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Old 07-06-2015, 02:50 PM
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Default Can The Z06 Rear Cooling Scoops Be Added On A Stingray?

Without having to take half the car apart? Im thinking it may help add additional cooling. Im thinking the after market should be able to make a similar scoop that would just attach over the factory one.

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Yes, but the quarter panels have to be at least partially removed.

There is link the theta's write up in here:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...nting-etc.html


And a video here:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...nting-etc.html
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Hopefully someone will make a drop in scoop to fit into the installed vents
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Hopefully someone will make a drop in scoop to fit into the installed vents
a post not to long ago showing a company that had something similar but they were pricey.

Found it:

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The rear cooling scoops would look good on the base cars.
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$389 for a Z51 is outrageous. I think that $50 is a reasonable price.

Wait and see
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If its done right it could be made and look good. Even if it just used double faced tape.
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Originally Posted by fredl11
a post not to long ago showing a company that had something similar but they were pricey.

Found it: C7 VENT ENHANCER INSTALLATION - YouTube
Good God some of these people are nuts! $400 for two stick on pieces of plastic? I would buy for $200 but $400?
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I read somewhere that the scoops didn't do half of what they expected on the z06.

Spending 400 for something for looks isn't my thing.
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When I went thru the factory, I saw a fan by the rear cooling scoops on the the z51. It was larger then the base Stingray.
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Some Z06 badges would be cheaper.
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Love mine. Had a local body shop install them and the grille
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Originally Posted by Classic-Chevy-Guy
$389 for a Z51 is outrageous. I think that $50 is a reasonable price.

Wait and see

You're dreaming......$50-really?????



Originally Posted by juanvaldez
Some Z06 badges would be cheaper.

Please....for the love of God........do not.
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I asked Tadge about this while at the bash in April - not about whether or not it could be done but about whether or not there were any reasons to not do it. I found his response to be quite interesting; he said that there was no reason to not do it (in other words, no harm would be done) but he added that there would be no benefit, either. He went on to say that yes, the Z06 intakes would indeed bring in more air but that in a Z51 the added air wouldn't translate to any additional actual cooling capacity or functional benefits. I'm no engineer so I can't offer any additional insight.
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Originally Posted by Black&White
Good God some of these people are nuts! $400 for two stick on pieces of plastic? I would buy for $200 but $400?
You had me with the 4 hundred buc nonsense....then became marginal at 2 hundred bucks acceptance.
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I bought the OEM GM Z06 Rear Quarter Panel scoops for $197.00 delivered for the pair (Right & Left). They are OEM GM Carbon Flash identical to the ones in the Stingray.

Easy to install and there is a great video from ACC (not ACS) on how to complete the install without removing the rear quarter panel. Takes about 15-20 minutes on each side to remove and install the new vents.
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OOooooo they look soooo good!

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I bought mine from VetteFX last week and think they look great on the car!





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Originally Posted by jagamajajaran
I bought mine from VetteFX last week and think they look great on the car!





Are they the GM ones? I couldn't find them on the web site.
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Regardless of functionality, I think most will install these just for the looks. Does anyone have a picture of the ACS version installed. I know they are more expensive but with the Z06 grille and stage 1 splitter already installed, plus looking into the ACS Zero 7 side skirts, I did not want to add more Z06 parts to my car.


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