Curious as to how wind roar in the new coupe will compare to the C7. I suspect it will be different, less, but don’t know, better, worse? Anyone know or have experience in a similar car?
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The wind roar will hopefully be lessin the C8 as opposed to the C7, but I do not see how one could possibly, at this time to make a comparison to another car.
I have never driven my C7 Coupe with the top on the car. Living in Florida and avoiding rainy days has worked well so far. But, the wind roar is more than I like.
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We have two individuals who have driven both a C7 and a C8 and report back that the C8 is quieter. Most of the “noise” in my C7 is the tire whine from the rear tires, and the C8 was specifically designed with rear end acoustical damping. Also, it helps that the tires are three feet further away from the seats.Last edited by John; 07-20-2019, 04:26 PM.Z06 coming late this summer: Hypersonic Gray HTC, two tone blue interior, complete high wing/aero package. CCB’s, with every piece of visible carbon fiber available. Lifetime, annual contributors, and 24 year members of National Corvette Museum. Home is the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
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Originally posted by John View PostWe have two individuals who have driven both a C7 and a C8 and report back that the C8 is quieter. Most of the “noise” in my C7 is the tire whine from the rear tires, and the C8 was specifically designed with rear end acoustical damping. Also, it helps that the tires are three feet further away from the seats.Last edited by John; 07-20-2019, 04:26 PM.'64 Silver Grey Coupe (custom paint)- still our favorite
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Originally posted by John View PostWe have two individuals who have driven both a C7 and a C8 and report back that the C8 is quieter. Most of the “noise” in my C7 is the tire whine from the rear tires, and the C8 was specifically designed with rear end acoustical damping. Also, it helps that the tires are three feet further away from the seats.
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A big part of the reason the C7 coupe is noisy is that big, open cavern behind the seats. There's nothing between you and the tires, and noise reverberates in large open spaces. The C7 'vert is quieter than the coupe with the top up. The C8 is more like the 'vert in that respect, with the rear end completely closed off from the passenger compartment.
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Topless coupe driving does often create more buffeting than a convertible at highway speeds.
i couldnt tell if there is a window pane betweenthe passenger compartment and the engine compartment...
i looked and couldnt tell..
if there is an open space fromthe passenger compartment to the engine...i would expect buffeting...wind gets trapped in rear hatch area...
if there is a window pane it could possibly act as a windblocker that we have seen on expensive mercedes convertible SLs andthere could be,less buffeting than a open hatch design...
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The rear window vents surrounding the rear window above the engine might also allow wind evacuation to quell buffeting..
these are all things we dont know yet...
maybe someone who was at the reveal can fill us in with regards to this and the avove discussion.
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Originally posted by Meldoon View PostI think there has to be a window.....Delivered 5/29!: Scarlet Fever 2021 2LT HTC, Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat, two-tone Naturalw/ suede inserts, Mag Ride, Performance Exhaust, MRR 755 Gunmetal wheels
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Originally posted by George View PostAlso, how much quieter the all-season tires might be?
On the other hand, I've had competition tires with large tread blocks -- very few grooves in between and those grooves were just barely deep enough to satisfy the law, so they didn't squirm very much -- and those tires were noisy. Maybe because the sidewalls were stiffer than the usual tire? Dunno.
Tire construction and compounds are such a black art. Ultimately I don't think we'll be able to answer your concern until we get some real-world experience with the C8. Which I would be willing to start ASAP.
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There is a window. It is required for fire and other reasons mentioned above. It is acoustical glass, and looks like this (thanks Jag). Sitting in the car, there is significant space between seat backs and the glass (even when I had the seats to their extreme rearward position). Feels nice inside, friendly but not at all confining.
A couple of notes: The seat travel in the C8 is +1” as Tadge stated, and as the roof is 1” higher (distance from the seat cushion to the bottom of the roof), that also adds to the feeling of open space, as does having the distance between the armrests also be greater.
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Originally posted by John View PostWe have two individuals who have driven both a C7 and a C8 and report back that the C8 is quieter. Most of the “noise” in my C7 is the tire whine from the rear tires, and the C8 was specifically designed with rear end acoustical damping. Also, it helps that the tires are three feet further away from the seats.
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