I got mine in carbon flash, had them covered in Expel Ultimate and installed then in less than an hour. Fit was just right.
Side skirt question
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Melting Slicks
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From: Visalia CA
Side skirt question
any difference between makers are far as quality/fit goes? Im not looking for true carbon fiber units if that helps. I have the gm front splitter, figured I'd get some side skirts and do it all at the same time. Don't really needs body color painted, would prefer black or carbon flash. Please let me know what vendor I should be looking at, or are they all kinda the same just different materials? thanks
Intermediate
Joined: Jan 2013
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From: Plano Tx
any difference between makers are far as quality/fit goes? Im not looking for true carbon fiber units if that helps. I have the gm front splitter, figured I'd get some side skirts and do it all at the same time. Don't really needs body color painted, would prefer black or carbon flash. Please let me know what vendor I should be looking at, or are they all kinda the same just different materials? thanks
Cruising
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Racer
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From: Greensburg Pa.
I have the RPI zo6 sides skirts and the install is very easy and match up perfect . The install only takes 10-15 min a side .
Instructor
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From: Hendersonville North Carolina
Heel & Toe
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Swampscott Ma
any difference between makers are far as quality/fit goes? Im not looking for true carbon fiber units if that helps. I have the gm front splitter, figured I'd get some side skirts and do it all at the same time. Don't really needs body color painted, would prefer black or carbon flash. Please let me know what vendor I should be looking at, or are they all kinda the same just different materials? thanks
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Central MN
Another vote for Don at RPI. I put Stage I skirts on last week and they look fantastic. RPI's skirts look like they are handmade. Very high quality, fit, and finish. Shipped to my door for around $575.
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From: Lebanon PA
any difference between makers are far as quality/fit goes? Im not looking for true carbon fiber units if that helps. I have the gm front splitter, figured I'd get some side skirts and do it all at the same time. Don't really needs body color painted, would prefer black or carbon flash. Please let me know what vendor I should be looking at, or are they all kinda the same just different materials? thanks
Safety Car
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I spent time researching what I thought was "the best quality" for the best price. Made the conclusion that it would be very hard to beat the GTX Z06 Inspired Fibergalss Side Skirts. So I ordered a set and installed them myself.
These are sold by C7carbon.com......CF member pricing has been at $389.00 delivered.
Contact is Andwar....top notch guy.
http://www.c7carbon.com/c7-corvette-...berglass-p-576
These are sold by C7carbon.com......CF member pricing has been at $389.00 delivered.
Contact is Andwar....top notch guy.
http://www.c7carbon.com/c7-corvette-...berglass-p-576
Instructor
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From: Hermansville Michigan
any difference between makers are far as quality/fit goes? Im not looking for true carbon fiber units if that helps. I have the gm front splitter, figured I'd get some side skirts and do it all at the same time. Don't really needs body color painted, would prefer black or carbon flash. Please let me know what vendor I should be looking at, or are they all kinda the same just different materials? thanks
Last edited by deerfeeder; Apr 27, 2015 at 09:19 AM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Central Florida
RPI is the one I choose after researching them for several months. It took us about 35 mins to put both sides on. FIT WAS PERFECT, paint was great (Carbon Flash Metallic), and only a couple of holes to drill. EASY PEASY....
RPI Design does great job, takes about 4 to 5 weeks to get product, but worth the wait. Price and quality both are what RPI is all about.
Suggest you talk to Don, he is ready to help you out...
RPI Design does great job, takes about 4 to 5 weeks to get product, but worth the wait. Price and quality both are what RPI is all about.
Suggest you talk to Don, he is ready to help you out...
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Visalia CA
I spent time researching what I thought was "the best quality" for the best price. Made the conclusion that it would be very hard to beat the GTX Z06 Inspired Fibergalss Side Skirts. So I ordered a set and installed them myself.
These are sold by C7carbon.com......CF member pricing has been at $389.00 delivered.
