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I love the way the C7 Z51 without MRC handles bumps and find the ride very agreeable.
On the track the MRC feature has significantly better traction as it seems to keep more of the tire in contact with the surface and it is very evident when one of our C7's loses traction and the other sticks like its on rails. The MRC Z51 is the one with better traction on all surfaces at the track.
In inclement weather I feel the magride is better at keeping traction and resisting hydroplaning. We have driven the same roads simultaneously in heavy rain and the MRC stuck and the non magride spun out and started doing 360's. (Both in weather mode)
If we could jump in a time machine with what we know now every Corvette we purchase would have MRC.
Last edited by Internetguru; 10-19-2017 at 09:58 AM.
I do not think you would take anyone's opinion that is different from yours. I have driven both and my opinion like it or not is it is not worth the money.
That would put you in the very small minority. (not saying you are wrong, just way more people feel the opposite)
If it's available on ANY other car I ever buy, I will get it. There is a reason Ferrari licenses the technology from GM...
I do not think you would take anyone's opinion that is different from yours. I have driven both and my opinion like it or not is it is not worth the money.
Originally Posted by rrsperry
That would put you in the very small minority. (not saying you are wrong, just way more people feel the opposite)
If it's available on ANY other car I ever buy, I will get it. There is a reason Ferrari licenses the technology from GM...
I originally purchased a car with MRC for my wife and felt I was wasting money getting it.
Prior to going to the track I loved our C7 Z51 without MRC more than the ones with MRC.
Between the differences on the track, performance on bad surfaces and inclement weather I am now a firm believer that MRC will help you in crazy difficult situations where you might wreck without it.
If it bails you out of one accident its worth a lot of money IMO.
Last edited by Internetguru; 10-19-2017 at 09:57 AM.
I would only get a Corvette with mag ride. My wife's ATS has it also.
If you are buying the car with the intent on only tracking it, then get it without and change the whole suspension for the track. If you are going to drive the car mainly on the street and sometimes track, mag ride is the way to go in my opinion.
I have ridden in a C7 Z06 with mag ride and on a normal road, I could not tell any difference in it's ride and my 09 Z06 W/O mag ride.
I think the usefulness of mag ride depends on the roads you normally drive on.
I have some 53,xxx miles driving my C6 Z06 on these kinds of roads....
I have 1.8 miles driving on these kinds of roads.....
Maybe with mag ride on this washboard gravel road climbing out of the Rio Grande Gorge, south of Taos, NM, I could have sped along at a blistering 10 MPH instead of poking along at 5 MPH for that 1.8 miles.
I don't miss having mag ride. My longest road trip in my "rough" riding C6 Z06, LOL, was 6,418 miles in 15 days and the longest one day drive was 869 miles. I've driven my Z06 in 40 states, on all kinds of roads. I don't feel any worst for wear than driving my Mercedes daily driver on long trips.
I love the way the C7 Z51 without MRC handles bumps and find the ride very agreeable.
On the track the MRC feature has significantly better traction as it seems to keep more of the tire in contact with the surface and it is very evident when one of our C7's loses traction and the other sticks like its on rails. The MRC Z51 is the one with better traction on all surfaces at the track.
In inclement weather I feel the magride is better at keeping traction and resisting hydroplaning. We have driven the same roads simultaneously in heavy rain and the MRC stuck and the non magride spun out and started doing 360's. (Both in weather mode)
If we could jump in a time machine with what we know now every Corvette we purchase would have MRC.
Is any of what you experience the result of the cars having ELSD or not?
The vast majority including myself have never replaced one. You be the judge.
With standard shocks, most never look at them. They sometimes leak a little too, usually only after a heavy impact load, most people never notice those leaks, and they function just fine indefinitely. However, some seem to feel the need to constantly inspect MSRC shocks.
There is no fundamental difference in the design of an MSRC vs. standard shock, and the only difference is the ferrous fluid inside which can be magnetically charged to change viscosity. Regular shocks are fluid-filled too.
In a worst case scenario, you can replace all 4 MSRC shocks for about the cost of a set of OEM tires, but they are covered under both GM B2B and the Chevrolet Protection Plan (formerly GMEPP) extended warranty.
The vast majority of people's A8 transmissions are problem free so I guess that means that it's a stellar tranny I guess. The vast majority of people's infotainment screens are problem free so I guess that means it's a stellar HU. The vast majority of Z06's don't overheat so I guess it's a stellar cooling system.......
If this car had a poor transmission, severe overheating problems and infotainment screens that routinely blacked out, it would be a horse- laughed-at vehicle. Instead it's been envied and promoted since 2014 as one of the best American performance cars of all time by most publications and web sites(including Consumer Reports)
It's the same business model w/ all car companies. They can offer a wide range of prices within the same model by charging extra for options. That both sells more cars and increases customer satisfaction by giving different types of customers what they want.
I think all of the other manufacturers that license the tech from GM (Ferrari, various racing teams, etc) are testament enough.
/\/\ This. Mag ride tech, which was developed by GM internally (before the bankruptcy GM), is really the industry standard. That says volumes.
My C7 Z51 M7 has it and I will tell you I have had four C5Zs and my wife has never liked to ride in any of them. In this car, set on tour with the softer ride and quieter exhaust, she enjoys it. Then I can rotate the controller and hit the track or the back roads with almost zero roll and total control.
Pretty sweet, and not that expensive.
Last edited by quick04Z06; 10-19-2017 at 07:18 PM.
Every time one of these threads comes up I keep asking myself why they even made a Z51 without it?
Someone like X25 here on CF would want to purchase w/o MRC. He ripped the entire car down and made it into a purpose built track car. I think he used Olin Race shocks with the bigger reservoir.
Guessing most of the hard core track folks would opt to go without MRC especially if you are going to remove the system entirely. Why pay for something you don't need or want.
Maybe some get the MRC and use the V2 Controller from DSC Sports.
(Thinking of adding this to mine... This looks like a great modl)
Last edited by Internetguru; 10-19-2017 at 05:55 PM.
Actually, a lot of the hard core track folks are going w/ MSRC, adding the DSC Sport Controller and knocking a couple of seconds off their previous best lap times.
09-05-2017, 08:48 PM
