2014 Corvette Stingray
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1) The MSRC system gives you the best ride & handling experience.. period. In touring mode the ride is 40% softer than the non-Z51. In sport/track mode the dampening rate is even higher/stiffer than the Z51. You will have luxury crusing for city streets & hwy road trips.. and track ready stiffness for backroads/trackdays.. all available at the touch of the dial. Its truly the best of both worlds.
This chart shows how much range the 3rd generation MSRC system has:
2) Its not just magnetic suspension. Its MSRC+PTM. The PTM is Performance Traction Management. It's traction/stability control on steriods and essentially makes anybody a better driver, even professionals. I wont even try to explain how well it works, when this video does a much better job of it:
3) The MSRC+PTM option, includes a 5 mode driving dial that controls 12 different functions on the car. Between Weather, Eco, Tour, Sport and Track modes, the car alters the exhaust sound, transmission shifting pattern, electronic throttle control, electronic slip-diff, chassis rigidity, steering feel, and traction control to name a few. Tour is for everyday business, weather is, of course, for better precision in rain and snow, eco is to help with fuel economy, sport is for a more tuned experience for serious road driving, and Track is exactly that: for the track.
4) MSRC works so well that Ferrari licenses the technology from GM, to use on their vehicles. That alone should give you enough reason to believe in it.
Priced at just $1800.. the MSRC+PTM is the 2nd most underrated option available for the C7. It transforms the C7 into an "ultimate no-compromise" car. The only option that gives as much, or more, benefit is the $2800 Z51 package. Which is a pre-requistie for the MSRC+PTM option. At a combined price of $4600.. these options added to the $52K base car still ring in at less than $60K. I'd highly suggest investing in both options.
This article does a great job of explaining some of the more advanced technology in the C7: http://www.complex.com/rides/2013/06...ay-technology/
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Here's 10 more awesome things about the C7. Great read!
http://blog.caranddriver.com/10-awes...ntent=Netvibes
1) The C7 marks the first use of a “shape memory alloy wire” in a production vehicle.
To save weight (approximately 1.1 pounds) and reduce complexity, the new Corvette uses a smart material wire to operate a cabin vent in the cargo area that required a motorized actuator on previous models. Triggered by the opening of the hatch, heat generated by an electrical current similar to that of a interior courtesy lamp is used to contract a wire, thereby moving a lever that opens the vent, letting air escape to reduce cabin pressure and make shutting the lid easier. Once the hatch is closed, the current cuts off, the wire returns to its original shape, and a return spring closes the vent to maintain cabin temperature.
GM has earned 247 patents for smart materials such as this over five years of research and development, and it figures there are approximately 200 motorized systems in the typical vehicle that could be replaced with smart materials. Typically made of copper-aluminum-nickel or nickel-titanium, smart materials can change their shape, strength, and/or stiffness when acted upon by heat, stress, a magnetic field, or voltage, and return to their original shape when the trigger is deactivated.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 VIR
2) The C7 is the first-ever production Corvette with a rear weight bias.
Although Chevrolet claims a straight-up 50/50 weight distribution, our scales demonstrated a rearward weight bias, with 49.4 percent sitting over the front axle and 50.6 to the rear. And, yes, we’re aware the C6.R competition Corvette also tipped the scales to the stern; we’re talking strictly production models.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) Rear Suspension
3) The C7′s eLSD (electronic limited-slip differential) goes from open to full lock in tenths of a second.
Dubbed eLSD in GM speak, the suggestively named diff comes standard with the Z51 Performance Package, and employs a hydraulically actuated clutch that infinitely varies the amount of engagement, going from open to full lock in tenths of a second. Fully integrated with the stability-control and Performance Traction Management systems, the system controls the differential according to an algorithm that factors in vehicle speed, steering input, and throttle position.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) Brake Rotor and Caliper Chassis
4) Corvettes equipped with an automatic transmission or Z51 Performance Package get functional vents and rear-mounted transmission and differential heat exchangers.
