Bike rack installed
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Racer
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From: Melbourne FL
I looked at several solutions including trailering the car before I settled on this. I’m pleased with how clean everything is once the rack is removed and the cover is in place. The bikes don’t seem to affect handling for transportation and once we get to our destination, it’s a 2 minute take down so the car is clean again.
Last edited by LightningBolt; Nov 9, 2022 at 03:13 PM.
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Racer
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Man, some of you are judgy about what other people do to their own cars. I think it's great. Really unobtrusive when just driving around, too. I have a suction cub mount and use it for my road bike. My mountain bike is heavy, and I'm worried I will be tired or clumsy and damage my car lifting it onto the roof, so I use my SUV for that. Plus I don't want to be stupid muddy after a mountain bike ride and then get in the Vette. If had the hitch you have, I could bring the mountain bike, too, but I would also need a really big towel to cover the driver's seat ;-) Enjoy it!
Burning Brakes
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I think it's awesome, love the idea and looks good in the pics so far. Can you show some pics from a lower angle? How much of the hitch is visible underneath the car? does it impact ground clearance? Do you have to cut much plastics to get it to fit? How is the finish around the cutout area for the receiver? How hard to put it back to stock? How do you handle the wiring? What's the installation like? How much does it weigh? The manufacturer site is weak on details.
Sorry for all the questions, I just think this is brilliant for a car like this, it solves so many potential issues. Aside from bikes you could mount a cargo basket or tow a small trailer. Track day wheels and tires, tools, etc. A 200lb TW is low but adequate and a 2000lb trailer is a solid amount of weight to be able to handle. Not that I would do it, but I am pretty sure my two jet skis on a trailer are under 2k lbs! This seems like something Chevy would want to market. But then again, it might stress the DCT too much.
Sorry for all the questions, I just think this is brilliant for a car like this, it solves so many potential issues. Aside from bikes you could mount a cargo basket or tow a small trailer. Track day wheels and tires, tools, etc. A 200lb TW is low but adequate and a 2000lb trailer is a solid amount of weight to be able to handle. Not that I would do it, but I am pretty sure my two jet skis on a trailer are under 2k lbs! This seems like something Chevy would want to market. But then again, it might stress the DCT too much.
Racer
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Haha. It has a Dexter torsion axle. That trailer effortlessly followed my C7 through triple digit twistiest in the mountains in the western U.S. The car hardly noticed it back there, even loaded up with camping gear and a cooler full of salmon that I caught in Washington. Actually, it tows behind the C7 better than it does behind my F-150.
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I would be concerned the thing would go tumbling off as I drIve my car like GTA occasionally and that thing would get in the way of a street race lol If I’m going to take it easy I would rather drive my Cadillac.
Racer
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From: Stokesdale, NC
How fast can you go with a SeaSucker rack on the roof?
We've speed tested our racks over 175 mph, in controlled conditions and with adequate safety measures. Nevertheless, going above the speed limit violates the SeaSucker warranty.
Racer
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From: Peoria, AZ
If designed for Golf Clubs, why not Bikes!?!
Heck, the whole rear end of the Corvette is designed around being able to carry golf clubs in the trunk... so why not add a slight, tasteful mod to allow Bikes to be carried?!?!
Burning Brakes
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personally have done 110mph w/ no issues. Best rack on the market..
