Keeks CAD speculation
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I'm pretty sure! 
That was what prompted me to create this thread, first thing I noticed apart from the wheels and fenders was what appeared to be two piece rotors. If this is the ZR1 than they are almost positively CCBs. Hard to tell from this, but they definitely aren't Stingray/Z51 rotors.
That was what prompted me to create this thread, first thing I noticed apart from the wheels and fenders was what appeared to be two piece rotors. If this is the ZR1 than they are almost positively CCBs. Hard to tell from this, but they definitely aren't Stingray/Z51 rotors.
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So either the rear is wider at back where the vents are (and even though vents are different, they don't look clearly wider) or the rear arches are probably not flared.
I'd guess that performance models could easily go up from 285s to 305s, or maybe 315s, on 20x11 wheels in the rear with the same fenders and would look fine.
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You know what I find hilarious? #4. This was originally posted by RC000E. This is his impression of the car and
he also got some info out of a Michelin guy.
"WAY better leather than any previous corvette...fact. Not that I care, but its quality. Big stitching...real creative steering wheel stitch...looks nice....nicer than some current caddys
2. Pictures dont do the car justice...its beautiful in person
3. Michelin engineers gave me great insight into the new michelin super sports. They say tire size was a mixture of what gm wanted, and the performance they can now provide in a narrower tire.
4. I said, people were just shocked by the skinnier footprint, his respone..."oh, well the z06 and zr1 tires are definitely wider.". Good answer!!!
Overall, I hate autoshow atmosphere. I want to talk to engineers, hear the facts...not deal with little female models.
C7 looks amazing though...100% Corvette. Cant wait for my z06!"
I hope that info holds up, a Z and a ZR? C7 FTW!!!
he also got some info out of a Michelin guy.
"WAY better leather than any previous corvette...fact. Not that I care, but its quality. Big stitching...real creative steering wheel stitch...looks nice....nicer than some current caddys
2. Pictures dont do the car justice...its beautiful in person
3. Michelin engineers gave me great insight into the new michelin super sports. They say tire size was a mixture of what gm wanted, and the performance they can now provide in a narrower tire.
4. I said, people were just shocked by the skinnier footprint, his respone..."oh, well the z06 and zr1 tires are definitely wider.". Good answer!!!
Overall, I hate autoshow atmosphere. I want to talk to engineers, hear the facts...not deal with little female models.
C7 looks amazing though...100% Corvette. Cant wait for my z06!"
I hope that info holds up, a Z and a ZR? C7 FTW!!!
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a solid color - no black
Some very interesting details noted here. However no one seems to have noticed the lower rear bodywork was black on the production cars shown in Detroit but body color (red) in the drawing. The solid color gives a lighter look to the rear of the car.
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There's multiple hands touching stuff all over the place. It's almost impossible for them to keep track of everything, specially those little details that need to be under the microscope to notice.
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Never understood why threads that are 45 days or older get locked, as they are valuable source of information and keep new threads from being created over & over on the same subject.
But rules are rules. And this one will definitely get locked. Before it does tho.. its some good information in here about what to expect on the next Z car.
But rules are rules. And this one will definitely get locked. Before it does tho.. its some good information in here about what to expect on the next Z car.
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Great eyes LT1V8, I'm seeing these too...center wheel badges, 2-piece rotors, deeper dished wheels, flared fenders, horizontal blades in rear vents, body color lower rear fascia, taller rear spoiler w/ ends raised off the body...I'll bet the ZR1 body was already designed when Keeks leaked these CADs & it would make sense the ZR1 will have wider fenders & CCB's....great sleuthing work folks.
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Great eyes LT1V8, I'm seeing these too...center wheel badges, 2-piece rotors, deeper dished wheels, flared fenders, horizontal blades in rear vents, body color lower rear fascia, taller rear spoiler w/ ends raised off the body...I'll bet the ZR1 body was already designed when Keeks leaked these CADs & it would make sense the ZR1 will have wider fenders & CCB's....great sleuthing work folks.
Last September when Keeks first posted all his CAD illustrations of the Z car and the LT1 and LT4 engines, some guys here were doubting it was really the C7 Z.
Then in January after the reveal some of the CAD's were posted again and more guys here started noticing the differences between the Base Stingray at the Reveal and the CADS of the Z car.
Now it's June and most of us are completely familiar with every detail of the base Stingray; all the differences of the Z CAD's are really obvious now.
