Admiral Blue Is Back For 2017 ...
03-07-2016, 02:34 PM
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I'm waiting to read about C7's LT4 issues.
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03-07-2016, 04:06 PM
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They messed up IMHO by not bringing the white stripe all the way down the hood in the front and then they really messed up by not bringing the stripe all the way down in the back either.
03-07-2016, 04:40 PM
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The original C2GS, and C4GS stripes were different.
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I wondered for a long time the reason GM never did a Blue C6GS. Technically it was a C6Z51 with wide body, wheels, and different badges. It was a C6Z06 copycat
IMO all Blue GS Editions are bad asses looking Vettes.
03-07-2016, 07:13 PM
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I edited my original post—hopefully you are right that those were only very early 2015 issues ...
... like this one:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/12/...nly-891-miles/
... like this one:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/12/...nly-891-miles/
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03-07-2016, 08:43 PM
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I was totally underwhelmed by the C7GS when I heard about it. Not really any extra gain over the Z51 styling wise, the main benefit being the wider rubber (and optional super expensive brakes). But I really, really dig that blue/white C7. Honestly I was underwhelmed by the whole C7 styling wise. But that blue/white car really looks sharp.
Still not thrilled about the direct injection (routine intake valve cleaning services is stupid) or eLSD (a mechanical LSD works fine and is predictable, which I care more about on the track), and to a lesser extent the forced MRC (makes coilovers even that much more expensive for a track car).
Hopefully the blue/white is another limited production run. 1500 units or something to make them special. Should go invest in a C4 GS now probably...
Still not thrilled about the direct injection (routine intake valve cleaning services is stupid) or eLSD (a mechanical LSD works fine and is predictable, which I care more about on the track), and to a lesser extent the forced MRC (makes coilovers even that much more expensive for a track car).
Hopefully the blue/white is another limited production run. 1500 units or something to make them special. Should go invest in a C4 GS now probably...
03-07-2016, 09:12 PM
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Forced Magnetic Ride Control; magnetically adjusted shocks that can adjust much more quickly than the older mechanically adjustable shocks. The original Corvette demo back in 2003 showed them adjusting their full range for every inch of forward travel at 60 mph. This technology has since been adopted by many other sports car manufacturers. We love them in a long distance driver—we have two Corvettes with MRC/RPO F55 and have never regretted it—but I can understand why it would just get in the way in a heavily or primarily tracked car.
The trend for the most recent Corvette generations has been to require/force MRC in the higher-end Corvettes—all C6 ZR1s came with it and all C7 Z06s (and now Grand Sports) come with it. Special edition "civilian" Corvettes also are more likely to include MRC as standard.
The trend for the most recent Corvette generations has been to require/force MRC in the higher-end Corvettes—all C6 ZR1s came with it and all C7 Z06s (and now Grand Sports) come with it. Special edition "civilian" Corvettes also are more likely to include MRC as standard.
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03-07-2016, 09:49 PM
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I edited my original post—hopefully you are right that those were only very early 2015 issues ...
... like this one:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/12/...nly-891-miles/
... like this one:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/12/...nly-891-miles/
C7 issues? There are hundreds, but that will never be a reason for an engine not to be used on a new design.
Many people claimed to have LS7 issues, but it was used by GM all the way to the last C6Z06, many crate engines, and the Camaro Z/28 in 2014.
03-07-2016, 10:28 PM
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Forced Magnetic Ride Control; magnetically adjusted shocks that can adjust much more quickly than the older mechanically adjustable shocks. The original Corvette demo back in 2003 showed them adjusting their full range for every inch of forward travel at 60 mph. This technology has since been adopted by many other sports car manufacturers. We love them in a long distance driver—we have two Corvettes with MRC/RPO F55 and have never regretted it—but I can understand why it would just get in the way in a heavily or primarily tracked car.
The trend for the most recent Corvette generations has been to require/force MRC in the higher-end Corvettes—all C6 ZR1s came with it and all C7 Z06s (and now Grand Sports) come with it. Special edition "civilian" Corvettes also are more likely to include MRC.
The trend for the most recent Corvette generations has been to require/force MRC in the higher-end Corvettes—all C6 ZR1s came with it and all C7 Z06s (and now Grand Sports) come with it. Special edition "civilian" Corvettes also are more likely to include MRC.
Interestingly enough, it's also forced on you if you buy a 1LE Camaro, which is designed as a track car as well. My theory is it has 2 benefits to GM - it lets you run a super stiff spring by compensating for it with the shocks (thus allowing decent ride comfort OR good performance), and it adds a significant sum of money to the purchase price.
Admittedly, for all but the most hardcore of enthusiasts, it's helpful and nice, because you get a nice ride and you can get nice performance. And to the first owner, who gives a crap about parts for it? But as guys with FX3 equipped cars well know, that comes at a huge price later on in the life cycle of a vehicle. Replacement parts get rare and expensive, and since they are being so integrated into the rest of the car, removal isn't really an option anymore. So in 20-25 years when a C7 is worth the equivalent of under $10k, a faulty MRC could be a hugely expensive issue that costs more to fix than the car is worth.
03-08-2016, 11:55 PM
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