[BlkGS]

Originally Posted by gblansten

Has anyone used a previous gen ZR1 to tow a boat? That’s keeping me from getting one. Would love some real world experiences in towing.

Just gotta get the one with the big ass wing on it and loop some chain around that to the trailer, it'll pull the boat just fine. Stopping it on the other hand... Well that's expensive.




Jokes aside, one of the few downsides of a Corvette is you can't fit a full set of tires for them in the car. So for track days you have to either drive on your track tires, tow the car, or tow a tire trailer. There's a lot of people that get small trailer hitches on them and use that to tow a small trailer for tires and tools and such for track use.

[RM7]

Originally Posted by gblansten

Has anyone used a previous gen ZR1 to tow a boat? That’s keeping me from getting one. Would love some real world experiences in towing.

Yes
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a60534670/1996-chevrolet-corvette-vs-corvette-boat-archive-test/

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by BlkGS

Just gotta get the one with the big ass wing on it and loop some chain around that to the trailer, it'll pull the boat just fine. Stopping it on the other hand... Well that's expensive.




Jokes aside, one of the few downsides of a Corvette is you can't fit a full set of tires for them in the car. So for track days you have to either drive on your track tires, tow the car, or tow a tire trailer. There's a lot of people that get small trailer hitches on them and use that to tow a small trailer for tires and tools and such for track use.

Never really thought about that. Interesting.

Originally Posted by RM7

Yes
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...-archive-test/

LOL, awesome response.

[mjj]

Originally Posted by x622

Oh goody goody, fisher price special that with markups will cost more than a used 720.

I'd rather buy the 720.

Carbon Monocoque? Check.
Not a stupid hybrid? Check.
Will it actually make a thousand to the wheels? Inlet, downpies + reflash, CHECK.
Will the tranny blow up? No sir. Graziano. Good luck trying to get it to blow up.


Good job GM, you done priced yourself too high. Looking forward to gapping ZR1s on the street because it's not like the geriatric owners take 'em to the track.


Now the real money question, which build quality is shittier, the Mclaren or Chevy

ZR1 is not a hybrid. They trap the same or higher than the 720S.

I am not saying the ZR1 built by Chevrolet is better than a 720s by any means but check your facts.

The ZORA will be a hybrid.

[x622]

Yessir, I stand corrected! I was under the impression this was their hybrid variant. Now I wonder what it weighs and how close it'll actually be.

Maybe I have to put some 7163's on the 720.

[Higgs Boson]

word is 3900 lbs

[FC4]

1LZ stripper is 3940 lbs. Loaded up it’s 4000+. Yeah it’s heavy but it’s not like it’s a track car so who cares.

[x622]

Originally Posted by Higgs Boson

word is 3900 lbs

Yep, my statement still stands then. I thought these came down a bit in weight?

[Baldilocks73]

The only way to reduce weight in the Corvette would be to design it around a carbon fiber shell. That will never happen as even the base model Stingray would probably start at $200K.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by Higgs Boson

word is 3900 lbs

That is a fair amount of mass Higgs Boson.