New C8 corvette
#122
Hey Cee Jay,
He bought an absoutely mint condition R8 V10 for so little that he plans on flipping it like he did the Vette and putting a deposit on a Z06. He loved the Vette. Interestingly, as scarce as they are, the Alfa/Maserati dealer a couple of blocks from my home has five C8 Corvettes sitting in their used car lot facing the main boulevard. That's about a month's worth of Corvette production all in one place.
He bought an absoutely mint condition R8 V10 for so little that he plans on flipping it like he did the Vette and putting a deposit on a Z06. He loved the Vette. Interestingly, as scarce as they are, the Alfa/Maserati dealer a couple of blocks from my home has five C8 Corvettes sitting in their used car lot facing the main boulevard. That's about a month's worth of Corvette production all in one place.
#123
#124
It’s also on my mind. Once the Z06 gets announced, everyone jumps ship and goes for that. New Z51s will be on discount and used will be affordable. I’m an impatient man and I’ll have to hope covid did not delay the Z06 snaptube vidmate announcement by too much.
Last edited by benmickel; 07-15-2021 at 05:29 AM.
#125
Z06 is not going to be available until MY23. Another 1.5 years waiting 😭
#126
At the present rate of build of the Stingray the Z06 will most likely be a 2023 MY. Then the question is how many potential buyers are on the list . Then what will be the numbers being built. Speculation says maybe 8-10 K cars a year. Then how many people are already on their dealers lists. My guess is if everyone on these lists buys then the 2023 cars are spoken for. So unless you are on a dealer list either get on one or at least be on the 2024 list. They aren't going to kill the C8 cash cow as I believe the 2022 MY are already sold out. I also think the top 5 Corvette sellers will get almost all of the allociations. Just a guess here based on the various corvette forms I'm on.
#127
Just have to put this here
MY 13yr old car vs the new vette, we raced 4-5 times that night results were the same
MY 13yr old car vs the new vette, we raced 4-5 times that night results were the same
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2008 XKR Convertible, (mods: AlphaJagTuning ECU Tune , 1.5lb pulley, (200cel cats( are now melted), xpipe, Bosch 001 pump, 180 Thermostat.
Drag strip : 7.9sec 1/8mi 90 MPH . 1/4 mile 12.55 at 112.98mph
432rwh Dyno on Mustang Dynometer , Approx 511 crank HP.
2013 XJ 5.0 SC (Alpha Jag ECU, TCU tune, crank pulley), 600+ HP, 11.6 sec 1/4th mi 122mph, 7.6sec 1/8th mi
2008 XKR Convertible, (mods: AlphaJagTuning ECU Tune , 1.5lb pulley, (200cel cats( are now melted), xpipe, Bosch 001 pump, 180 Thermostat.
Drag strip : 7.9sec 1/8mi 90 MPH . 1/4 mile 12.55 at 112.98mph
432rwh Dyno on Mustang Dynometer , Approx 511 crank HP.
2013 XJ 5.0 SC (Alpha Jag ECU, TCU tune, crank pulley), 600+ HP, 11.6 sec 1/4th mi 122mph, 7.6sec 1/8th mi
Last edited by AlexJag; 07-18-2021 at 03:43 PM.
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#128
Just have to put this here
MY 13yr old car vs the new vette, we raced 4-5 times that night results were the same
https://youtu.be/TTNFpwehbvM
MY 13yr old car vs the new vette, we raced 4-5 times that night results were the same
https://youtu.be/TTNFpwehbvM
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#131
🙂Umm well that's what ppl do when they drag race ☺️ C8 on paper is suppose to be a much faster car but as you can see results are different and that makes it fun!
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2008 XKR Convertible, (mods: AlphaJagTuning ECU Tune , 1.5lb pulley, (200cel cats( are now melted), xpipe, Bosch 001 pump, 180 Thermostat.
Drag strip : 7.9sec 1/8mi 90 MPH . 1/4 mile 12.55 at 112.98mph
432rwh Dyno on Mustang Dynometer , Approx 511 crank HP.
