Melon wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:06 pm
The widebody CS is
But as a whole, yeah, they're just too fucking busy.
The C8 suffers from it too. I'm not in-love with the design language.
I really can't get into the C8. I respect what it is and that GM made it happen, but overall it's just very meh to me.
I love it in the yellow. Base 1LT with the cloth seats would be pretty great. Still $70k and automatic so not for me. I'd like to test one for anyway. IIRC it also has shorter gearing.
Detroit wrote:
I really can't get into the C8. I respect what it is and that GM made it happen, but overall it's just very meh to me.
I love it in the yellow. Base 1LT with the cloth seats would be pretty great. Still $70k and automatic so not for me. I'd like to test one for anyway. IIRC it also has shorter gearing.
I'll probably enjoy driving one at some point, but no interest in owning one. A car like that needs to be a trans for me. I don't care about it being fast, lap times, or quarter mile times. It's about engagement and fun.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm
My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
it is a pretty great spec... but I find the C7 to be the worst looking generation of all the Corvettes.
The widebody CS is
But as a whole, yeah, they're just too fucking busy.
The C8 suffers from it too. I'm not in-love with the design language.
My whole problem with the GS is it looks EXACTLY the same as a Z06 except the badges and if I'm going to buy ANOTHER Corvette I'm getting the one with warp drive.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm
Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm
Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:42 pm
I love it in the yellow. Base 1LT with the cloth seats would be pretty great. Still $70k and automatic so not for me. I'd like to test one for anyway. IIRC it also has shorter gearing.
I'll probably enjoy driving one at some point, but no interest in owning one. A car like that needs to be a trans for me. I don't care about it being fast, lap times, or quarter mile times. It's about engagement and fun.
I'm with you. It's cool and all, quite impressive, and I do like the looks more than the 7, but still not in love. The wants aren't really there for me, which is good, because I can't afford it pal. I think at that price point I would rather get a used Porsche or save money and get a C6/7 Z or GS.
But as a whole, yeah, they're just too fucking busy.
The C8 suffers from it too. I'm not in-love with the design language.
My whole problem with the GS is it looks EXACTLY the same as a Z06 except the badges and if I'm going to buy ANOTHER Corvette I'm getting the one with warp drive.
I worry about the phase inducer overheating the inertia dampeners causing a warp core breech.
4zilch wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:46 am
I'm a fucking failure.
My whole problem with the GS is it looks EXACTLY the same as a Z06 except the badges and if I'm going to buy ANOTHER Corvette I'm getting the one with warp drive.
I worry about the phase inducer overheating the inertia dampeners causing a warp core breech.
Pretty much what happens if you get an earlier model without the LG cooling fix.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm
Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm
Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:21 pm
I'll probably enjoy driving one at some point, but no interest in owning one. A car like that needs to be a trans for me. I don't care about it being fast, lap times, or quarter mile times. It's about engagement and fun.
I'm with you. It's cool and all, quite impressive, and I do like the looks more than the 7, but still not in love. The wants aren't really there for me, which is good, because I can't afford it pal. I think at that price point I would rather get a used Porsche or save money and get a C6/7 Z or GS.
I'm far more interested in a used Cayman S with a
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm
My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
I'm with you. It's cool and all, quite impressive, and I do like the looks more than the 7, but still not in love. The wants aren't really there for me, which is good, because I can't afford it pal. I think at that price point I would rather get a used Porsche or save money and get a C6/7 Z or GS.
I'm far more interested in a used Cayman S with a
I want to dip my toe into the P-car world.
4zilch wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:46 am
I'm a fucking failure.
But as a whole, yeah, they're just too fucking busy.
The C8 suffers from it too. I'm not in-love with the design language.
My whole problem with the GS is it looks EXACTLY the same as a Z06 except the badges and if I'm going to buy ANOTHER Corvette I'm getting the one with warp drive.
troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:00 pm
I want an 09-13 Z51 with a 4.8 crank and shorter final drive plus half of the shit that I did to my C5Z. Clear roof, 7500 RPM V8 noises, pretty much as good as it gets in a front engine car.
Very few people actually follow through with destroking an engine because the internet talks them out of it or they realize that they ultimately are chasing the biggest horsepower number and won't achieve that with less displacement. I'm currently building a 302 Chevy for the 944 using an L99 crank and LT1 block. The funny thing is that when I called Howards Cam for a custom cam grind, the guy was like, "I'm going to have to think on this one and call you back. This is way different, it's awesome, and not another God damn 10:1 Chevelle."
I also have a Gen IV 4.8 crank and rods laying around for when I decide to do a destroked LS2/LS3. I also have some LS7 exhaust manifolds to go with that motor, whenever it gets built.
My whole problem with the GS is it looks EXACTLY the same as a Z06 except the badges and if I'm going to buy ANOTHER Corvette I'm getting the one with warp drive.
