bosco1

GM OEM mud guards. Ordered them from GM Direct Wholesale. Skirts and Splitter are RPI Designs.....

Walt White Coupe

Here is another option from RPI Designs: Stage One Side Skirts

gmarcucio

Those stage 1 side skirts are also nice looking from RPI Designs. How do RPI Designs skirts and splitters compare to ACS Collections products as far as quality and fitment? How are both companies to deal with? When I first purchased my new C7at the end of September I contacted RPI Designs with a question about purchasing interior clear rocker panel protectors but I never heard back from them so I purchased from Mid West. I'm definitely going to make a purchase for skirts and a splitter. I'm just trying to educate myself as to what's out there before I make a decision. I'm not going to purchase the OEM for the price they are asking! I thought I read somewhere ACS makes the OEM Skirts and splitter for GM but maybe that was someone just speculating. It would be nice to purchase skirts that I do not have to drill additional holes into the rockers however from what I read here I believe only the original equipment provides for that.

Joe C5 C2

I have the same set up as Bosco1 and it works real well. The RPI skirts match up perfectly at the bottom of the GM guards which I like. I did have my side skirts covered with Expel to help protect them. RPI was fine to deal with, item packed well, shipped fast, and fit perfect (and I am ocd about my car).

Rebel Yell

Here's my experience. I bought the splash guards before I bought the C7 as I had them on my C6, and they helped a lot. However, with the lines of the C7 that didn't hold true. The splash guards do help keep crap from being thrown onto the side of the doors, and the rear quarters. However, an errant stone found it's way to the front of the rear wheel well where GM put the plastic protectant. Luckily it didn't make it to the paint thank goodness. So I ordered some sideskirts, and that took care of that irritant as well.

gmarcucio

Thanks! Looking on RPI website it looks like the splitter is a Z06 w/S2 winglets and the skirts are Zero7 this is what you and Bosco1 have correct?

Walt White Coupe

For the front splitter you might consider the cheap "poverty" splitter fom GM at around $100.

gmarcucio

I did a search on GM Corvette accessories and could not find the "overty Splitter"

JerryU

bNope GM doesn't call it a "poverty splitter!!!" It's the name folks give it as it's made from plastic is cheap and frankly some of us think it looks like "Poverty!'

Comes standard on the base Grand Sport and base Z06. I have the Stage 2 aero "option" that is made from carbon fiber. Also has full length carbon fiber side skirts and a different rear spoiler. Not cheap. $2995 painted carbon flash and $3995 if you want in visible carbon fiber. That "option price" when I ordered the Grand Sport is cheaper than buying directly as it subtracts the poverty splitter and 3/4 length side skirts.

Kevin A Jones

I don't think the "poverty splitter" looks all that bad, at lease not bad enough for me to shell out A LOT to replace it.

DALE#3

Really like how it Blends well with those High Tech Spats.
Best part is when I scrape it.I don't go into Poverty replacing it.

JerryU

I agree the splitter is not bad looking and is more practical than carbon fiber. I got the Stage 2 aero option to get full length side skirts.

But "High Tech Spats?" Assume that was a tough and cheek statement! They remind me of those on my CJ5 Jeep that mostly looked fine on the that type vehicle when my friend was aboard!

DALE#3

I was Quoting Tadge:Something about improved Down force..Yea,OK
He is the Best Car SalesMan

JerryU

Tadge is Chief Engineer and great marketing spokesman!

Below is what he posted and since I believe in "Forms Follows Function" it made me feel better! I added Stage 3 winglets to my Stage 2 splitter and slightly wider and higher ACS splash guards that I think help integrate them but doesn't make them look great!

Quoting Tadge's Forum Post: "All Corvette exterior features and surface shapes are designed for maximum performance and great aesthetics. Around the front wheel openings, both the C6 (Z06, GS and ZR1) and C7 (GS and Z06) feature what you are calling spats arcing down the forward edge. These features create high pressure on the front/top and low pressure on the back/underside resulting in down force and evacuation of hot air from the wheel opening. The aerodynamic studies for both C6 and C7 independently proved their value. To work, they need to be a very specific shape - specifically a sharp break in the surface where the spat meets the fender. I have been asked many times why we couldn't just form that shape from the front fender so it would be all one painted piece instead of looking "tacked on". We looked at that and decided it looked pretty bad when painted bright colors. Your eye is immediately drawn to that feature and it does not look integrated or graceful. Naturally the question is, "If it is so important, why don't we see it on the C7.R race car?" The reason is that the race car sits so low to the ground it can take advantage of even more efficient aerodynamic features such as an "underwing" that sits beneath the front splitter. "Ok, then why don't we see it on other street cars?". Well, actually you do. There are several, typically very serious performance cars that have similar features such as the Porsche GT3RS."

gmarcucio

I assume this is the "Poverty Splitter"

Walt White Coupe

Yes, but the picture above is misleading because it looks like it has gloss finish. It comes as black plastic that is not glossy. I painted mine flat black because I didn't think the black plastic was black enough for me.