Quarter inlet function on base C7?
Melting Slicks
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In my mind, an even more important question would be about the convertible. If the Z51 is available on the convertible, and the convertible does not include the vents (because it interferes with the roof), then how are the transmission fluid and differential fluid cooled?
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In my mind, an even more important question would be about the convertible. If the Z51 is available on the convertible, and the convertible does not include the vents (because it interferes with the roof), then how are the transmission fluid and differential fluid cooled?
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In my mind, an even more important question would be about the convertible. If the Z51 is available on the convertible, and the convertible does not include the vents (because it interferes with the roof), then how are the transmission fluid and differential fluid cooled?
C7 Vert Owner's Manual says: Every 200 miles, place a 20 pound bag of ice in the rear storage area - as it melts, it drips thru onto the tranny & diff, providing necessary cooling.
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While we're on the subject here's something I haven't confirmed yet: on a 7 speed non-Z51 coupe there are no coolers. Someone posted that the vents would be blocked off. It's my belief that the vents are open and the air just flows through the quarter panels and out the vents in the rear of the car. Does anybody know which is true?
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All the photos so far have shown vents on all the coupes (whether Z-51 or not) and no vents on all the Verts (vents are under wheel wells, and are less effective which is deemed OK since the Vert isn't really meant for the track).
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In seminars at the Bash it was stated that for the vert, air is ducted from below but no illustration showing how it's ducted. But on the same weekend someone mentioned the vert doesn't have cooling vents. I think either he was misinformed or was just referring to no VISIBLE vents. ( there were other conflicting C7 statements too, the C7 is still so new).