Central Valley Corvettes of Fresno - September 2018

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SUNSHINE & CLOUDS Aug. 21, 2018 Debbie Garrison We lost our Dear Friend Ed Kroeker on August 15, 2018. Ed was a good friend and a longtime CVC Member. He was funny, ornery, always had a smile on his face and loved to have a good time. He was generous to so many including our CVC family sharing Kroekerville whenever the opportunity arose whether it be Fourth of July celebration, Mother’s Day, a picnic or one of our children’s weddings. They were always there for us. We had so many adventures and good times and made so many memories together. Ed and Joyce decided to get married on their first date but had to wait two weeks for Ed’s next paycheck. Last month they were married 59 years. Ed loved his family, being a Dad, a Grandpa and Great-Grandpa were his greatest joys. He had countless friends and with his easy-going ways made friends wherever he went. He was a truly self-made man and he and Joyce built a legacy to be proud of for years to come. His services were attended by many of our Corvette Family past and present. It was a celebration of great man and he will be missed! We were blessed to know him! Deb & Charlie West are leaving us! They will be moving to a lake house in Bella Vista, Arkansas. Deb sent me a note saying how much they enjoyed being members in Central Valley Corvettes. “You guys welcomed us and we truly appreciate the friendships formed” Their home in Visalia sold much faster than they anticipated and the new owners asked for a short escrow. So, they are planning to leave CA on August 31 st . They don’t have a lake house yet, but they will be staying at Deb’s Dad place until they find a permanent place or a rental. We wish Deb and Charlie safe travels and the best of luck with their new adventure. Tom and Marcie Jarvis were involved in an accident coming home from the Colorado Run near Bakersfield and their car was nearly totaled. Luckily, they weren’t hurt and came away with just a few stiff muscles and some bumps and bruises. Joyce Kroeker told me that “That every day is a gift”. Enjoy those gifts while they are present in your life, tell those that matter that you love them or that you appreciate them. Be the friend that you would like someone to be to you, treat people with respect and that respect will be returned to you. Be kind, be humble and enjoy life blessings. Your Sunshine Girl, Debbie G.
Patents hint at active aerodynamics for C8 Will mid-engined C8 Corvette get active side skirts and spoilers? JONATHON RAMSEY Aug 16th 2018 In May of 2016, General Motors filed patent applications for an active aerodynamic system. The patent papers featured drawings of a C7 Chevrolet Corvette, and described aero aids that the system could operate on, including a front splitter, air dam, grille shutters, and rear diffuser. That patent was published nearly a year later, in March 2017. Last month, GM had another three patents published for specific active aero mechanisms: active side skirts, active spoilers, and downforce-generating ducts. The application again used C7 Corvette drawings, leading people to believe that the C8 is in line for the aero gadgets. The previous patent described the use of a sensor to measure body height, and a controller used to adjust various aero surfaces to maintain the ideal height relative to a reference plane. One special feature of that system was that it accounted for suspension action and tire deflection. The latest patent app goes into the features such a system might control. The active side skirts would be able to extend toward the road in order to contain airflow under the car and streamline airflow around the rear wheels. The active spoiler could raise and lower the entire structure by moving stanchions within rails set into the fenders, as well as pivot just the wing portion. In addition, get this, one image in the patent app shows a movable spoiler on the roof. The downforce-generating ducts, potentially placed on the roof and the lower portion of the vehicle, would hasten airflow past the car, and could otherwise be used to produce a venturi effect. Should the mid-engined Corvette wear such appurtenances, America's sports car would get more ammo to join a tech conversation dominated by European marques. After pulling a no-show at this year's Detroit Auto Show, rumors say we will see the C8 in Detroit next year. Or who knows, we might be seeing three – a standard flavor with an evolution of the current 6.2-liter V8, one with the new 5.5-liter flat-plane-crank V8, and a twin-turbo version of that V8 with about 800 horsepower. Best to wait and see, though; looks like whatever we're getting, and whenever we get it, it will be pretty good. Related Video: Featured Gallery GM Active Aero Patent Applications
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