CR555

Well I sure didn't, until the first time I opened the hood of my 2003! :eek:

Corvette SSX

Whoa. That's a new one on me. My 2003 certainly doesn't look like that. It must be the export version.


[Modified by CorvetteSS, 5:29 PM 12/19/2002]

NEPTUNEBILL

I've never seen anything like it, I would consider an after market bridge with a silicon couple I can't imagine what this is doing to the airflow.

kp

Thats similar to the silencer they use on an F-body. Must be export regulations..

Patches

Holy shnickies, dude! There's a growth on your airbridge! Have it excised immediately!!! :eek: :crazy:

MySea6

What the hell is under/in that thing? :eek: :eek:

GaryZ06

Like said above that is a baffle/silencer....just like the f-bodies

jschindler

Holy cow. What the hey is that all about??? Wonder how that bad boy dyno's compared to the Yankee versions?

AKFINEST

Holly Batman! That is the biggest airbridge I ever seen. Maybe is was designed for diesel Vette :eek: :rolleyes: :D :crazy:

CR555

I guess you guys are right about the silencer and export noise regulations! Interestingly european 02s still came with the normal airbridge.

BTW, I already have a Vortex Power Duct and a Donaldson Blackwing waiting in my garage! Now that my car is broken in... let the mods begin!!! :cool: :crazy: :smash: :cheers:


[Modified by CR555, 9:29 PM 12/20/2002]


[Modified by CR555, 12:30 AM 12/27/2002]

Killrwheels

I saw pics of this recently on another export, and parts locator told me it is used to reduce / silence incoming air flow.

TooManyIDs

Interesting, I've never seen that before. The stock Vette is so quiet as is, why would that be required?

What's the impact to performance?

kewlbrz

FWIW, the airfilter box, also has holes in the back also.

LTC Z06

I live in Germany and a buddy I meet at the Nurburgring with a 2000 or 2001 has that silencer style air bridge.

gojo

Not on my 03' either. Why would anyone want the stock C5 any quieter? Not enough to do for government bureaucrats? :chevy

Jim91Vert

Interesting CR555. Thanks for sharing! :cheers:

GrandMasterFlash

I dont get this, some 02´s I have seen have this big airbridge but some doesn`t and they are both produced for the export market :confused:

Is there an good explanation for this?

CR555 are you sure it was not an extra option :cool:

CR555

The big airbridge is not an extra option!

Bummer! Very mysterious indeed that some exports come with it and some don't? :confused:

Anyway, I checked out some other 2k3s that were in the showroom, and they all had the same airbridge as my car, whereas the 2k2s came with the normal one.

My GM dealer could not give me any useful information about that :skep: "bread box" :skep:
(can't think of a more suitable name for it! :jester ).

:seeya


[Modified by CR555, 11:47 AM 12/21/2002]

Vetteman Jack

Never saw one like that before. Like others have said, must be the export version.

Black99Corvette

I was thinking something along the lines of a flux capacitor...careful when you hit 88 mph ;)