Youtuber, Corvette Direct goes over what its like to daily drive a 2020 C8 Corvette. And is it even possible? Let me know what your daily driver is and if you think you could daily drive a sports car!
As he points out in the video it’s very practical and easy to drive daily. There is also a decent amount of space in the frunk and the back trunk behind the engine and it gets pretty good gas mileage but as we all know most people buying the midengine corvette C8 aren’t worried about these features anyway.
Some points Corvette Direct makes in this video about daily driving a C8 Corvette
Gas Mileage good
Ride Height is great barely need to use the front lift if you have one
Storage space is decent for trips the grocery store, CVS or home depot
It’s comfortable and still good for long trips
GT1 seats are more comfortable as well as the GT2 but the Competition seats are more for track vs daily driving
It could be your only car if you were single or married couple with no family, kids, or dogs.
Check out this Chevrolet Corvette C8 Lambo Door Conversion Kit by Vertical Doors Inc. (Part Number: VDCCHEVYCORC820)
This kit will fit Chevrolet Corvette C8 2020 Vertical Doors, Inc. is the only manufacturer of Vertical Lambo Doors and ZLR Door Conversion in the USA. Made in the USA, Easy Installation, No welding, Free Tech Support.
What do you think the C8 Corvette should have Lambo doors like the Mclarens, or Aventadors?
We also recently wrote about Eikon Motorsports Lambo Doors Kit for the Corvette C8 as well. Now you have two options to go with and per their website Vertical Doors, Inc. manufacturers their hinges.
Updated October 2020:
Check out Stephen’s @2cool4show C8 Corvette featuring Vertical Doors, Inc. door conversion kit.
Check out these C8 Corvettes with a Cat Back Exhaust from Fabspeed with Sport Cats that are 90% similar to straight piped cats from these YouTubers and Social Media Influencers on Instagram
Fabspeed Motorsports C8 Corvette Exhaust is one of the most popular exhausts for the C8 Corvette sine they were one of the first cat back exhausts for the C8 Corvette.
This is a list of all the Fabspeed C8 Exhaust set ups we have seen so far online and will keep this updated so you can see how to install the Fabspeed C8 exhaust and what the Corvette C8 sound like with a Fabspeed set up on it.
TR3 Performance: Gabe Design Florido C8 Corvette w/ Fabspeed Catback & Sport Cats / @CARLIFESTYLE
TR3 Performance: C8 Corvette Stock Exhaust VS Fabspeed Catback + Sport Cats
Now The 2020 C8 Corvette Sounds As Good As it Looks | Straight Pipes on the LT2 V8
Alright, so the all new C8 Corvette is a great sports car. But let’s get one thing straight, the stock exhaust needs some help. And that’s exactly where Fabspeed Motorsports comes in. They installed a nice set of straight pipes on this mid engine Corvette so let’s see how it sounds.
Check out this latest video by Full Throttle Drive on YouTube as he adds a Fabspeed exhaust to his Corvette C8.
He asks is it the loudest exhaust? We think Soul Performance has it beat when they created one of the first cat back exhaust and sport cats for StreetSpeed 717 with straight pipes!
C8 Corvette 10k exhaust. Fabspeed exhaust and cats with AFE headers
BEST SOUNDING C8 EXHAUST? Fabspeed Supersport Exhaust install & Sound Comparison for C8 Corvette
Here at Speed Society, we’ve been working with the boys over at Fabspeed Motorsport, and it’s because we can always rely on perfect fitment, exceptional sound, performance, and American made quality parts. This exhaust kit provided for Matrix C8 takes it to another level with aggressive sound and performance you’d expect from this cutting edge sportscar and includes an X-pipe design to help set it apart.
Check out the comparison between the C8 Corvette and an 800+ HP Dodge Demon in a drag race from a dig and a roll race from 40+MPH.
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Here’s the truth. With 8,000 miles driven on my C8 Corvette, and visiting multiple racetracks with it, this is what I’ve learned. Does the C8 Corvette really understeer? Is this the real flaw and biggest issue with the car?
Check out this video to see Speed Phenom’s thoughts about the C8 Corvette since he tracks the car all the time and has driven it 8,000 miles.
He really shows how there really isn’t a big problem with C8 Corvette understeer and learn the car you have and the right balance for the vehicle.
Twin Turbo C8 Corvette by Peitz Performance for Emelia Hartford YouTube Channel to get a lot of views and show what the Corvette Can do with Twin Turbos.
Her Twin Turbos are rated at 700 horsepower a piece and they break down Precision’s Turbo spools and set up.
Looks like this will be one of the first Twin Turbo kits that is started on the Corvette C8 and on YouTube besides Extreme Turbo Systems and TJ Hunt Twin Turbo C8 Corvette sneak peak start up. Emelia mentioned they will start up the Twin Turbo Corvette C8 on the next video.
Also, we are interested in what’s going to happen to the Transmission on the C8 since Late Model Racecraft mentioned in a video when they ran a 100 shot NOS kit they felt the transmission slip.
TWIN TURBO C8 CORVETTE FIRST START! SOUNDS LIKE A FIGHTER JET! *FULL RIPS*
The Twin Turbo C8 Kit is done and runs! Today we finish installing the kit and fire her up for the first time!!! We still have some work today but man does she sound amazing!!! Huge shout out to the team at Peitz Performance Tunes
We all know this is the first run most coveted car the C8 Corvette. And with that and any first run car there are going to be some issues.
For example we noticed someone that got 1 of the first 2,700 C8 Corvettes produced and their transmission went out and was obviously a bad batch.
Now in this recent C8 Corvette Review with Tall Guy Car Reviews he took MidwestRide’s C8 Corvette for a test drive and review and while they were driving it the engine seized.
