1993 ZR-1 Corvette Owners Video

This is the video that came with the 40th Anniversary 1993 Corvette ZR-1 owners kit as a VHS tape. It is 78 minutes and 7 chapters:
a copy of the brochure that came with the video is at:
www.jasik.com/1...
start subject
0 Title & Introductory BS
2:50 Corvette Performance review
Indy champ Rick Means &
Corvette Development Manager John Heinrich
take turns in the Drivers seat
12:34 Corvette Assembly Plant tour
24:07 Feature Operation of controls, ...
39:03 Corvette Care - proper washing & Waxing, …
45:24 93 model Tech Highlights
57:17 Corvette History
72:09 At the Wheel - Driving tips from Rick Mears
& John Heinrich
78 Credits, …

[@bigwrenchgarage1360]

Shifting like a BOSS John! Nothing beats hearing a vette shifted like that in person! 2500 rpm and drop clutch! He obviously is not the mechanic, he's the mechanical engineer!

[@mikethatguy27]

Almost yanked the tranny straight out floor board😆😆

[@innerlightfilms]

93 was by far the best year for the ZR-1

[@BossHossStudios]

The guy at 3:40 literally tried to rip the stick out of the car!! 😂😂😂

[@scarea2691]

that's what happens with your first girlfriend...

[@justanotherday1205]

hahah

[@justanotherday1205]

king of the road

[@williswhatchutalkinbout4367]

Called power shifting!?

[@jasonengland2357]

Boss_Hoss _Cigars it’s how we shifting cars with sturdy transmissions.

[@earl4916]

I got a 93 lt1, you have no idea how happy I found this. It’s really useful

[@stevejasik451]

check out the [e-mail] and the ZR1 registery you can contact me at [e-mail] if you have trouble finding them.

[@patrickmichael3384]

Thanks for uploading this, Steve Jasik! The Corvette is my FAV Chevy and the only one I’d buy if I had the dough.

[@rockin335]

I have owned a 1990 ZR-1 for 10 years, but when something goes wrong can be expensive to fix. Still get a blast for little dollars.

[@elliottclark5415]

I love my 91 ZR-1! It's a thrill to drive.

[@stevejasik451]

check out the ZR1 owners net [e-mail] and the ZR1 registery

[@zr1daringuillet710]

Thank you for publishing this video Steve. I purchased my dream car 1993 ZR1 just over a year ago. It came with all the original documentation including the VHS video. Since I don't own a VCR it was nice to come across this video here. Cheers. All the best in 2017!

[@stevejasik451]

Thanks, if you haven't, join the ZR-1 net register and the ZR-1 mailing list. Check out Marc Haibeck's web pages, he is the master ZR-1 mechanic/tuner.

[@zr1daringuillet710]

Yes I have joined. I had Marc rebuild my tensioner. Great service and resource for sure.

[@stevejasik451]

Overall the car is a PITA to maintain. I now have to chase down a leak in the secondary system. hope you live near Marc.

[@zr1daringuillet710]

No I don't live near Marc. I live in Calgary AB ,Canada. What do you mean by PITA to maintain?

[@larrysledgejr1280]

Steve Jasik what is pita system? and what does it do?

[@rexhargrove5172]

I love the way he says carvette instead of corvette at 2:07 Such a great video. Thanks for uploading!

[@michaels9657]

I got this video with my standard 93 corvette so it's not just zr1s.

[@marksimmons3801]

as a teen i was reading motor trend in 1983 i remember seeing the new c 4 ZR1 for the first time !!! i was blown away !!!

[@brockd1218]

Cool story but this would be impossible

[@bigwrenchgarage1360]

Going to 255 up front and 285 in the rear in 1992 was a smart tech move, but in reality just made tires a lot more expensive for a very minor handling balance gain. Couldn't rotate tires at all, not even front to rear, and when you lift the hood the tires looked smaller. I fixed this problem on my 93 by going with 91 wheels. 275 looks better with hood open and they're half the price all around than the odd ball 255 and 285 17 inch.

[@hugavet3049]

Thank you Steve. I just inherited my dad's 93 C4.

[@stevejasik451]

make sure to join the ZR-1 net www.zr1netregistry.com and the ZR-1 mailing list

[@ewapanas5928]

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[@stevejasik451]

It is a fun car, but a PITA to maintain. Marc Haibeck is the man to goto for serious service issues: [e-mail]

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

You can have a C3 door handle in any color, as long as it's black.

