Not sure how TH-cam knew I’d like this video, but I did. My grandpa worked at the Corvette plant until 1990 when he passed away in an car accident. All the C4s make me think of him. Good video. Made me smile on a beautiful Saturday morning. 👊🏻
I was in high school when these came out I thought the dash was the coolest thing ever. My dad on the other hand did not like it at all he thought it was cheesy. Now that I’m older I agree with him, lol but I still want one. Thanks for sharing 😎
I got a 1986 vette that I’m working on to be better than she ever was. I don’t rough house mine at all and the fastest I’ve brought it to was 80 on a highway but I’m glad you showed us what their capable of so that we don’t have to, full respect!
@@corvettemode1556 i have a 86, with the 3+1 auto. Driving to work with no traffic early in the morning, didn't even notice I was doing 100 MPH sitting at about 2,500 RPM. Fucking smooth at that speed
Ya they were up there with some of the fastest back then. It still feels fast today because of the torque. I have not been in a modern fast car. I’m sure those are on another level.
The vette was in hibernation in these years along with any remaining muscle cars from the 60s. Not until the LT1 came around in 1992 followed by the LS1 in 1997 was there a significant reawakening. These L98 cars were fast from a stoplight but fell on their face after 50 mph.
@@corvettemode1556 I’ve got an 86 C4 with a 4+3 trans. I’ve had it up to 103 and I only did that because I wasn’t sure the readout would show 3 digits. 😂
@@blessedlife1039 very much the same here lmfao 😂 I’ve had my 87 auto up to about 120 because I wanted to see how the speedometer counted past double digits lol. Still had some in her just don’t have the balls to push her that far
@@corvettemode1556 although very beautiful to look at, those runners and TPI plenum starved the engine for air above 4,500 RPM. I had an 88 IROC with the L98. 345ft lbs of torque and it would roast the tires and was decently quick but after 4,000 RPM or so it would "tach out" and fall flat on its face. Miss that car very much.
Yes 100% agree! I love my 87, they have tons of tourque, more than enough power for me, handle well, and have a really comfortable ride (as long as you have an 86 or later) I Daily mine In everything but snow and salt
Tpi was the thing for the power level they were working with back in the day. And it looks really awesome. But it was a nearly impossible to make them Rev with a cam on that intake.
Yes but that intake is the reason it makes the low down torque it does. Short stints off the line it beats much more powerful machines. These were never meant to be high revvers so it'd be better to maximize on the torque like it was built to do.
Hello friends, I am writing to you from Spain, I have a Corvette c4, registered in January 1986, with an L98 engine. "I have an important question, could someone tell me where the VIN number is located on this car?" I only see it at the bottom of the windshield, it seems strange to me that it is not in another visible place. Thanks a lot
1987 has no reviews limiter, that came out in 1988. Yes 170mph. Would not lift until the digital speddo read 170mph. The car was designed to do that. Know your vettes.
@@stimpacat the confirmed top speed of the car is 154 mph. So before you go lying to other corvette owners trying to sound cool. Realized we are capable of research. Maybe you should do some yourself buddy. No sense in lying to other corvette owners. We know what we have. 1987 Corvette top speed: 154 mph 1987 Callaway Twin Turbo: 177.9 mph So unless you have the Callaway twin turbo, you didn’t go 170. Go try to sound cool somewhere else.
I think the digital speedo goes as high as you can get haha. Top speed is around 150 mph for this one. Callaway model got up to 177 mph. I have not topped it out yet. I need new tires lol. I’ll get some this winter
The 1980 c4 corvettes were like a futuristic retro kinda car, back to the future shouldve used the 1984 corvette in the movie but it is what it is But now the corvette is based off of sport and not retro and futuristic designs which is pretty depressing, now all the new corvettes kinda remind me of lambos and ferraris which dissapoints me and thats why i like the c4 1980 corvettes better
Thank you! So far I have not had any issues with my digital dash. I’d say if your looking at a c4. Just make sure it’s bright and smooth with the lighting. Should be good enough then. But you never know when they will go. If it does go out though, there is a guy who you can send it to, that will make it work like new again! His work is popular around the c4 corvette pages
You shouldn’t have issues with a digi display if it’s working when you get your hands on it and you take care of it. It’s a really simple liquid crystal display (LCD) so as long as you keep it our of the sun it shouldn’t really fus up.
