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I have done some flip flopping back and forth between Generations haha. my list in order. I still have the C2 and the C8.. there is a lot of changes and then a lot of similarities over the years for sure. The C8 is one of the easier cars to push around town hard.
I just went from C5, Z06 to a C8 HTC Stingray. The C8 is a dream to drive- handling, performance , technology...
But, my love for the 2002 C5 Z06 is undeniable. It is piece of art. Beautiful lines, black beauty, very sexy. Manual and a great road experience. Just a raw feel that connects with the road. Just the thought of selling her is painful.
But, I can't keep 2 Corvettes. I just don't have the space.
I just went from C5, Z06 to a C8 HTC Stingray. The C8 is a dream to drive- handling, performance , technology...
But, my love for the 2002 C5 Z06 is undeniable. It is piece of art. Beautiful lines, black beauty, very sexy. Manual and a great road experience. Just a raw feel that connects with the road. Just the thought of selling her is painful.
But, I can't keep 2 Corvettes. I just don't have the space.
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I made the jump this year too, my C5Z was a very fun car but I love my C8 and find myself driving it more than I did my C5. No regrets, though if I could have kicked my wife out of the garage and kept my C5 in there I might have . Next house needs a pole barn or 4 car garage.
Before I bought my 2001, I was here a lot and found this forum very helpful. Now I’m thinking about a C8 and planning on learning as much as I can.
I progressed from my 1st Vette a 1988 to my 7th an E-Ray, each one better than the prior. That includes the E-Ray from my 2020 C8 Z51.
Here is some info that may help. In my case since 1959 I ONLY had standard shifts for my DD. Was my biggest concern when getting the DCT. Took about a month and I don't look back, would never go back. Also feel that about my AWD E-Ray, next Vette will have AWD! These DCT operating features I put together in 2020 include statements from GM’s DCT Controls Manager, a C8 forum post by Tadge Juechter Exec Chief Corvette Engineer and comments about "boosted shift" made by GM Chief Corvette Engineer Ed Piatek (at the time.) Pretty impressive options.
The C8 DCT transmission has different automatic shift strategies for the various drive modes, which adapt in real time. The more aggressive, the more spirited you drive, the more aggressive the car's responds, -start to relax, the car starts to relax.
The DCT uses latitudinal and longitudinal accelerometers, and looks at information like throttle position and steering angle to gauge how the car is being driven, and react accordingly. In Track mode set to automatic, the car will downshift aggressively when the driver is braking hard into a corner, and hold upshifts until corner exit.
The C8 has two manual modes. If you pull a paddle while in Drive, you get a temporary manual mode, which automatically times out, or can be exited sooner by holding the upshift paddle. In this mode, the car will automatically upshift at redline. If you press the M button in the center console, you get full manual mode. There's no time out, and the car won't upshift at redline.
Hold the downshift paddle, the DCT will serve up the lowest possible gear. Do that while braking, and the transmission will keep downshifting as engine speed allows.
Pulling both paddles at the same time is equivalent to pushing in the clutch pedal on a manual car, which allows you to rev the C8's new V-8 as much as you want.
The paddles are directly wired to the transmission control module (TCM) for quicker response times. This doesn't mean the paddles will give you a downshift that over-revs the engine—the TCM prevents that.
With the C8's Performance Launch mode, the car uses the inertia of the engine coming down between revs to propel the car forward. Frankl, GM has not provided many details on this feature. This is more info by GM’s Engineer Ed Piatek: “We found that during very aggressive launches we can drive torque through both shafts/clutches simultaneously which improves the 0 to 60 times.” Road and Track interpretation of that statement was: "With the C8's Performance Launch mode, the car will actually use the inertia of the engine coming down between revs to propel the car forward. Chevy calls these "Boosted Shifts," and they're only used with a Performance Launch."
You can avoid V4 mode using the “M” manual button or temporally for 5 seconds after pulling the last shift paddle. The new "Z" mode comes from the factory set up as an extra sporty mode including shift schedules pulled from the "Track" mode, so that will be V8 only. You can customize "Z" mode any way you want, so if you elect another shift pattern, V4 mode will return.
An additional very interesting item with no details made by GM’s Chief Engineer, Piatek: “We found that during very aggressive launches we can drive torque through both shafts/clutches simultaneously which improves the 0 to 60 times.” Road and Track interpretation of that statement was: "With the C8's Performance Launch mode, the car will actually use the inertia of the engine coming down between revs to propel the car forward. Chevy calls these "Boosted Shifts," and they're only used with a Performance Launch.
Recent info indicated they are doing what some other performance DCT's do. Put power thru both clutches simulations BY SLIPPING THE CLUTCHES. I recently posted that must be for only milliseconds. A member who works in the automotive control field said with some performance DCTs it's near 100 milliseconds.
Sounds a but confusing BUT after 1 month using only Manual Mode getting over my ~60 years of ONLY driving Standard Shifts as a DD I found Z-Mode Power set to Max. I often drive in that mode. It's like a different car. This video tells why!
Lots of nice C8s becoming available now, with price seeming to drop you could wait until January or so for the C8. In February the Corvette market will begin to take an upswing going into the spring months.
Lots of nice C8s becoming available now, with price seeming to drop you could wait until January or so for the C8. In February the Corvette market will begin to take an upswing going into the spring months.
I think there's more than just the seasonal swing in play. With nearly 3000 Z06's on the market (or soon to be), there's going to be a lot of discounts on them. And a lot of those buyers are going to be trading up from SR's. So expect that there's going to be a lot of 2025 and prior SR's that will be hitting the market in the coming months.
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There is a wealth of info and helpful members in the C8 section of the forum. Take advantage of it, ask any questions you may have and then make your decision.
. Next house needs a pole barn or 4 car garage.
