OT-Why Are There Not More Covette's at DE's and On Track?
04-05-2018, 06:21 PM
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OT-Why Are There Not More Covette's at DE's and On Track?
Off-topic. I have been attending HPDE events for many years and I am a member at a private track outside Chicago. Needless to say I spend time at the track (weather permitting here in Chicago). I have rarely seen Corvette's at HPDE event's and candidly I can think of only three members that track and race a Corvette. One is a C5, another is a C6 and the last is a C7. Most of the GT cars I see are Porsche (both 911 and Cayman), BMW's, and Miata's. Why are there not more Corvette's on track? They are certainly much more affordable and a great bang for the buck. Curious to eveyone's insight.
04-05-2018, 06:54 PM
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They tend to go into limp mode quite a bit... just a personal observation
04-05-2018, 06:58 PM
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Still, strange I rarely see one on the track in the Midwest.
04-05-2018, 07:05 PM
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In the Southeast, C5/C6 and C7, especially the Z06 variant, are one of the more popular cars at Track Days and DE’s.
I think they’re one of the best cars with which to practice the craft, with well-driven ones routinely destroying more expensive, exotic machinery.
Lap time is often the only data that matters...
I think they’re one of the best cars with which to practice the craft, with well-driven ones routinely destroying more expensive, exotic machinery.
Lap time is often the only data that matters...
04-05-2018, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ProCoach
In the Southeast, C5/C6 and C7, especially the Z06 variant, are one of the more popular cars at Track Days and DE’s.
I think they’re one of the best cars with which to practice the craft, with well-driven ones routinely destroying more expensive, exotic machinery.
Lap time is often the only data that matters...
I think they’re one of the best cars with which to practice the craft, with well-driven ones routinely destroying more expensive, exotic machinery.
Lap time is often the only data that matters...
Same here in TX and the SW
04-05-2018, 07:11 PM
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You are making assumptions based on your locale and experience. Broaden your horizons. Search is your friend. Check a corvette forum and search there as well.
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04-05-2018, 08:33 PM
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The ones I've seen go into limp mode when on track were the C6 ZO6 and the C7 ZO6 auto
04-05-2018, 09:31 PM
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I started heading to the track about 12 years ago with PDA, which turned into NASA Northeast, and at the time every other car seemed to be a Corvette or a Mustang with a heavy dose of ricers mixed in. I believe NASA did (and still does) have an "American Iron" class or something like that. Vettes, Mustangs and Camaros. All the "gold chain" cars from Long Island and Jersey!
04-05-2018, 09:32 PM
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In texas, the second most popular car family next to the cayman/boxster seems to be a c5-c7 vette of some sort. As stated above, the only problem I'm aware of is the insufficient cooling system in the C7 Z06. I think the C7 gets a lot of bad rap because of this, but only the Z06 has a problem. Z06 owners I know were frustrated enough by the situation to jump ship and move to slower porsches.
04-05-2018, 09:34 PM
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I do many days with many different groups, both car-club and private, and I see tons of Corvettes (as well as Mustangs, but I digress). They are especially popular in Canada at Mosport and Ron Fellows keeps a fleet of them (along with Camaros and Cadillacs) there for his events.
From what I see and am told, the C5Z06 is still the absolute bang-for-buck winner when set up correctly for the track i.e. aux cooling for all fluids. If/when the motor goes rebuild it or throw a crate motor in for less than you'd think and you're good to go
IIRC Danny Popp was doing 1:27-28s in his C5Z06 in NASA TT @ Mid-O a few years ago; they go like hell with a good driver.
As stated, CorvetteForum is the place.....
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From what I see and am told, the C5Z06 is still the absolute bang-for-buck winner when set up correctly for the track i.e. aux cooling for all fluids. If/when the motor goes rebuild it or throw a crate motor in for less than you'd think and you're good to go
IIRC Danny Popp was doing 1:27-28s in his C5Z06 in NASA TT @ Mid-O a few years ago; they go like hell with a good driver.As stated, CorvetteForum is the place.....
Gary
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04-05-2018, 10:00 PM
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^^^^^^ Hi Gary
I sold my SC and bought a C6 Z06 in 2015. It's a lot of car for the price. I track mine a couple times a year when I instruct at PCA DE's at Mosport. Mine is pretty good, no overheating issues. One other instructor has a C6 Grand Sport.
A friend of mine has a C7 Z06 with paddle shift. He tracked in once at Mosport. After 2 laps it overheated and went into limp mode.
I sold my SC and bought a C6 Z06 in 2015. It's a lot of car for the price. I track mine a couple times a year when I instruct at PCA DE's at Mosport. Mine is pretty good, no overheating issues. One other instructor has a C6 Grand Sport.
A friend of mine has a C7 Z06 with paddle shift. He tracked in once at Mosport. After 2 laps it overheated and went into limp mode.
04-05-2018, 10:26 PM
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I will say this: my C7 Z51 manual has a dry sump motor, with an actual oil dipstick.
None of my friends with GT4's or 991GT3's have either...
None of my friends with GT4's or 991GT3's have either...