Driving Schools ?
Melting Slicks
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I'm sure you'll get many different opinions but I went to the Ron Fellows Spring Mountain Corvette Performance Driving School in July of 2012. I had a 3 day Zo6 workout that includes extensive classroom and on track instruction. I attended on my own dime and they discounted it $600 to $3000--they even threw in the 4th night free at the condos right on the first turn at the track. When I bought my C7 in 2014, I never took advantage of the discounted 2 day school they offered, but I would go back again on my own because I though it was worth it. Go to their website and take a look. Others are sure to chime in but no one will be able to provide the visceral feeling you'll experience there on your own. Good luck.
Last edited by Steve Garrett; Jul 15, 2017 at 11:04 PM.
Melting Slicks
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At a baseball game with my smart phone, so I can't really see what I'm copying and pasting here, but I think this is an article I read last year...
http://autoweek.com/article/car-life...complete-guide
http://autoweek.com/article/car-life...complete-guide
Last edited by DAFFYDRUNK; Jul 15, 2017 at 03:11 PM.
Le Mans Master
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My understanding is that the 3 day doesn't include much (if any) more track time than the 2 day, but it adds an "Introduction to your Corvette" which is basically having someone tell you what the owner's manual says if you're too lazy to read it.
Since I'm not, I went with the 2 day.
This is not to be confused with the Level 2 class, that's something different.
Since I'm not, I went with the 2 day.
This is not to be confused with the Level 2 class, that's something different.
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From: Canfield Ohio
My understanding is that the 3 day doesn't include much (if any) more track time than the 2 day, but it adds an "Introduction to your Corvette" which is basically having someone tell you what the owner's manual says if you're too lazy to read it.
Since I'm not, I went with the 2 day.
This is not to be confused with the Level 2 class, that's something different.
Since I'm not, I went with the 2 day.
This is not to be confused with the Level 2 class, that's something different.
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exactly my experience when I attended during the late Fall of 2012
Melting Slicks
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From: Cleveland, OH
The 2 day school is called "Corvette Owner's School", and from my understanding, it is the "introduction to your corvette class". It includes a decent amount of track time in lead follow sessions, but no open lapping. Both my wife and I have attended the 3 day level one school, and both times, there was very little "how to operate the features in your corvette" unless someone had a question about something. Day 3 has a couple of lead follow sessions, and then they turn you loose on the track for I think 3-4 open lapping sessions where you go at your own pace(with limited passing in certain passing zones). In my opinion, day 3 is worth every extra penny.
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