BlueOx

Is Talon90 around?

What gas was used? Was it done with the new 7 spd manual? Why didn't they utilize the 'active exhaust system'?

MikeyTX

I wanna know about the gas. 93 or 87 grade.

BRCC

Being the HP is rated at 91/93 octane I feel they were not using 87, past users manuals have always stated recommended is 91/93.

BlueOx

Yeah but was it 91, 92 or 93? Or higher?

MikeyTX

May be in the test. I seem to recall reading some where that one of the reasons for the DI was to enable the car to run 87 w/o issue.

michaelinmech

There's plenty of Methane gas available here on the Forum . . . .

Gold Z

Who really cares. No two cars will perform exactly alike. A car will not perform exactly the same under different weather conditions. So why be a nit picker. The figures they gave us are for one car on one day. The answers to your questions will not change a single persons decision to buy or not buy a new C7.

MikeyTX

So true. Those of us that are going to buy will do so. Some sooner, some later.

BRCC

Well your guess is as good as mine, however, I would assume to make it a valid test they used the recommended top octane for the elevation where the testing is being run. Here in Texas we have no problems getting 93, now if you get to higher altitudes the top octain could be as low as 91 to 89. No matter what they were using their proclaimed results should be obtained by most. I mean most as far as 0-60 and 1/4, as far as VIR track times it takes a driver with some skills such as the one they employed.

BlueOx

I do because I'm interested. If you don't care, see ya later.

Given your reasoning, why ever post any numbers at all since no two cars will perform exactly alike?

cmdrwill

JerriVette

I'm sure they ran premium although regular grade gasoline could have been used.

There is a earlier combustion process with 87 octane that would theoretically offer lower carbon buildup so there is a slight chance regular could be specified..

I believe without forced induction regular can be used in the new LT1..

Personally if I could get the hp and tq benefit of premium fuel...I'd easily see the logic in splurging the extra 20 cents a gallon...

ieem

lol !!!

Glenmcp

Does anyone know the weight of any wax that was on the car?

cnd_beancounter

I heard the test driver weighed 80 pounds and drove in nothing but a bathing suit.

7LitreC5

The Stig!

Jinx

Some say he looks good in heels, and that he once wrote ad copy for Frigidaire's Alaska division.

All we know is he's called BlueOx.


But seriously, it's interesting that Chevy chose to keep the price of their benchmark car down at the expense of the performance exhaust's reputation. It's as if they're saying "we know people will buy it even if it doesn't make the car go a lick faster." And I'm sure this bit of trivia will be vigorously regurgitated in every discussion about the option. Which makes me wonder -- have we gotten a good listen to a car without it yet?

.Jinx

Suttleone

Sometime back I had read that the 2014 will automatically compensate for E85 with a horsepower boost of around 30 HP. Don't know if that was just a guess or if someone on the inside had real actual info.

jamesw95

No E85 for the C7 per Chevrolet

Raitzi

automatic version should get better numbers.