08-29-2008, 02:11 PM | #46 | |
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As for the push-rod statement, the OHC engine was first built in 1912; hardly revolutionary. If you can make a pushrod engine work, why not. It normally weighs less and has a smaller footprint. |
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08-29-2008, 06:05 PM | #47 |
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08-29-2008, 06:20 PM | #48 |
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Not even close. Once again, these are transverse composite leaf springs. Not your typical longitudinal steel leaf springs. The packaging and design complexity increase development costs. But more importantly, the material expense is noticeably greater. Coils springs are wound steel and commonplace. The composite material and manufacturing costs are two to three times greater with these types of leaf springs.
If it were cost related, more basic cars would rely on them. |
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08-29-2008, 10:59 PM | #49 |
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With GM you don't need employee pricing to get 10k off. Anyone can get this, its called supply and demand. They won't turndown a chance to move any car off their lot right now
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08-30-2008, 03:06 AM | #50 |
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I don't think anyone in the Corvette market really cares about how their turn signal stalks look or what shape their air vents are.
To be honest, not everyone can drive a Corvette. It's reserved for those special people who can look past the fancy things on the car and appreciate the feeling it gives when you are beating the crap out of the Gallardo who tried to race you. Test driving a base LS3 Corvette was a fun experience for me. I can't imagine what doom a Z06 will bring on me! |
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08-30-2008, 11:29 AM | #51 | |
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08-30-2008, 11:42 AM | #52 | |
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And that pushrod engine puts out great power and sounds fantastic. I can't imagine there are any vette owners out there saying "those darn pushrods are really bothering me..." as they're blowing off nearly everyone's doors with wonderful music coming from the quad pipes. Anyhow, don't judge before you give one a try. It's pretty amazing how well refined all that "older technology" is these days... |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvett...nt_suspensions |
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08-31-2008, 08:33 AM | #54 | |
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