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New daily? 1984 Corvette

Discussion in 'Off Topic Hot Rods & Customs' started by trevorsworth, Oct 19, 2025.

  1. RodStRace
    Joined: Dec 7, 2007
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    Yes, it is amazing how a 1984 performance car handles compared to something like this! :D
    Let's see, center of gravity, springs and shocks, footprint of tires through suspension movement...
    Kidding aside, I'm glad it's responding to your efforts and you are happy. Just like any m*** produced car they have issues, but they are well do***ented.
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  2. trevorsworth
    Joined: Aug 3, 2020
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    Hehehe. I drive a variety of modern cars all the time. I think what surprises me is that it has no computer ***istance or stability aids to compensate for bad engineering, everything is just built and balanced right. At the end of the day the cheesy 80s electronics are just eye candy for the driver... it is still a cable throttle V8 on a mechanical ch***is with no technological guardrails and it will kill you just like that Model T if you push it past its limits. Those limits are just pretty hard to reach.
     
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  3. RodStRace
    Joined: Dec 7, 2007
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    Yeah, I think they are pretty darn good engineering. Modern stuff may have a bunch of aids, but at the end of the day a low slung, lightweight ch***is is going to naturally work better than something that's another thousand pounds, sits higher and has computerized yaw, brakes, and suspension.
    People have gotten used to the nannies ignoring that a 5500 pound SUV with 4x4 and 4 wheel disc brakes is still not going to steer and stop like a sports car. Physics has limits! I'm so glad I'm not commuting before dawn on snowy roads with those things anymore.
     

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