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Forum: Wheels & Tires
02-03-2013, 08:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 682
Posted By cadguymark

the size you are suggesting will decrease gas...

the size you are suggesting will decrease gas mileage by making the engine spin faster for a given speed, bad if yours is a GT car, perhaps good or of no consequence if you are a road racer/auto...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-02-2013, 06:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 492
Posted By cadguymark

that may be true of drag racing, but for road...

that may be true of drag racing, but for road racing that would simply be throwing $10,000 away

the Z06 is more than HP difference over a GS
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-02-2013, 10:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 492
Posted By cadguymark

GS & Z06 owners, how much more/less would you be willing to pay for the other?

I noticed you get get a 1LZ Z06 for under $70K, and many GS sell for over $60K.

so I'm wondering how much more would you be willing to pay to get a Z06 over a GS somewhat comparably equipped...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-24-2013, 07:32 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,592
Posted By cadguymark

sorry to have to break it to you guys, but the C7...

sorry to have to break it to you guys, but the C7 tail lights will be to the C7 like the headlights are to the C6

lots of people hated on the C6 headlights, but only a hand full of people today...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-23-2013, 08:20 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,592
Posted By cadguymark

Having seen the C&, who is glad they didn't buy a 2013 in the last few months?

as much as I'd like to get a 2013 Z06, that would require selling my 2007 Z51 which has been a great car, it is going to be tough waiting 2-3 years to get a C7, but I think in the end I'll be glad I...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-19-2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 483
Views: 35,795
Posted By cadguymark

no way will the C7 beat an LS3 C6 :nonod: ...

no way will the C7 beat an LS3 C6 :nonod:

the C7 may have 450 HP

the LS3 has 435 HP, and those HP are MUCH stronger than your normal HP

just ask any LS3 owner
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-13-2013, 09:44 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,518
Posted By cadguymark

:iagree: yup, guys cried like babies over...

:iagree:

yup, guys cried like babies over that and the fact there was no Torch Red
:cry
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-12-2013, 10:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,141
Posted By cadguymark

fixt

fixt
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-14-2012, 10:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,324
Posted By cadguymark

OK .... but why are the spoilers body color on...

OK .... but why are the spoilers body color on the Z06 and black on the ZR1?, in particular the arctic white ones with 60th option, I would think the stripe would cover the spoiler
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-14-2012, 02:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,324
Posted By cadguymark

The ZR1 spoilers on the Z06 appear to be body...

The ZR1 spoilers on the Z06 appear to be body colored, except for the Torch red, while on the ZR1 they appear to be black, maybe you can explain. It has always seemed weird to me that they’d put a...
Forum: Wheels & Tires
12-10-2012, 11:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 569
Posted By cadguymark

market is too small drive on your summer...

market is too small

drive on your summer tires but be easy on the gas and don't make sudden movements, you will be fine
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-16-2012, 06:43 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,632
Posted By cadguymark

:yesnod: but I have since tried ArmorAll...

:yesnod:
but I have since tried ArmorAll Extreme Shield Wax , it works as well if not better
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-10-2012, 09:49 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,576
Posted By cadguymark

and you believed them? :rofl: the only...

and you believed them? :rofl:

the only possible way they could do this would be to create a vacuum inside the tire, then fill with nitrogen

in fact they remove most of the air until there is...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-08-2012, 08:49 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,355
Posted By cadguymark

I would agree with that it wouldn't take much...

I would agree with that
it wouldn't take much racing to get the wear you have on the outside
6 autocrosses, 1 hard HPDE easily would do that

if the roads where you live are heavily worn and have...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-07-2012, 09:42 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,355
Posted By cadguymark

as I said above, a little toe out is fine for a...

as I said above, a little toe out is fine for a race car, but on a street car the toe out will cause wear on the inside, and combined with the negative camber it will be twice as bad.

Negative...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-07-2012, 09:28 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,355
Posted By cadguymark

you have too much toe out for your driving ...

you have too much toe out for your driving

the specs can be anything from a little toe in to a little toe out

a little toe out is better for racing, but it will cause the tires to wear faster...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-06-2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,923
Posted By cadguymark

it wouldn't be a good idea to wait until they...

it wouldn't be a good idea to wait until they were worn out, would it?
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-06-2012, 05:00 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,923
Posted By cadguymark

oh, so I guess race tires come with less tread/...

oh, so I guess race tires come with less tread/ or people shave tires because...

yeah, lecture us with your brilliance :ack:
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-06-2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,923
Posted By cadguymark

actually traction increases with less tread depth...

actually traction increases with less tread depth

but whatever, as long as you are happy

I just wish some of the GY haters would sell their Runcraps (as they call them) for what they think they...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-05-2012, 06:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,866
Posted By cadguymark

people thought the 25th anniversary was supposed...

people thought the 25th anniversary was supposed to be a valuable collector car, hasn't happened

the 60th will be more desirable simply because it is a better car, but there are so many variants,...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-05-2012, 06:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,923
Posted By cadguymark

I kind of wonder how your impression is colored...

I kind of wonder how your impression is colored by experience, after having Supercars and GY GS2's (the base car tire, which is slightly less prone to sliding in cold weather than Supercars) I...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-05-2012, 06:18 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,923
Posted By cadguymark

interesting, since it was a cloudy day, the...

interesting, since it was a cloudy day, the pavement was likely close to ambient (little effect of sun)

and the difference in ambient temp and tire temps only increased by a couple degrees on the...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-05-2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,051
Posted By cadguymark

what exactly is the difference between a 2009 &...

what exactly is the difference between a 2009 & 2013?
a friend of a friend asked me, I have no idea

I am currently contemplating paying $35K to go from a 2007 Z51 to a 2013 Z06, no way would I...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-05-2012, 09:36 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,923
Posted By cadguymark

So you are saying that a tire at 160F has the...

So you are saying that a tire at 160F has the same grip on a 100F surface as a 40F surface?

My experience says otherwise. Traction depends upon the physical characteristics of the two surfaces in...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-05-2012, 09:17 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,919
Posted By cadguymark

that's an excellent point, but I think if the...

that's an excellent point, but I think if the problem occurs, is dependent upon additional factors: exposure direction of garage door to sun, I think a metal roof and walls might also enter into it...
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