Multiple heat exchangers are a given in this segment. What’s notable about the C7′s are their rear mounting positions, which moves weight rearward and eliminates some of the plumbing (and likely shaves some pounds) in comparison to the C6 pieces. The vent on the driver’s side rear fender directs air over the transmission heat exchanger, while the corresponding vent on the other side directs air over the eLSD cooler. Both exhale the air through aircraft-inspired taillamp vents and outlets in the lower rear fascia.
5) A NASA-developed insulation called Aerogel is used on the transmission tunnel.
Many owners concur that the center tunnel in the C6 can get toasty, and with the C7 now locating the exhaust in an even tighter space, the potential to exacerbate the problem is very real. To combat this, Chevrolet is using insulation made from Aerogel, a material developed by NASA for use in space suits. Considered for years to be the lightest solid material in existence, Aerogel is 99.8 percent air (thereby replacing the liquid portion of a gel with a gas), yet it insulates 39 times better than the best fiberglass. The C7’s tunnel has a 10-mm (0.4-inch) layer of an automotive grade version of the stuff applied to its sides, and another 5 mm (0.2 inch) on top. Hip, style-conscious owners may want to wear vintage space-suit pants whenever possible.
Comparison Test: 2013 SRT Viper GTS vs. 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Official Photos and Info: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray / Z51
Instrumented Test: 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible
6) $50K was the price target from the beginning.
From day one, Chevrolet was eyeing $50K for the C7’s base price. Targets change, but considering the amount of tech (including new seats!) packed into the C7, drawing the final line at $51,995—just $1400 more than the 2013 C6—is more than impressive. It no doubt required some sharp pencils and tough decisions, but it’s difficult to tell where pennies were pinched. Bravo.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7)
7. It’s the 30-mpg supercar.
You may have missed the recent news that the C7 earned an official EPA highway estimate of 29 mpg, and that it will actually return 30 mpg on the highway cycle with Eco mode selected, which enables the small-block V-8′s cylinder-deactivation system. GM claims direct injection, active fuel management, variable valve timing, and an advanced combustion process all help achieve this efficiency. It helps that the Corvette team put in serious work, too: The engine alone underwent more than 10 million hours of computational analysis, including more than 6 million hours on the combustion system.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) Brake Rotor and Caliper
8. No more cross-drilled rotors.
Equipped with Brembo brakes, the C7 ditches cross-drilled rotors for new discs vented by means of shallow grooves. Race teams were reporting cracking issues with the drilled units, while the new setup also maintains the benefit of better brake feel versus solid rotors, as the gasses don’t push back against the pads.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
9. It wears some pretty special shoes.
Partner Michelin was selected as the OEM supplier for C7 rubber after a tire-company shootout, and it worked directly with the Corvette team for 36 months to create tires for the base car and the Z51 package. Michelin characterizes the resultant Pilot Super Sport ZP footwear as a cross between two of its best models, the PS2 and the PS Cup. The rubber is also among the world’s first street meat to be engineered using the exact same computer models used to create tires for Le Mans and ALSM racers, and incorporates many of the same rubber mixes in its construction.
10. The tires feature asymmetrical sidewalls.
Michelin has employed asymmetrical sidewalls since the first ZR1 run-flat radials, and this technology continues in C7. The inside walls of the tires are 3 mm (0.12 inch) thicker and molded with a stiffer construction to optimize comfort and cornering adhesion characteristics. The new Michelin radials also have 150 different constituents in their tread compounds.
http://blog.caranddriver.com/10-awes...ntent=Netvibes
1) The C7 marks the first use of a “shape memory alloy wire” in a production vehicle.
