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Old Aug 15, 2021 | 11:08 PM
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Never seen something this large on a production street car. Wow…



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Damn! I saw the pics on the Ring but damn that’s a new perspective. I hope they run that thing at Le Mans
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Track front splitter, downforce function. The splitter looks larger then the C8r splitter. Hope it’s got good rear camera with sensors for back in parking.
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Wow! This picture shows just how aggressive the front end is. I'm impressed! Hopefully the production model has that splitter and hopefully the front end lift is up. It would be a little disappointing if the car actually sits that high.
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Old Aug 16, 2021 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 03BlkZ
Wow! This picture shows just how aggressive the front end is. I'm impressed! Hopefully the production model has that splitter and hopefully the front end lift is up. It would be a little disappointing if the car actually sits that high.
Doesn't look out of place and it is a street car first which requires adequate factory-delivered ground clearance.
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Old Aug 16, 2021 | 07:18 AM
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No weight in the front, need more downforce, makes my ZR1's front splitter look tiny, and not cheap to replace in carbon fiber, going to need that front end lift
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Old Aug 16, 2021 | 07:20 AM
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I really like the look of the front end in that picture.
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Old Aug 16, 2021 | 07:33 AM
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If it comes with a splitter that long, it will be a dealer add-on piece.
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Gonna be scraping up dead bodies with that thing. Wow! Was the Viper ACR splitter anywhere close to that size?

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It almost looks as or more aggressive than the race car. Love it!
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Hopefully it's part of the Z07 package and not that large on the standard Z06.
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Originally Posted by RapidC84B
Never seen something this large on a production street car. Wow…
Where did you find that pic or is it yours?

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Picture taken recently at Le Mans.
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Originally Posted by Redc8z06
Picture taken recently at Le Mans.
Are there other pics available?

If so, where
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Reminds me of the ZL1 1LE package between the splitter and dive planes.
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Originally Posted by Kodiak Bear
Are there other pics available?

If so, where
That’s the only photo taken of the car by the original photographer. All the other pictures he has up are just various race cars in the Le Mans paddock.
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Old Aug 16, 2021 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Arrowsigns
Track front splitter, downforce function. The splitter looks larger then the C8r splitter. Hope it’s got good rear camera with sensors for back in parking.
It is... C8R aero is dictated by class rules.



Originally Posted by hcvone
No weight in the front, need more downforce, makes my ZR1's front splitter look tiny, and not cheap to replace in carbon fiber, going to need that front end lift
Not really a function of weight distribution... the car just has a mondo aero kit on it.

Originally Posted by keagan
Gonna be scraping up dead bodies with that thing. Wow! Was the Viper ACR splitter anywhere close to that size?


Originally Posted by 03BlkZ
It almost looks as or more aggressive than the race car. Love it!
It's more aggressive... not restricted by rules; see above.

Originally Posted by ArmchairArchitect
Hopefully it's part of the Z07 package and not that large on the standard Z06.
This is 100% the Z07.

Originally Posted by Kodiak Bear
Where did you find that pic or is it yours?
Stole it from the internet.
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Lots of aero on this car - but I can't tell from any of the pics what, if anything, they've done to the rear underside to help the air exit.
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Originally Posted by 03BlkZ
hopefully the front end lift is up. It would be a little disappointing if the car actually sits that high.
that looks to be at least 5-6 inches off the ground.

Originally Posted by vrybad
it is a street car first which requires adequate factory-delivered ground clearance.
This is my Z at factory-delivered ground clearance. Splitter is 3.25” off the ground.





Compared to a ‘21 Z51
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Old Aug 16, 2021 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JABCAT
that looks to be at least 5-6 inches off the ground.



This is my Z at factory-delivered ground clearance. Splitter is 3.25” off the ground.





Compared to a ‘21 Z51
The Micheline Blue in front of the Z06 is sloped down where as the Racecar next to it is fully on the flat surface. It's an illusion that is that high.
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