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Old Aug 3, 2019 | 09:58 PM
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Old Aug 4, 2019 | 04:51 AM
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^^ Cool, you were allowed to run a convertible on the track, don't see that very often.
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Old Aug 5, 2019 | 11:30 AM
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^^ Cool, you were allowed to run a convertible on the track, don't see that very often.
I track mine regularly. Angelwings Tech has a really nice looking bolt-in roll bar for track day use.

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Old Aug 5, 2019 | 11:52 AM
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After seeing this bar, I contacted the fabrictor of my race car and told him about the bar. Apparently he had been shown it early on and turned thumbs down on it. I forget the direction in which it will fail, but apparently there is one. The good news is that it will get you past tech with a lot of HPDE groups. The bad news is that it may not work if you go upside down. Having been upside down at Autoclub Speedway, I place great value on a cage that will work under any condition.

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Old Aug 5, 2019 | 12:17 PM
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By the way, I think the expected failure is the opposite direction of my shunt above. In my case and many cases of upside down the force is from the front of the bar backwards or straight down. I recall the failure mode that concerned him was a force from the top of the bar forward, not backward or down, and that would be less likely but not zero.
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Old Aug 5, 2019 | 08:07 PM
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Just moved from a C5 convertible (my first Corvette) to this C7.

2017 Grand Sport, M7, arctic white, adrenalin red interior, 2LT. Absolutely love it!!!!





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Old Aug 5, 2019 | 09:23 PM
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I see one of your photos was takes at Corvettes by the Sea, was it this past weekend?
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Old Aug 5, 2019 | 10:12 PM
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First drive in new '19 GS July this year up in the San Joaquin mountains .


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Originally Posted by Ruouthere
I see one of your photos was takes at Corvettes by the Sea, was it this past weekend?
Yes, it was Sunday.








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Old Aug 5, 2019 | 11:25 PM
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Wow, that's quite a Corvette show. Thanks for posting.
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Old Aug 10, 2019 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by XLR8TIN

Lake Saguaro, Mesa AZ, Woodbury Forest Fire in background, June 2019, 2014 Vert M7, 3LT, NPP, Mag Ride, Z51, Lingenfelter 417 C.I. Stroker




I stop and take a picture in that spot almost every time I pass the lake.. whether on the bikes or in the Vette..
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Old Aug 10, 2019 | 02:34 PM
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Its nice at the lake, nice ZO6
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just now getting the car remote tuned with Pat G in here just got the car back from forged motor & putting the new LG motorsport C.F. hood on the car with the big brake set up on the car..





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Old Aug 11, 2019 | 08:38 PM
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Hmm,A CF Diffuser
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Old Aug 11, 2019 | 10:06 PM
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Yes just have to get a new drivers tail light in to replace that item then back on the car & all is fixed.
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 12:14 PM
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I will post one too!
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 03:40 PM
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Love this car!
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I just want to drive it every day...


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Our 2015 Z51.
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 06:19 PM
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Our 2015 Z51.
Is that an aftermarket side skirt?
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