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Old Sep 19, 2017 | 12:22 PM
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Default 2016 C7 Base model aero upgrades?

Looking for suggestions for economical 2016 C7 base model aero upgrades as my HPDE skills improve?
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APR makes an aero kit for Stingray that brings it to Z07 Stage 3 aero level, which beautifully mimics it in CF. It's about $3K, but you can find vendors with discount.

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For street, I would just get a factory Z51 spoiler and Stage 1 splitter.
Forget the side skirts.

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