Spring Mountain was AMAZING!
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The Owner's school is open to any C7 owner. Chevrolet picks up $2500 of the $3500 cost for new 'vette owners if they take the class within a year of purchase from a dealer. While $3500 is a chunk of change, I think it's well worth it if you plan to keep the car for a while.
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I thought the real eye opener of my Spring Mountain COS was the ride along with the professional instructors. They drove at what they said was 80% of max and I couldn't believe how much traction the C7s had at speeds around the corners that I would never attempt to try driving on my own. For the first time ever, I experienced what the term "cornering on rails" feels like.
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The Owner's school is open to any C7 owner. Chevrolet picks up $2500 of the $3500 cost for new 'vette owners if they take the class within a year of purchase from a dealer. While $3500 is a chunk of change, I think it's well worth it if you plan to keep the car for a while.
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Before Spring Mountain, I've accelerated fast but just in a straight line, and going around curves I'd go fast but not so fast for sheer safety's sake, so I've never really experienced g-forces when cornering.
I thought the real eye opener of my Spring Mountain COS was the ride along with the professional instructors. They drove at what they said was 80% of max and I couldn't believe how much traction the C7s had at speeds around the corners that I would never attempt to try driving on my own. For the first time ever, I experienced what the term "cornering on rails" feels like.
I thought the real eye opener of my Spring Mountain COS was the ride along with the professional instructors. They drove at what they said was 80% of max and I couldn't believe how much traction the C7s had at speeds around the corners that I would never attempt to try driving on my own. For the first time ever, I experienced what the term "cornering on rails" feels like.
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IMO it's a steal at $1k, and a valid investment for less experienced track drivers... Am glad I waited to take my C7 to the track till after I did SM so I could avoid developing bad habits with the car. IMO, SM provides the basics for success on later track days, despite their being infrequent and mostly for "Corvette Zen" purposes vice competition...
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I was there this spring and my experience matched CitationMonkey's. If there was one thing I wish they had it would be some time doing emergency slowdown/stops in a turn, EG like when you're blasting through a turn and encounter something stopped.
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The Owner's school is open to any C7 owner. Chevrolet picks up $2500 of the $3500 cost for new 'vette owners if they take the class within a year of purchase from a dealer. While $3500 is a chunk of change, I think it's well worth it if you plan to keep the car for a while.
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Good point, but have to take 2 flight cost to the equation (for the wife) and 3.5k is still expensive. No brainer for 1,000 for new owners
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I'd have to agree..... I always knew the Corvette was a pretty capable machine, but I didn't realize how capable it could be in its bone stock format. Those two days kinda make me want to get into auto cross! Guess I'll have to go back for the level one.... oh darn!!!
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I just got back this afternoon after finishing yesterday. Were we in the same class, the Corvette Owners school?
Also, I totally agree with your comments. What an amazing experience. The facility is great and the instructors are even better. Everyone needs to try this at least once. I'm heading back as soon as I can.
Also, I totally agree with your comments. What an amazing experience. The facility is great and the instructors are even better. Everyone needs to try this at least once. I'm heading back as soon as I can.
