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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 10:30 AM
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Need some help figuring this out. What's the difference between these skirts? Mostly looking for rock protection, visual enhancement, and on the low side, performance (probably won't ever track).



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Stage (?) Z06 style





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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 10:41 AM
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From what I have read here, on the forum; the performance enhancement is basically none until you get to higher speeds.

To me, the big difference is looks and fitment. I believe the Z06 skirts won't fit on Stingray because of the wider rear fenders on the Z06. If you pick any of the others, you should be fine.

I plan on adding these to the car in the near future. In the mean time, I had XPEL installed on the car including the lower door panels and rockers.
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The pic of the Z06 w???......is GTX Style
Check out C7 Carbon Fiber....I put these on my 15 Z06. Many compliments. The product is beautiful.
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I bought ACS rockers and their new mud flaps for protection and I like the look and quality of their products. Their mud flaps are longer and wider than the GM flaps, but not overpowering.

http://www.acscomposite.com/project/...ngray-c7-2014/




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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 11:43 AM
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It's all appearance. I went with ACS zero 7 style skirts, I like the way they accentuate the line on the rocker panels. It's really up to you on what your personal preference is.

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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 11:51 AM
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I have also been waiting and watching before I consider which ones I am going to choose.


I know most everyone says appearance, but I am keeping in mind Car exit and Entrance also.
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by GS1960
From what I have read here, on the forum; the performance enhancement is basically none until you get to higher speeds.

To me, the big difference is looks and fitment. I believe the Z06 skirts won't fit on Stingray because of the wider rear fenders on the Z06. If you pick any of the others, you should be fine.

I plan on adding these to the car in the near future. In the mean time, I had XPEL installed on the car including the lower door panels and rockers.
The Z06 style side skirts from C7 Carbon will fit the base model stingray just fine. If you look at their site it says just that, and you'll also notice the photos of it are all on non-z06 cars. They aren't as clear if the z06 stage 2 front splitter fits the base model stingray, I'm expecting it does since they sell it in a package with the side skirts and say that it fits 2014+ and the z06 didn't exist until 2015.

At the end of the day just buy whatever you think looks good on your car, I wouldn't worry about them unless you're planning on building a track car and then I don't think any of the factory replicas are very good, I mean they use totally different aero parts for the real C7.R that they race.

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Originally Posted by efarley
The Z06 style side skirts from C7 Carbon will fit the base model stingray just fine. If you look at their site it says just that, and you'll also notice the photos of it are all on non-z06 cars. They aren't as clear if the z06 stage 2 front splitter fits the base model stingray, I'm expecting it does since they sell it in a package with the side skirts and say that it fits 2014+ and the z06 didn't exist until 2015.
Let me know if you got the pics I sent you.
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Originally Posted by DCortez
Need some help figuring this out. What's the difference between these skirts? Mostly looking for rock protection, visual enhancement, and on the low side, performance (probably won't ever track).



Stage 1





Stage 2





Stage (?) Z06 style





Stage (?)

Put G3 Carbon on your list to check. American made, Veteran owned. Quality products and excellent price points. Alan Eosso owner. I placed my order for the Z06 stage 1 front splitter and Z06 style side skirts, all painted in Carbon Flash metallic.
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Check out RPI they have the best option for side skirts.
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Slight side track, The Wife is wanting Blade Silver skirts to go with our Night Race Blue w/BS full stripes. Said if we (she?) didn't like it, we'll get them painted or replaced.

It's good to be queen.
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Here's the exposed carbon fiber gtx side skirts I just received from c7 carbon. They look awesome and are way better priced then anywhere else I found. They have a thread going in this section offering forum members a discount.





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