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positive road feel and stability.
•
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II features smooth transitions
between high effort and low effort for a natural,
in-command feel of the road.
• 16.1:1
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provides quick "teering response.
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which allowed engineers to tune the system for
enhanced effectiveness.
• UGHTW£IGHT
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and intermediate shaft help work together to help
reduce mass and resist corrosion.
BR~K£S
Corvette features a 4-wheel disc, 4-wheel anti lock disc
braking system. The design provides the consistent
stopping power. Some things to keep in mind about
antilock brakes:
• ABS helps maintain steering control during severe
braking situations
by
minimizing
wheel lockup
on most
slippery surfaces. AU the driver has to do is maintain
pressure on the brake pedal and steer the vehicle.
• ABS adjusts brake pressure by modulating the
brakes several times per second, a rate even most
skilled professional drivers cannot attain physically.
• The system modulates the brake-line pressure at
the wheels. Drivers should not "pump" the brakes
in emergency braking situations. Rather, they
should maintain constant pressure on the brake
peda~
allowing the system to work effectively.
Other Corvette Brake System Features:
•
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fRONT
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feature aluminum sliding-type
calipers that are corrosion-resistant and enhance
durability. Front calipers feature the "Corvette"
name cast into the outer aluminum surface.
• UGHTW£JGHT
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provides a sure footed feel.
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Standard cast-aluminum wheel
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(17" front/IS' rear)
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• Standard P245/45ZR-17 front and
P275/40ZR-IS rear Goodyear Eagle
Fl Extended Mobility TIres (EMl).
+iISTORY
(BY MODEL Y£Jl.R)
Introduced in January, 1953 as a GM Motorama show car.
1953 - First 300 production Corvette models assem-
bled by hand; 235 cu. in. six-cylinder engine.
1955 - First small-block VS introduced.
1956 - All-new body style; optional removable
hardtop.
1951- Engine improvements; 4-speed manual
transmission and
fuel
injection are new options.
1958 - Four-headlamp design introduced.
1961 - Quad taillamps.
1963 - All-new Sting Ray introduced with convertible
and, for the first time, a coupe
mode~
concealed headlamps debuted.
1965 - Big block VS engine option. 4-wheel disc
brakes made standard.
1968 - All-new body style; removable T-Tops on
coupe models.
1910 - Original LT1 small-block VS introduced.
1911 - Special-purpose big block VS produced 425
horsepower.
1915 - Convertible model discontinued at end of year.
1911 - Standard leather seats; SOO,OOOth Corvette
produced.
1918 - Official Indy Pace Car replica and Silver
Anniversary models offered.
1983 - No Corvette models made for public sale, 43
pilot models made for testing purposes.
1984 - All-new design introduced; new suspension;
electronic instrumentation.
1986 - Convertible model reintroduced and served
as Indy Pace Car; standard 4-wheel ABS;
-PAG£13
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