Contact is Andwar....top notch guy.
http://www.c7carbon.com/c7-corvette-...berglass-p-576
These are sold by C7carbon.com......CF member pricing has been at $389.00 delivered.
Contact is Andwar....top notch guy.
http://www.c7carbon.com/c7-corvette-...berglass-p-576
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2014
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rothchilds:
Thanks for the compliment.
Yes, I painted the C7Carbon Z06 side skirts skirts myself.
These skirts are sent pre-primed ready for painting. I lightly sanded the surface with 600 grit wet sandpaper, then went to 2000 grit wet sandpaper, applied another coat of primer, re sanded the same way, then applied 2 coats of Carbon Mist Metallic paint and 2 coats of gloss Clear Coat. Polished and buffed the finish with Meguiars M205. They turned out great. It was a 2 day process taking my time to let each coat dry and took about 2 hours total of my time to complete and installed them myself, about 25 minutes on each side. Total cost to paint about $20.00(+-) for the materials.
The C7Carbon is the Z06 design that so many people like.
Thanks for the compliment.
Yes, I painted the C7Carbon Z06 side skirts skirts myself.
These skirts are sent pre-primed ready for painting. I lightly sanded the surface with 600 grit wet sandpaper, then went to 2000 grit wet sandpaper, applied another coat of primer, re sanded the same way, then applied 2 coats of Carbon Mist Metallic paint and 2 coats of gloss Clear Coat. Polished and buffed the finish with Meguiars M205. They turned out great. It was a 2 day process taking my time to let each coat dry and took about 2 hours total of my time to complete and installed them myself, about 25 minutes on each side. Total cost to paint about $20.00(+-) for the materials.
The C7Carbon is the Z06 design that so many people like.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: NW Indiana
St. Jude Donor '05 thru '24
rothchilds:
Thanks for the compliment.
Yes, I painted the C7Carbon Z06 side skirts skirts myself.
These skirts are sent pre-primed ready for painting. I lightly sanded the surface with 600 grit wet sandpaper, then went to 2000 grit wet sandpaper, applied another coat of primer, re sanded the same way, then applied 2 coats of Carbon Mist Metallic paint and 2 coats of gloss Clear Coat. Polished and buffed the finish with Meguiars M205. They turned out great. It was a 2 day process taking my time to let each coat dry and took about 2 hours total of my time to complete and installed them myself, about 25 minutes on each side. Total cost to paint about $20.00(+-) for the materials.
The C7Carbon is the Z06 design that so many people like.
Thanks for the compliment.
Yes, I painted the C7Carbon Z06 side skirts skirts myself.
These skirts are sent pre-primed ready for painting. I lightly sanded the surface with 600 grit wet sandpaper, then went to 2000 grit wet sandpaper, applied another coat of primer, re sanded the same way, then applied 2 coats of Carbon Mist Metallic paint and 2 coats of gloss Clear Coat. Polished and buffed the finish with Meguiars M205. They turned out great. It was a 2 day process taking my time to let each coat dry and took about 2 hours total of my time to complete and installed them myself, about 25 minutes on each side. Total cost to paint about $20.00(+-) for the materials.
The C7Carbon is the Z06 design that so many people like.
Safety Car
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golddog:
The C7Carbon side skirts come pre-drilled. There are three pre-drilled holes in the front behind the rear of the front tire. These holes simply use the OEM GM washer screws and are easy to remove and re-install with 7mm socket or spinner. In the rear of the side skirt in front of the rear tire, there are 2 OEM GM washer screws that are removed and re-installed.
Then in between the side skirts are also pre-drilled. It required me drilling about 5 more holes into the rocker panel itself between the front and rear pre-drilled holes. I drilled 5/16" holes and used the GM plastic scrivets which simply push up into the new holes drilled then they lock into place.
I had to raise the car about 10" with my floor jack to make room for the drill.
Only caution for installation of any side skirt brand......about 6" in front of the rear tire and another 12" in, there is the aluminum chassis frame rail. You can drill into the chassis as there is no wiring inside the frame if you choose, or you can go beyond the 12" and drill past the chassis. That is what I did.
