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    C7 z51 tire recommendations

    I have the Conti Extreme Contact DW on my 2017 Grand Sport. They've been great - quiet, grippy enough for street driving, handle excellent in the rain. Non run flat though. I use Cup 2s for the track only now. They are discontinued, but replaced by the ExtremeContact sport. I don't know what...
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    Featured What do you NOT like about your Vette?

    Love my car. But... the things that bother me about by '17 GS: 1) AFM valves... I have probably burned through 8 sets of these valves due to overheating. One car bought back by GM, second one has has the exhaust system repaired 4 times already. But at the same time I love the highway fuel...
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    Calabogie Lap - Advice for a track Newbie?

    Hi all, I moved to the Ottawa area a few years ago and have now been out to Calabogie about 10 times now. The course is incredible and all of the events I have taken part in (onemorelap, HPDE and CC) have all been well organized. The drivers have all been very good to be around, given lots of...
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    CCB Brakes - Frequency of weighing rotors?

    Finally got a chance to get out there and do the brake servicing. For reference, my car has 14500 kms on it - 2017 Grand Sport 3LT w/Z07 and the most aggressive aero package. I have tracked at HPDE style events (Calabogie - I do the onemorelap, HPDE and have done a few of the CC days). Probably...
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    2018 Z06 SQUEEKING FROM BRAKES SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW

    I'll be honest, I thought that the squealing is just the price you pay for having the carbon ceramic brakes. I have friends who have ccbs on an NSX and Porsches... They all complain of the squeal too. As others have said, a couple hard stops usually makes it go away for a few weeks. Once I...
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    CCB Brakes - Frequency of weighing rotors?

    Wow, thank you all for such detailed and helpful replies! (especially cdnrx1) I finally have a couple days off work this week and will do my brake servicing then and will report my rotor weights and thickness then. My practice up until now has been to visually inspect when putting my track...
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    Wheel/Tire Shop in/near Ottawa

    I don't understand the reason for that post... Perhaps it was supposed to be posted elsewhere? Would still like some help finding a good wheel/tire shop in Ottawa (or area) if anyone has a good lead.
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    At what age and why did you buy a Corvette?

    Thanks for the welcome! Absolutely! Already have had some of the kids on our block around for a drive, and made them help me with putting my track wheels/tires on. Gotta get them pulling wrenches early! Ya, the had issues with the AFM valves melting over and over again (went through four...
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    At what age and why did you buy a Corvette?

    I had dreamed of driving one since a neighbor down the street let me sit in his yellow '74 with the LS4 454 when I was 10 years old. The infatuation grew over the years until I was lucky enough to buy my first, a new 2017 Grand Sport 3LT w/Z07 when I was 31 years old. Unfortunately I had a ton...
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    CCB Brakes - Frequency of weighing rotors?

    Hi all, For those with CCBs on your Grand Sport or Z06, how often (kms/time) are you pulling off your CCB rotors to weigh them to make sure they are above the min weights? I have 14k kms on mine, including a bunch of track time at Calabogie and will be pulling mine off in a couple days when I...
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    Wheel/Tire Shop in/near Ottawa

    Hey, I am looking for another set of track tires (and maybe a third set of wheels) for my 2017 Grand Sport (w the Z07 brakes). Wondering if anyone has a shop they can recommend for wheels or tires near Ottawa. Thanks! Adam
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