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There is 1 mistake in the article and it is in the gear ratio chart. Can you spot it?
Tell me what it is. I copied and reformatted the entire file to a word doc and then saved it as a PDF. I was going to put it in the links above as general information (with full credit to the Corvette Museum)
Tell me what it is. I copied and reformatted the entire file to a word doc and then saved it as a PDF. I was going to put it in the links above as general information (with full credit to the Corvette Museum)
Elmer
Under the chart Transmissions- under the column Stringray Z51- for 2nd gear it lists 1.066 which makes no sense. The correct number for 2nd gear in the Z51 manual is 2.07.
Under the chart Transmissions- under the column Stringray Z51- for 2nd gear it lists 1.066 which makes no sense. The correct number for 2nd gear in the Z51 manual is 2.07.
Much grass! I've updated the DOC and PDF. I'll check to make sure I'm not screwing with a copyright thing. Since I've edited it and made it correct, maybe I can Copyright this version!
Under the chart Transmissions- under the column Stringray Z51- for 2nd gear it lists 1.066 which makes no sense. The correct number for 2nd gear in the Z51 manual is 2.07.
I wish the C7 would allow you to recall the highest lateral acceleration (since last start up) like the C6 does.
I can not agree more. The loss of this feature is dumb.
I also feel the same about how the move from C5 to C6, the dash buttons lost the ability to check engine code, and clear them.... C5 had that part down!
The C7 PDR lets you track your highest G force level. Just turn on the PDR and let it run while driving. Then use Cosworth Toolbox to display the highest G force seen. If you don't mark a finish line you will only get one column of data since the PDR counts the complete time it is recording as one lap.
Here is one of many track sessions I have captured:
To answer the question of how many G's a Stingray can safely pull I would say at least 1.2 G's. The chart in the link referenced above doesn't show what the G force can be when throwing a car through a corner. My car is a Z06/Z07 and easily achieves 1.4 Gs and hits 1.56 G's quite often while the referenced chart indicates it can only handle 1.2 Gs. Wheel alignment and tire choices can affect these numbers as well.
Bill
Last edited by Bill Dearborn; Feb 16, 2022 at 04:04 PM.
The C7 PDR lets you track your highest G force level. Just turn on the PDR and let it run while driving. Then use Cosworth Toolbox to display the highest G force seen. If you don't mark a finish line you will only get one column of data since the PDR counts the complete time it is recording as one lap.
Here is one of many track sessions I have captured:
To answer the question of how many G's a Stingray can safely pull I would say at least 1.2 G's. The chart in the link referenced above doesn't show what the G force can be when throwing a car through a corner. My car is a Z06/Z07 and easily achieves 1.4 Gs and hits 1.56 G's quite often while the referenced chart indicates it can only handle 1.2 Gs. Wheel alignment and tire choices can affect these numbers as well.
Friends w/ FFR cobra replicas autocrossing w/ whatever was the best Hoosier (A6?) 6-7 yrs ago regularly saw 1.4G so 1.56G in a much more sophisticated car doesn't surprise me at all. 6-7 years of tire development hasn't hurt either.
I've seen 1.2 to a max of 1.4g on track using an iPhone data logger with my Z51. The biggest factor is the tires. I wouldn't be doing any such testing on the street... too many uncontrollable variables. At 1g just keeping your backside planted in the seat is a challenge.
I have done 1.0 on a curved thruway off ramp with summer only tires on my 19 GS.. in mid summer .I WOULD NOT TRY IT ON THE All Seasons I am running now
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.
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