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Old 06-22-2022, 08:49 PM
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Well I finally decided to trade in my 2016 Stingray Z51 for a 2019 Grand Sport 2LT, and boy am I glad I did. Can you say badass! That wide body is so aggressive looking. Couple of nice perks, the previous owner installed a Range AFM disabler. I had a 2.5 hr drive home from the dealer and was wondering why it was staying in V8 mode. I actually had one in my Stingray which I removed before trading it in. Also I noticed driving home it was running a bit cooler. I figured probably because it was newer. Nope….the previous owner installed a aFe Power Cold Air Intake. Way cool! I didn’t even notice it when I was at the dealer. Not only does it run cooler, but you get around 18+ horse power. Works for me! The hash strips are after market. Not crazy about them. I plan to replace them with OEM style ones.





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Very nice GS and I agree with you that the stock fender stripes look better. Congrats and enjoy the car.
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Congrats on pulling the trigger.......go wide or go home!
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There you go, I tried them all and was sold on the Gs as well. Enjoy.
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I don't know about the AFE 18hp gains & running cooler, but enjoy your new wide body!
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Congratulations. Looks very smart, and you chose the perfect color too.
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I don't know about the AFE 18hp gains & running cooler, but enjoy your new wide body!
Definitely works! On the drive home from the dealer which was almost a 3 hour drive, it was running much cooler then my drive up with my Stingray. In fact I just had all the vents in the Stingray cleaned, so there was nothing blocking any airflow, yet the GS was running allot cooler.
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Originally Posted by bassmobile
Definitely works! On the drive home from the dealer which was almost a 3 hour drive, it was running much cooler then my drive up with my Stingray. In fact I just had all the vents in the Stingray cleaned, so there was nothing blocking any airflow, yet the GS was running allot cooler.
I believe the 19 GS (and the Z06) has better cooling than the previous years. They have an extra horizontally located radiator in the front. When I am cruising, on most days, my coolant temp is below 190F.
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Congrats, Bass! The car looks great.

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I believe the 19 GS (and the Z06) has better cooling than the previous years. They have an extra horizontally located radiator in the front. When I am cruising, on most days, my coolant temp is below 190F.
My 17 GS is the same way. I noticed it runs a lot cooler than my 2014 Z51 did.
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What year was the GS offered a C7?
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what year was the gs offered a c7?
2017-2019
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