The Grand Sport. Part 2: The experience.

[Jeff V.]

Finished up the LEDs the other day. I was holding myself up because I wanted to add a few other things to the Mouser order and I didn't have info on the right parts. The delaminating carbon dash is mostly fixed too. Just gotta trim it up a bit because I didn't have it lined up exactly right. Shouldn't be an issue.

I ordered the stuff for my oil change from Summit. The oil won't ship until March 8. I really wish I could get the DexosR 0W-40 locally. This is getting annoying. I also got the big AN plug for the intake tube. Looks to be the right size. Now I need to see if I can use it to cut its own threads without ripping up the tube.

[aaronatstate]

Why 0W-40 oil? I thought C7's used 5W-30 for regular use, and 15W-50 for track use?

Or is it like how the RS is where the Europe spec called for a different oil vs. the US spec?

[Jeff V.]

5W-30 was the original spec, and then they added the 0W-40 that works for both street and track. So I just get the 0W-40 now. Just in case.

[Chris GTO TT]

0w40 is generally a higher quality synthetic too

[DCIV]

0w40 is generally a higher quality synthetic too

Why?


Coop

[Chris GTO TT]

My very basic understanding is it takes more higher quality base stock to get the 0W rating.

[aaronatstate]

Do the forums or other people recommend any other oil weights? Just curious. Like I run 10W60 in my Stealth now.

[Jeff V.]

I haven't really seen much of that. Maybe a little on the really crazy supercharged builds, but nothing on stock or basic bolt-on cars.

[DCIV]

Do the forums or other people recommend any other oil weights? Just curious. Like I run 10W60 in my Stealth now.

Who makes that? I switched from rotella to a high zinc that we also run in the ski boat.


Coop

[aaronatstate]

Do the forums or other people recommend any other oil weights? Just curious. Like I run 10W60 in my Stealth now.

Who makes that? I switched from rotella to a high zinc that we also run in the ski boat.


Coop

Liqui Moly, it's for BMW. Can get from FCP Euro for a good price.

Redline also makes it.

[vr4]

Do the forums or other people recommend any other oil weights? Just curious. Like I run 10W60 in my Stealth now.

Who makes that? I switched from rotella to a high zinc that we also run in the ski boat.


Coop

Liqui Moly, it's for BMW. Can get from FCP Euro for a good price.

Redline also makes it.

And you can send it back for warranty when it wears out


Still blows my mind they do that

[Chris GTO TT]

Wait what?

[vr4]

Wait what?

https://help.fcpeuro.com/hc/en-us/artic ... eturn-oil-

[Chris GTO TT]

Wow

[Jeff V.]

Dunno if you guys remember, but GM offered a software upgrade for the magnetic suspension on the 14-18 Corvettes. I bought that for my Stingray, and it made a big difference in how the car rode. I just did the same for the GS this weekend.



I drove it to work today, and put it to the test by delivering pizza to the office.



Let's see a C8 do that

[ChargerX3]

Nice. And you get to smell all that yummy pizza! Frunk that!

[DCIV]

Ruined that new car smell! Lol


Coop

[Jeff V.]

More like ruined that Corvette glue smell.

[Chris GTO TT]

Is that why Vette owners are the way they are? They huff glue?

[Jeff V.]

You might be on to something there. Fiberglass and glue fumes poison their minds. Just one more reason to keep my windows down and my roof off.