To save weight (approximately 1.1 pounds) and reduce complexity, the new Corvette uses a smart material wire to operate a cabin vent in the cargo area that required a motorized actuator on previous models. Triggered by the opening of the hatch, heat generated by an electrical current similar to that of a interior courtesy lamp is used to contract a wire, thereby moving a lever that opens the vent, letting air escape to reduce cabin pressure and make shutting the lid easier. Once the hatch is closed, the current cuts off, the wire returns to its original shape, and a return spring closes the vent to maintain cabin temperature.
GM has earned 247 patents for smart materials such as this over five years of research and development, and it figures there are approximately 200 motorized systems in the typical vehicle that could be replaced with smart materials. Typically made of copper-aluminum-nickel or nickel-titanium, smart materials can change their shape, strength, and/or stiffness when acted upon by heat, stress, a magnetic field, or voltage, and return to their original shape when the trigger is deactivated.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 VIR
2) The C7 is the first-ever production Corvette with a rear weight bias.
Although Chevrolet claims a straight-up 50/50 weight distribution, our scales demonstrated a rearward weight bias, with 49.4 percent sitting over the front axle and 50.6 to the rear. And, yes, we’re aware the C6.R competition Corvette also tipped the scales to the stern; we’re talking strictly production models.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) Rear Suspension
3) The C7′s eLSD (electronic limited-slip differential) goes from open to full lock in tenths of a second.
Dubbed eLSD in GM speak, the suggestively named diff comes standard with the Z51 Performance Package, and employs a hydraulically actuated clutch that infinitely varies the amount of engagement, going from open to full lock in tenths of a second. Fully integrated with the stability-control and Performance Traction Management systems, the system controls the differential according to an algorithm that factors in vehicle speed, steering input, and throttle position.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) Brake Rotor and Caliper Chassis
4) Corvettes equipped with an automatic transmission or Z51 Performance Package get functional vents and rear-mounted transmission and differential heat exchangers.
Multiple heat exchangers are a given in this segment. What’s notable about the C7′s are their rear mounting positions, which moves weight rearward and eliminates some of the plumbing (and likely shaves some pounds) in comparison to the C6 pieces. The vent on the driver’s side rear fender directs air over the transmission heat exchanger, while the corresponding vent on the other side directs air over the eLSD cooler. Both exhale the air through aircraft-inspired taillamp vents and outlets in the lower rear fascia.
5) A NASA-developed insulation called Aerogel is used on the transmission tunnel.
Many owners concur that the center tunnel in the C6 can get toasty, and with the C7 now locating the exhaust in an even tighter space, the potential to exacerbate the problem is very real. To combat this, Chevrolet is using insulation made from Aerogel, a material developed by NASA for use in space suits. Considered for years to be the lightest solid material in existence, Aerogel is 99.8 percent air (thereby replacing the liquid portion of a gel with a gas), yet it insulates 39 times better than the best fiberglass. The C7’s tunnel has a 10-mm (0.4-inch) layer of an automotive grade version of the stuff applied to its sides, and another 5 mm (0.2 inch) on top. Hip, style-conscious owners may want to wear vintage space-suit pants whenever possible.
Comparison Test: 2013 SRT Viper GTS vs. 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Official Photos and Info: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray / Z51
Instrumented Test: 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible
6) $50K was the price target from the beginning.
From day one, Chevrolet was eyeing $50K for the C7’s base price. Targets change, but considering the amount of tech (including new seats!) packed into the C7, drawing the final line at $51,995—just $1400 more than the 2013 C6—is more than impressive. It no doubt required some sharp pencils and tough decisions, but it’s difficult to tell where pennies were pinched. Bravo.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7)
7. It’s the 30-mpg supercar.
You may have missed the recent news that the C7 earned an official EPA highway estimate of 29 mpg, and that it will actually return 30 mpg on the highway cycle with Eco mode selected, which enables the small-block V-8′s cylinder-deactivation system. GM claims direct injection, active fuel management, variable valve timing, and an advanced combustion process all help achieve this efficiency. It helps that the Corvette team put in serious work, too: The engine alone underwent more than 10 million hours of computational analysis, including more than 6 million hours on the combustion system.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) Brake Rotor and Caliper
