Check out this latest video from Rick Corvette Conti helping people figure out when their 2020 C8 Corvettes will be delivered and what status code they are.
He also answers questions about the C8 Corvette and other Corvettes in general.
Author: c8corvetteblog
How to Prepare a C8 Corvette for the Track
Take a look behind the scenes on what it takes to get your C8 Corvette ready for the track, it’s very important you do the required preparation as GM Dealers may not honor your warranty on the track.
Make sure to Follow all of the C8 Corvette Track Guide steps (download the guide and bookmark this page for track days) or take it to your local GM Certified Chevrolet Dealer for help.
2020 C8 Corvette Track Prep GUIDE Deep Dive
JMC Rides Points Out Removing One Wrong Bolt for Track Prep Can Ruin Your C8 Corvette
Also, here is JMC Rides Track Day
2020 C8 Corvette Track Prep Tips (+ other useful C8 info)
Ron Fellows Performance Driving School instructor, Justin “JJ” Johnson, shares C8 Corvette track prep tips during an 8th Generation Corvette Owners School at Spring Mountain Motor Resort.
C8 Corvette Track Fill without taking Trunk out
Kooks Headers for the C8 Corvette, How do they Perform?
Here are multiple YouTube Videos of the Kooks Headers for the C8 Corvette that compare how the C8 performs with changing out the stock headers and adding Kooks Headers as well as Kooks Green Cats.
Also, if you are installing Kooks Headers yourself on your Corvette C8 you need a O2 Sensor Socket Wrench as well.
We will keep this post updated with any new C8 Corvette Kooks Headers videos as well. If you want to add anything to this post let us know in our Sponsors Page contact form or shoot us a message on Instagram or Twitter.
Per Complete Street Performance C8 Corvette Kooks Headers
In this video we install a set of Kooks 1-7/8″ headers on the C8 Corvette with the factory cats. Then we put it on the dyno to realize the gains, only for the big surprise to be that we went the opposite way. We think we identified the reason why and hope Kooks will address the issue. If they do, there will be a follow up video! The Complete Street Performance YouTube Channel is dedicated to bringing you humorous but quality car content, mostly specializing in late model Domestic V8s. The work we do is with roughly a century of experience between everyone working at CSP, and the best part is we have fun doing this specialized work.
Per Emelia Hartford Kooks Headers C8 Video
Today’s episode is a fun one to say the least! Happy to announce we have partnered up with Kooks Headers and Exhaust to install a beautiful set of their new 1 7/8 304 Stainless Headers and Ultra Green High Flow Cats! Of course before installing the cats we had to see how she sounded with open headers! For the record these headers are not off a NASCAR but Kooks does make NASCAR headers and they sure sound like they are!
Per Gabe Design Florido C8 Corvette with Fabspeed Exhaust and Kooks Headers.
Corvette Direct Installs Kooks Headers and Green Cats and then Dynos his C8
Kooks headers get installed on the 2020 C8 Corvette!
We head to RPM in Garner, NC to get Kooks 1 7/8 in super sport header and green cats installed on the C8 Corvette. I hope yall enjoy. This opened the car up so much. Im excited to dyno the car and see what kind of gains were working with!
C8 Corvette Rev Battle- Kooks Headers & Green Cats vs Stock Headers (Sound Test)
Kooks Headers and Exhaust 2020 C8 Corvette
Here is a video from Kooks Headers with their new C8 Headers and Green Cats where they were able to test with 20+HP gains.
Also, per their website:
Kooks is excited to announce the new 1-7/8″ Super Street 304 Stainless Headers and Ultra-GREEN Catted OEM Connection pipes for the 2020 C8 Corvette!
This new combination was dyno-tested on a Z51 Equipped C8 and yielded 20+ hp and 26+ ft-lbs of torque to the tires. All of this on a Stock Tune with No Check Engine Light! *Results may vary*
1-7/8″ Stainless Steel Super Street Headers. 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8. Now Available for Pre-Order!
