Just bought my first Z06. Wow!
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Just bought my first Z06. Wow!
I’ve had five corvettes in the past, this is my first Z06. 2016 with 8k miles. Can’t believe I waited so long....love it.
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Get mag ride update and switch to non runflats. Made my 2016 instantly better.
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I had that done to my C7 and installed the Range. Had no issues after that. On this Z I’ve installed the Range and haven’t noticed any shifting issues....yet. Fingers crossed.
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Awesome Z06 but BETTER HOUSE!!!
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Congrats 😎
Great color
I did the soler controller as well with the Range and the I feel it’s the best mods I’ve made for the car.
Congrats and be safe.
Great color
I did the soler controller as well with the Range and the I feel it’s the best mods I’ve made for the car.
Congrats and be safe.
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I did the same as you did on your previous C7, but I'm going to be proactive and get the triple flush done before I drive it too much this year.
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awesome car. I have a 2016 Z06, too. Mine is a Manual 7-speed, is yours Manual or Auto?
The best three things I've done to my car, in order of awesomeness:
#1 MGW short-throw shifter (the stock shifter is sloppy, much more confident shifts, maybe medium difficulty, not too bad, just a little more involved, lot of helpful how-to info on here)
#2 Soler throttle body (the stock throttle body causes an off-idle lag, and Mike @ Soler has fixed this big-time, super easy mod)
#3 Forged wheels (love mine, BC Forged, got mine from PK Auto on the forum, I have stock size 19x10 fronts and two sets of rears, the stock 20x12 and a 19x12 set, lets me run Toyo Proxies R888R tires)
Regardless, drive the car, have fun
Top tip: Set the steering to track and keep it there. my theory of why some people spin these things out is they have the car in Tour mode and the "gain" on the steering is too high and they over control, way too easy to over control steering when the steering feel is so light. You are a pilot, it seems from your nickname, so you understand control gains (I'm an Aerospace Engineer). In your settings on the center touch screen, select drive mode, then steering, and change it from Auto to Track, this will keep it in Track Steering regardless of what suspension setting you select with the selector on the center console. Then, you can adjust the ride all you want, but always have the heavier track steering.
The best three things I've done to my car, in order of awesomeness:
#1 MGW short-throw shifter (the stock shifter is sloppy, much more confident shifts, maybe medium difficulty, not too bad, just a little more involved, lot of helpful how-to info on here)
#2 Soler throttle body (the stock throttle body causes an off-idle lag, and Mike @ Soler has fixed this big-time, super easy mod)
#3 Forged wheels (love mine, BC Forged, got mine from PK Auto on the forum, I have stock size 19x10 fronts and two sets of rears, the stock 20x12 and a 19x12 set, lets me run Toyo Proxies R888R tires)
Regardless, drive the car, have fun
Top tip: Set the steering to track and keep it there. my theory of why some people spin these things out is they have the car in Tour mode and the "gain" on the steering is too high and they over control, way too easy to over control steering when the steering feel is so light. You are a pilot, it seems from your nickname, so you understand control gains (I'm an Aerospace Engineer). In your settings on the center touch screen, select drive mode, then steering, and change it from Auto to Track, this will keep it in Track Steering regardless of what suspension setting you select with the selector on the center console. Then, you can adjust the ride all you want, but always have the heavier track steering.
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congratulations and yes they are a major wow factor.
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Congratz on the great looking Z06
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