C7 yearly differences
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Another change is that in either 2015 or 2016 they added the motorized pull down for the rear hatch. There is also a minor change to the track mode display starting in 2018 as well (track mode display shows the actual temperatures now) They also revised the tire temperatures in 2018, before that I believe it only had four display settings (I think they were frozen, cold, warm and hot) and now there are five (cold, cool, normal, warm, and hot)
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Another change is that in either 2015 or 2016 they added the motorized pull down for the rear hatch. There is also a minor change to the track mode display starting in 2018 as well (track mode display shows the actual temperatures now) They also revised the tire temperatures in 2018, before that I believe it only had four display settings (I think they were frozen, cold, warm and hot) and now there are five (cold, cool, normal, warm, and hot)
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Basically no changes other than the flat bottom steering wheel in mid 2015 and later and some infotainment menu changes. The 2016 and newer body panels have different composition SMC with less glass content for a smidge less weight and for some reason 2015 and newer had a different axle than the 2014s (just learned that). 2018 late production and all 2019 went through the new paint shop where the panels are robot sanded before paint and the paint system is much better. However, looking at new ones on the lot the panel fit/finish is still all over the map depending on how much meth the UAW worker had in his or her system at assembly.
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2019's have a stronger spider gears according to Tadge :
" We increased the load capacity of the spider gears in the differential through a different tooth profile. Although fairly expensive, that upgrade is in production on all Corvettes now. Our primary focus was keeping lube temps as low as possible for both the trans and differential."
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...sed-power.html
" We increased the load capacity of the spider gears in the differential through a different tooth profile. Although fairly expensive, that upgrade is in production on all Corvettes now. Our primary focus was keeping lube temps as low as possible for both the trans and differential."
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...sed-power.html
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Here's a picture of the 2018 Track Mode Display settings by Foosh on an unrelated thread:
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The above display gives a heck of a lot of info. Nice change that the ‘18 and up cars got.
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Somewhere along the line, I think they changed the center armrest leather and foam as the earlier models had issues with the leather winkling with indentations, however the newer C7s don't seem to have the same problem.
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