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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 11:14 AM
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Easy question for someone (can not fine a Google answer). Can I ask someone for the distance from FRONT WHEEL centerline to NOSE end of the C8? (thanks in advance)
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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 11:46 AM
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39", just measured it.
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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by kaamacat
Easy question for someone (can not fine a Google answer). Can I ask someone for the distance from FRONT WHEEL centerline to NOSE end of the C8? (thanks in advance)

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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 11:54 AM
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39", just measured it.
THANK YOU! (both)

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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by kaamacat
THANK YOU! (both)
BTW, the Z51 splitter seems to be at the same distance forward as the painted part of the nose, so neither seems to protrude more than the other.
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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 11:56 AM
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41 " * measured w/ level for plumb and tape measure .
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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 12:01 PM
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39-41 " ,,,,, 2 inches is a lot !!!!! LOL ?!
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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil1098
BTW, the Z51 splitter seems to be at the same distance forward as the painted part of the nose, so neither seems to protrude more than the other.
Well then that explains why the non-Z51 looks like it has an overbite, lol. For that reason I’m going to order a splitter for my non-Z51, as well as for paint protection.
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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 12:35 PM
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39-41 " ,,,,, 2 inches is a lot !!!!! LOL ?!
I agree, I laid a 8' board perpendicular to the car on the ground flush with the forward point and then squared it to the cars front tires that are pointing straight. Then used a level on top of that board and measured the the middle of my center cap.
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I owe the OP a solid apology. I went and rechecked my measurements and Iron King is 100% correct and I was wrong, it is indeed 41" NOT 39". Again, I apologize for my mistake.
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Can someone provide measurement from wheelbase to the outer most part of the nose in front of the wheels portion of the nose?

Essentially, what’s the distance from wheelbase to nose in front of the wheels?
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