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I was just at my dealer finalizing my order, and I asked about dual mode exhaust. The way the dealer understands it, the baffles in the exhaust open and close when you change from idle to run mode. Yes, you can pull the fuse, and keep the baffles open all the time. But according to him, you could also just not buy the option, because the standard car comes without baffles. That would certainly simplify things, is he correct?
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Personally I would not skip npp exhaust. At normal speed below 1800 rpm the air flows through 2 inner exhaust holes. When you floor it it opens up the outside so the exhaust flows through all four openings. This is on my C7 guessing it will be the same for the C8
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Your dealer is not directing you correctly
you are smart to ask question on this forumLast edited by JB; 07-29-2019, 04:05 PM.Comment
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That's some bad intel right there. Think about it, if it was already more freed up stock, why would you have to spend the $ for performance exhaust to choke it down???? So choking it down gets you more hp and torque??? Using that logic we could stuff potatoes in the exhaust tips and get 700hp.
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It's really sad how little some sales people know about the products they sell.Delivered 5/29!: Scarlet Fever 2021 2LT HTC, Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat, two-tone Natural w/ suede inserts, Mag Ride, Performance Exhaust, MRR 755 Gunmetal wheels, Soler throttle controller, SmartTop HTC controller
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Does the misinformation from a random chevy salesman surprise anyone.
i rarely spend more than 15 minutes in a dealership speaking with salesman...
our forum salesmen are awesome...
dont even listen to tje random guys who are working in showrooms..
most of them cant figure out how tie their shoelaces..
i apologize if any of this sounds harsh yet thats often the reality
i prefer buying and speaking with forum dealers...
these guys are pretty sharp.
Dave at kerbeck, mike from crisswell etc..
local yokels ? Forget about it...
no offense intended to the good ones,,..
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When I was selling I prided myself in knowing more about the product than any customer or other salesman. Most of them paid me to take their
product knowledge tests.
I had the thought of, I'm here all day every day with these cars, how could I NOT know about what I'm selling. We had a walk-around competition and
the management tried to sabotage me by making me do mine on a Geo Metro because they knew how strong I was on product knowledge. Their
favorite feeder boy was given a Corvette to do his. I killed it and won the contest.Comment
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No offense taken, but these are good guys, and they read this forum. I asked a question that probably very few dealers would be able to answer, do any of you really know what the inside of the new mid-engine exhaust system looks like? I would be happy to buy my car from Forum dealers, but there are none near me. I insist on buying from a dealer that I can return to every time I have a little problem.Originally posted by JB View PostTorch red 1LT, no options. Built June 4, received July 2Comment
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If a salesperson is not able to answer a question correctly, the proper response is "I am uncertain, let me check and get back to you".Originally posted by WillRockwell View Post
Possibly with the addition of "It worked like xxxxx on the C7 so it's likely to be the same, I will confirm and get back to you".
If the salesman cannot find out within a reasonable time (it is a new vehicle after all) then they should say "I'm still looking into it but haven't been able to get the information you need yet". Not to either make up something or to pass on bogus information, which your salesperson did.Last edited by Klinn; 07-29-2019, 04:38 PM.Comment
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Hey if they are good guys cool...thats good enough for us to hear.Originally posted by WillRockwell View Post
the salesman response should be better answered as in the above post by klinn..
not knowing an answer is fine...giving bogus information that could misguide you through false information could if you werent so laid back **** off a customer who ends up dropping 60 to a hundred grand..and after picking up the car says...dam...i wish i would have known about the features of option xyz but by then its too late...thats pretty much what I was saying...
im glad your not insulted as that was never my intent..
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Just to point out, Chevrolet has never made a Mid Engine exhaust system. This is not an exhaust that starts at the front of the car through headers and pipes and proceeds to the back. This entire exhaust system will be folded up on itself like a tuba, taking up about three feet at the very end of the car. No one has seen it yet outside of the engineers. Mid Engine exhaust systems are always very sculptural, it will be interesting to see what this one looks like.Torch red 1LT, no options. Built June 4, received July 2Comment
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True enough, but that isn't the question you asked the salesperson, you asked about the NPP feature. And from the description you provided, compared to what we know about the C8 plus how it functioned in the C7, they gave you incorrect information. Simple as that.Originally posted by WillRockwell View PostComment
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You really need to find another dealer..... or simply ask if they have anyone there that's knowledgable with respect to Corvettes. Dual Mode Exhausts go back to 2008!2020 HTC Torch Red with lots of goodies. Built in September. Museum Delivered in October......
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My order is in and I am happy with my dealer, even if they don't know about dual mode exhaustsTorch red 1LT, no options. Built June 4, received July 2Comment
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Congratulations and you enjoying the entire experience is what its all about...you have made a great decision to buy a c8 corvette!Originally posted by WillRockwell View PostComment
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