Little late on this, but if any of the many grounds that the dash has are broken, it won’t function. They’re old enough cars now that they just work when they want to. My ‘85 works 70% of the time lmao I can’t daily it anymore cuz of it
30 years ago this was considered fast. Today, this would be considered average for any passenger car best. After 125 years we are getting ICE cars dialed in and now they want to ban them in favor of electric cars. I’m not saying we should abandon electric vehicles but I think we should let technology and innovation advance naturally and let people decide.
@@corvettemode1556 I’m a little older now than I was when I had my Chevelle, I had no prob going fast then but now I really just don’t want a ticket lol. Thanks for posting.
Is it stock? I just bought an 89 c4 corvette couple weeks ago saw it only went up to 85 mph. I haven't gone up to 85 yet. Curious to know if mine will go over 85 mph now.
Good grief that is slow by todays standards. A 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe could beat a Corvette from the 80s 😂 This was the way it was though in the 80s. Like the digital dash
Lol thank you for talking mad shit about my car lol. Goodness. Anyways it’s fast enough when it needs to be. And I don’t care if a minivan can beat it. I didn’t buy it to be a race car. I like because it looks beautiful. I can not get that same feeling about a Elantra.
Not sure how TH-cam knew I’d like this video, but I did. My grandpa worked at the Corvette plant until 1990 when he passed away in an car accident. All the C4s make me think of him. Good video. Made me smile on a beautiful Saturday morning. 👊🏻
@Lou York I’m glad I could bring you that joy. Sorry to hear about your grandpa. But it sounds like he had a dream job so that’s cool to think about
@@corvettemode1556 😪😪YOUR REPLIER ISN'T WORKING RIGHT
No wonderthose cars are sentimental to you then. Do you have one? Prices on them are not too bad, yet.
I was in high school when these came out I thought the dash was the coolest thing ever. My dad on the other hand did not like it at all he thought it was cheesy. Now that I’m older I agree with him, lol but I still want one. Thanks for sharing 😎
@James Walker Yes they get different opinions! I like the digital look. But they do end up becoming clunky
I had several trans ams with the similar dash very futuristic for us back then
The digital dash in the 84 300zx was pretty awesome too.
@@inductionbyforce8656 was the trans am version similar to the Camaro version. It was only available in one model the rest had regular gages
@@Kgio-2112 oh I forgot about the 300zx
I really like the digital display.
Thank you! I love it too. So futuristic. I love how manufacturers thought the future would be.
@@corvettemode1556 Weren't too far off either, except now it's just one screen on the center of the dash :P
I got a 1986 vette that I’m working on to be better than she ever was. I don’t rough house mine at all and the fastest I’ve brought it to was 80 on a highway but I’m glad you showed us what their capable of so that we don’t have to, full respect!
Capable is not the word, incapable is. 160hp chevy cruze will sprint to 100 faster than 80s vettes
Hell yeah!! Smooth and swift acceleration
I found one on offer up today and it’s in good condition so me and my dad are going to look at it tomorrow it will be my first car🤩
@@nateguerra2510 that’s badass. I hope it all works out.
how old are you?even in good condition it's still a nearly 40yr old car so keep some money incase somenting happens
The technology is just👌🏼
Back in the day, a couple of magazines ('Vette' being the most prominent one) clocked the 85' 0-100 in 16 seconds.
Awesome vid ! Love my c4 ❤
Thank you!
It feels like I'm there in person 10/10 👍
100 MPH at 2500 RPM on a 4 speed transmission wild to see.
Lol she probably gets about 25 mpg at 100
@@corvettemode1556 i have a 86, with the 3+1 auto. Driving to work with no traffic early in the morning, didn't even notice I was doing 100 MPH sitting at about 2,500 RPM. Fucking smooth at that speed
That brings back memories.
😎👍🏾🔥💯....awesome acceleration, I have a 1987 c4, runs good
True retro wave
Makes me appreciate how fast my ‘23 Tremor 5.0 is.
Cars have definitely come a long way.
Holy shit, the digital display looks just like those retro-cyber wave aesthetics.
Rode in my friends 87 vette a few time back in the day. It felt fast…..back in 1987.
Ya they were up there with some of the fastest back then. It still feels fast today because of the torque. I have not been in a modern fast car. I’m sure those are on another level.
The vette was in hibernation in these years along with any remaining muscle cars from the 60s. Not until the LT1 came around in 1992 followed by the LS1 in 1997 was there a significant reawakening.
