Let's see who is actually driving these things the way they are built to be driven?
07-13-2015, 10:47 AM
#1
Race Director
Thread Starter
Let's see who is actually driving these things the way they are built to be driven?
How about miles and life time revs do you have. Not sure exactly what life time revs are but i have about 2800 of them. I also have 12800 miles on a 2014 z51.
Ya'lls turn.
Ya'lls turn.
07-13-2015, 10:53 AM
#2
Life time revs can be an indicator of how hard a car is run. No idea what my revs are at now but when I did the math a couple of months ago my average RPMs was around 2600-2800rpms. I'm just over 3300 miles and took delivery October 28th, 2014. 2015 Z51 M7
07-13-2015, 11:31 AM
#3
Race Director
Thread Starter
The info comes up on your steering wheel control.
07-13-2015, 11:37 AM
#4
who is driving?
07-13-2015, 11:53 AM
#7
Racer
That's the problem, they're built to be driven when it's a balmy 75°F with 25% humidity & sunny. That's about 15-25 days of the year in my neck of the woods. Outside that envelope either the timing is pulled & you're sweating ***** from the heat or your tires are cold & you have no traction from the cold....
Aftermarket parts & modifications can make the C7 into daily driver, but in stock form it's built & designed to be a garage queen.
Wormwood
Aftermarket parts & modifications can make the C7 into daily driver, but in stock form it's built & designed to be a garage queen.
Wormwood
07-13-2015, 11:55 AM
#8
Race Director
Thread Starter
oh ok gotcha. For everybody else. They are on your info screen on your steering just scroll through til you get to lifetime revs. Btw I really hate this feature. I mean make a car that is meant to go fast and then have info for a prospective buyer to beat you up with.
07-13-2015, 12:07 PM
#9
Very few high performance, high speed potential sports cars are driven to the capabilities that these cars offer.
In most cases a 465 HP + vehicle is not needed on US roads and highways. The legal speed limits prohibit the vehicle from reaching it's capabilities for speed.
Presently there is a craving for HP in many of these muscle, sports cars. Americans want power and lots of it. The Dodge Hellcat engine is a prime example, as well as the Corvette Z06 and many other vehicles can be listed. Can a Corvette Z06 really meet it's maxium potential on US road and highways with that supercharged engine? Not legally.
These high powered cars tend to be a status symbol for most owners. The excessive HP becomes a "bragging rights" issue.
The only way these high powered cars can reach some of there potential is to "track" the car. It's the safest way to enjoy the HP and the most fun, running these high HP cars on a road track. It is the best racing and testing any driver could want.
Join the SCCA, and enter a few HPDE events. You get allot of track time at a low cost. You have safety workers and flagmen on the track. You do not need to have a Regional or National Competition license to enter any of these events. An SCCA membership is cheap...$65.00.
In most cases a 465 HP + vehicle is not needed on US roads and highways. The legal speed limits prohibit the vehicle from reaching it's capabilities for speed.
Presently there is a craving for HP in many of these muscle, sports cars. Americans want power and lots of it. The Dodge Hellcat engine is a prime example, as well as the Corvette Z06 and many other vehicles can be listed. Can a Corvette Z06 really meet it's maxium potential on US road and highways with that supercharged engine? Not legally.
These high powered cars tend to be a status symbol for most owners. The excessive HP becomes a "bragging rights" issue.
The only way these high powered cars can reach some of there potential is to "track" the car. It's the safest way to enjoy the HP and the most fun, running these high HP cars on a road track. It is the best racing and testing any driver could want.
Join the SCCA, and enter a few HPDE events. You get allot of track time at a low cost. You have safety workers and flagmen on the track. You do not need to have a Regional or National Competition license to enter any of these events. An SCCA membership is cheap...$65.00.
07-13-2015, 12:27 PM
#10
Safety Car
Aftermarket parts & modifications can make the C7 into daily driver, but in stock form it's built & designed to be a garage queen.
Wormwood[/QUOTE]My 2016 will be my DD in stock form.
Wormwood[/QUOTE]My 2016 will be my DD in stock form.
07-13-2015, 12:35 PM
#12
Instructor
Not in the car at the moment to know revs but mileage is approx 5600 since May 2, 2015 when I picked her up with 5 miles. I'm driving her quite regularly right now while the temperature cooperates since come October or so she'll be parked.
07-13-2015, 02:02 PM
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Very few high performance, high speed potential sports cars are driven to the capabilities that these cars offer.
In most cases a 465 HP + vehicle is not needed on US roads and highways. The legal speed limits prohibit the vehicle from reaching it's capabilities for speed.
