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Options questions
Hey guys, new to the forum. Apologize if this isn't the right thread. Looking at 2025 ZO6 convertible 3LZ and have a question about the options.
Z06 ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE 8,995.00 PACKAGE: •BREMBO CERAMIC BRAKES •PS CUP TIRES (SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS) • Z07 SUSPENSION
Does this mean I'm going to get the track tires? I really want tires that are good for daily driving.
Thanks.
Steve
Z06 ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE 8,995.00 PACKAGE: •BREMBO CERAMIC BRAKES •PS CUP TIRES (SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS) • Z07 SUSPENSION
Does this mean I'm going to get the track tires? I really want tires that are good for daily driving.
Thanks.
Steve
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If you dont want the cup2 tires you can get everything seperate. If you do it that way you will not get the extra stiff suspension of the Z07.
Option
1. Get the aero package
2. Carbon Ceramic brakes.
Option
1. Get the aero package
2. Carbon Ceramic brakes.
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You can do it that way, but my only concern is that you'd be adding nearly all of the cost of the Z07 package with little of the resale value. (Not an issue if you intend to keep the car long term, of course.) (Or if you have crazy-deep pockets, I suppose, unlike myself.
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I disagree re resale
You can do it that way, but my only concern is that you'd be adding nearly all of the cost of the Z07 package with little of the resale value. (Not an issue if you intend to keep the car long term, of course.) (Or if you have crazy-deep pockets, I suppose, unlike myself. )
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Another option, order with base aero and the CCBs, then put on high-quality aftermarket aero. There's some good pieces being produced now. RSC stands out for me and it's still cheaper than the factory aero package, even factoring in labor if you need someone to install it.
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Horse Power Obsessed has a good video of the install of the aero package. It comes with a plate to cover up the holes from the base spoiler and it is also the template for the high wing. You'll never tell afterwards and no one is ever going to remove it, but I am thinking I am just going to bite the $9k bullet and option it from the factory.
I'll probably skip the CCB's mainly because if I do end up tracking as much as I did my C6, I'd need to swap to steel anyway, and as for the tires, it would be better to get a second set of smaller wheels for the track.
It would be interesting to see how much each component of the Z07 package shaves at VIR or CoTA, but I doubt I'll ever run times close to a professional even in the slowest configuration. I'll just have to make peace with being a poser that looks like a Z07.
There are over 1k Z06's listed for sale right now and prices are starting to reflect that, so ordering one at MSRP seems kind of wasteful, but there's the intangible of ordering something just the way you want it that is hard to put a price on.
I'll probably skip the CCB's mainly because if I do end up tracking as much as I did my C6, I'd need to swap to steel anyway, and as for the tires, it would be better to get a second set of smaller wheels for the track.
It would be interesting to see how much each component of the Z07 package shaves at VIR or CoTA, but I doubt I'll ever run times close to a professional even in the slowest configuration. I'll just have to make peace with being a poser that looks like a Z07.
There are over 1k Z06's listed for sale right now and prices are starting to reflect that, so ordering one at MSRP seems kind of wasteful, but there's the intangible of ordering something just the way you want it that is hard to put a price on.
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The people that like the look of the big aero and or want the CCB but do NOT want street legal, overly expensive slicks on the street that are terrible in the rain. The other thing they don't want is the unnecessarily stiff Z07 suspension unless you are an avid track rat. I DO track my non Z07 4 or 5 days a year without the Z07 package and put down very good lap times, all while driving to and from VIR with the standard PS4S tires which have roughly 93% of the total grip of the cup 2 r's but are 1. cheaper 2. last longer 3. work better in the cold 4. don't throw rock chips all over your car 5. make less road noise. I think when it was very difficult to get th Z07 pkg in the beginning (it's not anymore) it helped with resale. NOW it makes nothing more as far as resale goes and there are significant compromises on the street. BTW this is coming from a guy that used to trailer his C7 Z07 (which was def less harsh than the C8 Z07) so I have a frame of ref. Skip the Z07 and just order the big aero and CCB if you want em...
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I don't disagree, and I understand the motivations for WHY buyers would not want the full Z07 package. I was speaking from a purely financial point of view (as pertaining to resale value). To be fair, I was under the impression that the Z07 package was still at least a "little" challenging to get an allocation for, for but as you mentioned, that may no longer be the case.
It is usually the aero and CCB’s that have been constrained. Without being able to get aero or the brakes, no Z07.
Which is why the market is stupid if it truly is punishing resale on a car that has everything but the cup’s and stiffer suspension. A Z06 with aero should be able command similar resale as a Z07 if the market truly understood the shortage.
So if the OP is able to order separately the aero and CCB’s, he will be able to select Z07.
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Z07 was never constrained.
It is usually the aero and CCB’s that have been constrained. Without being able to get aero or the brakes, no Z07.
Which is why the market is stupid if it truly is punishing resale on a car that has everything but the cup’s and stiffer suspension. A Z06 with aero should be able command similar resale as a Z07 if the market truly understood the shortage.
So if the OP is able to order separately the aero and CCB’s, he will be able to select Z07.
It is usually the aero and CCB’s that have been constrained. Without being able to get aero or the brakes, no Z07.
Which is why the market is stupid if it truly is punishing resale on a car that has everything but the cup’s and stiffer suspension. A Z06 with aero should be able command similar resale as a Z07 if the market truly understood the shortage.
So if the OP is able to order separately the aero and CCB’s, he will be able to select Z07.
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Can you link a reference for the different tuning for the Cup's?
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Which does make sense given the Cup's are stickier. Just looking for a reference.
Anyway still in a discussion of resale, it's stupid for the market to put the value on Z07 vs the aero. Reason why Z07 has been hard to get is due to the aero. So to place a lower value on a Z06 with aero vs a Z07 is stupid in my mind because the aero is/was the driving force behind it all.
Anyway still in a discussion of resale, it's stupid for the market to put the value on Z07 vs the aero. Reason why Z07 has been hard to get is due to the aero. So to place a lower value on a Z06 with aero vs a Z07 is stupid in my mind because the aero is/was the driving force behind it all.