Clear Hood?
Dec 20, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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Burning Brakes
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From: SOCAL CA
Clear Hood?
JUST SAW THE PICS OF THE zR1 AND SEEMS LIKE IT HAS THE TOP PART CLEAR AND U CAN SEE THE BLOWER
Dec 20, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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From: Missouri City Texas
Why wouldnt it be?
Dec 20, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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Anything is possible. That hood is the one thing on the ZR-1 that I do NOT like....
Dec 20, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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From: Missouri City Texas
Quote:
Originally Posted by
johnodrake
Anything is possible. That hood is the one thing on the ZR-1 that I do NOT like....
It's the one thing most don't like.
Dec 20, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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Burning Brakes
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What Kind Of Material Would Be Use To Be The Clear Part? Window Plastic?
Dec 20, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by
FaSStC5
What Kind Of Material Would Be Use To Be The Clear Part? Window Plastic?
I would imagine you could pretty much put anything you wanted as long as it was sturdy.
Dec 20, 2007 | 03:19 PM
Burning Brakes
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I'll third that.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
FloydSummerOf68
It's the one thing most don't like.
It looks plain stupid to me. Otherwise the car is a knockout....
Dec 20, 2007 | 04:53 PM
Burning Brakes
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wallyj
It looks plain stupid to me. Otherwise the car is a knockout....
It's just like Ferrari using the glass engine covers. I like it.
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Dec 20, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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It's been done. This is an example from the website for Porsche hybrids cars. It belongs to one of the members. It's Chey powered, of course.
Dec 20, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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the clear piece is polycarbonate...
Dec 20, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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Same stuff as your headlight lenses.
Dec 20, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Dec 20, 2007 | 07:17 PM
Burning Brakes
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Fuego
It's just like Ferrari using the glass engine covers. I like it.
I made this same point in a previous post. I'm a fan.
Dec 21, 2007 | 02:48 AM
Racer
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I'm a fan of it on the Ferrari not the vette but I have not seen it in person so that might change.
Dec 21, 2007 | 03:10 AM
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
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Originally Posted by
FaSStC5
how much would this cost
Its a corvette hood and will be available for anyone to buy from GM. Its carbon fiber so plan on it being a few bucks. I would get it for weight savings if I had a magnusen S/C. To each his own.
Dec 21, 2007 | 04:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Fuego
It's just like Ferrari using the glass engine covers. I like it.
While I don't necessarily
love it on the ZR1 I do think it helps
set the car apart from other Corvettes/other cars in general quite nicely.
Dec 21, 2007 | 07:11 AM
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Oh yea! A polished Maggie under a see-thru would look badass!
Dec 21, 2007 | 07:41 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
SpinMonster
Its a corvette hood and will be available for anyone to buy from GM. Its carbon fiber so plan on it being a few bucks. I would get it for weight savings if I had a magnusen S/C. To each his own.
I'd be interested in the carbon-ceramic rotors for weight savings. I'd be interesting to see if they'll fit a standard C6.
Dec 21, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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I don't like the hood or the Firebird side ports, but like the wheels.
Dec 21, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Fuego
It's just like Ferrari using the glass engine covers. I like it.
Ferrari engines look better underneath the glass than a crappy gray/blue engine cover.
While I don't necessarily love it on the ZR1 I do think it helps set the car apart from other Corvettes/other cars in general quite nicely.