[@Rathbone35]

People forget the tires on the C4 were directional, so you couldn't swap them left to right, and the rear were larger than the front, so you couldn't swap the front to rear. I remember my Dad thought it was ridiculous that you couldn't rotate the tires. Only 10 or 15 years earlier people still had bias ply tires and had to rotate them a lot. Also, the C4 wasn't fiberglass - it was SMC (sheet molded compound) which was lighter and stronger. This meant the old repair methods would no longer apply. My Dad did body work for a dealership and I remember him complaining that paint wouldn't stick to the car! Ha ha

[@GoogleModerator]

That's awesome. Thank you for sharing your memories.

[@scottsoltani3203]

I have a 93 40th anniversary car with six speed stick. These c4 cars are really nice, and under appreciated. Very informative video!

[@revaholic]

Why am I so utterly convinced by Dinah's assertion of quality? She's like the American Margaret Thatcher 13:56

[@DeLorean4]

The video editing at the beginning is just wild. It should have come with a motion sickness warning.

[@adrianniemiec8669]

Not only rip the stick , that is a loooong travel cluch , a quarter mile long.

[@taproom113]

Anyone else getting a lot of audio static and popping from this?

[@tonycoffee7335]

I have wanted a 90s ZR-1 since Grand Turismo 2.

[@stevejasik451]

my 93 is for sale [e-mail] - sept 2020

[@willsco76]

Turtle Wax Zip Wax was my favorite back then.

[@hasbeengood]

Thank goodness he eventually learned to shift correctly...

[@jasonengland2357]

hasbeengood it’s called speed shifting and is used in drag racing.

[@universalexports6119]

@@jasonengland2357 no it's not, it's called "that's a jack@ss"

[@jasonengland2357]

@@universalexports6119 you must be under 30 and ignorant.

[@richardendress4494]

Very entertaining slice of time. Wish we could get the original film scanned in HD.

[@stevejasik451]

The question is who made or who has the original film. Dave MClellen or the Corvette museum might know

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Couple years later the OHV Corvettes had more power than these DOHC clunkers... Sign at 1:02:45 is wrong... and he is wrong at 1:04:40... although 1970 370 HP LT1 was in the sales literature, none were installed, instead the 360 HP with more tractable camshaft was used... Also, 1967 L88 427" wasn't really only '430' HP...

[@stevejasik451]

Each tohis own said the farmer as he kissed the cow. DOHC engines are capable of higher rev limits as they don't have pushrods that bend and valves that float at high RPMs

[@bigwrenchgarage1360]

I like a tight seat belt in my 98, so i latch the seat belt and drive the rocking seat all the way forward...that's only when the seat control box under the seat works...when it doesn't i just flop forward and back in the loose rocking seat when i hit the brakes and watch my passenger do the same! (Funny that the C4 base seats were so much better and stronger than the C5 flimsy sport seats.) A common misconception is that 20 year old ABS will stop the car faster than a 20 year old non-ABS brake system. Remember to spot the road ahead and keep your head focused ahead at each rotation of the spin so that when your car finally stops spinning on a wet interstate you won't be dizzy. That's in the Directors Cut of this video. Love my C4 and C5 :-)

[@rushtk2112]

I wonder how hard it would be to make a 92 convertible into a Z

[@bigwrenchgarage1360]

"Car-vette"! Who put that guy in charge?? Glad GM had Dave Mclellan, then John Heinricy as the Lead Development Engineer and he was followed by Tadge Juechter. Those are the "Core-vette" guys!

[@91C4NVA]

Cool deal, thanks for posting this. I wonder if the action center phone number to the plant is still working. I had a question, when I'm at a stop light and accelerate hard I get a loud screeching sound and rubber smell, that comes from the back tires. Drives me nuts.

[@stevejasik451]

sounds like you are burning rubber. Join the ZR-1 net and ask your question. contact David Bright for info on joining also check out: www.zr1netregistry.com

[@goratgo1970]

Reply I got from center was to make appt. with podiatrist to have lead extracted from right foot. It was also a problem I had with my '70 502 Chevelle...

[@MFnDahk]

4:10 both vettes wheels are mounted backwards.. blades to the front to cool the brakes..

[@erinfreize4717]

Why was there so much shaky cam in 90's GM promo videos? Is that where Michael Bay got started?

[@emilianocruz11]

thank you for publshing this videeo steve

[@DavidSaks]

Treat to see ! Love my Vette !

