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Forum: C7 General Discussion
09-12-2018, 08:31 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 7,629
Posted By vette friend

I'll take it one step further, IMO Jim's reply...

I'll take it one step further, IMO Jim's reply proved he is flat out lying. One of them is, and I am 100% certain it isn't Jim. Enough of us here have had contact with Jim directly or indirectly, to...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-12-2018, 08:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,122
Posted By vette friend

I profusely apologize for the way I stated my...

I profusely apologize for the way I stated my previous reply to you.

I should have said that whoever said Alex was faster at the Nordschleife was incorrect. Especially if it was communicated to...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-12-2018, 01:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,122
Posted By vette friend

Skank said the following: Alex McDonald. I...

Skank said the following:

Alex McDonald. I heard over two years ago that he was lapping faster than Mero at the Nordshliefe.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-12-2018, 10:56 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,122
Posted By vette friend

I remember reading somewhere that Gavin was at...

I remember reading somewhere that Gavin was at the Nurburgring last year driving the ZR1 and hoped to be there this year to set a time. But Mero was the driver in April. Just sayin'
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-12-2018, 10:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,122
Posted By vette friend

You heard wrong. MacDonald is very fast. He got...

You heard wrong. MacDonald is very fast. He got Mero by a few tenths on the VIR full course, but not even close on the Nordshliefe. Not because he doesn't have the talent, but because he has only a...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
09-10-2018, 11:44 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 7,629
Posted By vette friend

I doubt many here care about your opinion,

I doubt many here care about your opinion,
Forum: C7 General Discussion
09-10-2018, 09:10 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 7,629
Posted By vette friend

After my initial conversation with Jim, he began...

After my initial conversation with Jim, he began following this thread. He didn't want to put me on the spot again paraphrasing his comments. So he asked me to post a response for him. Here is his...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
09-08-2018, 11:11 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 7,629
Posted By vette friend

Now that Jim has retired, I have chatted with him...

Now that Jim has retired, I have chatted with him several times in the past week. This morning, I sent him your posts in this thread. He laughed. Apparently you were let go by ZF a long time ago.
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Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-27-2018, 09:46 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,709
Posted By vette friend

Like this guy? ...

Like this guy?

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c7-general-discussion/4073228-gm-s-new-mrc-calibrations-please-post-your-reviews.html

Hi All,

I heard of this modification over the...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
01-20-2018, 09:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,447
Posted By vette friend

You were ripped off, the cost is $350 out the door

You were ripped off, the cost is $350 out the door
Forum: Ask Tadge
12-27-2017, 08:38 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 55,631
Posted By vette friend

In a roundabout way, you’ve made Mero’s point. ...

In a roundabout way, you’ve made Mero’s point.

The steering is a sum of the influences that add up to the feel the driver has between the steering wheel and the tire patch. There are a lot of...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
12-23-2017, 10:33 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,177
Posted By vette friend

Musclecar6 please see my PM

Musclecar6 please see my PM
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
12-06-2017, 06:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,372
Posted By vette friend

I have forwarded all the threads and post...

I have forwarded all the threads and post relative to the inconsistent price quotes, as well as the general lack of knowledge about the upgrades by the dealerships to a friend in the Corvette...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
12-06-2017, 06:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,540
Posted By vette friend

I have forwarded all the threads and post...

I have forwarded all the threads and post relative to the inconsistent price quotes, as well as the general lack of knowledge about the upgrades by the dealerships to a friend in the Corvette...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
12-06-2017, 05:59 PM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 152,391
Posted By vette friend

The cost to the customer is $350 I have...

The cost to the customer is $350

I have forwarded all the threads and post relative to the inconsistent price quotes, as well as the general lack of knowledge about the upgrades by the dealerships...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
12-03-2017, 07:54 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,236
Posted By vette friend

Gil, after reading your post, I had to satisfy my...

Gil, after reading your post, I had to satisfy my curiosity. So I called and apparently woke up a good friend who works on the Corvette.

He told me that that a lot of people heavily modify...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
12-02-2017, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 152,391
Posted By vette friend

Pot/Kettle. Your claims that GM does not tune...

Pot/Kettle. Your claims that GM does not tune based on damper velocity are completely false. As I’ve stated previously, Heave, Pitch, Roll, Wheel, Steady State Roll, Transient Roll, and Temperature...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
12-01-2017, 05:48 AM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 152,391
Posted By vette friend

I apologize for not referencing your entire post....

I apologize for not referencing your entire post. My intent was to reply to a portion of it.

I agree with you, most of the 2014 and 2015 cars I have driven offered a harsher ride than I would...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
12-01-2017, 05:27 AM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 152,391
Posted By vette friend

I would venture to guess after about almost 5...

I would venture to guess after about almost 5 years of production there are close to 80,000 C7 MRC cars on the road. If the hundreds of you are happy with your purchases, that is a great thing. I’m...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
11-30-2017, 10:30 PM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 152,391
Posted By vette friend

Incorrect, I assume another DSC claim. ...

Incorrect, I assume another DSC claim. Communication on the BUS to and from the OE controller supersedes the DSC controller. As I stated before the DSC controller does not broadcast wheel positions...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
11-30-2017, 04:53 PM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 152,391
Posted By vette friend

From a pure technical aspect, the OEM calibration...

From a pure technical aspect, the OEM calibration is far superior.

Also, I don't know for sure, but i doubt DSC broadcasts wheel positions over the BUS. And there are other controllers in the...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
11-30-2017, 04:14 PM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 152,391
Posted By vette friend

I suspect that the calibrations that GM just...

I suspect that the calibrations that GM just started to offer for older cars reflect a revised tuning strategy. If I recall, the production Z06 did some real fast laps at VIR. 2:39 on the Lightning...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
11-30-2017, 04:05 PM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 152,391
Posted By vette friend

Although retired for 3 years, I am very familiar...

Although retired for 3 years, I am very familiar with the production MRC calibration software. I also have a copy of the DSC software. There is no comparison.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
11-30-2017, 03:52 PM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 152,391
Posted By vette friend

That is incorrect. Almost every algorithm in the...

That is incorrect. Almost every algorithm in the production software including fluid temperature compensation is based on damper velocity calculated to the wheel. Above that, most of the algorithms...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
11-30-2017, 03:49 PM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 152,391
Posted By vette friend

Yes, When the car leaves the dealership the...

Yes, When the car leaves the dealership the compensation tables will be off by the difference between ambient and the actual fluid temperature. When the car sits overnight and the fluid normalizes...
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