[/QUOTE]Thanks Bob........as you can appreciate I'm reading as much as I can about the C-7 Corvette and watching as many YouTube videos as possible, to help me wait out the winter until such time I get confirmation of my car being ordered along with a definitive delivery date. All I have is a non official build sheet with a hand written price and a receipt of a heafty down payment........ha ha. I'll feel a lot better when I get an actual order sheet with the car optioned as per build. At least that's my understanding of the process. The dealer did tell me about three weeks ago my car was released for build but that the manufacturer (not dealer as I previously thought) realized the delivery destination being Northern Ontario and placed a stop build on the car. If that's the case does the dealer have to resubmit my order or will the manufacturer simply schedule the car for build at a time that they believe they can deliver it?
Second question. Regarding your comment of stone chipping and after viewing a YouTube video clearly showing the tires picking up small rocks, how serious of an issue is stone chipping with the entry level tires? Do I need to have a 3-M tape applied to the wheel well edge? I'm thinking the softer compound of the Cup 2's would be more of a problem with this than the standard tire being less soft?
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Cobra all factory tires on the C7s are soft Michelins and will toss the little rocks very well. Yours will be Pilot Super Sport tires not the sport cup 2s but there’s little difference in the amount of stuff they throw.
Yes for sure get some clear bra on the back quarters and along the rockers or side skirts if your getting them on your new car.
A higher end clear film will self heal as well and most of the little nicks will go away in the sun.
This debris and without the protection the chipping is a fact of life with the performance tires on your new car.
There are lots of threads on this subject here and elsewhere with photos and explanations of what different guys and gals do to protect their cars.
Very good questions and “new” is best the time to protect your paint finish.
One more thought. I am constantly cringing when I hear this stuff rattling off my car going down alleys or anywhere the surface is not perfectly clean. You get used to hearing it but it never feels good. My 13 and 15 had no clear bra protection on the full rear quarters and both had marks in the paint at 3000 km.
My 17 does have this protection and at 7500 km..... no marks.
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