Meet GheyRay: Lower, Wider, Lighter!
 

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
1LT interior equipment package
Z51 performance package
7-speed manual
Arctic White exterior
Jet Black leather w/gray stitching
Black Z51 19"/20" wheels
Navigation
Performance Exhaust
Magnetic Ride Control

I custom ordered the car through Whitmoyer Chevrolet in Pennsylvania on 1/28/14 since none of the DFW dealerships had any remaining allocations for 2014 models (they couldn't even guarantee me delivery of a 2015 model during this calendar year) and took Courtesy Delivery through Huffines Chevrolet in Lewisville, TX. Courtesy Delivery is a program Chevy has that allows one dealership to order the car then have the factory ship it direct to another dealership. I took delivery of the car yesterday, 4/10/14, with 3 miles on the odometer! After putting in a few gallons of gas I drove it straight home and got a coat of wax on it. I plan to take a mini-roadtrip this weekend to the only Old Chicago in Texas, Killeen, TX, to complete the engine break-in. Until 500 miles the rev-limiter is set at 4,500 RPM with restricted usage of the throttle.

So far my impressions are simply amazing though; all the reviews and articles did not lie! The torque and response of the engine is a whole new world to me.

On to the pictures...

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Re: Meet GheyRay: Lower, Wider, Lighter!
 

Looks like you'll be having some fun! That will be a lot of torque to play with. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on it once you do some serious miles on it and how it compares to EVOs. Because they are for sure different beasts.

later,
Curt

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Very sexy!!! I cant wait to see this car in person!!

How is the 7 speed?

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Looks awesome! Congrats on the pick up!

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They put an Oh Shit Grip on both sides for the passenger, awesome haha!

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Incredibly tight! They packed 7 gears into a smaller space than the Evo's 5-speed even with the short-shifter mods on both my IX & X. It is very smooth and precise though; one of the first shifters I've ever owned that I don't immediately feel like it needs modding/fixing. It feels very similar to the OEM optional 6-speed short-shifter on the Camaro SS.

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Trade you a non running built evo x for this...deal?

I am loving the white with black accents on this, best looking c7 I have seen so far.

How are mods/tuning support for this right now? Available?

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Holy shit dude. Thats awesome. Come a long way from the old white talon.

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Wootski! GheyRay in full effect! This thing looks awesome!

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Im jelly

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Thank you very much! It looks absolutely stunning in person, I am 100% happy with my color combo...maybe add red brake calipers in a perfect world, but as a $600 option I said no thank you to them. An exposed carbon fiber roof would be cool too (my roof is painted carbon fiber), but that option was on constraint and would have added even more time to the process.

Mod support and availability is actually pretty strong and growing daily! My plans are to stay very basic, but there are plenty of tuning solutions, headers, intakes, etc. available. My plan for year 1 will likely be the AFE intake + Diablo handheld tuner (similar to the Accessport). I could get a custom dyno tune @ LG Motorsports in Plano, but that just isn't needed yet...maybe someday when/if I get a set of headers.

Oh, regarding the trade...NO. ;)
Awww, I still miss it though!!! Thank you :)

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Move to Texas finally and come for a ride.

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Simply sexy. Congrats!

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Thank you :D

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Gorgeous, and definitely jealous. Congrats.

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Looks very good. Best combo imo. Congrats.

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Drop dead sexy. Love it, can't wait to see it.

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Love it. Congrats.
Torque is awesome

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Just saw a black on black one at my hotel in Jersey yesterday, I just can't get over how sexy they are. This is the level of car that might not even need much for mods, it's such a great car as-is. Can't wait to get a ride!

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Honestly, the more I drive it, the less I want to mod it! I haven't even gone past 4500 RPM yet either. Chevy did a great job...and in Track Mode the exhaust has a nasty start-up growl...it scared me in my parking garage at work taking a coworker for a ride!

I've officially made it into 7th gear as well :cool: God bless Texas tollways :lol:

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Pure sex, nice car dude!

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I want a ride. right meow!

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Get your stupid diesel fixed and get your ass down here!

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Fuuuuuuuck I wish Delta didn't want to stuff it in my butthole to fly down there at the end of this month. :(

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my stupid diesel is in the process, ups just likes to stick me in the pooper.

along with general motors... they love that gay shit. delaying parts.

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but my box of super retardly expensive headstuds are here.

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Maybe they lost your parts like they lost my car for about a week.

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Sounds about right.

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So nice, color combo is amazing. Must be nice having LG right there, one of the top vette shops in the country. Dual mode exhaust is also sweet.

What do headers/intake/tune gain on these motors? 30-40whp?

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Texas toll roads. :drool:

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Very nice Ive only seen one of these in person it was parked outside of chili's restaurant was black and chrome. Was absolutely beautiful and looked really aggressive.

Nice purchase look forward to hearing your reviews /experiences with it.

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They've been doing that a lot lately, but I've gotten round trip tix to dallas for $200 before.

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Do you have a daily beater too?

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So nice! Gratz on the purchase and I think you made a wise choice. Enjoy!

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So much win here, really love the car man. Congrats and enjoy the shit out of it!

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Damn that's nice.

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From the looks of things, about 40whp for intake + tune, then another 20whp for headers. The dual-mode exhaust is basically straight through when all 4 valves are open so no need for a catback.

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Not yet...Don Herring Mitsu is actually supposed to call me this fall when lease return iMievs start coming back though. Otherwise, until then, this is my daily since it's the X replacement :)

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Thanks everyone! Took it for a roofless cruise last night around Lake Lewisville and it was amazing, really reminded me of the S2000.

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Then you woke up and realized you had torque. :D