First Atomic Orange Callaway Corvette
Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: College Park Maryland
Originally Posted by mcv
Quarter-mile time is for manual trans car with drag radials, from actual testing at the dragstrip. Automatics are about a half-second slower, due to 2.56 rear axle ratio and additional driveline losses (horsepower absorbed by the automatic transmission).
The Callaway-installed content is covered by Callaway's 5 years / 100K mile warranty. It works like this:
If you should have a problem, you would bring the car to the Chevy dealership. You don't have to figure out whether it's a Callaway problem or a GM problem. If the dealer's service department thinks there's a Callaway problem, he contacts us. If it's something that the dealer can address, then we'll provide repair parts for him to install. For example, if a shifter needs to be replaced, or the exhaust system breaks, or if the embroidery in a floor mat unravels, Callaway will ship the parts and the dealer will install. But if there's anything that the dealer can't address, then we'll send a Callaway technician to the dealership to make repairs. It's much less costly and time-consuming to fly a technician to the dealership, than to transport the car to Connecticut. (Please note that this process is valid for Callaway Corvette Authorized Dealers only.)
FWIW, we haven't had any warranty claims for SuperCharged Corvettes at all since we started building them in February.
The Callaway-installed content is covered by Callaway's 5 years / 100K mile warranty. It works like this:
If you should have a problem, you would bring the car to the Chevy dealership. You don't have to figure out whether it's a Callaway problem or a GM problem. If the dealer's service department thinks there's a Callaway problem, he contacts us. If it's something that the dealer can address, then we'll provide repair parts for him to install. For example, if a shifter needs to be replaced, or the exhaust system breaks, or if the embroidery in a floor mat unravels, Callaway will ship the parts and the dealer will install. But if there's anything that the dealer can't address, then we'll send a Callaway technician to the dealership to make repairs. It's much less costly and time-consuming to fly a technician to the dealership, than to transport the car to Connecticut. (Please note that this process is valid for Callaway Corvette Authorized Dealers only.)
FWIW, we haven't had any warranty claims for SuperCharged Corvettes at all since we started building them in February.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Sugar Hill Georgia
I wish you'd get a Chevy dealer on board in Atlanta, and offer a quad tip exhaust! 
Will you install a SC on a car that already has longtubes? Thanks!
Outstanding job on the car BTW!!
Will you install a SC on a car that already has longtubes? Thanks!
Outstanding job on the car BTW!!
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 36,167
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From: ...tearing up the highways, one state at a time™®©
Mike, good deal - I see you solved the warranty question about the GM announcment, upping the Corvette warranty from 3/36 to the 5/100k That is an AMAZING warranty
Again, good deal
Again, good deal
Originally Posted by mcv
2007 Callaway Corvette Convertible just completed and delivered to Simon Chevrolet, Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
Callaway's newest Authorized Dealer.
First Atomic Orange Metallic Tintcoat.
Now on display in their showroom.
560 hp, 500 lb-ft torque. Now with 5 year, 100,000 mile warranty!
Callaway's newest Authorized Dealer.
First Atomic Orange Metallic Tintcoat.
Now on display in their showroom.
560 hp, 500 lb-ft torque. Now with 5 year, 100,000 mile warranty!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Branford Connecticut
Originally Posted by Turbooo2u
Who determines the Price of these Callaway-equipped cars?
With the Atomic Orange car shown above, Simon Chevrolet also added some cool exterior and interior details that really make this car unique. Extra "dealer-installed" mods usually affect price also.
Last edited by mcv; Sep 20, 2006 at 06:58 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: "Same as it always was"
Originally Posted by mcv
The individual "Callaway Corvette Authorized Dealers" can give you specific pricing info. According to the feedback I get here from the dealers in our network, the Callaway Package portion of the car's price is not negotiable. To approximate the price of a complete Callaway Corvette, you could add the advertised Callaway package prices (and Callaway option prices, if so equipped) to the price of the stock Corvette. The total price will obviously depend on how you equip the car, i.e., whether it's a 1LT manual coupe with no options or a 3LT automatic convertible with NAV or somewhere in between.
With the Atomic Orange car shown above, Simon Chevrolet also added some cool exterior and interior details that really make this car unique. Extra "dealer-installed" mods usually affect price also.
With the Atomic Orange car shown above, Simon Chevrolet also added some cool exterior and interior details that really make this car unique. Extra "dealer-installed" mods usually affect price also.
I wish you didn't have to have a different hood.....I like the "sleeper" look. Stock until you stomp on it
Sweet package though
It has me rethinking a new Z. I like the paddle shifter, but that hood...anyway to make that thing fit with a stock hood?
Great work Callaway!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 1999
Posts: 7,695
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From: Imperial Beach CA
Originally Posted by stano
I wish you didn't have to have a different hood.....I like the "sleeper" look. Stock until you stomp on it
Sweet package though
It has me rethinking a new Z. I like the paddle shifter, but that hood...anyway to make that thing fit with a stock hood?
Great work Callaway!
Sweet package though
It has me rethinking a new Z. I like the paddle shifter, but that hood...anyway to make that thing fit with a stock hood?
Great work Callaway!
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 36,167
Likes: 2,511
From: ...tearing up the highways, one state at a time™®©
Originally Posted by stano
I wish you didn't have to have a different hood.....I like the "sleeper" look. Stock until you stomp on it
Sweet package though
It has me rethinking a new Z. I like the paddle shifter, but that hood...anyway to make that thing fit with a stock hood?
Great work Callaway!
Sweet package though
It has me rethinking a new Z. I like the paddle shifter, but that hood...anyway to make that thing fit with a stock hood?
Great work Callaway!
The Supercharger "snout" sits more "forward" that the stock LS2 intake manifold/throttle body design - that is the reason a new hood is mandated.
The design is actually quite low - esp. compared to some other designs out there
Here is a pic from inside the car - the "rise" in the hood is mostly forward, leaving the view from the drivers seat with a subtle difference over "stock."
Here is another picture of the hood - installed on the victory red test car
I hope this info is useful
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
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From: ...tearing up the highways, one state at a time™®©
Originally Posted by Irv
I'll bet it's because the hood isn't latched.
That was because while entering the drive in, people had asked to see under the hood while we waited in "line" to get in - It took about an hour to enter and as you can imagine, a car like that causes quite a stir of interest
Enjoy!
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: "Same as it always was"
Originally Posted by *89x2*
The Supercharger "snout" sits more "forward" that the stock LS2 intake manifold/throttle body design - that is the reason a new hood is mandated.
The design is actually quite low - esp. compared to some other designs out there
Here is a pic from inside the car - the "rise" in the hood is mostly forward, leaving the view from the drivers seat with a subtle difference over "stock."
Here is another picture of the hood - installed on the victory red test car
I hope this info is useful
The design is actually quite low - esp. compared to some other designs out there
Here is a pic from inside the car - the "rise" in the hood is mostly forward, leaving the view from the drivers seat with a subtle difference over "stock."
Here is another picture of the hood - installed on the victory red test car
I hope this info is useful
Actually it is! That's the best pic's I've seen to date
Appreciate it alot. Send more if ya got 'em
Tech Contributor
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Why was my warranty question overlooked?
Originally Posted by SpinMonster
100K WARRANTY!!! That is a big selling point. I imagine you must do the repairs making the repair process somewhat time consuming if the car is located far from your shop.