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Went on easy peasy... RPI designs ... love the wind relief areas they mapped out in the corners of the wheel spats , also integrated relief in the spats them selves. While on the surface this would seem to defeat the purpose, the "scoop" effect this add on provides definitely plants your front end at any respectable speed.
I am pretty sure those "relief areas" on the winglets (which you call spats) are actually cutouts so that the z06/GS fender spats can go through them since it's a z06 splitter. The fender spats go down lower than the winglets. So on a base or z51 without the spats, the holes aren't filled in. My ebay version is identical.
Here is a good picture of a stage 2 which shows how low the fender spats go. Imagine replacing the stage 2 ends with stage 3 winglet ends.
Also did you get the undertray? If you didn't , make sure you got plenty of rivets under that thing so it doesn't flex downward too much.
Otherwise. Looks good!
Last edited by BrunoTheMellow; 03-20-2018 at 06:45 PM.
Negative....while I respect your hypothesis, your setup does not have the features I discussed (in as much as I can see) that’s cool, pretty sure it has the same effect with regards to downforce.
This piece was designed “not to be used with Z06 Stage 3 undertray”. They offer 2 models one for the Z and one for Stingray/Z51, the only difference is there are a couple more brackets involved with the Z06 version. The other difference is I did not want screws or bolts showing, stage 2 or 3.Apparently this piece is “identical to the OEM version”. The one angle I do not like is the view towers the front from the side, z51/base lack the spats and or flares that seem to blend the width a little better (a lot better). For now happy with the look and performance. Wanted to go C.Fiber but the front end just gets pelted too much, with C.Flash I can at least touch it up. If it is your thing... very well engineered
Originally Posted by BrunoTheMellow
I am pretty sure those "relief areas" on the winglets (which you call spats) are actually cutouts so that the z06/GS fender spats can go through them since it's a z06 splitter. The fender spats go down lower than the winglets. So on a base or z51 without the spats, the holes aren't filled in. My ebay version is identical.
Here is a good picture of a stage 2 which shows how low the fender spats go. Imagine replacing the stage 2 ends with stage 3 winglet ends.
Also did you get the undertray? If you didn't , make sure you got plenty of rivets under that thing so it doesn't flex downward too much.
Yeah really not trying to “be” a Z06 or the tails would be done and I would “glue” on the brake vents (ugh). Just like the look and love the results in performance. I will tell you gas mileage has dipped a hair..all good
Originally Posted by VinceBlack
Very nice looking car, you just cannot go wrong with that color. The splitter/Z06 grille/side skirts complete the whole package. Nicely done!
Negative....while I respect your hypothesis, your setup does not have the features I discussed (in as much as I can see) that’s cool, pretty sure it has the same effect with regards to downforce.
This piece was designed “not to be used with Z06 Stage 3 undertray”. They offer 2 models one for the Z and one for Stingray/Z51, the only difference is there are a couple more brackets involved with the Z06 version. The other difference is I did not want screws or bolts showing, stage 2 or 3.Apparently this piece is “identical to the OEM version”. The one angle I do not like is the view towers the front from the side, z51/base lack the spats and or flares that seem to blend the width a little better (a lot better). For now happy with the look and performance. Wanted to go C.Fiber but the front end just gets pelted too much, with C.Flash I can at least touch it up. If it is your thing... very well engineered
Ok so no undertray. Press down on your splitter at the fangs and nose of the car, does it flex? I'm just saying, I had to add several rivets to my stage 3 so that it didn't flex too much at high speed.
The yellow car is not my car. This is. Splitter looks pretty close to yours... The winglets are damn nest identical.
Last edited by BrunoTheMellow; 03-20-2018 at 08:42 PM.
Yeah that does look a lot alike ...the one earlier in the phone pic was not even close. Yeah agreed on the rivets I had to ad them as well. While I got all the bolts to grab , as you say the leading edge has no bolts, so i did the rivets !!
To those asking yourselves how effective this setup is at downforce....get your C7 up to 60 mph and stick your hand out of the window with palm facing the wind...now multiply that by a factor of ten.....you need the rivets !!
Originally Posted by BrunoTheMellow
Ok so no undertray. Press down on your splitter at the fangs and nose of the car, does it flex? I'm just saying, I had to add several rivets to my stage 3 so that it didn't flex too much at high speed.
The yellow car is not my car. This is. Splitter looks pretty close to yours... The winglets are damn nest identical.
Nice, but I agree w/Bruno, those lower gaps in the Stage 3 winglets are not “integrated relief” areas. While RPI might have two versions, the winglets are the same, which can accommodate both the Stingray and Z06/GS wheel spats. Same universal Stage 3 design that is used by C7 Carbon, ACS, etc...
03-20-2018, 10:03 AM
Stage 3 splitter..dun
