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12-31-2014, 09:03 AM #1
First (known) 2015 ZO6 engine is TOAST!
https://autos.yahoo.com/news/first-2...234536392.html
Sucks to be this guy. Oddly enough, they go by the handle of "lawdogg149" over on the Vette Forum.
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12-31-2014, 09:09 AM #2
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Arctic White, red/gray- 1997 Corvette, 92 Typhoon
That does suck. Regardless of it being replaced... still sucks.
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12-31-2014, 09:10 AM #3
Least it's covered under warranty. Don't they have rev limiters?
Boost gets you laid, unless your name is Jon.
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12-31-2014, 09:33 AM #4
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12-31-2014, 09:35 AM #5
It does, but he's not going to admit shifting it past redline lol....that's why I asked. I've bounced mine a few times off the limiter. Not something I try to make a habit of though.
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12-31-2014, 09:38 AM #6
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12-31-2014, 09:51 AM #7
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Arctic White, red/gray- 1997 Corvette, 92 Typhoon
My guess is valve springs
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12-31-2014, 09:51 AM #8
If he did over rev it, I'm sure the black box recorded it.
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12-31-2014, 09:58 AM #9
2nd to 1st sounds more plausible... can't say I've ever made that mistake.
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12-31-2014, 10:15 AM #10
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Black / White- '00 T/A M6/'19 Hemi Truck
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12-31-2014, 10:35 AM #11
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12-31-2014, 10:36 AM #12
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Black / White- '00 T/A M6/'19 Hemi Truck
I hopped mine one time about 6 months ago...I say I hopped the rear end, it chirped on a downshift lol...I was getting a little too excited in the mountains and downshifted "on purpose" but I was too high in the RPMs and didnt come down as fast as I thought I would when I hit the brakes before entering a corner...oops?
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12-31-2014, 10:58 AM #13
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Pewter- 2002 Trans Am WS6 M6
A link to the video when the failure happened saw it earlier this morning. He shifts around mid 6k rpm range. GM already delivered the new engine after only a day and asked the techs to ship it back to them so they can look at it.
The First 2015 Corvette Z06 to Blow its Engine - CorvetteforumLast edited by raynor139; 12-31-2014 at 11:00 AM.
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12-31-2014, 11:12 AM #14
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12-31-2014, 01:08 PM #15
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12-31-2014, 11:10 PM #16
It would be rather humorous if it was though, am I right?
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01-01-2015, 06:55 PM #17
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Gray/ White- 09Ram 1500 83 Thunderturd
I thought his patrol cruiser had a factory Cobra swap was his last post
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01-02-2015, 03:27 AM #18
Yes, sucks to be him. The worst of the gauntlet of issues that car is having. Cars won't start, another shut off on a guy in the middle of traffic. Surging, etc. I think I made a good call cancelling my order.
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01-02-2015, 05:23 AM #19
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