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The Smoking Tire: C4 Corvette

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:18 pm
by Adam
One take at Encinal Canyon. Where ever that is. Also, its a '91 with an L98. Best truck motor ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYtTAi9pYbs

Re: The Smoking Tire: C4 Corvette

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:36 pm
by kevm14
This one is the best, or L98s? I'd say the L31 was the best. Unless you count the Vortec 8100.

Re: The Smoking Tire: C4 Corvette

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:43 pm
by Adam
That was more of a comment on how F-bodies drove with that engine. With their ~4400RPM power peak and all.

Re: The Smoking Tire: C4 Corvette

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:47 pm
by kevm14
Yeah well it was enough to push a C4 to a 95mph trap speed, which was pretty good in the mid 80s, per the other thread. I'll watch this video now (from New Hampster).

Fun fact that you already know: 91 was the last year of the L98 in the C4 and was also the 2nd or 3rd year of the speed density L98 (I forget which without looking it up).

Fun fact #2: That ZF 6-speed actually delivered good shift feel like 15+ years before the Tremec TR-6060 was a thing.

Re: The Smoking Tire: C4 Corvette

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:00 pm
by Adam
I think the C4 power peak was a little higher. Also, it was a great '80s engine. It just produced torque like a truck engine would. At 2800RPM.

Re: The Smoking Tire: C4 Corvette

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:01 pm
by kevm14
Ok I watched it.

Now I want a C4. Not really. But Bill should want a C4.