We keep hearing, and those of you with great hearing have supported that the C8.R testing at night at Sebring, has a motor with a flat plane crank (FPC). As reading Ford forums has shown, there have been more than a few complaints, alleged massive warranty issues due to the flat plane crank Ford has in some of their top powered Mustangs, grenading themselves from NVH consequences of the FPC. Whether that is fact or not, it is fact that a flat plane crank produces more NVH issues than a typical crank. Those issues have to be dealt with, though here to fore use of counterbalancing weights has created secondary issues, especially if used in a sports car.
Although the exhaust music from a FPC is fantastic!
For those who never listened to the C8.R test at Sebring (or can not get enough of it), here is that thread, with the video inside of it.
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...est-at-sebring
What is interesting is the increasing rumors of late that the Z06 version of the Corvette mid engine will have a flat plane crank. If so, the vibrations (of course the harshness too) has to be also dampened. Which leads to the following potential use of engine mount solenoids in the Z06 C8.
GM is using engine mount solenoids in its soon upcoming 3.0L new diesel, so might we be seeing a future component of the C8 Z06 first used in the GM diesel (that motor, BTW, coming as an option in the 2019 Silverado and Sierra 1500)?
Read more: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/03/...#ixzz5hzCo0RSe
Although the exhaust music from a FPC is fantastic!
For those who never listened to the C8.R test at Sebring (or can not get enough of it), here is that thread, with the video inside of it.
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...est-at-sebring
What is interesting is the increasing rumors of late that the Z06 version of the Corvette mid engine will have a flat plane crank. If so, the vibrations (of course the harshness too) has to be also dampened. Which leads to the following potential use of engine mount solenoids in the Z06 C8.
GM is using engine mount solenoids in its soon upcoming 3.0L new diesel, so might we be seeing a future component of the C8 Z06 first used in the GM diesel (that motor, BTW, coming as an option in the 2019 Silverado and Sierra 1500)?
Originally posted by gmauthority
Read more: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/03/...#ixzz5hzCo0RSe
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