C8 base performance, like C7 Z06 since C7 base was like C6 Z06 performance?
02-08-2019, 01:26 PM
#21
Racer
Quite likely. The C8 has the advantage of being ME, so a more modest power increase is required to achieve C7 ZO6 acceleration performance.
Rumors suggest a base 500+hp LT1 variant, but based on my own intel there is something more to the powertrain that is being hidden even from GM suppliers who would normally know at this point in development.
Rumors suggest a base 500+hp LT1 variant, but based on my own intel there is something more to the powertrain that is being hidden even from GM suppliers who would normally know at this point in development.
02-08-2019, 03:21 PM
#22
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My guess is that it's a 48V mild hybrid. BorgWarner's P2 Module is already in production, with an off axis version expected to be launched in 2021, just in time for the C8 to enter production. The P2 is perfect match for a DOHC V8 in need of low end torque and a car model in need of higher fuel economy ratings.
Edit: I've been advised that the Blackwing LTA architecture will probably be the ONLY V8 architecture offered on the C8. Perhaps the base really will be an naturally aspirated LTA variant with mild hybrid assist to augment the low end?
Edit: I've been advised that the Blackwing LTA architecture will probably be the ONLY V8 architecture offered on the C8. Perhaps the base really will be an naturally aspirated LTA variant with mild hybrid assist to augment the low end?
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02-08-2019, 08:23 PM
#23
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It seems the next generation base corvettes have about the same performance as the previous generation mid level corvette, so since we have nothing better to do in this section but speculate... I think the base C8 will be 0-60, 60-0, 1/4 mile et/mph and lateral accelerations will be about the same or slightly less than the C7 Z06. While I am at it, the base C8 will be $65k. Your turn. Play nice!
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02-08-2019, 09:27 PM
#24
Le Mans Master
Depending on the track, I'd wager it could go either way. But if you have longer straights forget about it. The Z06 should walk away from the stingray every time. Short course with twists is probably a drivers race.
the torque curves are a lot closer than you'd think actually...
02-08-2019, 09:39 PM
#25
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You are right!, I need to get more as the stingray was the 58th fastest around Laguna Seca and the C7 z06 was the 88th fastest! Keep trying , flame suit on!
https://fastestlaps.com/tracks/laguna-seca-post-1988
https://fastestlaps.com/tracks/laguna-seca-post-1988
02-08-2019, 10:30 PM
#26
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You are right!, I need to get more as the stingray was the 58th fastest around Laguna Seca and the C7 z06 was the 88th fastest! Keep trying , flame suit on!
https://fastestlaps.com/tracks/laguna-seca-post-1988
https://fastestlaps.com/tracks/laguna-seca-post-1988
27th C6 ZO6-ZO7 1:34.43
41st C7 Grand Sport 1:35.62
58th C7 Stingray 1:38.28
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02-08-2019, 10:40 PM
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Motor Trend has a ‘06 Z06 at 3.5 0-60 & 11.5 1/4 mi at 127mph compared to a ‘17 Grand Sport 3.9 & 12.2 at 116mph.
02-08-2019, 10:55 PM
#28
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02-09-2019, 07:57 AM
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02-09-2019, 07:59 AM
#30
Le Mans Master
0 to 60 c7z is quicker and 0-100 c7z is about a half second quicker then the c6z mainly because of the huge c7z torque with the 1.7 supercharger. But up high the c7z Peters out with the little supercharger. That and the c7z being heavy with barn door aero supposedly good for track downforce make the c7z feel sluggish. Having had both cars I much prefer the normally aspirated motor.
The mid engine c8 if it gets good traction would be better served with an engine that behaves like the normally aspirated ls7 without worrying it’s owners that it will drop valves .
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02-09-2019, 08:01 AM
#31
It seems the next generation base corvettes have about the same performance as the previous generation mid level corvette, so since we have nothing better to do in this section but speculate... I think the base C8 will be 0-60, 60-0, 1/4 mile et/mph and lateral accelerations will be about the same or slightly less than the C7 Z06. While I am at it, the base C8 will be $65k. Your turn. Play nice!
They might be able to run comparable lap times on certain tracks, but thats only one comparison.
