[ChineseGuy]

just wondering, other than GM and Chevy, is there any other company that contributed to the making of the Z06 or even the C6?

i remember seeing a episode of top gear saying the FORDGT is made up of parts from other countries other than america...

that sort have made me wonder if the Z06 was anything like that...

[Chris.G]

Thats a good question. I don't know about the Corvette but what i do know is that the GM Australia branch which is called Holden is doing some of the development work for the new Camaro. I'm not sure on parts though.

[ChineseGuy]

wow....no one has a clue?

im sure the member "carnage" will know... he is a corvette god!

[SteveMD]

Vette guy here. The Corvette is assembled in Bowling Green Kentucky. I cannot find a link but I believe that the engines are assembled there also or maybe in Flint Michigan.

I know anecdotally that Magna makes parts for the car. They are a US based International auto supplier. The plastic body parts are also made by a US supplier although their name escapes me.

Tremec makes the trannys. I think they may have a Mexican operation but also have US plants.

I would think that since the Corvette is described as 'America's Car', you won't find a lot of foreign-made content.

[jerrym]

interesting write-up ^^

[Carnage]

Originally Posted by SteveMD

Vette guy here. The Corvette is assembled in Bowling Green Kentucky. I cannot find a link but I believe that the engines are assembled there also or maybe in Flint Michigan.

I know anecdotally that Magna makes parts for the car. They are a US based International auto supplier. The plastic body parts are also made by a US supplier although their name escapes me.

Tremec makes the trannys. I think they may have a Mexican operation but also have US plants.

I would think that since the Corvette is described as 'America's Car', you won't find a lot of foreign-made content.

, yep that's about the long and short of it. The LS7 motor for the Z06 is hand built at GM Performance Center in Wixom, Mich and a single tech "walks" the engine through the entire process and signs off on the engine, it's similar to the Porsche or Ferrari method.

http://www.corvettemuseum.com/specs/2006/LS7.shtml

"Assembly of every LS7 engine is performed by hand by a dedicated team member at GM's new Performance Build Center . The engines are pushed through approximately 15 sub-assembly stations, where only the components and tools necessary to complete the station's task are on hand. Tools such as electric torque wrenches provide repeatable accuracy for the engine's precise tolerances, while the eyes of the specially trained team members provide intangible attention to detail.

Team members are engine-build specialists selected from GM's experimental engine lab, and they complete about 30 LS7 engines per day. Upon completion, each engine is balanced and subjected to a 20-minute heat test. It is then transported to the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green , Ky. , to be married with a new Corvette Z06."

[ChineseGuy]

Steve and Carnage....2 corvette gods......

[Jaws]

Originally Posted by SteveMD

I know anecdotally that Magna makes parts for the car. They are a US based International auto supplier.

Magna is Canadian.

[Carnage]

Originally Posted by Jaws

Magna is Canadian.

they also supply parts for BMW as well as many other car makers. TTC, which makes the Tremec trannys are a sub of a Mexican company (DESC Group) but they have 2 plants in the US (Tennessee and Michigan). The Vette is an "American" car but it's probably fairer to call it a "North American" car.