- Oval Port
- Stock Bolt Pattern
- Flanged Collector Outlet Connects Directly to OEM Catalytic Converters or Kooks Super Street OEM Connections
- Includes Gaskets and Bolt Kit required for Installation
- No additional parts required
GM Can’t Keep Up with Demand for the 2020 C8 Corvette
The Detroit Free Press has a GM spokesman Kevin Kelly admitting they are going to have to push their 2020 C8 Orders (over 20,000) to 2021 offering all those new C8 Corvette owners first dibs on the 2021 version. Since rolling out a few 2,700 C8s in February because of the UAW strike delay.
One person at the plant said they are building about 60-90 C8s per day with only less than half of the workers with one shift vs. two shifts.
If this is true and let’s take a conservative 50 cars per day as of June, 2020 that would mean about 1000 C8s per month with 6 months until November when they would switch to 2021 that could mean about 5-6k more 2020 C8s hit the market making the 2020 C8 Corvette a limited 8-9k run and a collectors item.
Out of the 2,700 C8s that already hit the market the only way you can get them is by paying a mark up if you didn’t already order one and get passed the 3000 production status. Some C8s we have seen sell for over 150k!
Per Kevin Kelly and Tadge Juechter with General Motors
“We are not going to build all of the 2020 orders,” GM spokesman Kevin Kelly said, adding that GM would work with affected customers and dealers to offer a 2021 option.
“We’ve had an enormous demand for this vehicle and we had that work stoppage and we have suppliers trying to come up to speed too,” Kelly told the Free Press. “The plant is still coming up from COVID. We still haven’t brought up the second shift yet, so we’re still ramping up.”
We are unaware of any production target misses and are attaining the production output set for the team at Bowling Green as we continue to ramp up after the COVID-19 shutdown.”
“There are issues across the board with suppliers and it’s not just the Corvette. You don’t just bring both shifts back up when the production was down. You have to ramp up. We’re ramping up as we get the suppliers online and everyone online.”
“We initially said we would start taking 2021 Corvette orders at the end of this month (May) but, again, due to the plant being down for two months, we’re adjusting that timing to late July,” Tadge Juechter, executive chief engineer for the Corvette, said at the event.
Here are the highlights Tadge Juechter, executive chief engineer for the Corvette shared at the May 29 event:
- GM will continue to build the 2020 Corvette Stingray through the fall, an extension of what it had originally planned.
- The extension will help ensure that GM builds most — not all — of the 2020 Corvette orders it received.
- GM declined to specify the exact number of 2020 models it will build or how many will be coupes versus convertibles.
- GM will start building the convertible this summer, but declined to provide specific dates because the plant just came back up.
2021 Corvette C8 Pricing
The good news is the C8 Corvette produced in 2021 will not have the base $59k price raised as they were anticipating since Covid and the UAW strike have ruined the most anticipated Corvette GM and Chevrolet has ever built.
For more information visit Detroit Free Press for more information
C8 Production Update from a Customer with an early order
Also here is a video from a customer that ordered a C8 Corvette and his C8 Corvette Production Order with Classic Chevrolet in Grapevine, TX.
He is at 3000 code status but he decided to move his order to the Z06 which is coming out late 2021 as the 2022 C8 Corvette Z06. His dealership is getting C8s now from production and they are expecting 20 more as of this video.
Lowered Satin Matte Black C8 Corvette with Vossen Wheels Looks Sinister
Check out this Avery Satin Matte Black Wrapped C8 Corvette wrapped by EA Wraps that is completely murdered out and lowered even with the front lift system.
These are the specs on this C8 Corvette
- Vossen Wheels (Satin Black Hf-4t 21×12 Rears, 20×9 Fronts with Michelin Pilot Sport 4s Tires)
- Cicio Performance Lowering Kit for the Front Lift
- Avery Satin Matte Black Wrap
- Clearplex for the Front Windshield
- PPF on the headlights
- Whole Car has Ceramic Pro
- Tint on all Windows, 5% Limo all around
C8 Corvette Engine Work
- Kooks Headers with Jet Coating Satin Black (installed)
- Soul Performance Cats (installed) – Removed Fabspeed C8 Cat Bypass pipes since they threw a check engine light multiple times (Video at link of our C8)
- Corsa Cat Back Exhaust on our 2023, vs the 2020 below
- We opted out of the Fabspeed cat back and Soul Performance Sport Cats with AR headers.
