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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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Default z07 front grille?

A fellow brought these C7 grills by.

One of them is for the Z06/7 probably for 2015. They are manufactured at a plastics plant in Ontario area for G M.

Twin turbo inlets?!?! You might have to rotate this one.





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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 02:32 PM
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Look like the new inlets surround the front brake cooling ducts.

Also looks like the grills might be interchangeable???
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 02:40 PM
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Top one looks upside down, but those "spy" photos of the z06/z07 whatever had the camo covering a narrower portion of the mouth, maybe they were trying to hide those inlets.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 02:49 PM
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Actually the bottom one, the base Stingray, is upside down. The top one still has bits on it from the production process. Note the two tabs that remain on the base model one are on the top when they should be on the bottom... which would then match the top one.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 02:50 PM
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Oh... and it looks like the overall size/shape is the same so standard Stingray owners can ditch the chrome strip and get more efficient brake cooling ducts pretty easily!
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 02:57 PM
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Great find OP....this Hi-Po model stuff is starting to trickle in!
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by travisnd
Oh... and it looks like the overall size/shape is the same so standard Stingray owners can ditch the chrome strip and get more efficient brake cooling ducts pretty easily!
I believe you can order the Stingray grill in Cyber Gray. Probably gonna add that to my order, since imho, chrome doesn't belong on a modern 'vette.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 04:05 PM
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I'm pretty sure the grill mesh is just painted cyber grey instead of carbon flash, but the strip is still chrome.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 04:13 PM
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Great get Looks totally legit As for the chrome strip on Stingray, for those who want something else, no biggie:



As for the two apparent duct inlets, look how their shape emulates that of the tail lights

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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 04:14 PM
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Not certain that grill pattern works for a Z06.
More like something you might find on Spark, Sonic or Cruze.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by matthewelle
Not certain that grill pattern works for a Z06.
More like something you might find on Spark, Sonic or Cruze.
Why?
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by matthewelle
Not certain that grill pattern works for a Z06.
More like something you might find on Spark, Sonic or Cruze.
Looks a bit #@!.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by QUAKEJAKE
Looks a bit #@!.
Same question... why?
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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Hmm. Interesting.

And I think the grille mesh on the hi-po one looks fine.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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Wrong..this is for the new Mustang...obviously.

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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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Well, given how much time the engineers are dedicating to air flow modeling in and around the car, that "z06/zr1" grill looks to flow more air.

I like it... i don't think its for twins as the new engine will probably be just like everything else that was released around here... the LT4 which is supercharged according to the CAD drawings. So, brake ducts is probably what those are.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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The heat exchanger for the intercooler will probably be up there in front of the condenser so it'll need the additional airflow.
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Originally Posted by Tool Hoarder
The heat exchanger for the intercooler will probably be up there in front of the condenser so it'll need the additional airflow.
Good point in that the Keeks' CAD showed the heat exchanger/intercooler was to be remote
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Originally Posted by rcallen484
Why?
Because at first glance it seemed to emulate or be similar or related to the grill pattern found on those cars. IMHO.

Again, it was my first impression.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 10:28 PM
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Nice looking grille. Inlets are probably brake ducts.
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