[@stevejasik451]

NOTE: brochure is on www.jasik.com/1993.jpg NOT .html

[@farfelgoldendoodle4195]

Massive depreciation with Zr1's. The value is in the toilet.

[@sambuvca22]

Could have closed the shift ratio It was like a foot of throw

[@robertbrook8552]

C7 is best so far waiting to see what c8 looks in person. Can't wait

[@tracywalker5435]

I have a rare 91 zr1 in yellow.

[@enerrivers4392]

I remember both Cadillac Eldorado & Chevrolet Corvette had the experimental innovations 1st, before the other GM divisions. CORVETTE is still here ,where's the ELDORADO.

[@TheRealDarthVadar]

Dam that dude shifts hard AF 🤣

[@blackericdenice]

7:10 I remember reading the zr-1 was 140 lbs heavier in the front than the ohv car.

[@stevejasik451]

yep, that was one stupid reason for going back to a pushrod engine. OTOH, the design of the secondaries with their vacuum actuation was a major PITA among other things.

[@blackericdenice]

@@stevejasik451 It was a very pretty engine.

[@rlikemoney]

1:08:47 a honda crx is keeping up with a track ready zr1?!

[@colclumper]

they started getting fast again in 97

[@bigneutron77]

Did motorweek make this for them

[@stevenarseneault1972]

That blurry intro.....getting nauteous......p3rhahgf it da gfazz of wines I has. So Lotus had their hands on the LT5 engine?! And what's up with the volume swells in this video......VHS.....

[@venividivici4253]

I was born in 1993.

[@64fairlane305]

it`s moore about tourque vs weight and then in higher speed add aero

[@stevenoliviero3652]

Buddy your little ruff on beating the shit of of 93 corvette

[@stevejasik451]

I sold #409 on Jan 31,2021 , it as a fun car, next is a Tesla #Y

[@stevejasik451]

Click on More to see approximate start times of the various chapters for more check out: wwwjasik.com/1993.html

[@ztwntyn8]

7:36 Lmao explaining how the torque converter clutch helps launch the car 🤣🤣🤣 Still cool video. Sweet cars. Edit: I should have led with cool video thanks for posting!

[@leesale5832]

Carvette?

[@stevejasik451]

Where ??

[@leesale5832]

2:05 and many times after. funny

[@elektrosmokes1911]

"1993 Corvette. One owner, 145K miles. $25,000. No low ballers! I know what I have!"

[@stevejasik451]

gee, I am trhinking of selling mine for $15K, 133K miles

[@elektrosmokes1911]

@@stevejasik451 Hah! It's gonna be on the market until you get real with the price!

[@elektrosmokes1911]

@Jon Jonson My what, Jon?

[@nh8628]

Guys enjoy your vette n drive it like you stole it

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Cirvette?

[@stevejasik451]

where ?

[@BossHossStudios]

Carvette

[@pebblez_]

How may i get one?

[@stevejasik451]

The Video came in VHS format in 1993. It cost me $21 to have it converted into a DVD. If you want a copy of it, look for a program that will download the KZbin stream onto your computer. Otherwise I can sell you a DVD fit for $10 [e-mail]

[@tj323i]

Go down to the local public restrooms and do what you do best. At $20 a pop you will have enough money in no time!

[@Finecabinets1]

@@tj323i Wow guy...why

[@pebblez_]

12 sec dats scary

[@moreno3662]

56:55 if wall e was a person

[@elektrosmokes1911]

I can just hear some gay old man in jean shorts telling people that his car has a center of gravity only three inches higher than an indycar.

[@billymanilli]

Don't forget the leather jacket with all the "auto club" patches on it... and the fingerless driving gloves!

[@dallasbailey5809]

I own 1 and fun fun fun it is it has 10,000 miles on it just like a brand new vehicle

[@toniwonkanobi]

CARvette

[@2326ezzy]

How many of you Corvette guys are washing your cars with diapers? 40:10

[@joshuac4772]

18:29 EPIC MULLET!

[@sebdupree1]

5:58

[@klausphx]

At 5:55- 6:15 this is Perfect Example How Not to Shift a Manual Transmission I'm surprised he didn't rip the shifter knob off No Finesse there's no need to exert your arm like that Douche

[@Trump-jv8xf]

They need to be wearing masks! 😷

[@stevejasik451]

Why, this video was made in 1992 or earlier

[@tommy2timez]

@@stevejasik451 i think he means the guys painting the cars lol