Removing front splitter
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Removing front splitter
I don't think there is a chance I can keep it in one piece on my daily drive to work. Has anyone seen any mention of how the splitter is attached to the bumper?
I'm hoping it's easy enough to where I can put it on a the track and take off otherwise. Is the ZR1 splitter easy to take off?
Does the dealer receive the parts separately and then they install the CFZ/CFV bits before delivery? If so, I might ask the front not be installed at all.
I'm hoping it's easy enough to where I can put it on a the track and take off otherwise. Is the ZR1 splitter easy to take off?
Does the dealer receive the parts separately and then they install the CFZ/CFV bits before delivery? If so, I might ask the front not be installed at all.
Le Mans Master
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From: Hoschton Georgia
I don't think there is a chance I can keep it in one piece on my daily drive to work. Has anyone seen any mention of how the splitter is attached to the bumper?
I'm hoping it's easy enough to where I can put it on a the track and take off otherwise. Is the ZR1 splitter easy to take off?
Does the dealer receive the parts separately and then they install the CFZ/CFV bits before delivery? If so, I might ask the front not be installed at all.
I'm hoping it's easy enough to where I can put it on a the track and take off otherwise. Is the ZR1 splitter easy to take off?
Does the dealer receive the parts separately and then they install the CFZ/CFV bits before delivery? If so, I might ask the front not be installed at all.
Racer
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From: Leawood Kansas
Another splitter question. I am ordering my Z06 without additional ground effects (standard car, no aero). A friend who knows more about vettes than I said he was pretty sure the Z06 ordered with front aero/splitter would have additional internal bracing in the nose to accomodate downforce stress caused by the splitter. Cars without factory front splitters would not have the same bracing, and adding after market splitter (my eventual intention) might be problematic due to lack of bracing. Is he correct, or will all Z06 cars have the same front structure regarding splitter attachment points?
Safety Car
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Another splitter question. I am ordering my Z06 without additional ground effects (standard car, no aero). A friend who knows more about vettes than I said he was pretty sure the Z06 ordered with front aero/splitter would have additional internal bracing in the nose to accomodate downforce stress caused by the splitter. Cars without factory front splitters would not have the same bracing, and adding after market splitter (my eventual intention) might be problematic due to lack of bracing. Is he correct, or will all Z06 cars have the same front structure regarding splitter attachment points?
Race Director
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Although the front splitter is no work of art, I would hesitate removing it without something official from Corvette's engineers.
It serves an important function regarding downforce....most particularly on the front wheels.
Taking it away would certainly change the car's handling characteristics and probably not for the better.
It serves an important function regarding downforce....most particularly on the front wheels.
Taking it away would certainly change the car's handling characteristics and probably not for the better.
Jukebox Graduate
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From: Saint Louis MO
Although the front splitter is no work of art, I would hesitate removing it without something official from Corvette's engineers.
It serves an important function regarding downforce....most particularly on the front wheels.
Taking it away would certainly change the car's handling characteristics and probably not for the better.
It serves an important function regarding downforce....most particularly on the front wheels.
Taking it away would certainly change the car's handling characteristics and probably not for the better.
Given my garage situation, I think I'm going to have to remove my front splitter if I want to save it for posterity.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: Dade City Florida
Messing with engineering may be dangerous to your health at speed.
Engineers make mistakes also- Anyone out there remember the 60 Impalas,Belairs that had the beginnings of tail lift off at approx. 60mph. The 63 and later C-2 Vets front ends began to lift around 75mph and the heavier 427's that got light at 85mph.
I ordered the Basic Z06 having many of your concerns regarding daily driving, splitter damage. Too bad Corvette did not take the path of electromagnetically lifting the front per driver control as did Lambo and ferrari optioned cars.
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This is not rocket science and we are not going at rocket speeds. Taking the splitter off won't feel any different at street legal speeds.
the Stingray is rated to 190mph, same basic design without a splitter...
Without a splitter, you WILL drive faster on the road.
the Stingray is rated to 190mph, same basic design without a splitter...
Without a splitter, you WILL drive faster on the road.
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