These L98 cars were fast from a stoplight but fell on their face after 50 mph.
@@agerard5703 ya first gear in this thing hits different. After that, not so much lol
Oh she is HAPPY
0-100 in about 19 secs! Nice.
Thank you! That’s as fast as I’ve had her. I’m waiting to get new tires before I make I speed run like that again lol
@@corvettemode1556 I’ve got an 86 C4 with a 4+3 trans. I’ve had it up to 103 and I only did that because I wasn’t sure the readout would show 3 digits. 😂
@@blessedlife1039 very much the same here lmfao 😂 I’ve had my 87 auto up to about 120 because I wanted to see how the speedometer counted past double digits lol. Still had some in her just don’t have the balls to push her that far
@@connerdesomething6218 pussy, i have had ,my stage one saab 9,3 2002 to 155 mph i wish to buy a c4 cause theyre cool af
Those l98 doesnt make a lot of power but they got plenty of torque thats for sure.
Ya she can do a burnout for days lol. I think it feels pretty fast up to about 50 mph then not so much
@@corvettemode1556 although very beautiful to look at, those runners and TPI plenum starved the engine for air above 4,500 RPM. I had an 88 IROC with the L98. 345ft lbs of torque and it would roast the tires and was decently quick but after 4,000 RPM or so it would "tach out" and fall flat on its face. Miss that car very much.
Impressive cars for only 240 horsepower. They sound cool too! Definitely wins the cool factor by a mile.
Damn, around 6 seconds for a 0-60 is impressive! Even by today's standards.
That is pretty quick considering the age.
Bravo 👏
I have an 1987 c4...Just got it last Summer..I got some Video's on mine too..I love these 1980s c4...Very Unrated I think.
That’s awesome! I’ll have to check it out. I agree they are very underrated!
Yes 100% agree! I love my 87, they have tons of tourque, more than enough power for me, handle well, and have a really comfortable ride (as long as you have an 86 or later) I Daily mine In everything but snow and salt
@@connerdesomething6218 that’s awesome!
Ahhhh, sounds like the old, Caprice 9C1 Police Package... 🇺🇸🇺🇸🤙🤙
@Inverted 311 oh really? I need to check that car out
Tpi was the thing for the power level they were working with back in the day. And it looks really awesome. But it was a nearly impossible to make them Rev with a cam on that intake.
That is interesting. Gives me something to research about
Yes but that intake is the reason it makes the low down torque it does. Short stints off the line it beats much more powerful machines. These were never meant to be high revvers so it'd be better to maximize on the torque like it was built to do.
@@varmastiko2908 agreed. it trades low for high
Hello friends, I am writing to you from Spain, I have a Corvette c4, registered in January 1986, with an L98 engine.
"I have an important question, could someone tell me where the VIN number is located on this car?"
I only see it at the bottom of the windshield, it seems strange to me that it is not in another visible place.
Thanks a lot
@@jmpower637 it is stamped in various areas on the car. Look around the battery. Under the battery it’s stamped frame rail facing the front wheel
YEP THE GM 5.3L L83 DOES SOUND LIKE A MODERNIZED VERSION OF THIS BUT I MISSSSSSSSSSSS IT SOOOOOO MUCH!!!😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
I had an 87 convertible. It topped out around 134 MPH
@@paullee1270 plenty fast for some fun
Mines a Z-52, Friend had it before me and hit 170. They where made to does that. No computer rev limiter. That was in 88'
Dan Boone hell ya that’s awesome. I’m too afraid to push it that hard lol. I bet that was fun
There’s no way a l98 is going to hit 170 unless it has much more power. C5 z06 tops out at 170.
@@Hugo350R I think he was referring to km/h
1987 has no reviews limiter, that came out in 1988. Yes 170mph. Would not lift until the digital speddo read 170mph. The car was designed to do that. Know your vettes.
@@stimpacat the confirmed top speed of the car is 154 mph. So before you go lying to other corvette owners trying to sound cool. Realized we are capable of research. Maybe you should do some yourself buddy. No sense in lying to other corvette owners. We know what we have.
1987 Corvette top speed: 154 mph
1987 Callaway Twin Turbo: 177.9 mph
So unless you have the Callaway twin turbo, you didn’t go 170. Go try to sound cool somewhere else.
Cool vid. How high does that digital speedo read I wonder? Have you topped it out yet?
