C7Z weight
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14, '16
I was contemplating a post like this. What do we know for sure?
Supercharger, adds weight
Bigger tires and rims, adds weight
Anyone know the weight difference of the 7 speed manual vs the 6 speed auto? The 8 speed auto is said to be about 8 lbs lighter than the 6 speed.
Supercharger, adds weight
Bigger tires and rims, adds weight
Anyone know the weight difference of the 7 speed manual vs the 6 speed auto? The 8 speed auto is said to be about 8 lbs lighter than the 6 speed.
Drifting
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3400-3500 lbs is not heavy for a car, especially nowadays. They had plenty of areas to save weight in on the C6 but with the C7 the base car already used some of the weight saving components. Components such as the aluminum frame, carbon hood, and carbon roof. You got a car down to 3050 lbs that is somewhat outdated by today's standards. Now there's new crash regulations and many more creature comforts. I'll accept a little more weight if it means more technology.
Race Director
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No one said anything about a C6.Just wondering if anyone picked out other bits of information (like I did about the 8sp auto) that would help us determine if the Z06 will lose weight over the Stingray
Safety Car
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Why do you think he told you check for threads on weight. Versus whats listed on a spec website.
I cant remember what his actual weight was.. but it wasnt the numbers you are quoting.
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So for the third time now.. in this thread. The stats posted on the website are not the same as the actual stats people have experienced with their own customer delivered vehicles. Hopefully someone will post the link so you guys can see what the scales actually say. Versus just copy & pasting from a website.
Safety Car
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
3400-3500 lbs is not heavy for a car, especially nowadays. They had plenty of areas to save weight in on the C6 but with the C7 the base car already used some of the weight saving components. Components such as the aluminum frame, carbon hood, and carbon roof. You got a car down to 3050 lbs that is somewhat outdated by today's standards. Now there's new crash regulations and many more creature comforts. I'll accept a little more weight if it means more technology.
The only added creature comfort I think is beneficial in the C7 over my outdated C5 is rev matching... you can keep everything else
The Z07 should have been offered as more of stripped down version that would see more track than street.
Just my opinion
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Chevy's website also says the the Stingray will run the 1/4 mile in 12.0 seconds. Yet the same guy who said "check the threads" has run his Stingray in the mid-11's at several different tracks. This has been backed up by others who have ran mid-high 11's on the same track at the same day.
So for the third time now.. in this thread. The stats posted on the website are not the same as the actual stats people have experienced with their own customer delivered vehicles. Hopefully someone will post the link so you guys can see what the scales actually say. Versus just copy & pasting from a website.
So for the third time now.. in this thread. The stats posted on the website are not the same as the actual stats people have experienced with their own customer delivered vehicles. Hopefully someone will post the link so you guys can see what the scales actually say. Versus just copy & pasting from a website.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14, '16
Chevy's website also says the the Stingray will run the 1/4 mile in 12.0 seconds. Yet the same guy who said "check the threads" has run his Stingray in the mid-11's at several different tracks. This has been backed up by others who have ran mid-high 11's on the same track at the same day.
So for the third time now.. in this thread. The stats posted on the website are not the same as the actual stats people have experienced with their own customer delivered vehicles. Hopefully someone will post the link so you guys can see what the scales actually say. Versus just copy & pasting from a website.
So for the third time now.. in this thread. The stats posted on the website are not the same as the actual stats people have experienced with their own customer delivered vehicles. Hopefully someone will post the link so you guys can see what the scales actually say. Versus just copy & pasting from a website.
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Car and Driver said "The Z51 Stingray we weighed at Milford crossed the scales at 3444 pounds, about 100 heavier than a C6 Grand Sport (steel space frame, 436 horsepower, Z06 chassis hardware)." http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ad-test-review
So that is going to place the C7 Z06 in the 35xx pound range.
So that is going to place the C7 Z06 in the 35xx pound range.
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-t...-c7-today.html
3389 with only 3/8th of a tank on my buddy's car.
3389 with only 3/8th of a tank on my buddy's car.
