We are happy to announce that the revised membership information has been released. 

The changes to the club reflect the reformation that occurred after the selling of the associated Corvette Service business in late March 2008.

The Velocity Corvette Club is a free club located on the Westside of Houston providing a convenient alternative to the residents of the Memorial, Katy, and Sugar Land areas.

If you are a late model Corvette owner and are looking for a group of young action oriented individuals we are the Corvette club for you.

Velocity Corvette Club welcomes two new members to the club this month.

• Scott Allen  - 2007 Victory Red Coupe
• Tim Boerema - 2002 Millenium Yellow Coupe

New Members:  May 2008

The 2009 Corvette ZR-1’s Supercharged LS9 6.2 (376 cubic inches) liter V-8 will have an output of 638 horsepower, 604 ft lbs of peak torque and exceed a top speed of 200 miles per hour.

This will be the first factory built Vette with forced induction, based on the spec sheets that means 103 hp per liter, or 1.7 hp per cubic inch. GM also claims that “the ZR-1 will have the most fuel efficent 600 plus horspower car on the market.” 

Only 2000 ZR-1’s will be made for 2009 and will sell for an expected $100,000. The King of Corvettes goes on sale this summer. Long live the King.

The Velocity Corvette Service shop is closed, but the club goes on. After two years in the service business, we end with some advice on choosing a Corvette Service Shop.

Choosing the right shop to service your car can be a difficult decision. Finding an honest and experienced technician that is also certified to work on your early or late model Corvette is even harder.

Most people just go to the dealership because the risk involved with choosing the wrong mechanic can lead to additional problems and even larger repair bills.

Although the dealership is usually the most expensive option, the most costly repair is the one that never gets fixed, and is paid for over and over again.  The Corvette owner will get the best results when the shop is chosen based on its specialty. Performance work and tuning work is best done by those who specialize in performance, just as you would not want a performance shop trying to provide basic maintenance, diagnosis, and drivability repair.

Questions to ask when find yourself evaluating who should be servicing your Corvette:
• Does the shop have the equipment required to diagnosis the problem?
• Are their technicians ASE certified and are their certifications kept current?
• Does the shop specialize in Corvettes?
• How long has the shop been open?
• Does the shop have good references?

There are many excellent Corvette service providers in Houston, please consider supporting one of these fine establishments:
• Richey Collision (Collision)
• Gulf Coast Performance (Performance)
• Corvettes of Houston (Maintenance and Diagnosis)
• Mac Haik Chevrolet (Maintenance and Diagnosis)

Pfadt Adjustable Sport Shock: Perfect for Autocrossers and Street Enthusiasts

If you’re not ready to to make the change to coil-overs, or if your racing class won’t allow them, Pfadt Sport Shocks are what you need!  Pfadt has taken their proven, proprietary damping technology and applied it to their new adjustable shock.

Pfadt Sport Shocks feature:

• Inverted body for low unsprung mass
• 16 points of adjustment with the knob right at the bottom for easy on car adjustments without using any tools
• Our single point damping adjustment give control of both compression and rebound damping
• These shocks can be ‘turned up’ for track or autocross use, and ‘turned down’ for street use.
• Compared to the Koni 3013 Sport, we even feature a lower spherical bearing mount in the front rather than a soft bushing
• Front lower spherical mount eliminates rubber bushings and provides superior durability
• Shortened body allows for lowering your car without fear of bottoming out the shock
• Pfadt Race Engineering proprietary damping and design specifically for the Corvette
• Easy, bolt on installation

Pfadt is taking orders now and expect to ship in mid-March.