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Old 01-14-2014, 12:05 PM
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Default Front fender liners...umm

Why not just flare the fenders another inch or two. Does anyone actually like the plastic liner sticking out there? I do not.

Overall- bad *** car-

fix-

1) front fender liners
2) rear end to c7R design.
3) steering wheel design is bleh
Old 01-14-2014, 12:43 PM
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Just wish GM would stop using the crappy black plastic for this crap. CF would be excellent and acceptable to me. In absence of that, I would have rather seen the fender designed to eliminate the plastic. I am also saddened to see the corner winglets are in some sort of painted material that does not match the CF front splitter……GM is really dropping the ball on cars that cost above the threshold of "acceptable to drop the ball on."
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Someone will make CF to replace the plastic. Only thing I dont like about the car.
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Im with you on this, but i think gm still have time to come up with something better!
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I agree with those front liners and wouldn't buy the 'aero' package for that reason alone
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Originally Posted by WhiteDiamond
Just wish GM would stop using the crappy black plastic for this crap. CF would be excellent and acceptable to me. In absence of that, I would have rather seen the fender designed to eliminate the plastic. I am also saddened to see the corner winglets are in some sort of painted material that does not match the CF front splitter……GM is really dropping the ball on cars that cost above the threshold of "acceptable to drop the ball on."
Ever see what the CF looks like after a few sessions on a track. Crap, that is what it looks like. The debris flying back from soft tires on other cars chips the hell out of it. The plastic holds up very well in the same situation and there probably isn't much difference in weight.

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Old 01-14-2014, 03:03 PM
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Quick photochop of that it would look like with just wider fender.

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Originally Posted by groovyjay
Quick photochop of that it would look like with just wider fender.

Nice work, looks good.
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Originally Posted by sam90lx
Nice work, looks good.
WAAAAAYYYYYY Better
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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
Ever see what the CF looks like after a few sessions on a track. Crap, that is what it looks like. The debris flying back from soft tires on other cars chips the hell out of it. The plastic holds up very well in the same situation and there probably isn't much difference in weight.

Bill
Bill is 100% right about carbon fiber and chipping. My cf splitter has dozens of chips in it from track days.
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You do understand those are Gurney Lips and they have an aerodynamic purpose right? If they extend the fender and painted it you be complaining about the paint and body damage after a track session.

Everything that works, does not always look beautiful and smooth. Sometimes you just have to go with functional and practical. Well, that is if what you are looking for is performance.
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I am certain that if they could achieve the same downforce by just widening the fender that they would have done that and forgone the winglets.

Those are functional or they wouldnt be there. Everything on this car is designed to serve a purpose.
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they could have at least made them body color or something...
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Originally Posted by Racer X
You do understand those are Gurney Lips and they have an aerodynamic purpose right? If they extend the fender and painted it you be complaining about the paint and body damage after a track session.

Everything that works, does not always look beautiful and smooth. Sometimes you just have to go with functional and practical. Well, that is if what you are looking for is performance.
Finally, some one who understands their purpose.
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I like the fender liners. I'm just not sure how I feel about the winglets. If I don't like them...I'll be going black again.

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Originally Posted by sam90lx
Nice work, looks good.
I second that- looks good-

I think some liners going up the rear like the C6 Z to protect the paint are fine- but the whole wrap around looks cheap.
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Originally Posted by phantasms
I like the fender liners. I'm just not sure how I feel about the winglets. If I don't like them...I'll be going black again.

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Hopefully your roof won't fly of your new one like your old Z

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I wonder if they will only be on the top dog Z07?
Old 01-15-2014, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by phantasms
I like the fender liners. I'm just not sure how I feel about the winglets. If I don't like them...I'll be going black again.

Best,
Gene
I'm interested to see what the stage 2 aero package looks like. Supposedly smaller winglets and a non adjustable spoiler (hopefully without the visible bolt/screws)

If you really despise them and don't care about the additional downforce, the stage 1 aero package won't have winglets at all.
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cant wait til the order guide is avail for this bad boy


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