azcanuk

So, popped the hood to check the fluids and check things out.

Wait, whats that!?!? What the (bleep) is that and how the (bleep) did they get into the engine compartment..

Yup, several small stone's stuck up on top of the shock.. HUH!!?!?!?!?

I'm used to seeing them on my running boards and stuck under the rear spoiler.. but on top of the shock in the engine compartment?

6104696

this car ROCKS!

rmonday

rwheelz

My rear wing is filling with rocks.

RapidC84B

Sticky tires pick up small rocks.

tail_lights

Sticky tires. I found a good size rock wayyyyy bigger than those under my seat when I swapped the leather out. Assuming it threw it in when I had the window down or top off. I was planning on posting a pic so I put it by the seat post but I guess my detailer sucked it up with his vacuum LOL!

JackTripper

Rocks or no rocks, you could be driving a Prius. :-)

azcanuk

I agree with the sticky tire scenario.. but how do they end up inside the motor compartment, on top of the shock at the top of the wheel well.. no amount of bouncing around "under" the car is going to throw those stones up onto the top of the wheel well..

No big deal, just weird to find them in the location they were..

gve

Mine has small stones there also, so must be normal with the sticky tires.

3 Z06ZR1

When you need a rabbit
If you can find a hard charging Prius they are the best to follow.

The low hung rear fenders and little thin tires of hard rubber and of little thread.
Not sticky thread either will never throw rocks at you.

Snake.Oiler

The small rocks happens on the C6 as well. Just vacuum them out.

azcanuk

Had a couple of C6's but never found rocks under the hood...

Agree, picked them out, life goes one.. and it's a good life behind the wheel of Z

DevilDog II

Now I've got to go out into the garage and check mine.

NSC5

I wouldn't be surprised to find some small rocks anywhere with these sticky tires. Even at very slow speeds the tires are expert rock throwers. Last week the interstate exit I needed was just past a closed lane section and there was a line of small rocks across the exit lane. I was down to 10 MPH and got to watch a pebble fly up in the air in slow motion and land between the windshield and hood near the center of the car.

I had one inside a rear brake cooling duct shortly after I bought the car which made an incredible rattle when the car was cold started and the exhaust shakes everything. After listening to it a couple of days I made a fast stop and it came flying out. With my Z06 I take a detour when heading north because there is too much small debris on the road heading north on the road fronting my house. The one time I tried this road going slowly I could see the front tires launch pebbles up into the air so I quickly backed up and went the other direction. This same road doesn't bother the Bridgestone summer performance tires on my ATS or the all seasons on my GMC Sierra but neither grip the road like the Corvette tires so I will live with the self-imposed detour.

jnc4558

jnc4558

I have a very twisted road near my house that I try not drive through even though I love it because of a number of rocks. There is a quarry nearby.

6104696

When you turn right, the right front tire tosses them into the motor compartment, and the left front tire tosses them up in the air and they hit the car and the driver if the windows is open and/or when the top is down/off. When you turn left, the opposite happens. Ain't no splashguard or sideskirt on the planet that will prevent it. I just hope that they continue to be small, and that they don't hurt me or the car when they hit. Safety goggles might not be a bad idea if you are doing to drive on a gravel road with the window open or top down/off.

DevilDog II

Just checked. No small rocks anywhere in my engine compartment.

Movie Muscle

I put them in there, just to liven up things : )

azcanuk

So now your car rocks to!!!