[Z06] Commemorative Z06, real carbon fiber hood?
08-20-2004, 02:49 PM
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Commemorative Z06, real carbon fiber hood?
In early info Chevy talked of the Commemorative Z06's carbon fiber hood as having a part of the carbon fiber show thru in the stripe treatment. Having looked closely at a new one the other day, I noticed that the stripe treatment, including the carbon fiber part, was all decal. The question is then, is it all decal because of difficulty in making the carbon fiber show thru in an attractive way, or is the hood not carbon fiber at all?
08-20-2004, 02:54 PM
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The hood is Carbon Fiber and the Decal is a Carbon Fiber DEcal...It was probably too difficult to actually show it. Plus it would have looked weird because the carbon fiber had to be laid in one direction for easier painting and doesn't actually look like the decal.
08-20-2004, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyZ06
I have a Z06/Z16 and my dealer told me that only part of the hood is carbon fiber, i don't know which part?
The top sheet is CF while the underneath (frame if you will) is SMC.
08-20-2004, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyZ06
I have a Z06/Z16 and my dealer told me that only part of the hood is carbon fiber, i don't know which part?
08-20-2004, 04:54 PM
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Here's the real deal from the Corvette museum article:
"The carbon fiber hood - only available on the Commemorative Edition version of the 2004 Z06 - weighs 20.5 pounds, 10.6 less than the standard hood, providing another measure of weight savings for a car that already enjoys a very potent power-to-weight ratio. Previously reserved for racing and exotic sports cars, carbon fiber combines extremely high strength and low weight. The inside hood panel is a hybrid of carbon fiber and Sheet Molded Compound (SMC).
Specifically developed for the Corvette, the Commemorative Edition Z06 hood achieves a higher level of exterior finish quality than previous automotive applications of carbon fiber. On most carbon fiber parts, the woven pattern of the material is easily seen beneath the exterior finish. To diminish that effect and preserve the rich LeMans Blue paint finish, on the Commemorative Edition Z06 the carbon fibers are aligned in a single direction. The only visual cue that the hood is made from carbon fiber is in the red border surrounding the silver graphic on the car, which is arranged in a woven pattern signifying the material that lies underneath. The overall result is a finish consistent with the rest of the car that gives just a slight hint at the carbon fiber construction."
"The carbon fiber hood - only available on the Commemorative Edition version of the 2004 Z06 - weighs 20.5 pounds, 10.6 less than the standard hood, providing another measure of weight savings for a car that already enjoys a very potent power-to-weight ratio. Previously reserved for racing and exotic sports cars, carbon fiber combines extremely high strength and low weight. The inside hood panel is a hybrid of carbon fiber and Sheet Molded Compound (SMC).
Specifically developed for the Corvette, the Commemorative Edition Z06 hood achieves a higher level of exterior finish quality than previous automotive applications of carbon fiber. On most carbon fiber parts, the woven pattern of the material is easily seen beneath the exterior finish. To diminish that effect and preserve the rich LeMans Blue paint finish, on the Commemorative Edition Z06 the carbon fibers are aligned in a single direction. The only visual cue that the hood is made from carbon fiber is in the red border surrounding the silver graphic on the car, which is arranged in a woven pattern signifying the material that lies underneath. The overall result is a finish consistent with the rest of the car that gives just a slight hint at the carbon fiber construction."
