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    My C8 engine self-destructed at Area 27 in BC.

    Just enjoying the fourth session of a lapping day when the engine lost all most all power, very loud knocking. Speculation at the track is that something metalic came loose in the oil system. Flatbedded back to the Vancouver dealer who will open it up in the next day or two, hopefully. It's a...
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    Calabogie Lap - Advice for a track Newbie?

    Your line seems quite good and you are pretty smooth with steering and throttle. However, you allow revs to fall way down the power band, as low as 3K, and that's an issue. Entry speeds seem a bit low, leaving traction on the table, and then you try to compensate with heavy throttle exiting. I...
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    Ordering 2021 C8

    My experience with Morgan Crosbie at Finch has been really good. He has put a lot of energy into understanding this car.
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    Looking for GM Corvette Certified Tech

    I"m having some difficulty navigating these forums, so this may not be the right place for this question. However, I'd like to know if anyone is aware of OEM or aftermarket camber plates for the C8. I will be tracking mine in 2021 and would really like to be able to change from street to track...
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    From BMW, with love

    Good question. Unless there's a way to lag the harness into the floor or back of cockpit, I'll need a bar. But that's not my real concern: is the structural integrity of the C8 roof enough to make a six point harness safe?? In a harness, you're not going to be moving sideways if the roof comes...
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    From BMW, with love

    My 2021 C8 will be my first American car. Never thought I'd own a Vette. This this one has convinced me and taken me away from my previous first choice, a Cayman GT4. I'm an instructor with BMW and Audi clubs in Canada and US and am giving up my track prepped E46 M3 for an arrive and drive C8...
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    Hello!

    My 2021 C8 will be my first American car. Never thought I'd own a Vette. This this one has convinced me and taken me away from my previous first choice, a Cayman GT4. I'm an instructor with BMW and Audi clubs in Canada and US and am giving up my track prepped E46 M3 for an arrive and drive C8...
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