New Corvette

[GregWeld]

Sadly I think if that thing wrecks at 200, gloves aren't going to help him...



Amazing cars! They really are.

[WILWAXU]

Originally Posted by rchaskin

Holy Crap 38 seconds of N2O........

Yeah.. that was my first reaction... Must have been a BIG bottle

[Vegas69]

It's amazing what GM has done with the Corvette. Looks like my next car. (After they depreciate for a few years)

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Where's the fire rated gloves to go with the suit and all?

He may as well have been wearing a speedo.

[Che70velle]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

He may as well have been wearing a speedo.

Exactly!

[glassman]

Ive never used NOS before and have never really looked into it, usually a button on the steering wheel, but i was wondering what he was holding in his left hand.
But what really struck me was ONE hand at 200 mph. Crap that thing is stable.

And yep, speedo's and flip flops...

[J-440]

I thought that car did 200 from the factory without nitrous? What gives?

[rickpaw]

Originally Posted by glassman

Ive never used NOS before and have never really looked into it, usually a button on the steering wheel, but i was wondering what he was holding in his left hand.
But what really struck me was ONE hand at 200 mph. Crap that thing is stable.

And yep, speedo's and flip flops...

I think the button he has on the left hand is used to stop the GPS speed recorder (lower left corner-it stopped running when he hit the button). It showed the speed when the vette passed under the toll gantry.

I work for the company (Transcore) that put in the tolling equipment. TxDOT wanted to see how fast a vehicle can go under the toll gantry and still be captured by the toll system. In this case 200 mph.

According to the tech guys that were there, the vette is bone stock, other than intake/exhaust mods.

[uxojerry]

If you want to see some interesting stuff go to the Corvette C7 forced induction, or performance section. Lots of race shops are coming out with all sorts of kits and mods. When the LT1 trickles down to other models, there will be all sorts of turbos and sc's available. Most Corvette guys are on the fence waiting on the specs of the LT4, C7 Z06. The latest rumor is 738hp and maybe a dct transmission, lol.

[byndbad914]

it's too bad the C7 is just so fugly... I waited until it was introduced and then once I saw it, started shopping for a C6 Z06 and got lucky and found a Carbon Edition somewhat local. There are some attributes about the interior that I like, but that exterior is just too odd.

Interesting about the rumors the C7 Z will have a special transmission - I can say the one gripe I have about my C6 Carbon Edition, and sadly it is a big one, is that the Tremec trans that is in it is the worst POS I have ever dealt with and I have driven a gamut of vehicles. Total POS on the track unless you shift it like a pansy. And if it is even remotely cold out, good luck getting 2nd gear. Love the late model Vettes and they are really stable and handle pretty amazingly, but the trans that is in them and the TO bearing fluid issues they have suuuuuuuucccccccckkkkkksssssss. Maybe the C7 can get that figured out. I would definitely consider a DCT if it is a true automated manual with millisecond shifting and not some automatic with buttons or paddles to select gears.