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Forum: C8 General Discussion
10-30-2023, 12:27 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,142
Posted By fdxpilot

Picked up last week from the dealer. It had 5...

Picked up last week from the dealer. It had 5 Nile’s.
Forum: C7 Tech/Performance
08-29-2021, 01:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 967
Posted By fdxpilot

just a slight addition to your info. FE4 is for...

just a slight addition to your info. FE4 is for Mag Ride only on a Z51. FE2 is Mag Ride on a base Stingray, FE6 is the std Mag Ride on GS/Z06, and FE7 is Mag Ride on GS/Z06 with Z07 package.
Forum: C7 Tech/Performance
08-29-2021, 01:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 967
Posted By fdxpilot

try going over a set of train tracks in touring,...

try going over a set of train tracks in touring, and then try it in track mode. You should see a notable difference.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
07-26-2021, 08:00 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 25,350
Posted By fdxpilot

as I mentioned in the post just before yours,...

as I mentioned in the post just before yours, Talon90’s post is 7 years old. Nothing on his website is available any longer.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
07-19-2021, 09:23 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 25,350
Posted By fdxpilot

Well, that post was from seven years ago. None...

Well, that post was from seven years ago. None of his website is available any more.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-28-2021, 06:50 PM
Replies: 818
Views: 311,362
Posted By fdxpilot

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/960x540/71f22516_f089_44aa_a5c3_ffa5e1629f83_fde13c590eb670c1bc828b524e3bba8a3c157036.jpeg
My wife’s has a blue top and brownstone...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
03-18-2021, 11:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,966
Posted By fdxpilot

Due to my work schedule, I requested and got a...

Due to my work schedule, I requested and got a date two weeks after the first date Shane offered me on my C7 Z06. I believe he said they would go up to a month if you had a good reason for delaying...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
12-18-2019, 10:07 AM
Replies: 394
Views: 392,832
Posted By fdxpilot

Your date for Mobile Chevrolet was wrong, and the...

Your date for Mobile Chevrolet was wrong, and the car is gone!
Forum: C8 General Discussion
12-17-2019, 08:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,016
Posted By fdxpilot

I thought it was supposed to be on tomorrow, the...

I thought it was supposed to be on tomorrow, the 18th. Will it still be there tomorrow?
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-29-2019, 12:53 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,941
Posted By fdxpilot

Almost never carry a balance. We use a couple...

Almost never carry a balance. We use a couple cards, to either earn GM points or airline points, but pay it off when the bill comes in.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-19-2019, 04:56 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 26,854
Posted By fdxpilot

Yes, the NPP exhaust is also a stand alone...

Yes, the NPP exhaust is also a stand alone option, if you don’t want the rest you of the Z51 package.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-19-2019, 04:47 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,723
Posted By fdxpilot

The pricing difference has has nothing to do with...

The pricing difference has has nothing to do with coupe vs convertible. To minimize the number of different software programs associated with Mag Ride, Chevy mandated the 19/20” wheel and tire...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-18-2019, 01:03 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,723
Posted By fdxpilot

For the first 2 model years, you did. On ‘16 and...

For the first 2 model years, you did. On ‘16 and later C7s, it was available without the Z51 package. (As evidenced by the window sticker above,)

Although, technically, you are right, because a...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-08-2019, 05:44 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 26,854
Posted By fdxpilot

As on the C7, the Mag Ride suspension will be...

As on the C7, the Mag Ride suspension will be offered on the base car after a model year or two. And in my opinion, the suspension makes any Vette better. It’s primary benefit is the almost...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
07-29-2019, 01:15 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,672
Posted By fdxpilot

Any Vette with the Mag Ride suspension, which is...

Any Vette with the Mag Ride suspension, which is currently optional on base and Z51, standard on GS, Z06, and ZR1, handles bumpy roads well. To me, beyond the ability to select varying levels of...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
07-04-2019, 11:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,590
Posted By fdxpilot

In some states, premium gas is normally 93...

In some states, premium gas is normally 93 octane, while in others, 91 is the normal premium. If you can’t find 93, you’re probably in one of those 91 octane states. As you have an LT1 engine, it...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
06-14-2019, 02:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,432
Posted By fdxpilot

Good deal. I ordered a set for my wife’s ‘14,...

Good deal. I ordered a set for my wife’s ‘14, which was a Museum delivery. I installed them in the Museum parking lot in about 20 minutes. I did the same at home for my ‘15 Z06.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
06-14-2019, 02:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 877
Posted By fdxpilot

That date is the TPW or tentative production...

That date is the TPW or tentative production week. That means they expect the car to be built in the week beginning that day. That being said, my wife’s ‘14 was built on the Thursday prior to the...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
05-27-2019, 07:53 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,733
Posted By fdxpilot

Tire Rack shipped the Pilot A/S3+ tires for my...

Tire Rack shipped the Pilot A/S3+ tires for my wife’s Stingray directly to a local NTB, who installed them for a little over $100 total.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
05-27-2019, 07:19 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,262
Posted By fdxpilot

While compressed air containing water vapor is...

While compressed air containing water vapor is more susceptible to pressure change with temperature than a pure gas, nitrogen still changes pressure with temperature. It’s known as the ideal gas...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
05-25-2019, 01:19 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,262
Posted By fdxpilot

Gee, owc6 clearly said it was base cars with...

Gee, owc6 clearly said it was base cars with 18/19 wheels for two years were recommended to use 35 psi. Those years were ‘16 and ‘17. ‘14 and ‘15 base wheels had recommended pressure of 30psi. In...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
05-24-2019, 10:57 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,262
Posted By fdxpilot

You are wrong it was dependent on the wheel...

You are wrong it was dependent on the wheel size.[/QUOTE]

I’m afraid I have to agree with owc6, and call bulls**t on your claim. Below is a picture of my wife’s non-Z51 Stingray with 18/19” tires,...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
05-13-2019, 08:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,588
Posted By fdxpilot

admittedly, not a Z51, but this is a 1 month old...

admittedly, not a Z51, but this is a 1 month old A/S3+ ZP. You can see to the left of the tire name is an oval with ZP in it....
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-22-2019, 09:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,588
Posted By fdxpilot

We just put the run-flat (ZP for Michelin)...

We just put the run-flat (ZP for Michelin) version of the A/S3+ on my wife’s Stingray. Quieter than the PSSs, and much better traction under about 60F. Not willing to trade a little noise for the...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
03-30-2019, 02:34 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,456
Posted By fdxpilot

My wife still has her Nightrace Blue convertible,...

My wife still has her Nightrace Blue convertible, a Dec ‘13 Museum Delivery. She has a little over 26K mi, and the only major problem was the flickering center display, which was replaced under...
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