C7 Weight irony......
Burning Brakes
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From: St. Jacob Illinois
Honestly with what they did with the ZL1, being a 4200 tank and doing a 7:41 on the ring, and pretty good laps elsewhere....people have said it doesn't drive or feel like it's near that haeavy...I think the C7 will be a real treat on the track.
They've put a ton of time into the steering and making sure it transmits info to the driver, super stiff chassis, took weight off the top and front of the car making it a 50/50 balance, added an E-diff.... This car could fly on the track.
They've put a ton of time into the steering and making sure it transmits info to the driver, super stiff chassis, took weight off the top and front of the car making it a 50/50 balance, added an E-diff.... This car could fly on the track.
Team Owner
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From: Central PA. - - My AR15 identifies as a muzzleloader
I believe in the Beer Fairy
I'm 6'3" and 165#, sink like a rock in water and I care about the weight... But I also understand what is being added in order to bring that up and don't see a lot of ways around it. Extra gear in the tranny, injection system at 2kpsi, electric steering system, interior amenities, ceramic heat insulation in the floor, more glass, etc. Well, what do you expect? It's gonna weigh more.
Burning Brakes
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From: St. Jacob Illinois
I'm 6'3" and 165#, sink like a rock in water and I care about the weight... But I also understand what is being added in order to bring that up and don't see a lot of ways around it. Extra gear in the tranny, injection system at 2kpsi, electric steering system, interior amenities, ceramic heat insulation in the floor, more glass, etc. Well, what do you expect? It's gonna weigh more.
Considering they took
99 lbs out of the frame
37 out of the body
25+ at least elsewhere
You'd think the car would be 100lbs lighter, not heavier.
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Drifting
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I was surprised to hear the weight numbers....
My impression from earlier was that it was supposed to be one of the lightest vettes made.
This was new to me.
I have been working on a few lame jokes for the current tenor of this forum. Lighten things up a little.
1) Obama /Gm is pumped the slight of hand with the new corvette tailights is working............. You won't even notice him taking your bushmasters tomorrow......
2) #camarotaillights is trending on twitter as one of the most popular topics, apparently just edging out #honeybooboomomno mayonnaiseplesse.
3) what does Niki Minaj's and the new corvette have in common? A polarizing rear end, bad fuggin' attitude, and there will be a ton of people claiming they wouldn't ride that.
My impression from earlier was that it was supposed to be one of the lightest vettes made.
This was new to me.
I have been working on a few lame jokes for the current tenor of this forum. Lighten things up a little.
1) Obama /Gm is pumped the slight of hand with the new corvette tailights is working............. You won't even notice him taking your bushmasters tomorrow......
2) #camarotaillights is trending on twitter as one of the most popular topics, apparently just edging out #honeybooboomomno mayonnaiseplesse.
3) what does Niki Minaj's and the new corvette have in common? A polarizing rear end, bad fuggin' attitude, and there will be a ton of people claiming they wouldn't ride that.
Team Owner
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From: Central PA. - - My AR15 identifies as a muzzleloader
I believe in the Beer Fairy
I'll reserve judgment till they give a final weight on the car. I can't say what it'll weigh. But I'm betting that when the final thing ships, it will have addressed a lot of peoples comfort and ride issues with that added weight. And while there are a few purists who will balk at that, the majority would like the car to be more of a drivers car, not so much an untamed animal. Ask Dodge how the Viper sales are going. There's a better example of what happens when you ignore comfort and build a racecar unfit for the street. GM is a business, and they're not blind.
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