My whole problem with the GS is it looks EXACTLY the same as a Z06 except the badges and if I'm going to buy ANOTHER Corvette I'm getting the one with warp drive.
The fender gills give the GS away.
We're talking C7
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm
Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm
Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:00 pm
I want an 09-13 Z51 with a 4.8 crank and shorter final drive plus half of the shit that I did to my C5Z. Clear roof, 7500 RPM V8 noises, pretty much as good as it gets in a front engine car.
Very few people actually follow through with destroking an engine because the internet talks them out of it or they realize that they ultimately are chasing the biggest horsepower number and won't achieve that with less displacement. I'm currently building a 302 Chevy for the 944 using an L99 crank and LT1 block. The funny thing is that when I called Howards Cam for a custom cam grind, the guy was like, "I'm going to have to think on this one and call you back. This is way different, it's awesome, and not another God damn 10:1 Chevelle."
I also have a Gen IV 4.8 crank and rods laying around for when I decide to do a destroked LS2/LS3. I also have some LS7 exhaust manifolds to go with that motor, whenever it gets built.
troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:00 pm
I want an 09-13 Z51 with a 4.8 crank and shorter final drive plus half of the shit that I did to my C5Z. Clear roof, 7500 RPM V8 noises, pretty much as good as it gets in a front engine car.
Very few people actually follow through with destroking an engine because the internet talks them out of it or they realize that they ultimately are chasing the biggest horsepower number and won't achieve that with less displacement. I'm currently building a 302 Chevy for the 944 using an L99 crank and LT1 block. The funny thing is that when I called Howards Cam for a custom cam grind, the guy was like, "I'm going to have to think on this one and call you back. This is way different, it's awesome, and not another God damn 10:1 Chevelle."
I also have a Gen IV 4.8 crank and rods laying around for when I decide to do a destroked LS2/LS3. I also have some LS7 exhaust manifolds to go with that motor, whenever it gets built.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm
My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:00 pm
I want an 09-13 Z51 with a 4.8 crank and shorter final drive plus half of the shit that I did to my C5Z. Clear roof, 7500 RPM V8 noises, pretty much as good as it gets in a front engine car.
Very few people actually follow through with destroking an engine because the internet talks them out of it or they realize that they ultimately are chasing the biggest horsepower number and won't achieve that with less displacement. I'm currently building a 302 Chevy for the 944 using an L99 crank and LT1 block. The funny thing is that when I called Howards Cam for a custom cam grind, the guy was like, "I'm going to have to think on this one and call you back. This is way different, it's awesome, and not another God damn 10:1 Chevelle."
I also have a Gen IV 4.8 crank and rods laying around for when I decide to do a destroked LS2/LS3. I also have some LS7 exhaust manifolds to go with that motor, whenever it gets built.
You have a build thread, or blog?
I wish to suscribe.
4zilch wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:46 am
I'm a fucking failure.
Destroking isn't some magical automatic high rev modification though. You can spin the same high RPM with larger displacement since you need the cam and heads to support that airflow.
Regardless I also want a destroked LS with some dumb rear end like 4.56.
Very few people actually follow through with destroking an engine because the internet talks them out of it or they realize that they ultimately are chasing the biggest horsepower number and won't achieve that with less displacement. I'm currently building a 302 Chevy for the 944 using an L99 crank and LT1 block. The funny thing is that when I called Howards Cam for a custom cam grind, the guy was like, "I'm going to have to think on this one and call you back. This is way different, it's awesome, and not another God damn 10:1 Chevelle."
I also have a Gen IV 4.8 crank and rods laying around for when I decide to do a destroked LS2/LS3. I also have some LS7 exhaust manifolds to go with that motor, whenever it gets built.
You have a build thread, or blog?
I wish to suscribe.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm
My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Drove the Wette yesterday. A clunk that was only apparent on occasional angled turns has turned into a full on front suspension clunk/rattle. I suspect a negligent front sway bar install is the culprit but TBD this weekend.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm
Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm
Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:59 am
Drove the Wette yesterday. A clunk that was only apparent on occasional angled turns has turned into a full on front suspension clunk/rattle. I suspect a negligent front sway bar install is the culprit but TBD this weekend.
Very likely sway bar related. Mine made a clunk when I didn't tighten the mounts enough.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm
My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
so not for me. I'd like to test one for 
anyway. IIRC it also has shorter gearing. 
trans for me. I don't care about it being fast, lap times, or quarter mile times. It's about engagement and fun.
I'm with you. It's cool and all, quite impressive, and I do like the looks more than the 7, but still not in love. The wants aren't really there for me, which is good, because I can't afford it pal. I think at that price point I would rather get a used Porsche or save money and get a C6/7 Z or GS.
it is a pretty great spec... but I find the C7 to be the worst looking generation of all the Corvettes.
