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On 2005-09-06, XS11E > wrote:
> The Corvette windows went up or down in about 1/2 the time of > any other car. Don't know how they did that but surely it > could be copied? Just a guess, but perhaps the manufacturer's insurance companies would like power windows that went up fast. The faster the windows go up, the more people get hurt by them? -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! This MUST be a good at party -- My RIB CAGE is visi.com being painfully pressed up against someone's MARTINI!! |
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"XS11E" > wrote
> The most important would be the top. I once had a 1964 Corvette which had > the easiest to use and best designed top I've ever encountered. It went up > effortlessly, had no rain rails to cause problems and hid itself under a hard > cover when lowered. Why couldn't Mazda design a similar top mechanism? I think Mazda did better with the NC top: http://tinyurl.com/5ko4a -- Ken Lyons '97 Brilliant Black/'90 Classic Red Inside the Beltway [Remove the first two digits to reply] |
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Grant Edwards > wrote in:
> On 2005-09-06, XS11E > wrote: > >> The Corvette windows went up or down in about 1/2 the time of >> any other car. Don't know how they did that but surely it could be >> copied? > > Just a guess, but perhaps the manufacturer's insurance > companies would like power windows that went up fast. The > faster the windows go up, the more people get hurt by them? I wouldn't be surprised but they do stop if you get your self caught in the thing as it's going up.... |
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XS11E > wrote:
>Zog The Undeniable > wrote in: > >> XS11E wrote: >> >>> The other day I bought my usual losing lottery ticket and asked myself >>> what I'd get to replace my 1992 1600 pretty much stock Miata if I >>> won..... >>> >>> The answer I came up with is I'm almost completely satisfied with the >>> car, it does what I want, seems pretty much trouble free and is always >>> fun to drive so what would I fix if I were designing cars for Miata? >>> >>> The most important would be the top. I once had a 1964 Corvette which >>> had the easiest to use and best designed top I've ever encountered. It >>> went up effortlessly, had no rain rails to cause problems and hid >>> itself under a hard cover when lowered. Why couldn't Mazda design a >>> similar top mechanism? >> >> Because the MX-5/Miata was always meant to be affordable. > >Wanna bet the Corvette top is cheaper to build than the Miata? I would agree the Corvette top must be cheaper than a whole Miata. Anyway, it is self-evident that Corvette top must have had major problems with cost, space requirements, or function, or it would have been used on every car by now. A top apparently retracting in its own waterproof compartment would probably have several of those major problems. I am happy with my 1999 top, though when the AC was overheating the engine in the deserts, a zip-down rear window would have been nice. >>> Next, why did nobody except Corvette have those really neat power >>> windows that went up and down faster than any others? There is a race? Whichever sports car has the windows that go down fastest is the best sport scar? >>> Was there some >>> kind of patent that won't allow anyone else to adopt the system? You can pay royalties on patents. >>> Even >>> other Chevrolets have never AFAIK used the same system, why? The reliability was not even up to GM standards? GM got tired of being sued by people getting limbs, necks, faces, kids, cut in the lightning-quick windows? Especially when the lack of build quality meant that these windows would usually operate erroneously? Leon -- Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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XS11E > wrote: > If you've never worked the top on a 63-67 Corvette you'd be > surprised at what a very good design it is IIRC, the Stingray didn't have a real trunk, and GM wasn't particularly concerned about the car's weight. Not everyone shares your concept of good design. --- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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XS11E wrote:
> josh > wrote in: > > > The Corvette windows went up or down in about 1/2 the time of any other car. Wow, I think this is turning into a "Corvette is the fastest" thread. I bet the way they made them go that fast was two things: 1. leaded fuel 2. 427 |
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that is nice. i really like the look when folded down. having the top face
up instead up upside down makes for a nice look without the use of a boot. for those that could not use the link go to the bottom of this page to see the video... http://tinyurl.com/8xuze "Ken Lyons" > wrote in message news:fZoTe.3208$AB4.155@trnddc03... > "XS11E" > wrote >> The most important would be the top. I once had a 1964 Corvette which >> had >> the easiest to use and best designed top I've ever encountered. It went > up >> effortlessly, had no rain rails to cause problems and hid itself under a > hard >> cover when lowered. Why couldn't Mazda design a similar top mechanism? > I think Mazda did better with the NC top: > http://tinyurl.com/5ko4a > -- > Ken Lyons '97 Brilliant Black/'90 Classic Red > Inside the Beltway > [Remove the first two digits to reply] > > |
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Lanny Chambers > wrote in:
> In article >, > XS11E > wrote: > >> If you've never worked the top on a 63-67 Corvette you'd be surprised >> at what a very good design it is > > IIRC, the Stingray didn't have a real trunk, and GM wasn't particularly > concerned about the car's weight. Not everyone shares your concept of > good design. The top was/and is a good design, probably the best manually operated convertible top ever. Damn it's hard to discuss anything with people who read what they want rather than what's written. ;-) |
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In article >,
XS11E > wrote: > >> If you've never worked the top on a 63-67 Corvette you'd be surprised > >> at what a very good design it is > > > > IIRC, the Stingray didn't have a real trunk, and GM wasn't particularly > > concerned about the car's weight. Not everyone shares your concept of > > good design. > > The top was/and is a good design, probably the best manually operated > convertible top ever. > > Damn it's hard to discuss anything with people who read what they want rather > than what's written. ;-) Au contraire. I only meant that the top was heavy, and its convenient stowage came at the expense of luggage volume and access. If you don't care about weight or luggage, then it was a brilliant design. Of course, if you did care about those things, you probably wouldn't have owned a Corvette... --- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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