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08-03-2015, 10:36 AM
#3821
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Bill
08-03-2015, 10:42 AM
#3822
Melting Slicks
I'm wondering when the tipping point will occur, where people here start to demand more from Chevy and begin to demand they resolve these issues - instead of making excuses for Chevy and blaming the messenger of problems.
These issues aren't make-believe. When the issues are resolved in the 2017 model year, all of you that were vocal that the 2015-16 cars are perfect, might be too late to get your cars addressed.
These issues aren't make-believe. When the issues are resolved in the 2017 model year, all of you that were vocal that the 2015-16 cars are perfect, might be too late to get your cars addressed.
08-03-2015, 10:51 AM
#3823
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Sadly this car has had enough negativity surrounding it to deem it a "dog with fleas" as Michael Douglas said in Wall Street. My assumption is they rushed it to production without enough testing, maybe they will learn from this. 
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08-03-2015, 11:07 AM
#3825
Is there anybody that really believes this specific car doesn't have something wrong with it? Clearly the car shouldn't overheat just driving down the highway in moderate temps and this is far from a widespread issue. Let's not confuse the track cooling issue with this.
P.S. I just got back from 2 days on SP Shenandoah with mine. 10 hours of track time in 2 days, temps in the upper 80's, no overheating problems.
P.S. I just got back from 2 days on SP Shenandoah with mine. 10 hours of track time in 2 days, temps in the upper 80's, no overheating problems.
08-03-2015, 11:12 AM
#3826
Melting Slicks
While the very, very few cases of cars overheating on the street aren't make-believe, they are very rare and the result of isolated production issues that ALL cars have. I havent heard of any members claiming the car is "perfect", but it seems the majority of owners are really happy with their cars. Do some wish there were changes made, sure, just like I'm sure there are many Viper owners that have some gripes about their car. I don't track my car therefore I have zero issues with overheating but agree that for those that do, additional cooling MAY be necessary. Do I think GM NEEDS to "fix" something, no.
08-03-2015, 11:13 AM
#3827
Team Owner
At highway speeds and the typical light throttle openings seen during that kind of driving the oil temp usually runs about the same temp or a little lower than the coolant temp. The oil temp gauge shown in the picture doesn't provide very good resolution of the actual oil temp but it is over 200 degrees (the meaning of the lines is a little hard to determine because they aren't equivalent with the ones below 200). It seems reasonable to assume the oil temp is not anywhere near 250 but we really can't be sure. However, assuming the oil temp is in the low 200s the coolant temp should be somewhere close to that and likely not more than 10 degrees higher. That indicates there could be a sensor issue.
Bill
Bill
The lines from 100 to 200 are in 12.5 degree increments. From 200 to 320, the lines are in 15 degree increments.
Thus the oil temp gauge is showing 218-220 degrees, not 250 degrees as you assume.
08-03-2015, 11:16 AM
#3828
Team Owner
Motor Trend is obviously Peanut Butter and Jealous. A bunch of C6 owning haters that can't afford the car. If the C7 Z06 really had a problem overheating there would be dozens and dozens of reports by now, and a sticky at the top of this forum with like 120 pages, 2,400 replies and a a hundred thousand views.
Nah. They're just Jelly Trolls. The fantastic Nurburgring time and all the trouble free track days have proven that this is truly "The Most Track Capable Corvette ever". It is so good that they didn't bother to make any changes or improvements to the 2016 model save for a decal set for the C7R edition.
Well done Tadge and co. A truly remarkable rollout for your six figure Halo car. Bravo! (Slow Golf clap ensues)
Nah. They're just Jelly Trolls. The fantastic Nurburgring time and all the trouble free track days have proven that this is truly "The Most Track Capable Corvette ever". It is so good that they didn't bother to make any changes or improvements to the 2016 model save for a decal set for the C7R edition.
Well done Tadge and co. A truly remarkable rollout for your six figure Halo car. Bravo! (Slow Golf clap ensues)
yeah kinda like there is no issue with the C6Z06...its all trolls and internet hype
08-03-2015, 11:22 AM
#3829
08-03-2015, 11:23 AM
#3830
08-03-2015, 11:38 AM
#3832
How would you spin Andy Pilgrim driving a C7Z in a high heat/humidity day along with other former pro drivers and not having any overheat issues whatsoever?
08-03-2015, 12:00 PM
#3833
Considering the joy I get driving out on the street, I feel guilty mentioning that it would be nice to not worry about temps at the track. Maybe it is simply asking too much of a road car.
08-03-2015, 12:02 PM
#3834
Former Vendor
We are currently looking for a car to develop a complete oil cooler system here in Houston Texas, its prime time hottest temps of the summer so shouldn't be an issue getting some great results.
If anyone knows someone please pm us or give us a ring at the shop.
If anyone knows someone please pm us or give us a ring at the shop.
08-03-2015, 12:13 PM
#3835
Scraping the splitter.
I'll just leave this here...
A Friday afternoon, rush hour traffic on I4 in downtown Orlando, temps of 98-100*. Was in this for at least an hour, cruising on the highway at ~75 mph, temps are typically in the low-190's for coolant/oil.
Things like this definitely make me think that some of these cooling issues are isolated and on a car by car basis. Very strange.
S.
A Friday afternoon, rush hour traffic on I4 in downtown Orlando, temps of 98-100*. Was in this for at least an hour, cruising on the highway at ~75 mph, temps are typically in the low-190's for coolant/oil.
Things like this definitely make me think that some of these cooling issues are isolated and on a car by car basis. Very strange.
S.
08-03-2015, 12:19 PM
#3836
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Motor Trend is obviously Peanut Butter and Jealous. A bunch of C6 owning haters that can't afford the car. If the C7 Z06 really had a problem overheating there would be dozens and dozens of reports by now, and a sticky at the top of this forum with like 120 pages, 2,400 replies and a a hundred thousand views.
Nah. They're just Jelly Trolls. The fantastic Nurburgring time and all the trouble free track days have proven that this is truly "The Most Track Capable Corvette ever". It is so good that they didn't bother to make any changes or improvements to the 2016 model save for a decal set for the C7R edition.
Well done Tadge and co. A truly remarkable rollout for your six figure Halo car. Bravo! (Slow Golf clap ensues)
Nah. They're just Jelly Trolls. The fantastic Nurburgring time and all the trouble free track days have proven that this is truly "The Most Track Capable Corvette ever". It is so good that they didn't bother to make any changes or improvements to the 2016 model save for a decal set for the C7R edition.
Well done Tadge and co. A truly remarkable rollout for your six figure Halo car. Bravo! (Slow Golf clap ensues)
Lolol
08-03-2015, 12:28 PM
#3837
Melting Slicks
Pretty obvious that something is wrong with that specific car.
If a C7Z can't survive traffic, it sure as hell wouldn't survive the pretty hard driving on track that several members on this forum do.
If a C7Z can't survive traffic, it sure as hell wouldn't survive the pretty hard driving on track that several members on this forum do.
08-03-2015, 01:05 PM
#3839
I'm new to the z06 so this is a scary issue for a person waiting for a car to be built. Will mine overheat or no? Looks like a roll of the dice, if it is a serious issue seems like a class action suit will come sooner or later to them if they don't fix.