So far what we know from MidwestRide’s YouTube update on the blown engine there were metal shaving in the oil filter. Since that’s all we know for now we suggest any C8 Corvette owner go get your first oil change at the 500 mile break in and don’t wait until the first suggested oil change for the C8 Corvette which is 7,500 just to be on the safe side.
We have to say with already 2,700 out there and C8 Corvette production started again only hearing maybe 1 or 2 bad apples is still a good sign of a quality built first car and like any first run on a new model built by ANY car manufacturer there are going to be some bugs or bad things to sort out.
It doesn’t even have to be a first run car. There are plenty second, third, fourth year cars of the same model that have issues with any car brand.
As we mentioned, be on the safe side and go get the first oil change on your corvette C8 at right after the 500 mile break in when the tach changes and they let loose on the RMPs.
2020 CORVETTE BLOWN UP ENGINE PART 2!
What happened to my 2020 corvette??? Vehicle shut off while running?!
Met up with Tallguycarreviews, MR.ORGANIK and Officer Jones and this happened….
Please subscribe for more! Will be updating everyone on what happened with the vehicle and what will happen as more info becomes available.
(PT.3) 2020 CORVETTE BLOWN UP ENGINE
This was the 2nd C8 Corvette Engine that seized up per MidwestRide Part 3 Update and the engine is being shipped to Detroit, MI for the engineers to take a look at it.
He also mentioned the 500 mile break in period is for the DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) and Engine not just the Engine.
(PT.4) 2020 CORVETTE BLOWN UP ENGINE FULL EXPERIENCE
I FOUND OUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE!!! I also go into full detail of my experience with getting my engine replaced. Thank you so much Gene at Friendly Chevrolet and thank you GM for taking good care of me. I HAVE MY CAR BACK!!!
Check out these top five myths and misconceptions of the Corvette C8 from a C8 corvette owner and YouTuber Corvette Direct.
C8 Myth 1
Can’t get the Corvette C8 for 60k
His point is that most YouTubers are adding all the options for YouTube content. So when they ordered they are getting 2LTs, 3LTs, and the Z51 package.
Although Corvette Direct is right there are not that many people that ordered a basic 1LT with no options either whether they are a YouTuber or not and on top of it because of the UAW strike and Covid 19 the production was limited to only 2,700 C8 Corvettes. Since people want this car more than any other car in recent history people are willing to pay more because it’s being compared to a Lamborghini and still undervalued and now with supply and demand with limited production people want the car now and don’t want to wait another 1 or 2 years (2022 for the Z06 version)
Chevy Dude actually shares stats on what C8 Corvette’s were ordered and 1LTs regardless of being a YouTuber or not aren’t as popular compared to the better specked cars like the 2LT, 3LT and Z51 which are still coming in at th $70-100k prices which are a lot less then most supercars and exotic cars it competes with. Only 63 were 1LTs
C8 Myth 2
The Z51 is a performance package not a “model” of the C8 Corvette Stringray and just a track pack
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
C8 Myth 3
That the C8 Corvette makes 562 HP to the wheel
Corvette Direct is right there are plenty of dyno pull videos showing well below the 500 horsepower to the wheel and most videos they are making between 420-450 to the wheel.
The Base model C8 Corvette has about 430 horsepower to the wheel for the most part and over 500 horsepower with no mods or twin turbos has been debunked.
C8 Myth 4
That the C8 Corvette weight is roughly 3200 pounds
The Corvette C8 actually weighs 3,647 and is still really heavy but the next models like the Z06, ZR1, or the Zora should reduce weight.
Also, most people that have been adding exhausts, sport cats, or headers they are removing a lot of weight from the car as well which can help a little bit.
And they didn’t use that much carbon fiber to keep the price down on the first Stingray C8 model.
C8 Myth 5
And the last Myth is you can’t Drive the C8 Corvette Daily
That is far from the truth. Having driven and owned a McLaren which was not a good daily driver the C8 Corvette is hands down an easy to drive daily driver and has decent front and rear trunk room for getting groceries, going golfing or a trip.
They also have a front lift option that can help you with your daily drives over speed bumps or getting in or out of the steep driveways.
The C8 Corvette is a great daily driver unless you have a family since it’s a two seater car.
What do you think of these myths? Any others you have heard? Feel free to leave a comment below.
The C8 Corvette has taken the automotive world by storm. It has had the most anticipation, buzz, and mark ups seen on a first year car in a long time.
On top of that the new C8 Corvette Mid Engine set up is stealing customers away from the traditional supercar and exotic car market from brands like McLaren, Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini. Why pay over 200k when you can pay half that even with high mark ups and get the same mid engine high performance experience even with the BASE model C8 Corvette Stingray Z51?
Wait until Chevy and GM drop the Z06, ZR1, and Zora C8 Corvette models on the market and watch those brands really get hurt.
Will there always be cult Porsche, Lambo, and Ferrari guys? Sure, but for people setting a goal as a young lad or gal they might be putting C8 Corvette posters on their wall soon enough and probably already are with the Corvette C8.R Racing car. That thing is a beast with the flat plane crank engine that revs up to 9k RPMs.
And now article after article after article is coming out that the Lamborghini Huracan 610-4 (yes, their AWD) had almost identical lap times at the Germany based Nürburgring lap time!
The Corvette C8 lap time was a 7.28.3 while Lamborghini Huracan 610-4 has a 7.28 flat lap time.
If car enthusiasts weren’t stoked already about the C8 Corvette about the value, performance, and comparisons to super cars and exotic cars in the market maybe this will wake them up!
Maybe those mark ups of the C8 Corvette to $100-$150k really aren’t that bad if they are hanging with cars that are over 200k!
Also check out these C8 Corvette vs. Lamborghini Huracan videos from a dig and roll racing.
