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Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
08-03-2010, 03:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,809
Posted By aharte

TTT. Price reduced. I'm probably not going to...

TTT. Price reduced. I'm probably not going to take the car with me.
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
06-16-2010, 07:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,809
Posted By aharte

Thanks! I'll take a look at that site.

Thanks! I'll take a look at that site.
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
06-16-2010, 02:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,809
Posted By aharte

I'd figured that was a very expensive option, but...

I'd figured that was a very expensive option, but haven't really looked into it. Are there any modifications that need to be done to make the car legal there (especially since it's not stock)? I'd...
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
06-15-2010, 07:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,809
Posted By aharte

Thanks. Here you go: ...

Thanks. Here you go:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bPeJodWZvrE/TBZuJt6xNtI/AAAAAAAAAR8/tlzLygbC08E/s800/DSC02266.jpg
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
06-14-2010, 02:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,809
Posted By aharte

Unique '74 convertible

My job is moving me to Germany, and I don't really want to have this car in storage for years. Unfortunately, it should probably go. I've had it for 8 or 9 years.

It's a black 1974 automatic...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-28-2007, 10:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 354
Posted By aharte

The tires are only a couple of years old, and the...

The tires are only a couple of years old, and the wheels were last balanced when they were put on.

Since this doesn't consistently depend on speed, I don't think it's a balance problem. The column...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-28-2007, 03:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 354
Posted By aharte

Vibrating steering column

My steering column will occasionally start vibrating. The wheel itself isn't trying to rotate. It just seems like the column itself is being shaken all on its own. This doesn't seem to happen at very...
Forum: Other Cars
04-10-2007, 05:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 387
Posted By aharte

MBworld is pretty good. Shopforum is great, but...

MBworld is pretty good. Shopforum is great, but more geared towards older cars and mods.
Forum: C3 General
03-30-2007, 02:53 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,193
Posted By aharte

After a drive in a C6, my impression was that it...

After a drive in a C6, my impression was that it felt like my C3 with most of the soul sucked out (but more power). I don't think Corvettes have progressed nearly as much as most people claim on this...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
12-27-2006, 02:19 AM
Replies: 18
[Z06] RPM limit?
Views: 2,248
Posted By aharte

To go faster... Shifting when hp starts to drop...

To go faster... Shifting when hp starts to drop is not optimal when racing.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-19-2006, 12:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,453
Posted By aharte

That's wrong. The 84 did not have a 0.29 drag...

That's wrong. The 84 did not have a 0.29 drag coefficient. The C6 does, and that's about as low as any sports car has gotten. The C4 was more aroung 0.34. And my aero book lists an 82 vette at...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-17-2006, 07:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,453
Posted By aharte

What rpm were you topping out at with the 2.73...

What rpm were you topping out at with the 2.73 gear (in 4th I assume)? It looks like about 5300 rpm from your numbers, but it isn't clear what size tire you were using. If that's about right, you're...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-12-2006, 03:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 605
Posted By aharte

I don't know what gyroscopic effects could do in...

I don't know what gyroscopic effects could do in cars. I've never really seen them discussed, so I'd guess that they're negligible except perhaps to the finer details of the steering feel.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-11-2006, 01:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 605
Posted By aharte

For straightline performance, lighter wheels and...

For straightline performance, lighter wheels and tires reduce the effective weight of your car. It is much more accurate to think of it this way than to say you gain effective power.

Anyway, they...
Forum: C3 General
08-11-2006, 02:29 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,796
Posted By aharte

Torque puts you back in your seat. But so does...

Torque puts you back in your seat. But so does power. In the end, an engine can be rated by either its torque curve or its power curve. Given one, it's very easy to generate the other. They are not...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-20-2006, 06:57 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 34,424
Posted By aharte

Exactly. Plotting acceleration vs. speed would be...

Exactly. Plotting acceleration vs. speed would be nice to see too. For me, that would be more relevant than anything else.
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-20-2006, 06:47 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 34,424
Posted By aharte

Maybe the magazines could just satisfy everyone...

Maybe the magazines could just satisfy everyone by publishing complete graphs for speed and distance vs. time.
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-20-2006, 04:53 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 34,424
Posted By aharte

Yeah, it's stupid for the Z because of its...

Yeah, it's stupid for the Z because of its unusual gearing. But in many other cars, it's not unreasonable to be in top gear at that speed. They probably do the same tests for every car, so they're...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-20-2006, 03:16 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 34,424
Posted By aharte

It indicates how peppy the car feels while just...

It indicates how peppy the car feels while just cruising along.
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-19-2006, 08:41 AM
Replies: 102
[Z06] C6 Z06@997tt
Views: 4,803
Posted By aharte

This site has engine weights up to 1998: ...

This site has engine weights up to 1998:

http://www.sikhworld.co.uk/Porsche%20911/Porsche911page1.html

The LS7 is lighter than the turbo engines, but not the regular ones.
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-04-2006, 01:46 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,277
Posted By aharte

I don't think that's true. I haven't driven any...

I don't think that's true. I haven't driven any Z06s, but the base C6 felt to me like it had much better steering than the base C5. It was still poor though. It's not even as if GM can't make a...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-02-2006, 01:46 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,720
Posted By aharte

Almost all mid-engined cars have a rear weight...

Almost all mid-engined cars have a rear weight bias. Also, it is not a recent thing that front-engined cars have been 50:50. My C3 is that way, and so were most other front-engined sports cars of...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
06-28-2006, 12:22 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 5,923
Posted By aharte

The R10 is not exactly lacking power. 650 hp is a...

The R10 is not exactly lacking power. 650 hp is a good bit more than last year's gas engine in the R8. From what I understand, it is right around all of its current competition.

The main...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
06-27-2006, 06:05 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 5,923
Posted By aharte

Yes, ignoring drag, rotational inertia, etc....

Yes, ignoring drag, rotational inertia, etc. Also, the "engine torque" in this equation is the torque at whatever rpm the engine is at (not the peak torque).
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
06-27-2006, 06:01 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 5,923
Posted By aharte

Of course you're right that the torque curve is...

Of course you're right that the torque curve is relevant. While you could use either the torque curve or the power curve to find a car's acceleration, the shape of the torque curve also has a nice...
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