- All of our Engine work was completed by Dyno-comp in Scottsdale and they are the best performance shop in our opinion.
If you want to see Version 2.0 of our C8CorvetteBlog.com and C8SEO.com C8 Corvette check out this post of our new Super Gloss Chalk Grey C8 Corvette.
In this post you will see we made some changes and decided to wait on adding a Supercharger or Twin Turbo kit.
Z51 Corvette C8 vs Base Corvette C8 Comparison
Check out the differences between the new C8 Corvette Z51 Performance package vs. the Base Model Non Z51 Corvette C8 Stringray.
Per Chevy this is what you get with the $5,000 Z51 Package Add on
- Z51 performance Brembo® brakes
- Z51 performance suspension
- Performance exhaust
- Performance rear axle ratio
- Electronic Limited Slip Differential (eLSD)
- Z51-specific front splitter and rear spoiler
- Michelin® Pilot® Sport 4S 245/35ZR19 front and 305/30ZR20 rear, high performance, run-flat, summer-only tires1
- Heavy-duty cooling system
Z51 Package Worth $5000?? Base Corvette C8 vs Z51 Corvette C8 Comparison!
Part two of Daily Downshift comparison video between the Z51 package corvette C8 and our base model corvette c8. The other vehicle has this performance package as well as 2LT trim level, while ours doesn’t and is the 1LT trim level. We drove both vehicles and the biggest differences were in the suspension and steering wheel feel.
The Ultimate C8 Corvette Reviews Guide (Every C8 Corvette Review)
Check out this list of every C8 Corvette Review and Corvette C8 Reviews on YouTube to get the complete walk around and every aspect of the C8 Corvette.
We will keep this post updated for you so bookmark our site or this post and every C8 Corvette Review that is in video format on YouTube we will add to this list.
If you want your C8 Corvette Review posted on this page send us a message through our Sponsors page, Instagram or Twitter message.
2020 C8 Corvette Z51 Review // Expectation vs Reality
Here’s Why the 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 Is The Hottest Car of the Year
Doug DeMuro C8 Corvette Review
Chevrolet Corvette C8 | evo REVIEW
2020 C8 Corvette Review
2020 Corvette Stingray Review ― Test Drive of the New Corvette C8
We finally get our hands on the new mid-engine 2020 Corvette Stingray. In this video review of the Corvette C8, Kurt Niebuhr walks us through the interior, the results from our test track and what it’s like to drive.
With a mid-engine design and low price, the 2020 Corvette C8 promises a lot. Fortunately, it delivers. The C8 is enormous fun to drive on mountain roads, quick on our test track and comfortable on the daily commute. This Corvette is a true working-class sports car that makes us question the value of costlier competition.
For 2020, the Corvette has undergone the most radical redesign in its 67-year history. Believing that they had squeezed every ounce of performance they could from the Corvette’s classic front-engine and rear-drive layout, Chevrolet’s engineers decided a new mid-engine layout was the way to go for its inherent advantages in weight distribution. Risky? Yes. But the result is hugely impressive.
It’s rare to see a car, let alone an institution like the Corvette, so radically transformed. But Chevrolet has taken its performance icon and improved it in nearly every way. It’s bonkers fast, handles beautifully, and still manages traffic and daily errands. The styling may be controversial, but its price and performance certainly are not.
In terms of performance, the Corvette C8 equals or outshines cars costing two to three times as much. The new 6.2-liter V8 and dual-clutch automatic transmission combo is formidable on the track but offers plenty of oomph and smooth operation in nearly any condition. The new Corvette also imparts more information about its handling balance and grip, thereby giving its driver more confidence in taking the car up to its handling limits.
As with past Corvettes, the C8 is practical for both daily driving and long trips. Although the total cargo area isn’t as usable as before, it’s still large enough to fit a few pieces of luggage. There’s still space for the coupe’s removable targa roof panel top in the rear, and the lack of an engine up front means there’s a small frunk in the nose. The new interior has a sharp, driver-focused design and fine materials throughout. A Corvette convertible is on its way, too.
It’s easy to be impressed by the new Corvette C8. Its performance rivals that of more expensive sports cars, yet the Corvette is still everyday comfortable and practical. But it’s the performance that amazes the most with easily explorable yet considerable limits. The transformation has been nothing short of shocking.
