C8 Twin Turbo was testing at VIR on Thursday - Possible big crash
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,274
Likes: 719
I was instructing with NASA at VIR this weekend. Thursday an email was sent delaying any entry into the paddock until 7:30 PM at the earliest which is a good bit later than normal. Event organizers apologized explaining that their hands were tied with a private "high security" track rental. Chatter in the paddock this weekend was that Chevy was there testing the TT C8 and that one crashed which caused the delay in them wrapping up and leaving on time. This was confirmed to me by a source I won't give any details on.
Someone needs to get a drone on stand-by in Danville
Someone needs to get a drone on stand-by in Danville
As for testing. Even though it's being done on a track, that's for privacy, safety and controlled conditions. This sort of testing is to dail in the necessary factors to keep those of us who might, possibly be driving beyond our capabilities on the street from injury to ourselves or others if at all possible. Those are street cars, not R cars.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,666
Likes: 1,778
From: North Texas
Yes, including two now. All told, damned near a dozen of them, from stock to wild. And even of the stock ones got pretty loud with an upgraded exhaust (yes, even one with CATs and mufflers). Do you have a point to your question?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 5,529
Likes: 1,943
From: Austin Texas
So making any kind of judgement is simply premature. For example::
a) it could be quieter
b) it could be louder
c) it could be the same noise level but higher pitched
d) it could be the same noise level but different spectral density (both lower and higher).
...
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,666
Likes: 1,778
From: North Texas
It is likely the turbo has a different engine prior to the exhaust and a completely different exhaust.
So making any kind of judgement is simply premature. For example::
a) it could be quieter
b) it could be louder
c) it could be the same noise level but higher pitched
d) it could be the same noise level but different spectral density (both lower and higher).
...
So making any kind of judgement is simply premature. For example::
a) it could be quieter
b) it could be louder
c) it could be the same noise level but higher pitched
d) it could be the same noise level but different spectral density (both lower and higher).
...
"Yeah, wasn't there video from a couple of weeks ago from out west with a fairly large group of cars together and one sounded much more aggressive? Wonder if it is the same group."
It made no assumptions about the sound, or the car that was in that video, or the car that wrecked, it was "is it the same group of cars". Yet... "all turbo cars must be quieter than the NA version".... How does it even relate? I didn't suggest the car from the video out west that was louder was turbo, or not turbo, or was the car that wrecked. But jeez, people read what they want to read on this forum.
Last edited by vndkshn; Mar 25, 2019 at 07:33 PM.
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 22,598
Likes: 14,556
Pro
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 728
Likes: 92
Yes, my experience with the only turbo car I own (and still have) is that prior to installing my own turbo on my car, I have a high $ after market exhaust that sounded glorious at full song! When I installed my turbo, my car became significantly quieter, the only cool sound now is the blow off valve......
Who said anything about straight piped or CAT-less or muffler-less?
Yes, including two now. All told, damned near a dozen of them, from stock to wild. And even of the stock ones got pretty loud with an upgraded exhaust (yes, even one with CATs and mufflers). Do you have a point to your question?
Yes, including two now. All told, damned near a dozen of them, from stock to wild. And even of the stock ones got pretty loud with an upgraded exhaust (yes, even one with CATs and mufflers). Do you have a point to your question?
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 15,055
Likes: 1,613
From: Holly Springs NC
St. Jude Donor '16-'17,'22,'24
Don't know if that's the case. but the fact that you saw them where you did lines up perfectly with the C8 testing at VIR because you're so close to that track. Also, the area you live in is not a highly populated like the Raleigh/Wake County area. Good on you for snapping those photos when you did!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,666
Likes: 1,778
From: North Texas
Yes, my experience with the only turbo car I own (and still have) is that prior to installing my own turbo on my car, I have a high $ after market exhaust that sounded glorious at full song! When I installed my turbo, my car became significantly quieter, the only cool sound now is the blow off valve......
In my experience, boost level also plays a huge part. If you strap a turbo on a stock NA engine (meaning you don't lower the compression) you are obviously limited to the amount of boost you can throw at it, so that can have an impact. One of my turbo builds from long ago was low static compression and VERY quiet until you got to about 3/4 of full boost and then it frickin screamed. Was kinda hard on cats however.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 3,167
Likes: 5
From: Holly Ridge North Carolina
During races they might pop a TFR over the area but probably only during major events. Just as you can't fly aircraft around sporting events, same applies to drones. I've flown VFR over VIR when there was no race, I'm sure you can a drone. Just check NOTAMs when you plan to do it... Then post the videos of course.
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 12,020
Likes: 102
From: Saskatoon Saskatchewan
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 2,397
Likes: 332
From: Minnesota
Given the lack of fragmentation, this lends credence to the suggestion that they are hiding some parts of the design with fake panels. This might be one of those fake panels... Interesting. I suspect GM will be reaching out to your friend.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 1,763
Likes: 502
I heard the car experienced "Ice Mode" ............I kid, I kid
One a serious note, if there was a crash hopefully there were no injuries to those involved. At a private track rental I attended where the crash involved the worse outcome possible....it took hours for the investigation to be completed.
Intermediate
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 44
Likes: 9
Based on the scale of the camo pattern, we can make a good guess about the size of the panel. Given it's shape (the curved cutout) to me it looks like the panel disguising the side air intake / door cut line. Interesting that it is bumped out to a fair degree.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 2,096
Likes: 1,024
From: AA/Metro Detroit