Keeks CAD speculation
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Keeks CAD Z06/ZR1?
Hi, I'm new here everybody, and there were some things I noticed on the Keeks C7 rear CAD. I apologize if I am repeating what has already been said, as I mentioned I'm new. Here is the CAD I'm sure you're all familiar with:
Anyway, look at the wheels, they are obviously different than what we've seen before. More importantly I believe, look at the center caps. There appears to be writing on it, not the crossed flags logo. I can't say for sure but It looks as though it says "Z06" or "ZR1". Maybe that's just me... Now look inside the wheels, at the brake rotor hat. It looks to me that those are most definitely CCBs. They definitely are NOT standard C7 brakes. The fenders appear swolen, more so than on the base Stingray. The rear spoiler is also obviously different than the Z51 spoiler. Again, sorry if this is old news.
PS: I love the C7!
Anyway, look at the wheels, they are obviously different than what we've seen before. More importantly I believe, look at the center caps. There appears to be writing on it, not the crossed flags logo. I can't say for sure but It looks as though it says "Z06" or "ZR1". Maybe that's just me... Now look inside the wheels, at the brake rotor hat. It looks to me that those are most definitely CCBs. They definitely are NOT standard C7 brakes. The fenders appear swolen, more so than on the base Stingray. The rear spoiler is also obviously different than the Z51 spoiler. Again, sorry if this is old news.
PS: I love the C7!
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I have been looking at these CADs for months and I can't read anything on the center caps of the wheels. I will say those wheels are clearly different but the brakes and spoiler looks just like the Z51's stuff to me.
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The spoiler in the Keeks photo replaces the base spoiler and has the brake light mounted to the big spoiler. It also appears to be slightly taller, but that could be just the way it's drawn.
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I cannot really "read" anything on them either, they appear to be different than the base car's and I think it could be writing. So the "Z06" "ZR1" writing on them is just my speculation. Anyway take a closer look at the brakes, the Z51's hats don't have nuts on them, the Keeks one appears to have them. Also the color of the rotors, duller and darker than what appear to be un-polished wheels, says CCBs to me. they look very slightly larger than C7 rotors, but these are the rears so the size difference is not as obvious. I also just noticed the wheels have a distinctively different offset than the Z51 wheels.
I cannot really "read" anything on them either, they appear to be different than the base car's and I think it could be writing. So the "Z06" "ZR1" writing on them is just my speculation. Anyway take a closer look at the brakes, the Z51's hats don't have nuts on them, the Keeks one appears to have them. Also the color of the rotors, duller and darker than what appear to be un-polished wheels, says CCBs to me. they look very slightly larger than C7 rotors, but these are the rears so the size difference is not as obvious. I also just noticed the wheels have a distinctively different offset than the Z51 wheels.
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The wheels in the CAD rendering look like the wheels in the first few seconds of the 2nd GM teaser video.....which also show larger more aggressive rubber.
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