2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray

Nunz said:
these god damn modern cars and technology with your auto-blips and computers *grumbles in old man stick-shift*
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I installed an auto blip controller in my C5Z track car and have never looked back. I loooove that little magic box. :lol:
 
Nunz said:
these god damn modern cars and technology with your auto-blips and computers *grumbles in old man stick-shift*
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is auto blips when it extra revs on downshifts? i hear that term in like every single car vid and don't kno for sure what it is. and is that any different from (auto?) rev matching?
 
bob saget said:
is auto blips when it extra revs on downshifts? i hear that term in like every single car vid and don't kno for sure what it is. and is that any different from (auto?) rev matching?
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Yes, a device or software that automatically increases the RPM between down shifts to match the engine and transmission speeds.
 
bob saget said:
is auto blips when it extra revs on downshifts? i hear that term in like every single car vid and don't kno for sure what it is. and is that any different from (auto?) rev matching?
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auto-blip is auto rev-matching.

in my car, when i downshift i have to manually blip the throttle in order to rev-match. on overclockn's C5Z, which has an auto-blip box, the box will control the throttle and automatically blip it for the rev-match.

that auto-blip box would be cool even for everyday driving..
 
It doesn't really work at all for daily driving, unless you brake like a lunatic everywhere. :lol:

For it to blip, you need to be on the brake first and then clutch while braking. It then blips the throttle a specific amount of rpms from where it currently is based on the duration and amount you set. So, it really only works when you're diving into corners on the track, since it's set specifically for that scenario. I sometimes forget to turn it off when entering the paddock, and the car will rev for no good reason. You'd be doing that in traffic every time you're on the brake and then touch the clutch pedal. :p

When you do it yourself, you can rev match at whatever speed and in any condition. It's definitely the better way to do it. I just honestly didn't care enough to learn that skill, at least right now.
 
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I can’t heel-toe but I’ll rev match my little shitbox all day long on downshifts. I also thought the controller was more complex than that, as in it could do it automatically at any range on its own, not a preset value that you set and have to replicate the same type of scenario for.

Damn!
 
I turn on the auto rev match in my 7-speed manual C7 Z06 every time I drive the car. I love hearing the engine on down shifts. Use to heel/toe my '15 Chevy SS all the time. The Corvette kinda takes the fun out of the manual process of doing it, but the sound and precision of it is great.
 
For decades, we made excuses for the Corvette's foibles, arguing its performance per dollar trumped all else. The C7 changed that, showing us Chevy could afford to make the Corvette nice, too, in addition to fast. Still, it wasn't as nice as the cars it was beating on the stopwatch.

No more. The C8 is not only powerful, but, dare we say, it's also the most premium-feeling Corvette that Chevrolet has ever made. It's the quickest Corvette to ever roll off the assembly line and up to a stoplight, and it somehow still starts at $60,000. And this is just the beginning.
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https://www.motortrend.com/cars/che...rolet-corvette-stingray-c8-first-test-review/
 
The C8 also is the most impressive Corvette ever. Deleting all the fancy gear on our test car—it had all manner of extras that didn't make it drive better, including a $1495 front-end lift mechanism to clear steep driveways and $995 worth of carbon-fiber engine-compartment garnish—wouldn't change how we feel about it. But it would drop the price considerably. For a base car with the Z51 package and FE4 dampers, you're looking at only $66,890. This is nothing less than the democratization of the exotic car.

And consider this: The C8 Stingray is but the opening salvo in Chevy's supercar revolution. It's a known secret that several hotter C8s will soon follow, powered by high-revving, DOHC 32-valve flat-plane-crank V-8s starting at 600-plus horsepower and ranging up to a hybrid with nearly 1000 ponies. Those versions likely will deliver all the snarl anyone could want.

That's the future. This is now, and it's clear that the new C8 isn't just a better Corvette, but a supercar for the rest of us—imperfections be damned. You'll just have to readjust your expectations to suit.
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https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a29462701/2020-chevy-corvette-by-the-numbers/
 
They clearly had no idea what they were doing there, and should have waited a bit longer for a second evaluation or different Dyno and Dyno operators. Dyno settings were likely wrong.

The 1/4 mile time doesn't lie, and it supports a roughly 500hp crank car.
 
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