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Old Dec 13, 2020 | 09:15 AM
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In April I bought a 2017 Grand Sport from an individual who bought it from Hendrick Chevrolet in Manassas, Virginia. My car has the poverty splitter, no bodywork under the doors and very short winglets. I've heard that Chevy left body parts in the rear to be installed by dealer.Is this true? I ask this after I viewed another thread from a new Grand Sport owner( his was WGG like mine) that had all of this installed and it looked much better. I believe the winglets are called Stage 2 and does the rest of the bodywork come in a Stage 2 package?
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My car came with the poverty splitter, no side skirts and the low stage one rear winglets. I added stage 2 spoilers front and rear spoilers with 3/4 length side skirts. You car should have came with the 3/4 length side skirts if it is a 2017. Here is mine with the additions.




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Old Dec 13, 2020 | 10:33 AM
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My car came with the poverty splitter, no side skirts and the low stage one rear winglets. I added stage 2 spoilers front and rear spoilers with 3/4 length side skirts. You car should have came with the 3/4 length side skirts if it is a 2017. Here is mine with the additions.


Nice photo - your Vette looks beautiful!

Is that Cincinnati I see in the background?
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Old Dec 13, 2020 | 10:35 AM
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Yes, I took that photo from Devou Park across the river in Covington.
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@Mark Rogers - Mark - when I bought me '19 GS, the extra's were not added as well. I had to remind the dealership that I was pretty sure the GS came with a splitter and side moldings (can't remember what they're called). The dealership "magically" found them in a back room, boxed up. I installed everything myself.

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Originally Posted by Mark Rogers
In April I bought a 2017 Grand Sport from an individual who bought it from Hendrick Chevrolet in Manassas, Virginia. My car has the poverty splitter, no bodywork under the doors and very short winglets. I've heard that Chevy left body parts in the rear to be installed by dealer.Is this true? I ask this after I viewed another thread from a new Grand Sport owner( his was WGG like mine) that had all of this installed and it looked much better. I believe the winglets are called Stage 2 and does the rest of the bodywork come in a Stage 2 package?
Stage 2 aero was an option. Stage 1 with the poverty splitter and shorter winglets was standard.
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Originally Posted by 96GS#007
Stage 2 aero was an option. Stage 1 with the poverty splitter and shorter winglets was standard.
3/4 side skirts are standard
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This service bulletin shows what aero trim you should have:

https://www.corvetteactioncenter.com...ages-1394.html

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Rugbyref1, that's what I think Hendrick did to the original owner. I guess I'll check the ACS website for the same parts.
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Thanks, Ronc7, that clears things up for me.
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Originally Posted by Mark Rogers
In April I bought a 2017 Grand Sport from an individual who bought it from Hendrick Chevrolet in Manassas, Virginia. My car has the poverty splitter, no bodywork under the doors and very short winglets. I've heard that Chevy left body parts in the rear to be installed by dealer.Is this true? I ask this after I viewed another thread from a new Grand Sport owner( his was WGG like mine) that had all of this installed and it looked much better. I believe the winglets are called Stage 2 and does the rest of the bodywork come in a Stage 2 package?
Partly true, as your '17 GS's poverty splitter and 3/4 side skirts would not have been delivered with the GS, but sent to the dealer's parts department for dealer installation separate from the delivery of GS.
Here's a '17 GS showing stock OEM splitter and 3/4 side skirts.


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Originally Posted by Kevin A Jones
Partly true, as your '17 GS's poverty splitter and 3/4 side skirts would not have been delivered with the GS, but sent to the dealer's parts department for dealer installation separate from the delivery of GS.
Here's a '17 GS showing stock OEM splitter and 3/4 side skirts.

That is what happened to me. My GS did not have them, but some of the others did on the floor. I looked over the sticker and could not figure out why. They checked with several people and said those items come in separate boxes not always shipped with the car. Drove it home and they found the boxes after a few days and installed them when I did my 500 mi oil change.
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Originally Posted by Thompyt
3/4 side skirts are standard
That would be part of Stage 1
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