PreviousOwner

Sorry in advance!
Newly acquired fan of the C6s (hang out in C2 mostly) and saw this mod on the lower rear of a 2012 GS. Don't recall ever seeing anything similar. What is it? I don't think it's stock, but, then again, I'm a C6 dummy!

Iceaxe

The lower body mod is a diffuser, which on a race car is designed to suck air out from under the car and increase downforce.

The car in the picture is also sporting a ZR1 rear wickerbill style spoiler.

PreviousOwner

Ok, thanks guys.
It IS Carlisle Blue, kind of a rarer color for 2012 and no pictures of door sills. Paint seems to be correct, just couldn't figure the add-on. That's all I could come up with, was some sort of wind tunnel effect as it appears to have an aftermarket spoiler on the front too. Actually, kinda similar to what Nascar runs.
Anyway, is that stuff removable without damaging the car? May just be me, but, if you have no plans to race, it sure detracts from the rear end!

Iceaxe

The spoiler on the front will be a splitter, and is most likely a copy of the splitter that came on the ZR1.

2008 Corvette

FYI. Splitters are only on the front. The spoiler is not a wickerbill style. OEM spoiler.

Iceaxe

The OEM full width spoiler is what is known in racing terms as a lip or wickerbill style spoiler.

FWIW: I have also seen pylon, pedestal and duckbill spoilers available for the rear of the C6 Corvette.

YMMV

wayback

It's a aftermarket diffuser that has been painted to match the car. Pretty easy to change, just kinda cramped to get to the inside screws.

Here is my stock one painted AW.

Ira T

Body color diffusers seem to make the car appear lower from behind. Yours seems to be an after market version. Looks good to me!

Iceaxe

FWIW - I like the look of the body colored diffusers. It makes the car look like it's really running belly to the ground. Now I have another project.

:-)

jrose7004

It's an aftermarket diffuser.

1Willy1

its an aftermarket diffuser and a ZR1 oem style spoiler , its not a wickerbill

1Willy1

on a side note I personally do not like the color matched add ons, leaving them black would of added some much needed contrast

captain vette

it is a diffuser and it does not look nice on a C6 imo.

919cw313

Just saw the rest of the car, the Hapsburg jaw hanging off the front end is awful too.

BWF07

Standard ZR1 style rear spoiler painted to match. After market rear diffuser and again painted to match. That appears to be Carlisle Blue. was available in 2012 only. The spoiler is not a wicker bill. The wicker bill did not become a Corvette factor item until the C7's. There are a few after market companies that now off a version of it for the C6 and one that will go one the standard ZR1 style spoiler. That color was only on 361 GS both coupe and convertible combined.

PreviousOwner

My thoughts too. Car was probably raced in some form or fashion. Super low miles.

Thanks for all the help, guys!

919cw313

I highly doubt it, unless you mean racing to car shows and cruise-ins. Total Grandpa Sport IMO.

PreviousOwner

LOL, well maybe. I guess I'm a dumb****.
Why put all the air flow add-on stuff AND have it painted to match, unless one is going to actually do something with it? Personally, I don't think it adds anything to the car's natural look.

Just as an FYI, I got this from the dealership when asking about the diffuser: "To answer your question, this piece is stock with the vehicle." Bwahahaha!

919cw313

Eh boy, you're dealing with a genius.

TorchRedFred

The mods are a personal taste and I don't think it's any indication of whether the car was raced or not. Imo, I don't care for the aftermarket painted diffusers.