Presently there is a craving for HP in many of these muscle, sports cars. Americans want power and lots of it. The Dodge Hellcat engine is a prime example, as well as the Corvette Z06 and many other vehicles can be listed. Can a Corvette Z06 really meet it's maxium potential on US road and highways with that supercharged engine? Not legally.
These high powered cars tend to be a status symbol for most owners. The excessive HP becomes a "bragging rights" issue.
The only way these high powered cars can reach some of there potential is to "track" the car. It's the safest way to enjoy the HP and the most fun, running these high HP cars on a road track. It is the best racing and testing any driver could want.
Join the SCCA, and enter a few HPDE events. You get allot of track time at a low cost. You have safety workers and flagmen on the track. You do not need to have a Regional or National Competition license to enter any of these events. An SCCA membership is cheap...$65.00.
In most cases a 465 HP + vehicle is not needed on US roads and highways. The legal speed limits prohibit the vehicle from reaching it's capabilities for speed.
Presently there is a craving for HP in many of these muscle, sports cars. Americans want power and lots of it. The Dodge Hellcat engine is a prime example, as well as the Corvette Z06 and many other vehicles can be listed. Can a Corvette Z06 really meet it's maxium potential on US road and highways with that supercharged engine? Not legally.
These high powered cars tend to be a status symbol for most owners. The excessive HP becomes a "bragging rights" issue.
The only way these high powered cars can reach some of there potential is to "track" the car. It's the safest way to enjoy the HP and the most fun, running these high HP cars on a road track. It is the best racing and testing any driver could want.
Join the SCCA, and enter a few HPDE events. You get allot of track time at a low cost. You have safety workers and flagmen on the track. You do not need to have a Regional or National Competition license to enter any of these events. An SCCA membership is cheap...$65.00.
Good points. But given the opportunity I will get on it. In my area there are many good roads near that will let you stretch your legs.7950 miles and 2034 lifetime revs.
07-13-2015, 02:12 PM
#17
Race Director
That's the problem, they're built to be driven when it's a balmy 75°F with 25% humidity & sunny. That's about 15-25 days of the year in my neck of the woods. Outside that envelope either the timing is pulled & you're sweating ***** from the heat or your tires are cold & you have no traction from the cold....
Aftermarket parts & modifications can make the C7 into daily driver, but in stock form it's built & designed to be a garage queen.
Wormwood
Aftermarket parts & modifications can make the C7 into daily driver, but in stock form it's built & designed to be a garage queen.
Wormwood
You must of gotten a cheep version. My Corvette has one of those fancy climate control systems (set a temperature and it heats or cools as appropriate). I also can put the top down and enjoy those 80/90 + temperatures with humidity at 70/80%.
07-13-2015, 02:21 PM
#18
That's the problem, they're built to be driven when it's a balmy 75°F with 25% humidity & sunny. That's about 15-25 days of the year in my neck of the woods. Outside that envelope either the timing is pulled & you're sweating ***** from the heat or your tires are cold & you have no traction from the cold....
Aftermarket parts & modifications can make the C7 into daily driver, but in stock form it's built & designed to be a garage queen.
Wormwood
Aftermarket parts & modifications can make the C7 into daily driver, but in stock form it's built & designed to be a garage queen.
Wormwood
Sounds like you are describing my '67, not my '15.
I have no idea what you are saying....
07-13-2015, 03:32 PM
#19
Great post! Extreme habitual traffic law offenders will eventually end up on this site or Darwin will step in and take care of the problem.
07-13-2015, 03:48 PM
#20
Melting Slicks
Purchased my '14 Z51 MN7 (off eBay) in September of 2014.
It had 1500 miles on it. I didn't check the lifetime revs.
Now it has 3300 miles, and the lifetime revs is 989.
Realize that the 2000 miles we put on it are fundamentally AUTOCROSS !!!!!
We have autocrossed the last 4 Saturdays; will do the next 4 Saturdays, plus a few Sundays. We expect to do 25 events this year.
We drive it like it was meant to be driven !!!!!
If you want some sort of ratio that would be about 3.3 miles per 1 rev.
Actually those revs are in 10,000.
Obviously the lower the number, the more "aggressive" the driving.... track, autox, etc.
It had 1500 miles on it. I didn't check the lifetime revs.
Now it has 3300 miles, and the lifetime revs is 989.
Realize that the 2000 miles we put on it are fundamentally AUTOCROSS !!!!!
We have autocrossed the last 4 Saturdays; will do the next 4 Saturdays, plus a few Sundays. We expect to do 25 events this year.
We drive it like it was meant to be driven !!!!!
If you want some sort of ratio that would be about 3.3 miles per 1 rev.
Actually those revs are in 10,000.
Obviously the lower the number, the more "aggressive" the driving.... track, autox, etc.
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