I think the digital speedo goes as high as you can get haha. Top speed is around 150 mph for this one. Callaway model got up to 177 mph.
I have not topped it out yet. I need new tires lol. I’ll get some this winter
@@corvettemode1556 Awesome!
@@corvettemode1556 Mine topped out about 134mph. Maybe it had a bit left but not much more
Dude I Just came on my keyboard watching this!. And...now I need another one.
Hahahaha
Nasty
The 1980 c4 corvettes were like a futuristic retro kinda car, back to the future shouldve used the 1984 corvette in the movie but it is what it is
But now the corvette is based off of sport and not retro and futuristic designs which is pretty depressing, now all the new corvettes kinda remind me of lambos and ferraris which dissapoints me and thats why i like the c4 1980 corvettes better
Great vid! Is there any issues with the digi display? I’m considering getting a c4
Thank you! So far I have not had any issues with my digital dash. I’d say if your looking at a c4. Just make sure it’s bright and smooth with the lighting. Should be good enough then. But you never know when they will go. If it does go out though, there is a guy who you can send it to, that will make it work like new again! His work is popular around the c4 corvette pages
You shouldn’t have issues with a digi display if it’s working when you get your hands on it and you take care of it. It’s a really simple liquid crystal display (LCD) so as long as you keep it our of the sun it shouldn’t really fus up.
@@connerdesomething6218 that’s good info. Makes me feel better about mine as well, since she’s in a garage
Little late on this, but if any of the many grounds that the dash has are broken, it won’t function. They’re old enough cars now that they just work when they want to. My ‘85 works 70% of the time lmao I can’t daily it anymore cuz of it
30 years ago this was considered fast. Today, this would be considered average for any passenger car best. After 125 years we are getting ICE cars dialed in and now they want to ban them in favor of electric cars. I’m not saying we should abandon electric vehicles but I think we should let technology and innovation advance naturally and let people decide.
Automatic?
Lol. Haven’t even gone above 80 in mine yet lol.
@3wrapframe lol it was a little sketchy before I got my new tires on.
@@corvettemode1556 I’m a little older now than I was when I had my Chevelle, I had no prob going fast then but now I really just don’t want a ticket lol. Thanks for posting.
@@3wrapframe You just gotta know the time and place when to do it, honestly
@@FlowmasterStangisnt 80 normal highwayspeeda?
@@jaskajokunen3716 Where i live it’s like 60-70. it everyone does 80+ lol
0-100 in 19 seconds? 😮
Hell ya faster than a Lamborghini
As fast as an LS400
Not too bad
@@corvettemode1556 Corvette is a collectable. LS400 is just an old japanese luxo boat. Nobody cares about.
Had my 89 up to 168mph.
Is it stock? I just bought an 89 c4 corvette couple weeks ago saw it only went up to 85 mph. I haven't gone up to 85 yet. Curious to know if mine will go over 85 mph now.
@@Thrash_N_Riot these things get a little scary above that speed anyways
@@Thrash_N_Riot all I had injectors redone and some computer map changes.
@@corvettemode1556 yep
Remember you have no airbag
Remember we all die no matter what. Some of us like to live before that happens.
@@corvettemode1556 I needed to hear that
37 years is a long time. Now, my wife's Jeep Cherokee is *much* faster than that.
Crazy how times have changed.
0 to 100 in ....
eventually 😆
@@Coyote.five.0 Hey now I beat a Lamborghini in this thing……….a fiero kit Lamborghini. Lol
Good grief that is slow by todays standards. A 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe could beat a Corvette from the 80s 😂 This was the way it was though in the 80s. Like the digital dash
Lol thank you for talking mad shit about my car lol. Goodness. Anyways it’s fast enough when it needs to be. And I don’t care if a minivan can beat it. I didn’t buy it to be a race car. I like because it looks beautiful. I can not get that same feeling about a Elantra.
It's a sports car though. Take it to a road course and see how the Hyundai stacks up in Corvette's element.
Now pickup trucks and mini vans are faster
Well now is 40 years later so ya that makes sense. Such a useless statement. But thanks for the view
3-4 workdays until it launched, german cars doing it way better
No it was only 2 workdays
The c4 wiped the floor with its european competitors
Sad. barbie vett smogged engined. grandmas 4 door malibu 350 2bbl would run this
Cool story bro
Why are Americans so obsessed with acceleration? That's not what sports cars are built for.
@@varmastiko2908 largely flat highways with soft gradual turns