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Hi everyone! I recently bought a 2016 M7 Z06. This is my first corvette and I'm so excited to be a member of the corvette community. Like most of you, I worked my butt off to be able to afford this car. I was originally looking at C6 ZR1's but that market has really taken off in the past few years. I figured this Z06 has about the same hp and torque, albeit a little heavier than a ZR1. My first purchase first purchase for the car was a radar detector, the power to weight ratio is incredible. It feels like a street legal race car and it's teaching me to become a better driver, loving every minute of it.
I've had manual cars before, but this is another level. I'm still trying to figure out how to get going from a stop. It seems like you have to get the RPM's around 2k for it to be happy, I've killed it twice in traffic. The mods and accessories for it are endless. I already got ceramic tint (black gets hot in the summer), lloys mats, weather tech cargo mat, smoked side markers, cubby divider for the area behind the infotainment screen, and Motorola Bluetooth usb connector. I'm thinking about the Soler throttle controller (maybe it will help with takeoff) and possibly the ported TB to go along with it, but I might wait for a black Friday sale.
If anyone has any tips or tricks for a new vette owner, or ideas for improving the experience, I'd love to hear them.
Welcome and congratz on the new Z! Moving you over to C7 tech for further discussions
Soler TB and Controller would be a great mod, greatly improves the response and throttle linearity. Z06 has more HP & TQ than the C6 ZR1, that ride is a beast.. It's slightly heavier due to the strengthened torque tube and some other improvements, C6 ZR1 cannot remove top like C7's can..
Hi everyone! I recently bought a 2016 M7 Z06. This is my first corvette and I'm so excited to be a member of the corvette community. Like most of you, I worked my butt off to be able to afford this car. I was originally looking at C6 ZR1's but that market has really taken off in the past few years. I figured this Z06 has about the same hp and torque, albeit a little heavier than a ZR1. My first purchase first purchase for the car was a radar detector, the power to weight ratio is incredible. It feels like a street legal race car and it's teaching me to become a better driver, loving every minute of it.
I've had manual cars before, but this is another level. I'm still trying to figure out how to get going from a stop. It seems like you have to get the RPM's around 2k for it to be happy, I've killed it twice in traffic. The mods and accessories for it are endless. I already got ceramic tint (black gets hot in the summer), lloys mats, weather tech cargo mat, smoked side markers, cubby divider for the area behind the infotainment screen, and Motorola Bluetooth usb connector. I'm thinking about the Soler throttle controller (maybe it will help with takeoff) and possibly the ported TB to go along with it, but I might wait for a black Friday sale.
If anyone has any tips or tricks for a new vette owner, or ideas for improving the experience, I'd love to hear them.
Congrats on the new Z06 and welcome to the Corvette family — what a beast of a car!
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Again congratulations on the new car! Enjoy it to the fullest!
congrats on the new Z06. You'll get use to the clutch, it took me a bit also. LOL. I've been driving a stick on and off for over 35 years with the past 23 being my 67 Firebird. It does not have a hydraulic clutch so that was a major difference in feel for me causing most of my problems. Enjoy the Vette, they are a blast to drive.
Congrats on your new C7 Z06. Is the car tuned? If not, you probably will want to add that to the to-do list. The larger throttle-body will definitely benefit from it and make sure you don't throw any codes.
The clutch fluid needs to be changed periodically in part or totally for smooth operation. The partial fluid exchange is called Ranger method (search for it). Prestone DOT4 or Pentosin Super DOT4 brake fluids are good choices.
Congrats on your new C7 Z06. Is the car tuned? If not, you probably will want to add that to the to-do list. The larger throttle-body will definitely benefit from it and make sure you don't throw any codes.
Surprisingly it's completely stock. I have HP Tuners along with an MPVI3. I tuned my gmc sierra when I did a AFM delete and swapped the cam. I'd need to add a wideband O2 sensor as well (auxiliary power to tap into was a little difficult to locate on the truck). Also, that was a gen 4 LS and not direct injection. There might be a bit of a learning curve. How much does it typically cost for a good tuner to do it? I think i remember upwards of $900 to have someone tune my truck, that's why I did it myself.
I support what others have said about more time in the car which will help you acclimate to her and you'll find the sweet spot for your clutch. It did get me thinking though because I experienced the opposite, where the car has so much torque it was easy for me to start rolling into the gear almost without engine power to start off. When you mentioned you had stalled out I thought, "odd."
Then I noticed your location (Denver, Colorado) and how that could possibly contribute to what you're experiencing. As a rule of thumb, engines can lose about 3% of their rated power for every 1000 feet of altitude climbed. Denver being at 5,280ft - that's roughly 15.84% of power loss which could be a factor to your initial engagement. While the act of shifting gears in a manual transmission car remains the same at higher altitudes, the decreased engine power due to the thinner air can make driving on inclines and starting from a stop on a hill more challenging, requiring a more conscious effort to manage gears and clutch engagement.
In summary, I'd imagine you're going to be just fine and you'll get used to it.. or just add a 102 shot of nitrous at take off to compensate for the power loss haha jk
I support what others have said about more time in the car which will help you acclimate to her and you'll find the sweet spot for your clutch. It did get me thinking though because I experienced the opposite, where the car has so much torque it was easy for me to start rolling into the gear almost without engine power to start off. When you mentioned you had stalled out I thought, "odd."
Then I noticed your location (Denver, Colorado) and how that could possibly contribute to what you're experiencing. As a rule of thumb, engines can lose about 3% of their rated power for every 1000 feet of altitude climbed. Denver being at 5,280ft - that's roughly 15.84% of power loss which could be a factor to your initial engagement. While the act of shifting gears in a manual transmission car remains the same at higher altitudes, the decreased engine power due to the thinner air can make driving on inclines and starting from a stop on a hill more challenging, requiring a more conscious effort to manage gears and clutch engagement.
In summary, I'd imagine you're going to be just fine and you'll get used to it.. or just add a 102 shot of nitrous at take off to compensate for the power loss haha jk
Enjoy the car man!
That's a great point about the altitude possibly being a factor. I've also started to wait for the vehicle in front of me to get some distance before letting off the clutch so I'm not immediately having to engage it again because I'm on their back bumper. This thing picks up speed so quickly, it really is amazing!
I also recently heard the reason you can't get 93 octane here in Colorado because 91 is essentially 93 corrected for altitude. Not sure if that's true but I guess it makes sense...
Forced induction is less of an issue at high altitudes, the C7 however in general has very bad throttle sensitivity off idle which is why you might stall randomly. The clutch doesn't have a lot of feel and is very light and stock. I still stall it once in a blue moon after 6 years.
The Soler TB and controller should solve it 99% of the time and its inexpensive compared to traditional bolt on mods.
My first corvette!
. The mods and accessories for it are endless. I already got ceramic tint (black gets hot in the summer), lloys mats, weather tech cargo mat, smoked side markers, cubby divider for the area behind the infotainment screen, and Motorola Bluetooth usb connector. I'm thinking about the Soler throttle controller (maybe it will help with takeoff) and possibly the ported TB to go along with it, but I might wait for a black Friday sale. 
haha jk
