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Old 05-25-2016, 07:18 AM
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I have a 2016 Z06/07 3LZ. On most Z06 Ive looked at it say's Z06 at the bottom. My steering wheel says "competition" at the bottom. Is there any reason for this or its just because that's what they felt like putting in this Z06.
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Do you have competition seats??
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I have competition seats on my MY15 and the steering wheel has Z06 on it.
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Do you have competition seats??
Yes I do have competition seats.
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Originally Posted by fpfaeth
I have competition seats on my MY15 and the steering wheel has Z06 on it.
in 16 the sw read comp if it has comp seats, in 15 sw remained Z06 with comp seats.

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My 2016 Z06/Z07 with Competition seats was built in Feb this year - and it has "Competition" on the steering wheel.







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That's a nice touch. I imagine those two only ship together, it didn't create an extra SKU of that wheel, so why not?
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Hmmm. My 16 Z06 has competition seats and it says 'Z06' on the steering wheel
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Is it a microfiber insert related option? I see the wheel is sueded too.
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I believe the steering wheel switches from Z06 to Competition only when you select the Competition seats with suede inserts. The shift ****/boot and steering wheel also gets the suede treatment.

If you have Competition seats that are all leather without the suede inserts, then the steering wheel stays the same with the Z06 on the bottom.

"I think I thought" I read that somewhere.

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Old 05-25-2016, 01:50 PM
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Thanks everyone I learned something new.
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Originally Posted by MSG C5
I believe the steering wheel switches from Z06 to Competition only when you select the Competitive seats with suede inserts. The shift ****/boot and steering wheel also gets the suede treatment....
That could be. As you can see in my pics in post# 6, I have the microfiber suede seat inserts on the Comp seats, steering wheel, and shift ****/boot, so maybe that's why I have "Competition" on the steering wheel.

I also have the Z07 package, and maybe that has something to do with it.

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Originally Posted by rockit1
in 16 the sw read comp if it has comp seats, in 15 sw remained Z06 with comp seats.
Not entirely true. My 2016 Z06 with competition seats says Z06 in which I'm glad as competition sounds stupid to me. Had to be a rolling change as mine was shipped on 7/27/15.

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Originally Posted by Bigdog9586
Not entirely true. My 2016 Z06 with competition seats says Z06...
Do you have the microfiber suede seat inserts and steering wheel??

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I have a 15' with comp seats and it reads "Z06". I am glad as I like the "Z06" much better.

Microfiber Option.

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I really wish you could get the microfiber seat option without the microfiber wheel and shifter. All I want is the seats!
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Yep, something new...

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Old 05-25-2016, 08:58 PM
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Omg! The Competition steering wheel reads "Competition!"
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Mine says competition, as do my competition seats.

Hey, OP, Cool username.
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Old 05-26-2016, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JackTripper
I have a 15' with comp seats and it reads "Z06". I am glad as I like the "Z06" much better.

Microfiber Option.
Same here on my 2015!
Sorta weird since the wheel is the same with suede.

I can see the competition on the seat since they are a different seat but they had a brain fart putting on the wheel.


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