Supposedly GM is back at The 'Ring' testing........
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First I am not worried about the naturally aspirated motors overheating, now the turbo or forced induction motors they are much more difficult to keep cool. The engineers by this stage of the game should have the base/z51 cars and cooling pretty much figured out. Now for the TT or forced induction versions that will be another story. Those motors create a lot of power and heat and will need additional radiators & air ducts to keep things cooler. If my Lotus Evora S with a Toyota motor that was designed for a front engine car without having a supercharger and that car never overheated even in Texas on the track, I think GM can figure it out.
Everyone needs to stay calm and know journalist will beat the hell out of these cars well before we ever get ours delivered. I am not worried plus in the end no one is forcing me to buy one of these cars, if they start breaking down then all I do is move my deposit into another direction, to me it’s that simple.
Everyone needs to stay calm and know journalist will beat the hell out of these cars well before we ever get ours delivered. I am not worried plus in the end no one is forcing me to buy one of these cars, if they start breaking down then all I do is move my deposit into another direction, to me it’s that simple.
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lol, you have me curious for entertainment purposes, I will have to read up. I remember the gas station thread, but I did not realize that was the same guy.
I found his post, thank you for your help.
post 29 here
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...obile-1-a.html
post 79 here
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-new-c8-4.html
I found his post, thank you for your help.
post 29 here
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...obile-1-a.html
post 79 here
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-new-c8-4.html
Welcome back Mike. You don’t want to start a debate, but here we go again... new member just this month but already quoting posts you read months ago. .
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I'm very glad they are there and I hope they succeed. As another member pointed out, there are hotter places on the planet to test the cars, so again, I think common sense says the only reason they would go back to the Ring would be to do better than they did last time. Otherwise, if heat testing is the only goal, Arizona is nice and warm this time of year, as is the GM testing grounds at Yuma.
But back to the 2nd coincidence, the guy who looks identical to the guy driving the C8, and the other person who uploaded that photo here first, are coincidentally the 2 people talking about overheating and extra cooling. At minimum, it's a pretty impressive coincidence worth pointing out. I'm going to hit the sack, good chatting everyone.
But back to the 2nd coincidence, the guy who looks identical to the guy driving the C8, and the other person who uploaded that photo here first, are coincidentally the 2 people talking about overheating and extra cooling. At minimum, it's a pretty impressive coincidence worth pointing out. I'm going to hit the sack, good chatting everyone.
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Nailed it I think. He’s being more careful to structure his rants differently this time since his old form made it easy to connect the dots (something he has said here and used to say all the time as MikeC7 and bbb). It’s hard to write in a different manner than your normal... so pretending to be someone else is pretty hard.
As for the car being there, they are NOT trying to set a time with a car wearing all kinds of wrap, fake panels, etc.
As for the car being there, they are NOT trying to set a time with a car wearing all kinds of wrap, fake panels, etc.
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Who were the user(s) here on the forum who claimed the reason for the c8 delay was actually due to overheating, an idea that most others disputed?
I am not wanting to stir up an old debate, I am asking because I would like to keep tabs on those users who know what they are talking about. Apparently, whoever first claimed the C8 was overheating, is a person who is indeed connected. I saw their post about 3 months ago, but can't find it now.
I am not wanting to stir up an old debate, I am asking because I would like to keep tabs on those users who know what they are talking about. Apparently, whoever first claimed the C8 was overheating, is a person who is indeed connected. I saw their post about 3 months ago, but can't find it now.
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After what I was taught late last night, I will not be commenting here further. I see the rationale in waiting for the reveal and will not be saying another word on the topic and probably not anything else on this forum, except one final line below.
Even with the possibility put aside of Irun/BBB being the driver of the C8 in that photo, the only statement I will make is that I believe Irun/BBB and Mero have something profound in common with each other which he pointed out to me in our discussion, and I am not speaking about driving skill or anything to do with test driving. There is a crafty strategy at play that I see clearly now.
In our conversation, he also laughed and warned me that many of you would think that I was him.
Cheers to 7-18-19
Even with the possibility put aside of Irun/BBB being the driver of the C8 in that photo, the only statement I will make is that I believe Irun/BBB and Mero have something profound in common with each other which he pointed out to me in our discussion, and I am not speaking about driving skill or anything to do with test driving. There is a crafty strategy at play that I see clearly now.
