What did you do to your Raptor today? (Gen2)

[ThePaintPirate]

I antagonized another dinosaur.

 

[XSTNKT]

This is a 2024 Z06 $117,600 MSRP, Paid $110K

I bought the bare bones version so literally motor/cassis is all I care about…….however:

1) Break-in is 500 miles, no Sport/Track mode and no revs over 4K. So really can’t gauge acceleration.
2) This is my third Z06. 2016, 2019 and now this 2024.
3) I took a corner at what I thought may be close-ish to the limit……not even close. The Z laughed at me.
4) Seats are EXCELLENT. Super comfy and I had a 5.5 hour drive home to test.
5) Next gen’ HUD is clean, clear, full color and absolutely wouldn’t want much more in my field of vision.
6) Speaking of which, overall vision is pretty good. But, if not for the rear view mirror camera…..well I don’t know how you’d see out the back of it.
7) Wireless CarPlay + stereo + overall NAV unit is well done. Intuitive layout abd everything falls to hand.
8) Like my 2 C7’s getting in is less than graceful, getting out is worse. However once you’re in it doesn’t feel cramped or claustrophobic at all.

Nice part about the new mid-engine layout is the car’s front wheels are placed farther forward with less overhang. Great for weight balance but even better for getting over steep driveway curbs, etc.

Is it worth $110,000? Probably not for most. A Mustang or Camaro would easily scratch the itch of any self-respecting hooligan (I are one BTW). But if you want the first American sports car that now sounds like a Ferrari and revs to 8500, well there just isn’t another choice at this price point with this capability.

That is a beautiful color on your new Fiero! It's amazing how far the platform has come since 1984.

Seriously though..... it's a great car. The guys I know that have them LOVE them. Good luck with it and thanks for your contributions to the FRF while you were here.

 

[downforce137]

I antagonized another dinosaur.


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we are birds of prey...bald eagles, hawks, and the like.. predatory birds.. not some movie dinosaur!



did you know that a bald eagle has no natural predator?



neither do these...

 

[KingKoopa17]

Put on some new red Morimoto XB tail lights the other day.



I also finally got around to putting on the "new" front shocks. Getting to those shock tower nuts suck!

But the truck drives much, much better. All those minor bumps I felt before just get soaked right up. Although, now I've got a potential issue; the rear shocks are humming pretty loudly. The driver side not so much, but the passenger side I can sometimes hear from the cabin. I've recalibrated the height using FORSCAN to see if that might help with anything, but no luck. My next move will be to switch out the solenoids with the old shocks and see if that alleviates the problem. As I've mentioned in a previous post, these are takeoffs from a 2020 Raptor. I've looked up the only two threads I could find on this forum and I believe one was/is unresolved and the other the dealer just swapped out the shock. Has anybody out there dealt with this problem or at least know if it's a concern?