Notes from the road
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Notes from the road
Took delivery from the museum yesterday and started my journey home today. Met Articblast at the museum, thanks for stopping to say hi. My car is a TR Z07, and I figured I'd give some feedback and see if anyone else has had similar experiences:
1. The PSC2s drive FINE in cold weather (28* is the coldest so far)
2. The PSC2s are however VERY loud, lots of road noise
3. The car is an animal from 0-140 even keeping it under 4500 for break-in for reference, my other toys are a twin turbo viper making 1400 rwhp an Ariel Atom, an Audi RS7, and a 69 camaro so I do know a thing or two about fast cars.
4. Stability is amazing in this thing, it doesn't dance around at all under power as long as you aren't spinning it will go where you point it with no drama.
5. It drinks fuel at an amazing rate while breaking it in properly (15 mpg on the highway blasting 4th to 4k, shifting 5th, cruising 6th and seventh engine breaking 3rd and repeating the exercise for 500 miles to seat the rings)
6. Nav system is much less annoying than the one in my Audi , and the voice entry for poi is actually very good.
7. 3 fuel / food stops so far and people have crowded around the car every time. There is no hiding from attention in this thing.
1. The PSC2s drive FINE in cold weather (28* is the coldest so far)
2. The PSC2s are however VERY loud, lots of road noise
3. The car is an animal from 0-140 even keeping it under 4500 for break-in for reference, my other toys are a twin turbo viper making 1400 rwhp an Ariel Atom, an Audi RS7, and a 69 camaro so I do know a thing or two about fast cars.
4. Stability is amazing in this thing, it doesn't dance around at all under power as long as you aren't spinning it will go where you point it with no drama.
5. It drinks fuel at an amazing rate while breaking it in properly (15 mpg on the highway blasting 4th to 4k, shifting 5th, cruising 6th and seventh engine breaking 3rd and repeating the exercise for 500 miles to seat the rings)
6. Nav system is much less annoying than the one in my Audi , and the voice entry for poi is actually very good.
7. 3 fuel / food stops so far and people have crowded around the car every time. There is no hiding from attention in this thing.
Drifting
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From: Kalifornia
Took delivery from the museum yesterday and started my journey home today. Met Articblast at the museum, thanks for stopping to say hi. My car is a TR Z07, and I figured I'd give some feedback and see if anyone else has had similar experiences:
1. The PSC2s drive FINE in cold weather (28* is the coldest so far)
2. The PSC2s are however VERY loud, lots of road noise
3. The car is an animal from 0-140 even keeping it under 4500 for break-in for reference, my other toys are a twin turbo viper making 1400 rwhp an Ariel Atom, an Audi RS7, and a 69 camaro so I do know a thing or two about fast cars.
4. Stability is amazing in this thing, it doesn't dance around at all under power as long as you aren't spinning it will go where you point it with no drama.
5. It drinks fuel at an amazing rate while breaking it in properly (15 mpg on the highway blasting 4th to 4k, shifting 5th, cruising 6th and seventh engine breaking 3rd and repeating the exercise for 500 miles to seat the rings)
6. Nav system is much less annoying than the one in my Audi , and the voice entry for poi is actually very good.
7. 3 fuel / food stops so far and people have crowded around the car every time. There is no hiding from attention in this thing.
1. The PSC2s drive FINE in cold weather (28* is the coldest so far)
2. The PSC2s are however VERY loud, lots of road noise
3. The car is an animal from 0-140 even keeping it under 4500 for break-in for reference, my other toys are a twin turbo viper making 1400 rwhp an Ariel Atom, an Audi RS7, and a 69 camaro so I do know a thing or two about fast cars.
4. Stability is amazing in this thing, it doesn't dance around at all under power as long as you aren't spinning it will go where you point it with no drama.
5. It drinks fuel at an amazing rate while breaking it in properly (15 mpg on the highway blasting 4th to 4k, shifting 5th, cruising 6th and seventh engine breaking 3rd and repeating the exercise for 500 miles to seat the rings)
6. Nav system is much less annoying than the one in my Audi , and the voice entry for poi is actually very good.
7. 3 fuel / food stops so far and people have crowded around the car every time. There is no hiding from attention in this thing.
Instructor
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From: Asheville North Carolina
Ordering a Torch Red w/Z07 package this week. When you get a chance please post some pictures for us to see. How did you spec it out? Congratulations on your new ride!
Last edited by Jman34; Dec 10, 2014 at 11:38 PM.
Drifting
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Congrats....looks like a fun day for you and your daughter.
Looks like you are headed into some snow if you are headed to NJ. Be careful.
Looks like you are headed into some snow if you are headed to NJ. Be careful.
Last edited by Corvette_Outlaw; Dec 10, 2014 at 11:39 PM.
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Thanks guys. Corvette_outlaw, I thought that storm was gone already but your right weather.gov says I'll be dealing with it as I roll back into town. Guess I should get my break-in oil change done now and wait it out a bit.
One other thing to note. A booster seat fits just fine in the z06, and little girls may object to the audio portion of track mode for extended periods of time.
One other thing to note. A booster seat fits just fine in the z06, and little girls may object to the audio portion of track mode for extended periods of time.
Drifting
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From: West Michigan
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Thanks guys. Corvette_outlaw, I thought that storm was gone already but your right weather.gov says I'll be dealing with it as I roll back into town. Guess I should get my break-in oil change done now and wait it out a bit.
One other thing to note. A booster seat fits just fine in the z06, and little girls may object to the audio portion of track mode for extended periods of time.
One other thing to note. A booster seat fits just fine in the z06, and little girls may object to the audio portion of track mode for extended periods of time.
Pro
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From: Etiwanda California
Looks Great! One think you may have inadvertently confirmed. Yours is a Stage 3 / Z07 car I believe, but you have the Stage 2 Winglets installed on the front Spoiler. So the Stage 3 / Z07 package does come with both the smaller & larger Splitter Winglets?
Turn 12!
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From: The Beach
I ordered a Z07 and I wanted to replace the PSC2s with PSS's. Have you hit any wet roads in your journey?
I wanted to know all of the driving details on the PSC2s because I really don't want to spend the 2K on new tires if these are fine.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
I wanted to know all of the driving details on the PSC2s because I really don't want to spend the 2K on new tires if these are fine.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Turn 12!
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 5,976
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From: The Beach
I ordered a Z07 and I wanted to replace the PSC2s with PSS's. Have you hit any wet roads in your journey?
I wanted to know all of the driving details on the PSC2s because I really don't want to spend the 2K on new tires if these are fine.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
I wanted to know all of the driving details on the PSC2s because I really don't want to spend the 2K on new tires if these are fine.
Any feedback would be appreciated.