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Haha!! Yea I have seen some threads here about flywheels. For that money, I'd rather get better tires and some track days instead!
Just like power is force * velocity for linear motion, it is torque * angular velocity for rotating motion. Lighter flywheels with lower inertia do reduce the loss of power. But is it worth the money? Personal preference Last edited by chipmunk; 12-15-2018 at 06:47 PM. |
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Rumor floating around is that the midengine has been pushed back 6 months because of an issue with the wiring harness (isn't robust enough).
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Typical GM gremlins. I heard that modern Cadillacs are an electronic nightmare.
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On a side note, I hear they're gonna fire about 5500 more white collared jobs in January. Hope the LT6 and LT7 projects won't be sacked during the process!
From my time there, I could assure that they learned nothing from the 2008 crash or the 2011 ignition recall! Take it as a gentle warning: stay away from all turbocharged GM engines. Naturally aspirated V8s are the only safe bet. Update: I guess I was wrong about NA V8s too! Just learned about the AFM lawsuits. Last edited by chipmunk; 01-19-2022 at 11:16 AM. |
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some guy claiming to have inside info.
C8 will be at NAIAS 2019 https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...as-2019-a.html $169,900, final price confirmed https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...confirmed.html |
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that will be the end of Corvette as we know it if that price is accurate.
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A top of the line, mid engine, 800hp model... seems fair to me. If you or anyone thinks that is the new entry level model and price then they are smoking.
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As far as the price, that would seem to be for either the top of the line halo car in the lineup, or it means that GM intends to keep the C7 around for a while. I don't see them giving up the $60K - $150K market leadership.
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New Mid-Engine Corvette Rumor Seems Like A Big, Fat Lie
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One of the mid engine variants (can't recall if it was the LT6 or LT7) is being benchmarked against Ferrari 488. So there is no way they'll offer it in 5 figures.
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i think they should make this a Cadillac and leave the corvette as FR layout
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Or just give it a completely different name and keep the corvette the corvette
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That' what I've said all along as well.
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