the best in retirement.
Last edited by Xvoyager; 03-29-2019 at 10:52 PM.
03-30-2019, 02:29 AM
#32
Burning Brakes
As I had the same question - Posting the reply I received by PM. Quote:Originally Posted by XvoyagerThanks for the informative post, I'd like to participate but it's a 2008 base. Can you provide any additional advice, recommendations, or comments as to improve the ride/handling via the MRC for the 2008 and prior years.
Thank you for the years of service to Corvette, and all the best in retirement.
[Hi, I wish I had a good answer for you relative to the 2008 calibration, but I don't. It was a completely different set of software as well as a completely different controller. Tell you what, I will do some nosing around to see what it would take to access a pre 2009 car. No promises, but I will look into it.]Thank you for the years of service to Corvette, and all the best in retirement.
Perhaps it would be a great idea to include in the thread's poll how many 2008 owners are interested in the upgrade. Hope we can be included in this wonderful opportunity. I know I am!
03-30-2019, 07:56 AM
#33
Race Director
You are approaching this the correct way with your no-risk guarantee. My preference would be for an improvement in the Tour mode for daily driving while leaving the Sport mode alone. I only use Sport when driving hard, and I like the current calibration when doing so.
03-30-2019, 08:16 AM
#34
Burning Brakes
So I live way out west and so the only way for me to get the upgrade would be send you my controller and you re-program and send back to me. Please let me know when I can do this, looking forward to it (need a softer ride for cruising around because I'm old and don't track the car) and also you will need to provide me with clear instructions of where the controller is located and how to remove it. Thank you!
Last edited by Todds427; 03-30-2019 at 08:20 AM.
03-30-2019, 08:36 AM
#35
Instructor
MCR Upgade
What about a 2005 ?
03-30-2019, 09:03 AM
#36
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I have voted. I am all in. 2011 GS MN6, daily driver now 80 mikes a day commuting on I95, love my MRC but definitely can use more poised and less body movement and harshness in tour mode. I often have to go to sport mode to stop body motion at high speed at a cost of more harshness.
03-30-2019, 10:45 AM
#37
Supporting Vendor
Thread Starter
The influence of the MRC calibration when Increasing the roll stiffness is fine if the front and rear are proportionally increased the same amount. All this is in the linear range. In the nonlinear/transient range is something I can't comment on, simply because I have not evaluated it. Thanks for the reply, JIm
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TomdaToolman (03-30-2019)
03-30-2019, 10:52 AM
#38
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Thread Starter
I have a 2012 Grand Sport M6 and have yet to track it. Sport does not feel too aggressive, although it can be jarring at times on uneven pavement. The car has Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires and they are not as harsh as the OEM Goodyears. Tour Mode on the other hand allows too much body motion. I would definitely sacrifice Sport to get Tour firmed up.
Jim
03-30-2019, 10:55 AM
#39
Supporting Vendor
Thread Starter
I can assure you the dynamics of the car with the new calibrations will be better that what you have now. Although I can't see any reason you wouldn't like it, the 0 risk option would apply. Thank you, Jim
03-30-2019, 11:03 AM
#40
Supporting Vendor
Thread Starter
So I live way out west and so the only way for me to get the upgrade would be send you my controller and you re-program and send back to me. Please let me know when I can do this, looking forward to it (need a softer ride for cruising around because I'm old and don't track the car) and also you will need to provide me with clear instructions of where the controller is located and how to remove it. Thank you!
As a 2nd option, If I can get enough interested customers, I am also considering a 2 or 3 week "Discover America" trip to major metropolitan areas throughout the country. My wife likes road trips. This will allow me to directly flash the car, no controller R&R necessary.
Thank you for your interest. Jim
