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Got mine from Ebay and mounted with screws and speed nuts on the back side, someone told me if I hit something be prepared to take a pound of bumper off. I guess if it happens I can replace the front fascia and get rid of the ugly license holder that is riveted on. Funny part is that i prepped it and primered and painted it a bright victory red with duplicolor touch up paint cans, several coats of both and even a couple of coats of clear, i was really proud because it looked really good. I picked it up to mount it and noticed a small crack in the paint, well within a few minutes later i had sucessfully scrapped every single bit of paint and primer off and back to original finish. I went ahead and mounted it without paint. preparation of plastic is a science prior to paintingI'm a believer. Good Luck. Attachment 48062991
That looks good. I purchased the same lip on eBay for my base C6 and it will not go on nice. I pretty upset because I drilled a few holes for a lip that I am unable to install.
You use any tricks to make it work? Did you have to heat gun it and virtually remould the thing to the right shape?
Mine is so far off it almost seems like it is meant for Z06/GS. I can't believe anyone would leave positive feedback for a part that fits this poorly.
Why do you guys keep insisting with eBay items?! I am not saying go all out but $120 for a plastic front lip for a CORVETTE! Come on guys, do it once, do it right! Take pride on the cars you drive..
I am thinking that some of these ZR1 style front chin splitters that people here say don't fit on there cars are the wrong splitters to begin with.
The aftermarket ZR1 style front chin splitters that are made for installing on a GS / Z06 will not fit a base C6 .... Nor will the splitters made for the base C6 fit on the GS / Z06.
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The deal is ... an OEM ZR1 front chin splitter from GM costs about $1,500 and is only available in real 100% carbon fiber .... All the rest of these ZR1 style front chin splitters are aftermarket.
I don't know a thing about the aftermarket front chin splitters made for the base C6, but I can tell you that the splitter below which is made for the GS / Z06 fits perfectly. You remove your stock GS / Z06 splitter, and then install the aftermarket one. The only negative is that you need to drill the mounting holes in it yourself, so don't screw that one up.
Here is the ebay link to the one made for the GS / Z06:
BTW ... It looks good right out of the box and really does not need paint or any other finish.
Nice install. Where you able to just make a mounting hole template from your GS OEM splitter or needed something else to get the aftermarket located and centered nicely as shown in your pics?
I just joined the new splitter up to the stock splitter with some tape and then drilled the holes, but I think making some kind of template would be a better idea.
In my case, I had to elongate the holes I drilled a little in order to get the new splitter to match up exactly where I wanted it to be.
Takes some playing around ...
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I may get under the front of the car again and do some minor adjusting to the new splitter. It's pretty good now, but could be positioned a little better.
Why do you guys keep insisting with eBay items?! I am not saying go all out but $120 for a plastic front lip for a CORVETTE! Come on guys, do it once, do it right! Take pride on the cars you drive..
Hey vettes are getting affordable now so some of us are poor haha. Lesson learned though. I am going to try to sell the cheap splitter at a loss and make something on my own now. I laser scanned the front of my vette today so I can make something that is actually accurate, unlike these eBay lips that are accurate to about +/- 4 inches.
I am thinking that some of these ZR1 style front chin splitters that people here say don't fit on there cars are the wrong splitters to begin with.
The aftermarket ZR1 style front chin splitters that are made for installing on a GS / Z06 will not fit a base C6 .... Nor will the splitters made for the base C6 fit on the GS / Z06.
The posting on eBay for the one I purchased specifically said it was only for a base C6. It is possible they sent me the wrong one I guess. I was wondering if it was for a Z06 because it seems too wide for my C6.
The posting on eBay for the one I purchased specifically said it was only for a base C6. It is possible they sent me the wrong one I guess. I was wondering if it was for a Z06 because it seems too wide for my C6.
The posting on eBay for the one I purchased specifically said it was only for a base C6. It is possible they sent me the wrong one I guess. I was wondering if it was for a Z06 because it seems too wide for my C6.
Dumb question.....does this take the place of the regular 3 pc chin spoiler on the base models?
That is not the specific one I purchased but I guarantee its from the same manufacturer. Also note that the sellers are from China they just warehouse the parts here so they can claim "US seller."
Also in some pictures I've seen it looks like people leave OEM 3 piece under there. I would expect that you should actually remove the outside ends of the OEM one but mine won't work either way.
I highly recommend you don't purchase the cheap one. I'll let you know if the seller ever agrees that they sent me the wrong splitter.
not sure why everyone is posting ZL1 style splitters, thats not what he posted, its a totally different style that i have been looking at as well.
i liked it because it goes over the front lip of the bumper, not hangs completely below it like the Zr1 style.
i have a steep driveway and trailer the car so the low hanging Zr1 style is a no go for me. the ebay one posted by the OP has a chance to not be so low. because it starts higher up on the bumper.
note how the top of the splitter/ground effects/air damn is actually starting at the TOP of the bottom of the grill opening.
The Zr1 style hangs completely below the BOTTOM of the bumper
I have that same splitter but custom painted. I love the look of it. Maybe this pic will change minds...
05-20-2017, 02:48 PM
How did you make it fit?
Which I agree is really butt ugly
