For those of you who own a stingray and have removed/replaced the stingray badges from the fenders, what did you replace them with?

Can you share some pictures? Im leaning towards the Z51 badge, but don't know how it will look.

Thanks!

 

I remove the fish & add Z51 decal on the vents....Some hated but who cares. It's your car & you like it, that's all that matter...

 

So, what did you end up doing? Pictures? I'm contemplating the same.

 

Slightly different option - but I put the Z51 badges on the engine because its a performance OPTION, not a Corvette MODEL... Model badges belong on the exterior of the car... Just my .02 cents.

 

I agree. Z51 badges on the exterior is gauche IMHO, but to each their own. It's your car, do what you want.

 

Don't do it

 

I took them off and left them off. I like the clean look.

 

I liked these Z51 emblems based on the C6 ZR1 emblems



I'm sure someone is going to ask why it says supercharged so here ya go.

 

Here we go again . . . what is called a "model" and what is called an "option" is completely arbitrary and at the discretion of the manufacturer per their chosen marketing strategy. In 2014, the order site listed two "models," Stingray and Stingray Z51. The window sticker on my 2018 still reflects that on the model name, and they have different model designation codes. The mechanical equipment differences between base and Z51 are greater than between Z51 and GS, which is just a difference of tires, brakes and SMC panels. It would be just as sensible for GM to list Stingray, Stingray Z51, and GS as "option" packages.

Badge or debadge to your liking.

 

Foosh - I agree with you that the Z51 is a "MODEL" of Corvette, but I've been slammed by everyone saying that its an option... But, looking at my window sticker (see below), it does NOT show Z51 in the model description at the top, but lists it as a Z51 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE.

Question - how does a GS Window Sticker look? Does it show it has a model at the top or as a Performance Package? Just curious...

 

And the official production numbers from the museum agrees as well. Plus they list the Convertible separately from the Coupe so technically that creates 4 models.

https://www.corvettemuseum.org/wp-co...vetteStats.pdf

 

Mayor,

There have been changes in the window stickers over the years. My 2018 says Stingray Z51 Convertible in the big bold letters at the top. It's at home, and I'm at work, so I can't post a picture now.

 

 

Z16 GS Performance Package features ($10,000): Specific front fender inserts; Z06 style grill; wider rear fenders; front splitter; rocker skirts, additional brake cooling vents and wickerbill rear spoiler; GS CUP-style wheels; Michelin super-sport summer only tires (P285/30ZR19” front, P33525ZR20” rear); 6-piston front and 4-pison front Bremo brakes; Slotted brake rotors; Magnetic Ride Control and Electronic Limited-slip differential; NPP exhaust, Dry-sump oil system; Rear differential cooler; transmission cooler.

Z51 Performance Package features ($5,000): Performance brakes; Black painted calibers; Slotted brake rotors; Dry sump oil system; Z51 performance package, specific shocks, springs and stabilizer bars; NPP exhaust; performance gear ratios, Electronic Limited-slip differential; Rear differential cooler; transmission cooler and Areo package.

 

I removed the abominations and gave to my granddaughter. She painted them purple with little white polka-dots, then put big googly-eyes on them. A genuine improvement, but I still left them off. I Don't know what she did with the C O R V E T T E gobble-de-gook off the rear.

 

On the Chevrolet build your own web site it lists two models for the Corvette, Coupe and Convertible. Next choice is 6 different trims. 1LT, 2LT, 3LT, 1LT with Z51 Performance package, 2LT with Z51 Performance package and 3LT with Z51 Performance package. I know the window sticker on my special order 14 Stingray did not show Z51 up on the Top, but rather listed it as an option on the Monroney sticker.

Here is a link to the build your corvette, showing it as a trim or performance package, not a model.

This shows all chevy Models.
Models You will notice, it lists Corvette, Grand Sport, Z06 and ZR1

Trim

The whole time I owned my 14 Stingray 3LT, Z51, M7 car, I felt Z51 was a performance option, not a different model.