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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 12:14 AM
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I’ve been looking at getting a front splitter and side skirts. Which of these has anyone installed? Did you have any problems with fitment and would you buy again? Then for your input.
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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 08:57 AM
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I’ve been looking at getting a front splitter and side skirts. Which of these has anyone installed? Did you have any problems with fitment and would you buy again? Then for your input.
My buddy Travis and I are both running C7 splitters and skirts. and Both running carbon creations diffuser. I need to paint the rivets black on the skirts. just haven't had a chance to.








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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 09:00 AM
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i did an unboxing on the skirts but not the splitter


overall i'm very happy with the fitment of the C7 parts. no issues AT all. they fit right up, no massaging necessary.

The apsis front splitter looks like a direct copy of the C7. I don't understand the additional cost for that and their skirts unless they somehow made them stronger?
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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 11:06 AM
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Thanks I was wondering why apsis’s were higher priced myself. Great looking cars!
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I have C7 Carbon.




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did you paint yours black?
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Everything I've bought from C7 Carbon has arrived without damage and the fitment has been excellent. Great company!


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Thanks for the info Chris and JD. Sweet looking rides guys.
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As far as I am aware, neither of them have published any figures, testing, or modeling about any actual improvements you get from the splitter, so my answer is neither.

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As far as I am aware, neither of them have published any figures, testing, or modeling about any actual improvements you get from the splitter, so my answer is neither.
The cosmetic improvement is x1000% sooooooo... I say do it.
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I'm not really into gluing expensive decals onto my car, no matter how awesome it makes my car look. I'd much rather my car look awesome because it has an effective part on it that provides real benefit, than one that looks similar and provides none. It will cost more money, but I won't regret it on the track.
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I'm not really into gluing expensive decals onto my car, no matter how awesome it makes my car look. I'd much rather my car look awesome because it has an effective part on it that provides real benefit, than one that looks similar and provides none. It will cost more money, but I won't regret it on the track.
It makes the car a mouth breather instead of a bottom breather. That alone is worth it. Between the splitter and vented hood I'm very happy with my cooling.

My car sees 90% street 10% track. If you have a race car by all means. Go crazy with the aero. But the reality is something that's going to give a ton of aero on the track is going to be unlivable on the street.

The fact that this looks 100000x better than without is just absolute icing on the cake.
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C7 carbon are good guys in my experience, I also have some apsis side skirts (not installed yet) that I bought new from a fellow member and they are very nice quality but their prices are a little steeper than most of the competition... I have never dealt with them directly so I don't know how they are as a company
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Originally Posted by gimp
I'm not really into gluing expensive decals onto my car, no matter how awesome it makes my car look. I'd much rather my car look awesome because it has an effective part on it that provides real benefit, than one that looks similar and provides none. It will cost more money, but I won't regret it on the track.

post a picture of your car
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The money ain't going into making it pretty. Though I promise I did wash it afterwards



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Originally Posted by roelkers
I’ve been looking at getting a front splitter and side skirts. Which of these has anyone installed? Did you have any problems with fitment and would you buy again? Then for your input.
did you see this:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-weekend.html

it looks like the apsis is more "under" the front of the car. the C7 definitely protrudes foward of the bumper.
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Originally Posted by 2k2wranglerx
did you see this:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-weekend.html

it looks like the apsis is more "under" the front of the car. the C7 definitely protrudes foward of the bumper.
yes that thread is what drove me to ask the question. Thanks
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Apsis makes high quality parts.
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