Model Year Change?
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06
Build for the new model year usually starts the last week of June and the first cars are shipped to dealers around the middle of July. Don't be surprised if the build for the 2006 Z06 starts earlier.
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Originally Posted by Another Yellow
Build for the new model year usually starts the last week of June and the first cars are shipped to dealers around the middle of July. Don't be surprised if the build for the 2006 Z06 starts earlier.
Le Mans Master
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From: Yorktown Heights NY
St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06
Originally Posted by Corvette Junkie
They can't start the Z06 early. At the rate they're going they won't even be building convertibles until June.
The plan is to build the Z06 early. It's too soon to tell if that will happen so stay tuned. It may be announced in January at the Z06 debut.
Burning Brakes
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When will we have the specs for the 2005 base coupe ???
I wonder is there will be a motor change in the base coupe C6.
As ridiculous as this sounds, think about the following engine upgrades GM has recently made in the 2nd production year of the following vehicles:
- SSR
5.3 to the 6.0 in the 2nd year of production.
-GTO
LS1 to the LS2 in the 2nd year of production.
-CTS
GM upgraded the V6 in the CTS in the 2nd year of production.
In addition, let's assume for the moment the new C6 ZO6 will have a 7.0 engine. That means it will have a 4.125 bore.
If you take this same block with a 4.125 bore and assemble that motor with the current LS2 rotating assembly you would have built a
6.4 liter motor.
As crazy as some of you might think I am, I speculate that GM could offer a 6.4 liter as the base engine offered in the C6.
Disclaimer:
I have NEVER heard or read anything that would support this speculation.
Probably won't happen, but the possibility of 2nd year improvements on the base C6 coupe prevent me from buying one at this point.
I wonder is there will be a motor change in the base coupe C6.
As ridiculous as this sounds, think about the following engine upgrades GM has recently made in the 2nd production year of the following vehicles:
- SSR
5.3 to the 6.0 in the 2nd year of production.
-GTO
LS1 to the LS2 in the 2nd year of production.
-CTS
GM upgraded the V6 in the CTS in the 2nd year of production.
In addition, let's assume for the moment the new C6 ZO6 will have a 7.0 engine. That means it will have a 4.125 bore.
If you take this same block with a 4.125 bore and assemble that motor with the current LS2 rotating assembly you would have built a
6.4 liter motor.
As crazy as some of you might think I am, I speculate that GM could offer a 6.4 liter as the base engine offered in the C6.
Disclaimer:
I have NEVER heard or read anything that would support this speculation.
Probably won't happen, but the possibility of 2nd year improvements on the base C6 coupe prevent me from buying one at this point.
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From: Chandler AZ
Originally Posted by 427 C5
When will we have the specs for the 2005 base coupe ???
I wonder is there will be a motor change in the base coupe C6.
As ridiculous as this sounds, think about the following engine upgrades GM has recently made in the 2nd production year of the following vehicles:
- SSR
5.3 to the 6.0 in the 2nd year of production.
-GTO
LS1 to the LS2 in the 2nd year of production.
-CTS
GM upgraded the V6 in the CTS in the 2nd year of production.
In addition, let's assume for the moment the new C6 ZO6 will have a 7.0 engine. That means it will have a 4.125 bore.
If you take this same block with a 4.125 bore and assemble that motor with the current LS2 rotating assembly you would have built a
6.4 liter motor.
As crazy as some of you might think I am, I speculate that GM could offer a 6.4 liter as the base engine offered in the C6.
Disclaimer:
I have NEVER heard or read anything that would support this speculation.
Probably won't happen, but the possibility of 2nd year improvements on the base C6 coupe prevent me from buying one at this point.
I wonder is there will be a motor change in the base coupe C6.
As ridiculous as this sounds, think about the following engine upgrades GM has recently made in the 2nd production year of the following vehicles:
- SSR
5.3 to the 6.0 in the 2nd year of production.
-GTO
LS1 to the LS2 in the 2nd year of production.
-CTS
GM upgraded the V6 in the CTS in the 2nd year of production.
In addition, let's assume for the moment the new C6 ZO6 will have a 7.0 engine. That means it will have a 4.125 bore.
If you take this same block with a 4.125 bore and assemble that motor with the current LS2 rotating assembly you would have built a
6.4 liter motor.
As crazy as some of you might think I am, I speculate that GM could offer a 6.4 liter as the base engine offered in the C6.
Disclaimer:
I have NEVER heard or read anything that would support this speculation.
Probably won't happen, but the possibility of 2nd year improvements on the base C6 coupe prevent me from buying one at this point.
A freind of mine works out here at the GM Proving Grounds. He told me that the 2nd year C6 will have an engine based on the 7.0L. He wasn't sure of the exact displacement, but 6.4L sounds about right.
Burning Brakes
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At the rate they're going they won't even be building convertibles until June.
Burning Brakes
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From: Fort Lauderdale Florida
At the rate they're going they won't even be building convertibles until June.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Originally Posted by RichardTigner
A freind of mine works out here at the GM Proving Grounds. He told me that the 2nd year C6 will have an engine based on the 7.0L. He wasn't sure of the exact displacement, but 6.4L sounds about right.
Le Mans Master
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From: Yorktown Heights NY
St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06
Originally Posted by RedC6Coupe
.... What's the speculation on HP rating for a 6.4 L 2nd year C6?
Instructor
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From: Round Rock Tx
Originally Posted by Another Yellow
Don't expect a change here. With the EPA test expense involved it is highly unlikely that they would change an engine after just one year.
How do you explain this
Originally Posted by 427 C5
As ridiculous as this sounds, think about the following engine upgrades GM has recently made in the 2nd production year of the following vehicles:
- SSR
5.3 to the 6.0 in the 2nd year of production.
-GTO
LS1 to the LS2 in the 2nd year of production.
-CTS
GM upgraded the V6 in the CTS in the 2nd year of production.
- SSR
5.3 to the 6.0 in the 2nd year of production.
-GTO
LS1 to the LS2 in the 2nd year of production.
-CTS
GM upgraded the V6 in the CTS in the 2nd year of production.
Racer
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From: San Diego CA
Originally Posted by RedC6Coupe
7.0 Liters is 427.17 cu. in. 6.4 liters is 390.55 cu in. Thought we had heard from several sources that the C6 Z06 would be 7 L or 427 cu. in.. What's the speculation on HP rating for a 6.4 L 2nd year C6?
I could see a 6.4L being an optional engine if output is close to the
LS6 HP/L.
Pro
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From: Centennial CO
Originally Posted by RichardTigner
A freind of mine works out here at the GM Proving Grounds. He told me that the 2nd year C6 will have an engine based on the 7.0L. He wasn't sure of the exact displacement, but 6.4L sounds about right.
1st Gear
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Originally Posted by SellingBMWforC6
I don't have any friends that work at the GM Proving Grounds but this sounds right to me too. Mostly because I want it to be.
Pro
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Usually the new model year Corvettes go into production the 3rd week of June. The engineering department shakes down the first 50 or so over the 4th of July shut down (first 2 weeks of July). If all goes well production will resume about mid July and cars will start shipping to Dealers the last week of July. 2006 models will start to usually appear on Dealer lots the first week in Aug. of 2005. A new automatic (from XLR with tweaks and maybe an extra gear) will for sure be on line for model year 2006. Also look for many of the peskey 2005 problems / constraints erased for the new model intro.
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Originally Posted by vettewntd
How do you explain this
