Move from FE to ME presents new challenge to Corvette Racing
10-13-2018, 12:50 PM
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Move from FE to ME presents new challenge to Corvette Racing
Sorry for the tangential subject matter here, but we have been talking FE vs ME relative to the ZR1... as I write this the C7R’s are doing great early into the 10 hr Petit LeMans, last race of the IMSA season. The 5.5 L front NA chevy pushrod engines running against much more sophisticated stuff and doing great. Hopefully taking home another championship. Next year begins a new era it appears for Corvette. Mid engine, unknown powerplant , but my guess is DOHC twin turbo, and Im afraid: many reliability issues. Oh how I hope Im wrong about that last sentence. But if Corvette can bring out this this totally new car, street and track, without nagging reliabilty and recall issues, it will be a first. I write this for anyone weighing the decision of getting a C7 ZR1 or waithing for an early C8.. just my 2cents.
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10-13-2018, 01:01 PM
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I wouldn't buy a first model year either.
10-13-2018, 06:57 PM
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I dont know what it will be, but the ME testing at Nurburgiring didnt sound like an LT4 or 5 to me.. more like a Ford GT...
10-14-2018, 03:56 AM
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It did to me, although that wouldn't rule out it being a turbo. It's hard to get an idea of how loud the car is from a video. Definitely not the V6 sound of the Ford GT.
10-14-2018, 06:42 AM
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10-14-2018, 07:03 AM
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I'm not so sure we will see a C8 team in racing. The car hasn't even been released yet and Daytona is at the end of January. That leaves very little time to take an entirely new platform to racing at a world class level.
There is zero gain to push the C8 into racing before they are 150% ready and everything to lose. The C7 platform is tried and true and will be sold to customers through at least 2019. I believe, based on what little knowledge is out there right now about the C8, that it will be the C7 racing next year.
What I do expect to see, is an expansion of Corvette racing to Europe for a full schedule, and possibly Asia.
There is zero gain to push the C8 into racing before they are 150% ready and everything to lose. The C7 platform is tried and true and will be sold to customers through at least 2019. I believe, based on what little knowledge is out there right now about the C8, that it will be the C7 racing next year.
What I do expect to see, is an expansion of Corvette racing to Europe for a full schedule, and possibly Asia.
10-14-2018, 07:07 AM
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V-6 sound:
10-14-2018, 07:21 AM
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10-14-2018, 07:38 AM
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I'm not so sure we will see a C8 team in racing. The car hasn't even been released yet and Daytona is at the end of January. That leaves very little time to take an entirely new platform to racing at a world class level.
There is zero gain to push the C8 into racing before they are 150% ready and everything to lose. The C7 platform is tried and true and will be sold to customers through at least 2019. I believe, based on what little knowledge is out there right now about the C8, that it will be the C7 racing next year.
What I do expect to see, is an expansion of Corvette racing to Europe for a full schedule, and possibly Asia.
There is zero gain to push the C8 into racing before they are 150% ready and everything to lose. The C7 platform is tried and true and will be sold to customers through at least 2019. I believe, based on what little knowledge is out there right now about the C8, that it will be the C7 racing next year.
What I do expect to see, is an expansion of Corvette racing to Europe for a full schedule, and possibly Asia.
10-14-2018, 10:57 AM
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10-14-2018, 11:51 AM
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10-15-2018, 01:27 PM
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I thought Corvette Racing had already announced that the C7R would continue to be raced through the 2019 season. Is it too early to talk about Petit LeMans results? Are their still people out there who haven't seen their recording yet and will get mad if we start discussing it?
10-15-2018, 04:20 PM
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Having watched the IMSA race live at laguna seca, the C7.R was easily the beast sounding race car there. I love the looks of the Ford GTLM car more, but the C7.R sound was ******* awesome.
If you put that v8 motor or even somehow fit a nascar motor in the new Ford GT it would be ******* epic.
If you put that v8 motor or even somehow fit a nascar motor in the new Ford GT it would be ******* epic.
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10-15-2018, 04:37 PM
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Having watched the IMSA race live at laguna seca, the C7.R was easily the beast sounding race car there. I love the looks of the Ford GTLM car more, but the C7.R sound was ******* awesome.
If you put that v8 motor or even somehow fit a nascar motor in the new Ford GT it would be ******* epic.
If you put that v8 motor or even somehow fit a nascar motor in the new Ford GT it would be ******* epic.
10-16-2018, 07:53 AM
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GM had a test session after the Detroit race (I think) where they ran the C8R in cameo around the track. So there is a racecar version coming for sure. Pics of it are over in the C8 section.
