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Old Apr 1, 2018 | 08:53 PM
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The ZR1 has a large rear wing that creates massive downforce. To keep the car balance, GM has redesigned a front Splitter included a new underwing design instead of just a splitter.
Does anyone have some pictures of the new front underwing?
I'm very curious to see pictures of the new design.
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Old Apr 1, 2018 | 09:13 PM
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I dare say it's in streetspeed 717s video where he's filming the PDI process. The under tray has a few rectangular cutouts that you can see the horizontal radiator through. It gives a direct path for air to pass down through the horizontal radiator and out the bottom of the car.
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It looks pretty impressive....




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Originally Posted by spearfish25
I dare say it's in streetspeed 717s video where he's filming the PDI process. The under tray has a few rectangular cutouts that you can see the horizontal radiator through. It gives a direct path for air to pass down through the horizontal radiator and out the bottom of the car.
I saw his video's but they only show the front underneath area before the wing was installed.

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I don't believe these pictures underwing/splitter is not installed yet.

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^^^ Much better thanks, but the finail part behind the splitter is still not installed yet.

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I believe the opening between the black and red elements of the front bumper in the first picture are the underwing. It allows air to pass over and through the front splitter and not just dam up in front of it to create downward force. What we don't see is a picture with the final undertray in place to see how far it extends back.
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Looks like that final piece will cover those openings.
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Unfortunately, many pictures of the under wing are not available yet. This is the best I could find. Perhaps a ZR1 Owner can chime in...







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^^^ Great pitures! Not sure how you keep coming up with good stuff.
Thanks again.

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Originally Posted by Poor-sha
I believe the opening between the black and red elements of the front bumper in the first picture are the underwing. It allows air to pass over and through the front splitter and not just dam up in front of it to create downward force. What we don't see is a picture with the final undertray in place to see how far it extends back.
I think you might be right.
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So, I guess the ZR1 took a nail from the one wooden ramp...lol?


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Originally Posted by K.I.T.T.
So, I guess the ZR1 took a nail from the one wooden ramp...lol?
Later on in the video, the wooden ramp eventually fell off. In fact, the OP in the video made the comment of how the tires on the new ZR1 were just that sticky...

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Originally Posted by K.I.T.T.
So, I guess the ZR1 took a nail from the one wooden ramp...lol?


No, it's the new design stickier cup2 tires. LOL
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No, it's the new design stickier cup2 tires. LOL
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Originally Posted by K.I.T.T.
So, I guess the ZR1 took a nail from the one wooden ramp...lol?

Never seen that before! Those tires might have some stikum on them like the stuff Jerry Rice used to catch all those footballs from Joe Montana in the NFL!

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Here's a better look....




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Did you scrape it on the passenger side?
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Did you scrape it on the passenger side?
I don’t think so... likely just light reflection in picture. But hey stuff happens so it’s gonna get scraped... sooner or later.

Picked up a nail (front tire) at 1,200 miles... replaced it yesterday too. Stuff happens.



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