Make it sound like it has a big cam without any extra power.
Direct Injection
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Drifting
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From: TX
Direct Injection/Active cylinder managment, maybe even Flex Fuel?
Not sure if this article has been posted before, but I was poking around on the internet looking for C7 info and came across it.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/10/t...mall-block-v8/
And another real good one...
http://www.enginelabs.com/engine-tec...n-small-block/
Direct injection ?
Active cylinder management ?
Flex fuel ?
Cam phasing ?
Hmmm... Could be an interesting engine.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/10/t...mall-block-v8/
And another real good one...
http://www.enginelabs.com/engine-tec...n-small-block/
Direct injection ?
Active cylinder management ?
Flex fuel ?
Cam phasing ?
Hmmm... Could be an interesting engine.
Last edited by CSixDude; Sep 18, 2012 at 09:38 PM.
Le Mans Master
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Dupe -- prior reference to Engine Labs article:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...en-v-dupe.html
Prior reference to Autoblog article which just regurgitates the Engine Labs article:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...c7-engine.html
Both still have last posts within the last ten days and are on the first page as I type this.
Also related:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...-block-v8.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...en-v-dupe.html
Prior reference to Autoblog article which just regurgitates the Engine Labs article:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...c7-engine.html
Both still have last posts within the last ten days and are on the first page as I type this.
Also related:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...-block-v8.html
Race Director
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I hope this does not add another area of difficulty for aftermarket tuners working on the fuel tables throughout the entire rpm range. Something tells me there may be a few mishaps before it all gets sorted out.
Le Mans Master
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I'll let the shops have fun blowing up engines in the mean time. But I do look forward to finding out what tuners can do.
BTW, if these are flex-fuel ready, I'm definitely using it. The new job I got is not too far away from one of the few E85 stations in SoCal. There's 2 or 3 in Los Angeles all together. Considering Los Angeles is the largest county in the country with the most flex-fuel vehicles, it pisses me off we have less than a hand full of E85 stations.
Safety Car
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I do hope the car is more responsive than the direct injection 2012 camaro I had, GM needs to do some serious tuning to that car before giving another to me.
It was the only car I had that the dropped mph when you pressed the fuel pedal to the floor, when you hoping for power you got nothing.
It was the only car I had that the dropped mph when you pressed the fuel pedal to the floor, when you hoping for power you got nothing.
Le Mans Master
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I do hope the car is more responsive than the direct injection 2012 camaro I had, GM needs to do some serious tuning to that car before giving another to me.
It was the only car I had that the dropped mph when you pressed the fuel pedal to the floor, when you hoping for power you got nothing.
It was the only car I had that the dropped mph when you pressed the fuel pedal to the floor, when you hoping for power you got nothing.
I've driven lots of direct injection cars (including a couple GMs) and none of them did that. Even a turbo one.
Based on my experience with Corvettes vs F-bodies, I've found that even with the fly-by-wire throttle, the Corvette was more responsive.
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I do hope the car is more responsive than the direct injection 2012 camaro I had, GM needs to do some serious tuning to that car before giving another to me.
It was the only car I had that the dropped mph when you pressed the fuel pedal to the floor, when you hoping for power you got nothing.
It was the only car I had that the dropped mph when you pressed the fuel pedal to the floor, when you hoping for power you got nothing.
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