corvette c8 Z51

You need the 2LT to get the front lift system. It's not available on the 1LT. The 2LT comes with NAV as standard equipment.
 
kevindesj said:
thanks for the answer, probably I should buy the exhaust for better sound and probably its cheaper at $1375 than any aftermarket they will make and I will have the valve with it closed for my wife and open for me
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100% on the performance exhaust. I am guessing it will be very expensive and possibly a long wait for aftermarket to come out with something anywhere near as good. I deleted cats on my C7 and have the best of both worlds, crazy loud when I want it and undetectable when I don't.
 
EJChevy said:
You need the 2LT to get the front lift system. It's not available on the 1LT. The 2LT comes with NAV as standard equipment.
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Awesome. You need to spend 10g's (plus tax) for the privilege to order Front Lift. NAV, camera's, folding mirror's, heated seats etc. Dude, I'm trying to retire...

Just to add in to the Z51 debate, I'm not ordering. Not tracking. When I go to the track, I'm in a prepped race car. This will be my year round DD. I don't like the wing, don't need the brakes and cooling, want the A/S tires.

If anyone is selling their take off wheel's, please keep me in mind...
 
Jack Raccoon! said:
Awesome. You need to spend 10g's (plus tax) for the privilege to order Front Lift. NAV, camera's, folding mirror's, heated seats etc. Dude, I'm trying to retire...

Just to add in to the Z51 debate, I'm not ordering. Not tracking. When I go to the track, I'm in a prepped race car. This will be my year round DD. I don't like the wing, don't need the brakes and cooling, want the A/S tires.

If anyone is selling their take off wheel's, please keep me in mind...
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You mentioned year round. That includes winter? Is that even possible with a Corvette?

I've also opted not to go for the Z51. I don't need anything it includes aside from the NPP (ordered as add-on). And I prefer the carbon flash high wing over the Z51 wing. Same here with the A/S tires. Prefer those over the summer ones.

I'm having a hard time with the lift...I don't have a crazy desire for all the 2LT features but I'm starting to wonder if having the front lift is a necessity. Car looks very low and I'm worried about clearance pretty much all across Toronto streets and parkings.
 
Yes, year round. I plan on taking off those rubber thingy's in front of the front wheels. Buddy at Buffalo tour said you can remove them. Take off wheel's, snow tire's. Buying the car to drive it, not store it. Drive my lowered 2010 Challenger year round since I bought it. Worst winter I parked it for 5 days...
 
Magneeeto said:
You mentioned year round. That includes winter? Is that even possible with a Corvette?

I've also opted not to go for the Z51. I don't need anything it includes aside from the NPP (ordered as add-on). And I prefer the carbon flash high wing over the Z51 wing. Same here with the A/S tires. Prefer those over the summer ones.

I'm having a hard time with the lift...I don't have a crazy desire for all the 2LT features but I'm starting to wonder if having the front lift is a necessity. Car looks very low and I'm worried about clearance pretty much all across Toronto streets and parkings.
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Specs say ground clearance is exactly the same as C7 if that helps. 5.3 inches. Go with aftermarket skidplate maybe? Although they lower the clearance a little, no paint damage. Angle of attack is supposedly much better on the shorter nosed C8, probably just as important as height. Correction, looks like the C8 nose sticks out further thatn the C7
 
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Jack Raccoon! said:
Awesome. You need to spend 10g's (plus tax) for the privilege to order Front Lift. NAV, camera's, folding mirror's, heated seats etc. Dude, I'm trying to retire...

Just to add in to the Z51 debate, I'm not ordering. Not tracking. When I go to the track, I'm in a prepped race car. This will be my year round DD. I don't like the wing, don't need the brakes and cooling, want the A/S tires.

If anyone is selling their take off wheel's, please keep me in mind...
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Its easy to consider all those options, but the cost goes up in a big hurry, my 2lt Convertible Z51 w/MRC is now at 97K+ before 13% tax. Will be deleting something.
 
Jack Raccoon! said:
Yes, year round. I plan on taking off those rubber thingy's in front of the front wheels. Buddy at Buffalo tour said you can remove them. Take off wheel's, snow tire's. Buying the car to drive it, not store it. Drive my lowered 2010 Challenger year round since I bought it. Worst winter I parked it for 5 days...
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That's brave! I'd love to do the same but had issues with heavy snow before in my 17' Camaro (although with a less than ideal set of snow tires) and figured the C8 would only fare worse. I thought I'd put the C8 away on November 1st but your confidence in year round driving is pushing my parking date closer to December 1st 😀. I'll continue to see what everyone else thinks then hopefully this year when the time comes I'll decide what to do.
 
