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Forum: C8 General Discussion
Yesterday, 06:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 630
Posted By MitchAlsup

Is that a Dalek ??

Is that a Dalek ??
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-17-2024, 06:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,256
Posted By MitchAlsup

Why do you think it is unfair to compare a car...

Why do you think it is unfair to compare a car that uses only its bottom for torsional stiffness against a car that uses both its top and bottom to control torsional stiffness ?? Seems fair to me !!
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
04-17-2024, 06:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,376
Posted By MitchAlsup

What is really important now is knowing a) its...

What is really important now is knowing
a) its not in any way your fault
b) you could not do anything about it transpiring
c) your wound will heal
d) life will go on
e) and you have a great car...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
04-17-2024, 06:05 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,459
Posted By MitchAlsup

Then what do they do if your car does not meet...

Then what do they do if your car does not meet emissions ???
Take your car to the shredder ????

Oh, and why does it take them 30 days when 3 should get the job they need to do done ??
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
04-16-2024, 09:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 595
Posted By MitchAlsup

You change the oil annually because the...

You change the oil annually because the anti-corrosion package is consumed while the car sits in the garage.
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
04-16-2024, 09:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,282
Posted By MitchAlsup

With the <ahem> brisk sales of EV over the last...

With the <ahem> brisk sales of EV over the last ¼, the *.gov will have to back down on the complete electrification of passenger vehicles soon.........
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
04-14-2024, 09:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 696
Posted By MitchAlsup

CCBs will generally last the life of the car on...

CCBs will generally last the life of the car on the street--unless you track the car--at which time iron rotors and upgraded pads have significantly lower cost to track.
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
04-14-2024, 09:45 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,675
Posted By MitchAlsup

Probably. A Z06 at MSRP--how much of a bath...

Probably.

A Z06 at MSRP--how much of a bath were you taking on your 22 HTC ??
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
04-13-2024, 04:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,306
Posted By MitchAlsup

As you driving skills improve, you get to the...

As you driving skills improve, you get to the point where you can feel the car sliding before you see the car sliding, and slowly your reflexes become automatic.

I once drove 2 days in 2"/hr rain...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
02-10-2024, 03:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 947
Posted By MitchAlsup

Polish is supposed to be used when regular waxing...

Polish is supposed to be used when regular waxing does not bring the expected shine. Here polish is removing the top couple of angstroms of the clear coat in order to find a layer that does not have...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
02-01-2024, 10:06 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,100
Posted By MitchAlsup

Use some double sticky tape to hold 4 Styrofoam...

Use some double sticky tape to hold 4 Styrofoam 1" thick pucks just before the front tires and just after the rear tires.
Drive around for a week.
Measure how much of the Styrofoam is left.
You...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
01-02-2024, 10:02 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,902
Posted By MitchAlsup

It is said that the DCT is milliseconds fast (let...

It is said that the DCT is milliseconds fast (let us use 100 ms)
It is said a good driver can shift with a clutch in less than ½ second (500 ms).

So, one could come out of top gear and go into...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
01-02-2024, 09:59 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 6,842
Posted By MitchAlsup

I drove a set of tires until all 4 had gone slick...

I drove a set of tires until all 4 had gone slick (within 100 miles of each other) and, in the last ½mm of tread thickness, the road noise more than doubled.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
12-28-2023, 06:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 370
Posted By MitchAlsup

You could drive it !?!

You could drive it !?!
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
12-25-2023, 08:43 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,154
Posted By MitchAlsup

The Lamborghini is a car for you to be seen...

The Lamborghini is a car for you to be seen in--not a car for you to see out (of).
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
12-25-2023, 08:41 PM
Replies: 736
Views: 46,189
Posted By MitchAlsup

So, basically: beat by Tesla Plaid........

So, basically: beat by Tesla Plaid........
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
11-19-2023, 08:15 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,624
Posted By MitchAlsup

This definition is different than I learned in...

This definition is different than I learned in Numerical Methods and in Calculational Complexity at Carnegie Mellon.

In both cases I used the term as it was understood in 1974:: when x is a...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
11-19-2023, 08:08 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,681
Posted By MitchAlsup

Just to be sure, when I said apex earlier, I used...

Just to be sure, when I said apex earlier, I used the wrong term, I was using apex as the point of minimum speed and maximum lateral acceleration, then you start to add throttle and wisk by the...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
11-17-2023, 08:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,681
Posted By MitchAlsup

The C8 Z06 has enough power that you need to take...

The C8 Z06 has enough power that you need to take slightly LESS velocity into the turn, get the turn done before apex, and feed in the throttle on a longer/gentler arc than the C7s. So, basically,...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
11-08-2023, 01:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,054
Posted By MitchAlsup

The difference between bouncing 'it' off the...

The difference between bouncing 'it' off the RedLine and track use is oil temperature (220ºF versus 275º) not instantaneous component stress.
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
11-08-2023, 01:01 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,624
Posted By MitchAlsup

Cubically (x^3) not exponentially (e^x). And...

Cubically (x^3) not exponentially (e^x).

And component stress increases with the square of RPMs.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
11-08-2023, 12:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,305
Posted By MitchAlsup

And then hire a person to remove 550 pounds from...

And then hire a person to remove 550 pounds from each one and still be under the S1 price.
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
10-30-2023, 06:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,391
Posted By MitchAlsup

The flat plane crankshaft is significantly...

The flat plane crankshaft is significantly stronger (nd lighter) than any CPC can hope to be.
The strength of a FPC engine is block vibration limited not piston/rod/crankshaft/power limited. {{That...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
10-30-2023, 06:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 755
Posted By MitchAlsup

3) Gets the oil pressure up high enough to refill...

3) Gets the oil pressure up high enough to refill all the oil that gets thrown around the engine due to movement. Once oil temperature rises, the oil thins out and does not need as much pressure to...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
10-30-2023, 06:07 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,441
Posted By MitchAlsup

If only we had access to Sunoco...

If only we had access to Sunoco 260....................the best smelling (post burn) gasoline ever...............
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