8. No more cross-drilled rotors.
Equipped with Brembo brakes, the C7 ditches cross-drilled rotors for new discs vented by means of shallow grooves. Race teams were reporting cracking issues with the drilled units, while the new setup also maintains the benefit of better brake feel versus solid rotors, as the gasses don’t push back against the pads.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
9. It wears some pretty special shoes.
Partner Michelin was selected as the OEM supplier for C7 rubber after a tire-company shootout, and it worked directly with the Corvette team for 36 months to create tires for the base car and the Z51 package. Michelin characterizes the resultant Pilot Super Sport ZP footwear as a cross between two of its best models, the PS2 and the PS Cup. The rubber is also among the world’s first street meat to be engineered using the exact same computer models used to create tires for Le Mans and ALSM racers, and incorporates many of the same rubber mixes in its construction.
10. The tires feature asymmetrical sidewalls.
Michelin has employed asymmetrical sidewalls since the first ZR1 run-flat radials, and this technology continues in C7. The inside walls of the tires are 3 mm (0.12 inch) thicker and molded with a stiffer construction to optimize comfort and cornering adhesion characteristics. The new Michelin radials also have 150 different constituents in their tread compounds.
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oops i forgot how dirty Rick Hendrick was!!! today, 8 months after i placed my orders, Rick Hendrick tried to hijack me for and extra $5k. I cancelled all three orders. Dirty ole Rick and Gommint motors done drove me back on the porsche straight and narrow! Life is too short to do biz with dirty Rick.
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oops i forgot how dirty Rick Hendrick was!!! today, 8 months after i placed my orders, Rick Hendrick tried to hijack me for and extra $5k. I cancelled all three orders. Dirty ole Rick and Gommint motors done drove me back on the porsche straight and narrow! Life is too short to do biz with dirty Rick.
Should have gone with Mike Furman at Criswell for the C7. Said from the very beginning and has held true on his commitment to not charge a dime over MSRP.
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It is no secret that here at Late Model Racecraft in Houston Texas we have been setting the bar for LSX platforms for the last decade. The new LT1 C7 will be no different.
LMR currently has the C7 Z51 on order, and after extensive research and development regarding a custom twin turbo system, we are excited and ready to transform the factory C7 Corvette into a supercar that will be above and beyond the rest.
We will offer 4 packages, all which will be turn-key:
1.) 750hp- Twin turbo system with factory LT1 engine
2.) 1000hp- Twin Turbo System with upgraded LT1 engine/driveline components
3.) 1250hp- Twin Turbo System with upgraded LT1 engine/driveline and fuel system components.
4.) 1500hp+(Race Version)- call for details
Wheel/Tire and Aero upgrades will also be available to add to each package!
Our packages will be put to the test on our own C7 so we can demonstrate that each has been perfected to ensure that fitment, longevity and reliability are as important as the PERFORMANCE. This new platform will be able to give you the extra horsepower you want/need, all by the touch of the boost controller button.
For more information regarding LMR's C7 packages or to get on our list for special pre-order pricing, please e-mail us at: sales@latemodelracecraft.com or call: 713-466-9900.
Quick Video of our Twin Turbo System on C6 platform out performing all supercars on the market today.
Also,
We have received our LT1 castings from GM and have already flowed/torn down and started grinding on them. Overall we should have numbers very soon.
Our before numbers were as follows:
Was flowed on a 4.060 bore at 28" of water with a Untouched port and valve job.
lift Intake Exhaust
.200 134 120
.300 204 164
.400 258 193
.500 291 204
.600 285 208
.650 291 210
As you can see our bench seems to read lower than others. 1 other well known shop out there besides us posted 318 as there stock numbers. So dont take final Flow numbers to make decision on whos is best. Flow benches are just like dynos. Used for tuning tools, and to see gains.