Overall I ended up using the 5 OEM GM washer screws already in the rocker panel and used 5 more scrivets that I bought myself.
Hope this helps and hope everyone understand the process to install the C7carbon Z06 style side skirts.
The C7Carbon side skirts come pre-drilled. There are three pre-drilled holes in the front behind the rear of the front tire. These holes simply use the OEM GM washer screws and are easy to remove and re-install with 7mm socket or spinner. In the rear of the side skirt in front of the rear tire, there are 2 OEM GM washer screws that are removed and re-installed.
Then in between the side skirts are also pre-drilled. It required me drilling about 5 more holes into the rocker panel itself between the front and rear pre-drilled holes. I drilled 5/16" holes and used the GM plastic scrivets which simply push up into the new holes drilled then they lock into place.
I had to raise the car about 10" with my floor jack to make room for the drill.
Only caution for installation of any side skirt brand......about 6" in front of the rear tire and another 12" in, there is the aluminum chassis frame rail. You can drill into the chassis as there is no wiring inside the frame if you choose, or you can go beyond the 12" and drill past the chassis. That is what I did.
Overall I ended up using the 5 OEM GM washer screws already in the rocker panel and used 5 more scrivets that I bought myself.
Hope this helps and hope everyone understand the process to install the C7carbon Z06 style side skirts.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: NW Indiana
St. Jude Donor '05 thru '24
golddog:
The C7Carbon side skirts come pre-drilled. There are three pre-drilled holes in the front behind the rear of the front tire. These holes simply use the OEM GM washer screws and are easy to remove and re-install with 7mm socket or spinner. In the rear of the side skirt in front of the rear tire, there are 2 OEM GM washer screws that are removed and re-installed.
Then in between the side skirts are also pre-drilled. It required me drilling about 5 more holes into the rocker panel itself between the front and rear pre-drilled holes. I drilled 5/16" holes and used the GM plastic scrivets which simply push up into the new holes drilled then they lock into place.
I had to raise the car about 10" with my floor jack to make room for the drill.
Only caution for installation of any side skirt brand......about 6" in front of the rear tire and another 12" in, there is the aluminum chassis frame rail. You can drill into the chassis as there is no wiring inside the frame if you choose, or you can go beyond the 12" and drill past the chassis. That is what I did.
Overall I ended up using the 5 OEM GM washer screws already in the rocker panel and used 5 more scrivets that I bought myself.
Hope this helps and hope everyone understand the process to install the C7carbon Z06 style side skirts.
The C7Carbon side skirts come pre-drilled. There are three pre-drilled holes in the front behind the rear of the front tire. These holes simply use the OEM GM washer screws and are easy to remove and re-install with 7mm socket or spinner. In the rear of the side skirt in front of the rear tire, there are 2 OEM GM washer screws that are removed and re-installed.
Then in between the side skirts are also pre-drilled. It required me drilling about 5 more holes into the rocker panel itself between the front and rear pre-drilled holes. I drilled 5/16" holes and used the GM plastic scrivets which simply push up into the new holes drilled then they lock into place.
I had to raise the car about 10" with my floor jack to make room for the drill.
Only caution for installation of any side skirt brand......about 6" in front of the rear tire and another 12" in, there is the aluminum chassis frame rail. You can drill into the chassis as there is no wiring inside the frame if you choose, or you can go beyond the 12" and drill past the chassis. That is what I did.
Overall I ended up using the 5 OEM GM washer screws already in the rocker panel and used 5 more scrivets that I bought myself.
Hope this helps and hope everyone understand the process to install the C7carbon Z06 style side skirts.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Longview Texas
I understand that side skirts provide some aerodynamic functionality on the track, but every time I see one of these threads, I am amazed at how GM has so many people convinced that these look good on a street car.
They do provide some protection against rock chips on the rocker panels, but I cannot imagine ever putting these on my car.
They do provide some protection against rock chips on the rocker panels, but I cannot imagine ever putting these on my car.