2019 Z06 cooling enhancements?
From what I read here on this forum, the cooling enhancements done on '17 &'18 Z06's were not all that effective to cure the overheating/heat soak problem. Looks like on the '19 ZR1 they went all out to cure the problem. Has anyone heard if there will be a further enhancement to this issue on '19 Z06's that has plagued the C7 Z06 on the track since it's introduction?
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Gary,maybe the 2019 Z06 will get the ZR1'S front nose which would be a smart move by GM to get future Z06 buyers who don't have the money to buy a C7 ZR1.
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Maybe we can ask tadge:leaving:
NVM someone is locking all threads that have to deal with corvettes and overheating in the ask Tadge section...:yesnod: |
Originally Posted by Always Red Dave
(Post 1596131906)
Gary,maybe the 2019 Z06 will get the ZR1'S front nose which would be a smart move by GM to get future Z06 buyers who don't have the money to buy a C7 ZR1.
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Since the over heating issue is really only impacting A8 owners that track their cars there isn't a large number of cars affected. The best solution for them is to find a place to mount a cooler similar to the M7 Secondary Radiator that brings A8 cooling capacity in line with the M7 cars.
Bill |
Originally Posted by Always Red Dave
(Post 1596131906)
Gary,maybe the 2019 Z06 will get the ZR1'S front nose which would be a smart move by GM to get future Z06 buyers who don't have the money to buy a C7 ZR1.
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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
(Post 1596133440)
Since the over heating issue is really only impacting A8 owners that track their cars there isn't a large number of cars affected. The best solution for them is to find a place to mount a cooler similar to the M7 Secondary Radiator that brings A8 cooling capacity in line with the M7 cars.
Bill |
zo6 cooling
I live in Las Vegas and have had my 17 zo6 out at 115 degrees in bumper to bumper traffic with air on and it never went above 220 degrees
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Originally Posted by jgzo6
(Post 1596147207)
I live in Las Vegas and have had my 17 zo6 out at 115 degrees in bumper to bumper traffic with air on and it never went above 220 degrees
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Originally Posted by jgzo6
(Post 1596147207)
I live in Las Vegas and have had my 17 zo6 out at 115 degrees in bumper to bumper traffic with air on and it never went above 220 degrees
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Originally Posted by asian-winkie
(Post 1596141751)
nope, that's not going to happen. If GM updates the Z06 front end, it will be a clear admission of defect and will be force to fix the previous year Z. GM has always denied overheating issue and rather pay the lawsuits than do a recall all the Z06.
I hope they don't do it for a different reason: I think the new ZR1 front end looks like crap, with too many angles, lines, and materials. |
Originally Posted by Speednet
(Post 1596163673)
That's totally false. They would never had changed the supercharger in 2017 if that were the case.
I hope they don't do it for a different reason: I think the new ZR1 front end looks like crap, with too many angles, lines, and materials. |
Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
(Post 1596133440)
Since the over heating issue is really only impacting A8 owners that track their cars there isn't a large number of cars affected. The best solution for them is to find a place to mount a cooler similar to the M7 Secondary Radiator that brings A8 cooling capacity in line with the M7 cars.
Bill |
Originally Posted by Speednet
(Post 1596163673)
That's totally false. They would never had changed the supercharger in 2017 if that were the case.
I hope they don't do it for a different reason: I think the new ZR1 front end looks like crap, with too many angles, lines, and materials. |
Originally Posted by jgzo6
(Post 1596147207)
I live in Las Vegas and have had my 17 zo6 out at 115 degrees in bumper to bumper traffic with air on and it never went above 220 degrees
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Originally Posted by asian-winkie
(Post 1596169418)
wasn't even on the track and the temp started climbing. Going up the hill on sunday with ambient temp 80s. ran some what hard for 15 minutes and the temp started climbing. it sucked donkey d!!k. Why did I pay 80k again?
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Originally Posted by Supersonic 427
(Post 1596130975)
From what I read here on this forum, the cooling enhancements done on '17 &'18 Z06's were not all that effective to cure the overheating/heat soak problem. Looks like on the '19 ZR1 they went all out to cure the problem. Has anyone heard if there will be a further enhancement to this issue on '19 Z06's that has plagued the C7 Z06 on the track since it's introduction?
GM also knows that enough of the people here that want to dump their Z06 will line up to get the ZR1. If they solved nothing then all the complaining will begin just in time for the C8 to take the stage. |
Almost all street cars will overheat at the track if pushed hard enough. This is doubly true if track tires, hi-po brakes, etc., are added to the car so that limits and stresses on the car increase. One of the first mods people make if they plan to track any car hard is to increase cooling capacity.
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Originally Posted by meadowz06
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Manual Z06 cars overheated also. Your statement holds no water. And why would anyone mount a cooler after spending 90-100 THOUSAND dollars on a track car! GM dropped the ball. Period.
Mine has done fine in Florida summer heat. |
I think I found the remedy for Z06 OEM SC overheating
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