2013 XJ 5.0 SC (Alpha Jag ECU, TCU tune, crank pulley), 600+ HP, 11.6 sec 1/4th mi 122mph, 7.6sec 1/8th mi
2008 XKR Convertible, (mods: AlphaJagTuning ECU Tune , 1.5lb pulley, (200cel cats( are now melted), xpipe, Bosch 001 pump, 180 Thermostat.
Drag strip : 7.9sec 1/8mi 90 MPH . 1/4 mile 12.55 at 112.98mph
432rwh Dyno on Mustang Dynometer , Approx 511 crank HP.
2013 XJ 5.0 SC (Alpha Jag ECU, TCU tune, crank pulley), 600+ HP, 11.6 sec 1/4th mi 122mph, 7.6sec 1/8th mi
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#132
Well yes, Corvette I think it's like 1,000 lbs less weight
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2008 XKR Convertible, (mods: AlphaJagTuning ECU Tune , 1.5lb pulley, (200cel cats( are now melted), xpipe, Bosch 001 pump, 180 Thermostat.
Drag strip : 7.9sec 1/8mi 90 MPH . 1/4 mile 12.55 at 112.98mph
432rwh Dyno on Mustang Dynometer , Approx 511 crank HP.
2013 XJ 5.0 SC (Alpha Jag ECU, TCU tune, crank pulley), 600+ HP, 11.6 sec 1/4th mi 122mph, 7.6sec 1/8th mi
2008 XKR Convertible, (mods: AlphaJagTuning ECU Tune , 1.5lb pulley, (200cel cats( are now melted), xpipe, Bosch 001 pump, 180 Thermostat.
Drag strip : 7.9sec 1/8mi 90 MPH . 1/4 mile 12.55 at 112.98mph
432rwh Dyno on Mustang Dynometer , Approx 511 crank HP.
2013 XJ 5.0 SC (Alpha Jag ECU, TCU tune, crank pulley), 600+ HP, 11.6 sec 1/4th mi 122mph, 7.6sec 1/8th mi
#133
#135
Just have to put this here
MY 13yr old car vs the new vette, we raced 4-5 times that night results were the same
https://youtu.be/TTNFpwehbvM
MY 13yr old car vs the new vette, we raced 4-5 times that night results were the same
https://youtu.be/TTNFpwehbvM
Hoping to take mine back to the track this week, if good weather holds. Eager to see the difference my changes made, if at all.
#136
[QUOTE=MoparDude;2418636]Do you manual shift or stick it in Sport and mat it, let the car do the shifting? Also, nannies on or off?
Hoping to take mine back to the track this week, if good weather holds. Eager to see the difference my
t here is the method described in the C8 OM.
https://www.motortrend.com/features/...orvette-video/
Hoping to take mine back to the track this week, if good weather holds. Eager to see the difference my
t here is the method described in the C8 OM.
https://www.motortrend.com/features/...orvette-video/
#137
It really doesn't make too much difference I use manual mode but I let it shift. Brake torque a little bit. Don't forget that I'm pushing 100 horsepower more due to the ECU tune not just another 4.2 XKR
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2008 XKR Convertible, (mods: AlphaJagTuning ECU Tune , 1.5lb pulley, (200cel cats( are now melted), xpipe, Bosch 001 pump, 180 Thermostat.
Drag strip : 7.9sec 1/8mi 90 MPH . 1/4 mile 12.55 at 112.98mph
432rwh Dyno on Mustang Dynometer , Approx 511 crank HP.
2013 XJ 5.0 SC (Alpha Jag ECU, TCU tune, crank pulley), 600+ HP, 11.6 sec 1/4th mi 122mph, 7.6sec 1/8th mi
2008 XKR Convertible, (mods: AlphaJagTuning ECU Tune , 1.5lb pulley, (200cel cats( are now melted), xpipe, Bosch 001 pump, 180 Thermostat.
Drag strip : 7.9sec 1/8mi 90 MPH . 1/4 mile 12.55 at 112.98mph
432rwh Dyno on Mustang Dynometer , Approx 511 crank HP.
2013 XJ 5.0 SC (Alpha Jag ECU, TCU tune, crank pulley), 600+ HP, 11.6 sec 1/4th mi 122mph, 7.6sec 1/8th mi
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#140
The video did little for me, but the engine sounds like it's going to be amazing.