And now for some pictures
And now the fun part begins!
Roughed in Exhaust port
LMR currently has the C7 Z51 on order, and after extensive research and development regarding a custom twin turbo system, we are excited and ready to transform the factory C7 Corvette into a supercar that will be above and beyond the rest.
We will offer 4 packages, all which will be turn-key:
1.) 750hp- Twin turbo system with factory LT1 engine
2.) 1000hp- Twin Turbo System with upgraded LT1 engine/driveline components
3.) 1250hp- Twin Turbo System with upgraded LT1 engine/driveline and fuel system components.
4.) 1500hp+(Race Version)- call for details
Wheel/Tire and Aero upgrades will also be available to add to each package!
Our packages will be put to the test on our own C7 so we can demonstrate that each has been perfected to ensure that fitment, longevity and reliability are as important as the PERFORMANCE. This new platform will be able to give you the extra horsepower you want/need, all by the touch of the boost controller button.
For more information regarding LMR's C7 packages or to get on our list for special pre-order pricing, please e-mail us at: sales@latemodelracecraft.com or call: 713-466-9900.
Quick Video of our Twin Turbo System on C6 platform out performing all supercars on the market today.
Also,
We have received our LT1 castings from GM and have already flowed/torn down and started grinding on them. Overall we should have numbers very soon.
Our before numbers were as follows:
Was flowed on a 4.060 bore at 28" of water with a Untouched port and valve job.
lift Intake Exhaust
.200 134 120
.300 204 164
.400 258 193
.500 291 204
.600 285 208
.650 291 210
As you can see our bench seems to read lower than others. 1 other well known shop out there besides us posted 318 as there stock numbers. So dont take final Flow numbers to make decision on whos is best. Flow benches are just like dynos. Used for tuning tools, and to see gains.
And now for some pictures
And now the fun part begins!
Roughed in Exhaust port
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I visited a local dealer yesterday to see what the real price might be on a C7. I was surprised. Here's what I was quoted:
53800.00 Z51 Package
595.00 Yellow Brakes
1195.00 Perf Exhaust
1795.00 Mag Ride
4210.00 2LT Package
995.00 Destination Chg
62590.00 Sub Total
4225.00 Tax
66815.00 Total
Out the door nicely equipped for less than a Cayman S
53800.00 Z51 Package
595.00 Yellow Brakes
1195.00 Perf Exhaust
1795.00 Mag Ride
4210.00 2LT Package
995.00 Destination Chg
62590.00 Sub Total
4225.00 Tax
66815.00 Total
Out the door nicely equipped for less than a Cayman S
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I'm not big on modding cars. But man this looks awesome!
http://jalopnik.com/how-hennessey-pl...ium=socialflow
http://jalopnik.com/how-hennessey-pl...ium=socialflow
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I visited a local dealer yesterday to see what the real price might be on a C7. I was surprised. Here's what I was quoted:
53800.00 Z51 Package
595.00 *Painted Calipers*
1195.00 Perf Exhaust
1795.00 Mag Ride
4210.00 2LT Package
995.00 Destination Chg
62590.00 Sub Total
4225.00 Tax
66815.00 Total
Out the door nicely equipped for less than a Cayman S
53800.00 Z51 Package
595.00 *Painted Calipers*
1195.00 Perf Exhaust
1795.00 Mag Ride
4210.00 2LT Package
995.00 Destination Chg
62590.00 Sub Total
4225.00 Tax
66815.00 Total
Out the door nicely equipped for less than a Cayman S
When the car mags & professional reviewers finally release their performance tests & comparisons. I hope that they have matched the C7 up with both the Cayman & 991 in a head to head shootout.
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Motor Trend test of the C7 Z51 has been published:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...51_first_test/
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...51_first_test/
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I kinda like the new look, the whole thing looks very Ferrarish. I bet if you put a horse emblem on the front, most people would believe it.