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Old 01-13-2014, 05:58 PM
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Traded my 07'Z today for a Z51 7-sp. A one sentence comparison: The new car makes my Z feel like a POS. My question is can you add on the center section of the plastic front spoiler underneath the car? I know it doesn't need it and doesn't come with it but it just looks silly without it.
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Old 01-13-2014, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbooo2u
Traded my 07'Z today for a Z51 7-sp. A one sentence comparison: The new car makes my Z feel like a POS. My question is can you add on the center section of the plastic front spoiler underneath the car? I know it doesn't need it and doesn't come with it but it just looks silly without it.
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I agree completely, what about taking it off ?
Old 01-13-2014, 06:34 PM
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Understand why you feel like you do. Each time I have moved to a new generation I have felt the same way. I sold my last C6Z to get closer to a C7Z. But then I found out how long it will be until they are available. Dam!
In the mean time I have a 2013 GS coupe. Nice car and no worries about a blown C6Z L7 at least. Good luck with your C7. May be the way to go for me as well.
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I agree completely, what about taking it off ?
Take the side parts off? I want the complete spoiler underneath the front bumper just like the non-Z51 cars. It looks like it just bolts up there.
Old 01-13-2014, 07:14 PM
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As long as you are not planning on any very high speed driving, adding it should not be a problem. It will impact aero at very high speeds (something about front vs. rear down force).
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As long as you are not planning on any very high speed driving, adding it should not be a problem. It will impact aero at very high speeds (something about front vs. rear down force).
it's missing for a reason, that's why we have the longer rear spoiler.......trust me, the engineers know what they're doing when it comes to things like this.
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As long as you are not planning on any very high speed driving, adding it should not be a problem. It will impact aero at very high speeds (something about front vs. rear down force).
Plus it allows airflow to some of those fancy coolers you just paid for.
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Plus it allows airflow to some of those fancy coolers you just paid for.
Maybe I might have to accept it.But I won't be tracking the car or running at super high speeds.
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Not there to scrape either. You will come to like it gone. I have.
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Well, the way I look at, it's just that much less to scrape when I come out of my driveway!
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Originally Posted by Turbooo2u
Traded my 07'Z today for a Z51 7-sp. A one sentence comparison: The new car makes my Z feel like a POS. My question is can you add on the center section of the plastic front spoiler underneath the car? I know it doesn't need it and doesn't come with it but it just looks silly without it.
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The Z51 is Engineered without that piece for a reason. Besides, the average person wouldn't notice. They're too busy looking at the Rear of the Car accelerating away from them.

I had a C4 Convertible way back when. It was a dinosaur compared to my C7. The C4 was just a Car, my C7 is something else. I can't even describe how I feel slipping behind the Wheel and hitting the Engine Start Button. The "missing" piece under the front has never even crossed my mind and am as **** as any Corvette Owner.
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If the front end was lower, I wouldn't notice either but it's about 8 inches higher than my C6Z I just traded in.

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