The 2020 C8 Corvette is the BEST way to spend $60,000 *World’s First DONUTS!*
2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette Review. This C8 Corvette review was filmed on the roads without the Z51 Package and on the track with the C8 Corvette Z51 package. The C8 Corvette is pumping out 495hp and 470lb-ft tq from a 6.2L V8. At $58,900, would this be your pick over the Porsche Cayman, Porsche Boxster, Toyota Supra, McLaren GT, McLaren 570S, Ferrari 488, Lamborghini Huracan, Audi R8, Acura NSX?
2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 REVIEW – THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Review – Mid-Engine Marvel!
I review the all-new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette with it’s mid-engine design and supercar performance. It’s starting price of just $59,995 makes it one of the best sports car bargains the world has ever seen. With a blazing fast 2.9 second 0-60 time, and excellent handling, this standard C8 Corvette is already more performance than most people will ever be able to use on the street. Add in the dramatic looks and great sound, and you have a car that everyone else on the street will admire as well. What do you think of the mid-engine Corvette C8? Huge thanks to Chevy for providing me with this opportunity to drive the 2020 Corvette!
Time Stamps: 0:00 Exterior 3:25 Interior 11:48 Acceleration reactions 16:38 Initial driving impressions 20:54 Magnetic Ride Control comparison 24:50 Roof off impressions 29:11 Track and final impressions
Owner review of 2020 Corvette C8 *SURPRISING*
C8 Corvette Convertible: an American Ferrari??? (CorvetteForum Official Review)
– Intro 00:47
– A Little Corvette History 01:49
–Our Press Vehicle’s Specifications 03:55
– C8 Corvette Coupe vs Hardtop Convertible 05:32
– Why the C8 Corvette is an American Ferrari 07:44
– 2LT C8 Corvette Interior 10:19
– C8 Corvette Z51 Driving Dynamics 14:08 –
Final Thoughts
Emelia Hartford Installs Kooks Headers on Her C8 Corvette
Check out this new Youtube video by Emelia Hartford adding Kooks Headers and Green Cats to her C8 Corvette.
Per her Youtube Channel description:
Today’s episode is a fun one to say the least! Happy to announce we have partnered up with Kooks Headers and Exhaust to install a beautiful set of their new 1 7/8 304 Stainless Headers and Ultra Green High Flow Cats! Of course before installing the cats we had to see how she sounded with open headers! For the record these headers are not off a NASCAR but Kooks does make NASCAR headers and they sure sound like they are!
Per Kooks Headers website:
Kooks is excited to announce the new 1-7/8″ Super Street 304 Stainless Headers and Ultra-GREEN Catted OEM Connection pipes for the 2020 C8 Corvette!
This new combination was dyno-tested on a Z51 Equipped C8 and yielded 20+ hp and 26+ ft-lbs of torque to the tires. All of this on a Stock Tune with No Check Engine Light! *Results may vary*
C8.R-Themed Corvette Car Cover from Chevrolet Accessories
Want the new C8R version of the C8 Corvette? Well speculation says the C8.R is what the new 2022 C8 Corvette Z06 might look like.
Since no one really knows yet the Chevrolet Accessories website has got you “covered” with the new C8.R themed car cover.
Premium Indoor Car Cover with Fully Rendered Corvette C8.R
Part No. : 84865964
MSRP $1,195.00*
- Helps to protect the exterior surface of your vehicle from the elements
- Custom car cover designed for your vehicle
- For indoor use and protection against dust and debris
- Contains a layer of micro-porous film and an inner cotton layer for breathable protection
- Features a fully rendered Corvette C8.R
- Incudes storage bag
Available Delivery Methods
C8 Corvette Runs 10.49@130.89 (FASTEST C8 ON THE PLANET CURRENTLY)
Check out Cicio Performance C8 Corvette they built to bring to the track and run the quarter mile.
The very first pass turned out to be the best air laying down a 10.49@130.98 making it the FASTEST C8 on the planet right now (April 2020)!
They can’t wait to keep learning and pushing the limits of the incredible C8 Corvette Mid Engine platform and they are the creators of the first front end lowering kit for C8 Corvettes that have the front lift.