In our conversation, he also laughed and warned me that many of you would think that I was him.
Cheers to 7-18-19
Last edited by BMZR1; Jun 30, 2019 at 01:48 PM.
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After what I was taught late last night, I will not be commenting here further. I see the rationale in waiting for the reveal and will not be saying another word on the topic and probably not anything else on this forum, except one final line below.
Even with the possibility put aside of Irun/BBB being the driver of the C8 in that photo, the only statement I will make is that I believe Irun/BBB and Mero have something profound in common with each other which he pointed out to me in our discussion, and I am not speaking about driving skill or anything to do with test driving. There is a crafty strategy that I see clearly now.
In our conversation, he also laughed and warned me that many of you would think that I was him.
Cheers to 7-18-19
Even with the possibility put aside of Irun/BBB being the driver of the C8 in that photo, the only statement I will make is that I believe Irun/BBB and Mero have something profound in common with each other which he pointed out to me in our discussion, and I am not speaking about driving skill or anything to do with test driving. There is a crafty strategy that I see clearly now.
In our conversation, he also laughed and warned me that many of you would think that I was him.
Cheers to 7-18-19
Once again thinking you're smarter than the rest of the CF member and mods and we would not be able to figure out that you're back now under user name number 4.
Lets see if you can break your own record of getting the boot in less than 1 month like you did under BBB?
I will give it 2 or 3 weeks max before your sent packing for a forth time.
It's pretty clear the mods are choosing to look the other way for now it seems.
I am sure your frantic pace of posting will continue and your ego will quickly get the best of you.
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Instead of insist I am BBB/Irun, you could save yourself a lot of time by adding the guy on facebook and you will see he has more c8 footage than anyone. Its not hard to figure out who he is. His first name is in his profile, his last name is mentioned many times in his posts.
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I would think they would have been testing the cooling system on the Yuma track for the last year or two. Nürburgring runs this late could be for fine tuning calibrations I suppose.
Could it be that the test driver(s) is there to get some time on the 'Ring in the C8 and stay in Germany so after the reveal they can just tear off the camo and clock an official lap time?
Could it be that the test driver(s) is there to get some time on the 'Ring in the C8 and stay in Germany so after the reveal they can just tear off the camo and clock an official lap time?
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After what I was taught late last night, I will not be commenting here further. I see the rationale in waiting for the reveal and will not be saying another word on the topic and probably not anything else on this forum, except one final line below.
Even with the possibility put aside of Irun/BBB being the driver of the C8 in that photo, the only statement I will make is that I believe Irun/BBB and Mero have something profound in common with each other which he pointed out to me in our discussion, and I am not speaking about driving skill or anything to do with test driving. There is a crafty strategy at play that I see clearly now.
In our conversation, he also laughed and warned me that many of you would think that I was him.
Cheers to 7-18-19
Even with the possibility put aside of Irun/BBB being the driver of the C8 in that photo, the only statement I will make is that I believe Irun/BBB and Mero have something profound in common with each other which he pointed out to me in our discussion, and I am not speaking about driving skill or anything to do with test driving. There is a crafty strategy at play that I see clearly now.
In our conversation, he also laughed and warned me that many of you would think that I was him.
Cheers to 7-18-19
Do us all a favor, keep your word on "will not be saying another word on the topic and probably not anything else on this forum". Quit while you're behind, it took you all of 2 days after you joined/make another userID on 6/28.
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I am still waiting on why this pic means they are testing an "enhanced cooling" system and what about this pic proves they are at the Ring right now. Is there any proof to this claim or is this really just a pic of a mule and some speculation?
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Why would GM go to the time and trouble and expense to send cars to Germany for "cooling" work?
As I type this, it's 75 degrees in Nurburg. High tomorrow is 85
As I type this, it's 111 degrees in Phoenix.
Mid 90's in Willow Springs by Tuesday.
Ditto Bowling Green.
Plenty of hot places in America to test cooling systems right now....
As I type this, it's 75 degrees in Nurburg. High tomorrow is 85
As I type this, it's 111 degrees in Phoenix.
Mid 90's in Willow Springs by Tuesday.
Ditto Bowling Green.
Plenty of hot places in America to test cooling systems right now....
GM owns(along with the US ARMY), a very secluded test facility in Yuma, AZ where they can wring the car out, away from prying eyes. It is currently 104 degrees in Yuma.
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