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CORVETTE TODAY #164 - My Trip To The Amelia Island Concours

In March of this year, your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, attended the unveiling of the three 1960 Cunningham Corvettes from Le Mans at the Amelia Island Concours. Steve recaps his weekend at Amelia Island and all the events that took place during the show! https://youtu.be/qbRpTBgmINk; https://adori.page.link/?link=https:..._iipp=1&_icp=1
The Cunningham Corvettes were the hit of the entire weekend and you'll hear about the whole story on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY.
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Sigala Back As MECF Venodr

What is new? For MECF members, has developed a new customer communications system, trained more staff, and with some inducements is committed to providing your products along their stated completion timelines.
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CORVETTE TODAY #163 - Corvette News & Headlines, Late May 2023

Recognizing Memorial Day, there is still a lot of news coming out in the world of Corvette! Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger is back on the show with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to detail all the important things happening with America's Sports Car.
https://youtu.be/rxfxMDsr05Y; https://adori.page.link/?link=https:..._iipp=1&_icp=1
Here are a few of the topics covered by Steve and Keith on this week's show:
1. Engineers are spotted in what we think is the C8 ZR1 prototype
2. We have two new E-Ray videos available
3. New Z06 allocations went out in the middle of this month (May 2023)
4. The National Corvette Museum names a new Marketing Director
5. Australia recalls the 2022 C8 Corvette for being too loud
6. Did GM's Instagram page give us a C9 Corvette preview?
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2023 Corvette Info Including E-Ray, SR & Z06 Pricing, SR & Z06 Visualizers, 70th Anniversary Info, Press Releases for SR & Z06 & Their Build & Price, Order Guides & Visualizers

2023 Corvette Brochure: https://www.chevrolet.com/content/da...D7Q0fp8nIEE57Y
E-Ray Visualizer: https://visualizer.chevrolet.com/ui?...US&channel=b2c
Official E-Ray Press Release: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...-press-release
Official GM E-Ray Pictures: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...and-visualizer
+ 25 KEY E-Ray Components/Factors: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...rs-information
E-Ray Leaked Info/Visualizer: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...tte-e-ray-leak
Z51 & Z06 GM Track Specs: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...ecommendations
Z06 BUILD & PRICE: https://www.chevrolet.com/performanc...d-price/config
Z06 Order Guide: https://www.gmfleetorderguide.com/NA...D=22412&type=0
Z06 MSRP and Options Pricing: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...freight-charge
2023 SR Build & Price: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...up-and-running
*2023 SR & Z06 Official Owners Manual: https://www.corvetteblogger.com/docs...ersManual.pdf; and,
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...owner-s-manual
* 2023 GM Bash Major Seminar with HQ video: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...ore-bash-video
*2023 Stingray Visualizer: https://visualizer.chevrolet.com/ui?...US&channel=b2c
* COPMPLETE 2023 STINGRAY PRICING: https://www.corvetteactioncenter.com...ion-Center.pdf
*2023 Stingray (ONLY Order Guide: https://www.gmfleetorderguide.com/NA...D=22412&type=0
*70th Anniversary Combined Press Release For SR & Z06: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...iversary-model
*Z06 Press Release: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...-press-release
*Z06 Reveal Pictures: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...eveal-pictures
*Z06 Visualizer: https://visualizer.chevrolet.com/ui?...US&channel=b2c
Order Guide (unofficial): https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...-action-center
*Z06 vs Z07 Aero Components: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...s-similarities
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C7.R Does 0:29 Rear Brake Change

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  • C7.R Does 0:29 Rear Brake Change

    Thanks to CorvetteBlogger, we have an article about the C7.R performing a rear brake change in 29 second.

    Originally posted by CorvetteBlogger
    Watch the Corvette Racing Pit Crew Perform a Rear Brake Change in Less Than 29 Seconds

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    Keith Cornett
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    Jun 8, 2019
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    [VIDEO] Watch the Corvette Racing Pit Crew Perform a Rear Brake Change in Less Than 29 Seconds
    Photo Credit: Richard Price / Facebook

    The Corvette Racing team has been spending their time leading up to next weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans by practicing their pit stops and getting ready for different scenarios in order to keep the C7.Rs going the entire 24-hour race.