Dantanman said:
Specs say ground clearance is exactly the same as C7 if that helps. 5.3 inches. Go with aftermarket skidplate maybe? Although they lower the clearance a little, no paint damage. Angle of attack is supposedly much better on the shorter nosed C8, probably just as important as height.
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uh uh. My phone barely fits under the afore mentioned rubber thingy in landscape mode...
 
Magneeeto said:
That's brave! I'd love to do the same but had issues with heavy snow before in my 17' Camaro (although with a less than ideal set of snow tires) and figured the C8 would only fare worse. I thought I'd put the C8 away on November 1st but your confidence in year round driving is pushing my parking date closer to December 1st 😀. I'll continue to see what everyone else thinks then hopefully this year when the time comes I'll decide what to do.
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It's not brave, it's a fact of global warming, changing weather pattern's. Does the car get dirty? Hell yeah. Do I love driving a sports car in the winter? Hell yeah...
 
Dantanman said:
Specs say ground clearance is exactly the same as C7 if that helps. 5.3 inches. Go with aftermarket skidplate maybe? Although they lower the clearance a little, no paint damage. Angle of attack is supposedly much better on the shorter nosed C8, probably just as important as height. Correction, looks like the C8 nose sticks out further thatn the C7
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Hmm I've never driven a C7. Maybe I should find one to rent this summer not sure the owner would appreciate knowing I'm renting to test out clearance 😂

I'll look into skid plates, any other suggestions? How about you, are you considering the front lift? Concerned about damage? Speed bumps? Rail tracks? Inclines for parking downtown Toronto or underground in general?
 
My 2019 would scrape on the slightest incline all the time. So for me it was either get the lift or buy earplugs. I think the sound of the scraping is comparable to fingernails on a chalkboard. LOL.
 
kerry4 said:
My 2019 would scrape on the slightest incline all the time. So for me it was either get the lift or buy earplugs. I think the sound of the scraping is comparable to fingernails on a chalkboard. LOL.
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Haha any major damage? If you still have it I'm curious what the scraps look like! Take a pic :)

Sound may annoy me too but I'm definitely more concerned for the damage, especially visible damage looking from front or maybe top. I'll make myself deal with the sound for the $12k in savings from not getting the lift (and 2lt).
 
Jack Raccoon! said:
Awesome. You need to spend 10g's (plus tax) for the privilege to order Front Lift. NAV, camera's, folding mirror's, heated seats etc. Dude, I'm trying to retire...

Just to add in to the Z51 debate, I'm not ordering. Not tracking. When I go to the track, I'm in a prepped race car. This will be my year round DD. I don't like the wing, don't need the brakes and cooling, want the A/S tires.

If anyone is selling their take off wheel's, please keep me in mind...
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Jack Raccoon! said:
It's not brave, it's a fact of global warming, changing weather pattern's. Does the car get dirty? Hell yeah. Do I love driving a sports car in the winter? Hell yeah...
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I agree. I changed my order and removed the Z51/FE4 pkg. - cst with taxes over $9K - not the real issue though as I want to drive it all year round - ergo, want the All Season tires - not tracking the car. My sales rep is not the greatest - asked him to find out if I could order the Z51/FE4 and get the AS tires - never did anything. I only have 12,800 km on my C7 - so, not like I drive a lot - use SUV since Nov. 1st. If my trade-in is bad I will keep my C7!!
 
Magneeeto said:
Haha any major damage? If you still have it I'm curious what the scraps look like! Take a pic :)

Sound may annoy me too but I'm definitely more concerned for the damage, especially visible damage looking from front or maybe top. I'll make myself deal with the sound for the $12k in savings from not getting the lift (and 2lt).
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I have aftermarket splitter, has scraped slightly with no visible damage. The flexible factory "airdam" scrapes often but scratches are only noticable if you crawl under the car.
 
Dantanman said:
I have aftermarket splitter, has scraped slightly with no visible damage. The flexible factory "airdam" scrapes often but scratches are only noticable if you crawl under the car.
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That right, the Z51 actually includes a splitter too. Any idea how much a splitter like that would cost aftermarket?
 

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