Crazy thought-do side skirts make anyone think of side pipes appearance wise only?
04-29-2017, 07:32 PM
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Crazy thought-do side skirts make anyone think of side pipes appearance wise only?
I have been debating on whether to get side skirts on my Z06 which I did finally order. I have been thinking for a while what the side skirts bring to my mind and then bingo its the side pipes on the C2 and C3 Corvettes! I KNOW IT IS ONLY APEARANCE WISE but do you see where I am going with this??????????????????????????
SIDEPIPES....
SIDE SKIRTS....
SIDEPIPES....
SIDE SKIRTS....
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04-29-2017, 07:41 PM
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Geez, sorry Dave, I'm not really seeing that one! 
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04-29-2017, 07:50 PM
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Rooster OG try again just something that hangs off the side of the car . The only thing that comes to my mind is side pipes and when it comes to SIDE PIPESand SIDE SKIRTS people either love them or hate them!
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04-29-2017, 08:59 PM
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My first Vette was a '69 427 w/ side exhaust. These "skirts" hanging off the sides of these cars are nothing like side exhausts. Not even close. 
04-29-2017, 09:17 PM
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No. I have a 66 with side pipes and a 16 with side skirts and there is nothing similar about them.
04-29-2017, 09:30 PM
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Dave, I think you would be very disappointed with the look after the fact. The design of the C7 Z06 is complimented by the full length side skirt.
04-29-2017, 10:03 PM
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04-29-2017, 10:09 PM
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No.....side pipes are side pipes. Side skirts look NOTHING like pipes.
Go ahead-put side pipes on your C7.....we'll wait here to see that
Go ahead-put side pipes on your C7.....we'll wait here to see that
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04-29-2017, 11:34 PM
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Please, no. This is definitely one mod that won't work now.
04-30-2017, 08:09 AM
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I think I get it OP. Its a conceptual thing. Obviously side pipes and side skirts don't look alike, no one would confuse the two at a swap meet. However, they both do have a similar conceptual appeal. They both provide a visual focal point at the bottom of the body. A line, if you will. An accent. A finishing edge instead of the body just stopping 5 inches above the ground. I added skirts to my '15 a month after delivery. Along with a splitter they outline the bottom of a fine sculpture.
04-30-2017, 08:21 AM
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I think I get it OP. Its a conceptual thing. Obviously side pipes and side skirts don't look alike, no one would confuse the two at a swap meet. However, they both do have a similar conceptual appeal. They both provide a visual focal point at the bottom of the body. A line, if you will. An accent. A finishing edge instead of the body just stopping 5 inches above the ground. I added skirts to my '15 a month after delivery. Along with a splitter they outline the bottom of a fine sculpture.
04-30-2017, 08:21 AM
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Side pipes in their day looked good, as for the side skirts on the C7 they are okay add some protection I guess but look wise just an okay.
04-30-2017, 08:22 AM
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Side skirts look like running boards. Some people install them to shield the car's rocker panels from stone abrasion (?).
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