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Forum: C7 ZR1 Discussion
11-03-2019, 11:37 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,524
Posted By JoesC5

It only took me a couple of days after purchasing...

It only took me a couple of days after purchasing my C6 Z06 back in 2008, to realize that the 1x4 shift bullshit had to go.

Bought the CAGS bypass for $20 and installed it. I never understood why...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
10-29-2019, 01:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,033
Posted By JoesC5

Strike cost GM 2.9 billion dollars. Looks like...

Strike cost GM 2.9 billion dollars. Looks like the UAW got 100% of what they wanted except for the free donuts for their morning break. GM won that round.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
10-22-2019, 02:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,361
Posted By JoesC5

On the C7, Tadge did say that they(GM) put in the...

On the C7, Tadge did say that they(GM) put in the 'track' 2 degree camber alignment for the cars used in magazine tests/reviews, etc as well as in the cars that were driven for "record" times on the...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
10-22-2019, 02:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,511
Posted By JoesC5

Could be as little as one component in the new...

Could be as little as one component in the new DCT for all we know, or maybe a dozen. Not real earth shattering news.
Could be nothing that is actually in the transmission, but something added to...
Forum: C3 General
10-12-2019, 10:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,323
Posted By JoesC5

A lot of false info.... Kum & Go around here...

A lot of false info....

Kum & Go around here is selling E15 and E10. The E15 is 5 cents a gallon cheaper than the E10. That said, I only burn ethanol free gas in my vintage Vettes and my riding...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-30-2019, 02:51 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,178
Posted By JoesC5

Knock offs were not a factory option in 1967.

Knock offs were not a factory option in 1967.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-27-2019, 01:28 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 23,459
Posted By JoesC5

Excessive weight is the 400 pounds that the C8...

Excessive weight is the 400 pounds that the C8 weighs above the weight of my C6 Z06. Then they worry about adding one or two pounds of weight of chrome wheels. LOL
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-27-2019, 12:58 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 23,459
Posted By JoesC5

How much excessive weight?

How much excessive weight?
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-26-2019, 08:17 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,083
Posted By JoesC5

The C6 Z06 and ZR1 were true out of the box 200...

The C6 Z06 and ZR1 were true out of the box 200 MPH cars and they didn't need/have all that add on crap to drive safely at 200 MPH.

Hell, even the base C6 LS3 would do 190 MPH and it sure didn't...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-26-2019, 08:03 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 23,459
Posted By JoesC5

Out of 34,822 2019 Corvettes built over the past...

Out of 34,822 2019 Corvettes built over the past 20 months, 7,632 were delivered with $1,995 chrome wheels. Do the math, and see how many dollars that adds up to, with most of it being profit to GM...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-26-2019, 07:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,226
Posted By JoesC5

Very few people take the R8C delivery. The museum...

Very few people take the R8C delivery. The museum has way more openings then they have cars to be delivered.

Out of 34,822 2019 Corvettes built over the past 20 months, only 588 were museum...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-25-2019, 07:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,226
Posted By JoesC5

Actually the TPW is the week that the car begins...

Actually the TPW is the week that the car begins being assembled, not completed. Notice that the TPW is always on a Monday. A car with a TPW of, say 9/30/2019(a Monday) could have the car started on...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-25-2019, 06:52 PM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,679
Posted By JoesC5

Of course the shift linkage is not inside the...

Of course the shift linkage is not inside the torque tube. Only the prop shaft resides inside the torque tube.

BUT, the torque tube resides inside the center tunnel on the C5, the C6 and the C7,...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-25-2019, 10:51 AM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,679
Posted By JoesC5

I hate "DCT's" because the 2017 Smart comes with...

I hate "DCT's" because the 2017 Smart comes with either a 5 speed manual transmission that rips off a 10.1 second 0-60 MPH

OR

a 6 speed "DCT" that rips off a 10.5 second 0-60 MPH.

With the...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-22-2019, 06:23 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 16,979
Posted By JoesC5

You are wrong. GM is still making C7's and...

You are wrong.

GM is still making C7's and they have posted the final numbers.

They are able to do that because the day they closed their order books, they knew exactly how many C7's they had...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-21-2019, 06:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,028
Posted By JoesC5

Been around before rockets. ...

Been around before rockets.

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Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-21-2019, 06:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,925
Posted By JoesC5

Being in Kalifornia, you will probably receive an...

Being in Kalifornia, you will probably receive an invitation to view the new Renault K-ZE with it's 155 miles range(118 miles real world) with it's 33kW battery that is good for a top speed of 65 MPH.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-19-2019, 08:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,734
Posted By JoesC5

I hope so, as I'm planning on visiting the plant...

I hope so, as I'm planning on visiting the plant in April or May, if the tours resume.

I'm hoping they will have the frame assembly/welding area on the tour. The last visit I made was 3 or 4 years...
Forum: C8 Tech/Performance
09-15-2019, 05:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,885
Posted By JoesC5

I love photos of cars accelerating.....especially...

I love photos of cars accelerating.....especially when they can pull their front wheels off the ground for 100% weight transfer to the rear wheels. All 604 lb-ft of power to the ground.
...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-15-2019, 04:06 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 22,822
Posted By JoesC5

Agreed. The Supra looks like a soft foam toy made...

Agreed. The Supra looks like a soft foam toy made for 4 year old's.

The BMW version is much nicer looking.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-15-2019, 03:40 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 24,590
Posted By JoesC5

Ford had a huge sales success with their first...

Ford had a huge sales success with their first generation Taurus. Then Ford spent 2 billion dollars to bring out their second generation Taurus. Sales immediately dropped by 30%.

People hated the...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-14-2019, 09:08 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 22,822
Posted By JoesC5

Ten years ago Reliable Chevrolet here in...

Ten years ago Reliable Chevrolet here in Springfield was selling around a hundred a year, and that was when GM was producing around 35,000 a year. Last year they sold under 40.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-14-2019, 05:59 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 22,822
Posted By JoesC5

Springfield, MO metro area has a 560,000...

Springfield, MO metro area has a 560,000 population. The two local dealers have a total of 48 allocations for the first year. Ten years ago, that allocation would have been over a hundred.

If...
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