    Here’s a couple quick videos from team photographer Richard Prince who captures the No.63 pit crew performing a rear brake system change. And we’re not talking just about getting a new set of brake pads. The C7.R receives new rotors, calipers, pads, brake lines and fluid in under 29 seconds. See if you can get that kind of performance down at the local Jiffy Lube.

    Here’s the team doing another practice run with the perspective of being out on Pit Lane:

    To see the video, please visit CorvetteBlogger here: https://www.corvetteblogger.com/2019...erm=2019-06-08

    You may notice another team member also taking video of the pit crew performing the brake changes. Following the practice sessions, these videos will be reviewed as the team looks for improvements in each and every process that is performed during the brake changes with the goal of doing it faster and better than their competitors in LMGTE-Pro.


    Source:
    Richard Price / Facebook
    https://www.corvetteblogger.com/2019...erm=2019-06-08
    Last edited by John; 06-08-2019, 06:13 PM.
    2023 Z06: Elkhart Lake Blue, 2-tone blue interior, HTC, Standard Z06 with Z07 aero pkg, CCB’s, 3LZ, E60, every visible carbon fiber option including wheels, Jake Design Pkg. Lifetime, annual contributors, and 25 year NCM members. Home is the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

  • #2
    That is more impressive (by far) than the 2.9 second tire changes in F1 that use 18 to 20 crew members. I don't understand how they added fluid or bled the lines, but the whole thing is a tribute to the engineering and team work that Corvette exemplifies on and off the track.

    Current: 2019 Coupe, Z06, 3LZ, Elkhart Lake Blue, Jet Black.
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    • #3
      Well noted German. It is an amazing feat. Especially important since they are going to have to change brakes at least once during the 24 hour race. Go C7.R’s!
      2023 Z06: Elkhart Lake Blue, 2-tone blue interior, HTC, Standard Z06 with Z07 aero pkg, CCB’s, 3LZ, E60, every visible carbon fiber option including wheels, Jake Design Pkg. Lifetime, annual contributors, and 25 year NCM members. Home is the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

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      • #4
        "The C7.R receives new rotors, calipers, pads, brake lines and fluid in under 29 seconds."

        WoW! Have not had any issues with my C7 brakes but if I do maybe I'll challenge my dealer to get the repairs done in less than a minute. That would give them twice as much time needed to get the job done as demonstrated by C7.R crew.

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        • #5
          The videos are missing from Keith's site now!
          ZORA patron, Forum Founding Member, Senior Contributor, proud owner of an early 2020 HTC! I go to races to watch Corvettes!

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          • #6
            And also missing from CorvetteBlogger’s linked source, Richard Prince’s FB site — where I saw it yesterday. Sorry but all who have not yet seen it, have to mentally envision Boomer’s post above, being done on both rear corners the C7.R in that time. It was a choreographed thing of beauty. Hopefully, it would later re-surface.
            2023 Z06: Elkhart Lake Blue, 2-tone blue interior, HTC, Standard Z06 with Z07 aero pkg, CCB’s, 3LZ, E60, every visible carbon fiber option including wheels, Jake Design Pkg. Lifetime, annual contributors, and 25 year NCM members. Home is the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

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            • #7
              Not the same video but same idea.

              https://www.facebook.com/stefan.bend...544791&sfns=mo
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              • #8
                They use a small amount of vacuum to pull the pistons back to make room for the new thicker pads. No need to add fluid or Bleed, as they never open the bleed screws. System stays sealed the whole time.
                3LT Long Beach Red , Z51, FE4 , ZZ3, Black interior ,38S red stitching, Q8T, FA5, ER1, CFX, and R8C

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                • #9
                  Thanks Plasboy for finding that video for us!
                  2023 Z06: Elkhart Lake Blue, 2-tone blue interior, HTC, Standard Z06 with Z07 aero pkg, CCB’s, 3LZ, E60, every visible carbon fiber option including wheels, Jake Design Pkg. Lifetime, annual contributors, and 25 year NCM members. Home is the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

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