What level of mechanical issues do you think the ME car will have?
12-07-2018, 09:37 PM
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Drifting
I don’t think the Corvette Team would promote any connection to these vehicles.
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12-07-2018, 10:31 PM
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Le Mans Master
Considering they haven't solved all the issues with the A8, I seriously doubt they will figure out the DCT on the first try.
12-07-2018, 10:52 PM
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12-07-2018, 10:54 PM
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GM has been rolling out new models and “working out the bugs” for the last 100 plus years. Doesn’t matter how good the design is, their quality control and dealer network are better suited to selling Yugos’
No telling what will happen with the C8, but history does tend to repeat itself.
No telling what will happen with the C8, but history does tend to repeat itself.
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12-08-2018, 02:11 PM
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12-08-2018, 03:08 PM
#28
Drifting
I expect reliability to be typical for GM. The AC evaporator will probably be failure prone, the DCT will take a few years to sort out and may require total replacement on most C8s. The LT1 derived engine should be fairly reliable, but the V8TT engines will tend to self-immolate. There will be one wildcard in the mix, like bad engine mounts, or weak sway bar end links, etc. Something that we'll look at and ask how did they possibly **** that up?
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12-08-2018, 03:20 PM
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Le Mans Master
12-08-2018, 03:40 PM
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12-09-2018, 09:17 AM
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Safety Car
To give you some idea what auto manufacturers are up against, check this paper. https://www.rti.org/sites/default/fi...Automotive.pdf Check out section 3. GM's NX system is not even mentioned because this paper is 20 years old. Suppliers just don't have the resources even today to avoid failures.The manufacturing methods and materials for the ME Vette will change the industry completely. The biggest problem will be and is intellectual theft. Thank God we have Trump in charge for now.
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12-09-2018, 10:12 AM
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Race Director
So...I bought 3 first year Corvettes (1998 C5 Convertible, 2005 C6 Convertible, 2014 C7 Convertible). My 1998 was the WORST car I've ever owned. My 2005 had a few issues (DBS, diff clutch packs), my 2014 has been flawless (now almost 5 years old).
12-09-2018, 10:22 AM
#33
Melting Slicks
Who knows GM is testing the car to work out the bugs. The way I look at it: Its a mechanical machine with many moving parts It's not if it will break it's when. No different than the human body, I know many that work out take care of their selves and now are battling an incurable disease. I also know some that don't do anything and they are fine living into their 90's. Buy it and keep it while it's under the OEM warranty after the warranty is gone then you are now at risk.
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12-09-2018, 10:01 PM
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Team Owner
12-10-2018, 07:42 AM
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Le Mans Master
My guesses….motor mounts, harmonic (GM sometimes doesn't learn) balancer.
Cracked frames, engine mount subassembly, cooling, if operated on the street, I don't think there will be any issues.
Value train, perhaps some issues as this seems to be status quo.
12-11. Opps, no to answer below - meant to type valve train.
Plus, AC and heater vent system and their ducting doors, with this new design,
also be an maintenance issue as another co-member mentioned.
Cracked frames, engine mount subassembly, cooling, if operated on the street, I don't think there will be any issues.
Value train, perhaps some issues as this seems to be status quo.
12-11. Opps, no to answer below - meant to type valve train.
Plus, AC and heater vent system and their ducting doors, with this new design,
also be an maintenance issue as another co-member mentioned.
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12-10-2018, 11:02 AM
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12-10-2018, 10:46 PM
#38
I would be surprised if they didn't have C8 overheating issues with the; engine, transmission, and rear differential.
12-10-2018, 10:57 PM
#39
The 1984 MY was such a disaster in terms of QC, GM announced and published a list of 1,100 changes/tweaks/modifications to the 1985 MY. I knew right then, that I didn't want a new Corvette anytime soon.
.The 1st MY of the C5 was not dissimilar, a laundry list of; changes/tweaks/modifications, made to the 2nd C5 MY..My keeping a distance from buying a new Corvette, was well planted in my trust of GM.
12-11-2018, 01:19 PM
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Safety Car