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Forum: Southern California
07-15-2022, 01:50 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 301
Posted By Stingray Sam

Main Street America Car Show - San Diego

The Corvette Owners Club of San Diego (COCSD) will be holding their annual all-car car show, Main Street America (MSA), a benefit for the San Diego Center for the Blind, on August 13, 2022 from...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
12-05-2021, 01:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,826
Posted By Stingray Sam

PCA let me track my HTC without a roll bar as...

PCA let me track my HTC without a roll bar as long as the top was up. They’ve accepted GM’s rollover protection certification.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
11-18-2021, 07:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 893
Posted By Stingray Sam

Great photo that is very helpful. I can see why...

Great photo that is very helpful. I can see why they'd be effective, scooping air sweeping under the car. Thank you for responding.

I'm probably going to hit a max of 130 in one straight and...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
11-18-2021, 07:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 893
Posted By Stingray Sam

Great info! I was wondering if the upper portion...

Great info! I was wondering if the upper portion could be kept in place so that the whole exercise at the track would be less daunting and time-consuming and you've answered that question, along...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
11-18-2021, 07:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 893
Posted By Stingray Sam

That's not really supposition, but rather exactly...

That's not really supposition, but rather exactly the kind of info I'm looking for. Thanks! My dealer followed the PDI instructions in that regard exactly, so I'm good in that regard.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
11-18-2021, 04:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 893
Posted By Stingray Sam

Optional Brake Ducts (for the track)

I'm headed to the track and wonder what your experience has been with the brake ducts designed only to be used on track on the Z51.

How difficult are they to put on and remove? Can it be done...
Forum: C8 Tech/Performance
11-18-2021, 04:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 557
Posted By Stingray Sam

Not a good idea as they hang down and are likely...

Not a good idea as they hang down and are likely to a) catch on road debris and be damaged or torn off, b) have flammable debris such as leaves get caught in them and start a fire, which has already...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
07-21-2021, 06:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,180
Posted By Stingray Sam

I’m using a BlueDriver. Fully functional, plain...

I’m using a BlueDriver. Fully functional, plain language descriptions as well as codes, possible causes, possible fixes, smog readiness, real time scans, free updates, more. It interfaces through a...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
07-07-2021, 10:04 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,957
Posted By Stingray Sam

mnext02 A couple questions. You say you were told...

mnext02 A couple questions. You say you were told they’d call you back in 10-15 business days? When I called, the lady I spoke with set an appointment for a phone interview on a specific date at a...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
07-06-2021, 09:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,864
Posted By Stingray Sam

You’re welcome, son. Just have the car back by...

You’re welcome, son. Just have the car back by 10 PM.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
07-06-2021, 09:55 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,957
Posted By Stingray Sam

I bought my new C8 from an out-of-state dealer...

I bought my new C8 from an out-of-state dealer and had it shipped by enclosed transport to California. I’ve only put 55 miles on it while I wait to have it ceramic coated and clear wrapped. It’s in...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
07-06-2021, 02:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,864
Posted By Stingray Sam

You won’t be able to do it unless you turn off...

You won’t be able to do it unless you turn off traction control and stability control and then you run the significant risk of crashing your car. The car’s computers are designed to use those to stop...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
07-05-2021, 11:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,409
Posted By Stingray Sam

Driving gloves

Driving gloves
Forum: C8 General Discussion
07-01-2021, 04:02 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,744
Posted By Stingray Sam

Somehow mine is activated and I can’t figure out...

Somehow mine is activated and I can’t figure out how to turn it off.

The first report it sent had lots of “hard acceleration” and “hard braking” events on the one day I drove it (to the store and...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
07-01-2021, 03:44 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,310
Posted By Stingray Sam

RussM05 Thanks for sharing your video. I watched...

RussM05 Thanks for sharing your video. I watched the whole thing. I see the issue you were having there. You were apparently focused on the car in front of you and following them, rather than...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-30-2021, 12:24 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,310
Posted By Stingray Sam

You made the following statement. "I went for C7...

You made the following statement. "I went for C7 and first day was always classroom only." Only means only, not some or a lot. So, that statement was BS because it is untrue and you know it.
...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-29-2021, 01:14 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,310
Posted By Stingray Sam

I call BS. Or you didn’t go to actual C7 Corvette...

I call BS. Or you didn’t go to actual C7 Corvette Owners School, put on by Ron Fellows Performance Driving School. I’ve gone to COS at Spring Mountain three times plus Level 1 and Level 2 and there...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-25-2021, 08:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,655
Posted By Stingray Sam

Thanks for posting that video. It seems like the...

Thanks for posting that video. It seems like the toughest part would be the mirror tap. Very elegant design.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-23-2021, 11:25 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,272
Posted By Stingray Sam

In a thread I started a few months ago I asked...

In a thread I started a few months ago I asked why GM couldn’t have a reminder and I got blasted.

My thought is if the phone is in the charger, the car’s network ‘knows’ it. How hard would it be...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-23-2021, 07:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,117
Posted By Stingray Sam

Well, do I feel stupid! I reset everything to my...

Well, do I feel stupid! I reset everything to my liking and re-saved the settings. After many, many tries to duplicate the issue using both backing and mirror folding, the mirrors remained/returned...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-23-2021, 07:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,584
Posted By Stingray Sam

Do you mean the roof itself goes up or the...

Do you mean the roof itself goes up or the interior trim moves upward? My interior trim above the window moves very slightly upward as the window seats in the insulation, but the roof doesn’t move...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-23-2021, 06:42 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,310
Posted By Stingray Sam

I’d like to add that the most common objection to...

I’d like to add that the most common objection to attending the Corvette Owners School I’ve heard is, “I don’t plan to track my car, so it would just be a waste of money.” Au contraire. Physics is...
Forum: C8 Corvettes for Sale
06-23-2021, 04:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,360
Posted By Stingray Sam

No miles?

No miles?
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-23-2021, 04:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,117
Posted By Stingray Sam

If I don’t fold them the side mirror positions...

If I don’t fold them the side mirror positions don’t change. Until I back. Then, after pointing downward, the right mirror adjusts in where the side of my car fills half the mirror. I had...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-22-2021, 02:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,962
Posted By Stingray Sam

Contact the Museum and see if they can help.

Contact the Museum and see if they can help.
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