02-09-2019, 08:41 AM
#32
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There are two ways to look at that comparison. Yes, you can show much better 0-x times if the car hooks up from a dead stop better. But accelerating through the gears from a roll is what is real world. Only drag racers and bench racers benefit from a dead stop launch. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing, just that it is only one aspect of the performance measure.
we are on a forum speculating about where the c8 will land in performance to the c7. Of course we are bench racing..lol
zero to sixty with lets say 500 hp and we will see zero to sixty acceleration times to equal 3.3 seconds as a best guess which is halfway between the c7 z06 manual at 3 seconds and the 3.7 seconds on the c7 grand sport automatic torque convertor automatic..give or take a few tenths.
yes the trap speed of the c7 z06 with 650 hp will be quite a bit higher than the base c8...but for most of us....regulalr sports car enthusiasts will enjoy the under 80 mph consistent increase in performance over the already amazing c7 grand sport...
the topic of this thread is where the c8 standard version, maybe the z51 version will land compared to the c7 lineup..
and we are bench racing as we shoot the breeze on where the c8 will land compared to todays corvette lineup.
that was the premise of the thread as we all wait for the official gm release.
traditionally the corvette engineering team wows the automotive world with the release of a new generation.
thats one of the reasons why corvette is an iconic brand...the best corvette is always the newest...at least for the past couple of decades..(none of this diminshes previous generations of corvettes)
jmo
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02-09-2019, 10:05 AM
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02-09-2019, 10:08 AM
#34
Burning Brakes
The base will get base performance just like the base C7. $60k isn't getting you 3.3 0-60. You'll pay $100k for that and even more for Z06 2.85 0-60 just like the C7 Z06. It's funny reading folks thinking a $60k car is actually a $300k car.
02-09-2019, 11:40 AM
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0-150 mph a c6z06 is a lot faster 4 or 5 seconds quicker then a base c7 and almost 1 second quicker then a c7z06 . Top speed the c6z06 factory estimate is 198 mph. The c7z06 stage 1 aero is 195 mph and takes a day longer to get to top speed then it takes a c6z to get to top speed. Comparing the c7 and c6 z06’s from a rolling race 40 to 150mph then on up to top speed the c6z will be so far ahead you won’t see it’s tailights if your driving the c7z.
0 to 60 c7z is quicker and 0-100 c7z is about a half second quicker
0 to 60 c7z is quicker and 0-100 c7z is about a half second quicker
Maybe YOUR c7z06. Not mine lol. Or the numerous others who have owned both cars.
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02-09-2019, 12:04 PM
#36
Sad, but true. I can’t understand why simple speculation and discussion gets that kind of reaction on here these days. But, it seems to be the case. Still, I hope the trolls don’t turn this into a totally unfriendly place. It didn’t used to be this way. Over the years it has often been a useful resource. But lately it’s more of a flame war arena, above all else.
The C8 section of the forum certainly has generated a lot of controversy and has gotten nasty. That's particularly true when certain individuals proclaim things to be true with no credible evidence to support their assertions. That starts flame wars and pissing contests. There's nothing concrete to actually discuss.
The C7 General and Tech sections are generally very civil, and the same as the C6 General and Tech sections were a decade ago. They are helpful places and great resources. The C8 section is an anomaly, and since there's no car to compare notes on, it can't be a useful resource.
I took an 8-year vacation vacation from this place between '08 and '16. When I returned, the place seemed exactly the same. I wasn't around for the comparable speculation on what the C7 would be like before introduction, but I suspect it was similar to what we're seeing in the C8 section.
Visit somewhere else, and you'll see entirely different behavior.
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02-09-2019, 12:37 PM
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the numerous c7z owners don’t want to admit or are to afraid to admit the c6z is a better acceleratiing car up on the big end. Stock for stock then the c7z.
02-09-2019, 12:49 PM
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Op, The C7 base is NOT the same performance as a C6 Z06, The C6 is hundreds of pounds lighter, better brakes, more hp/tq...Lol
02-10-2019, 09:22 AM
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Wrong. No way you need to spend anywhere near $100,000 for a Z06. The participating dealers on this forum are great and will put you in a Z06 for tens of thousands less than that #. A C7 Z06 is an import humpers nightmare as it will bitch slap their European dream machines at 1/2 to 1/3 the cost. This same crew will go into full meltdown when the C8s take center stage. .
02-10-2019, 10:33 AM
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