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Stephen12ZL1 · 03-07-2014, 09:23 PM

on the ZL1, the area behind the stock gold bowtie isn't open. I suppose you could fix that easily with a die grinder then add the "flowtie".

URBAN LEGEND · 03-07-2014, 09:26 PM

GM knows folks will buy this item to upgrade their vehicles. GM will make a killing on these things forever.

Whos_Drivin · 03-07-2014, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ISurvivednmu

Am I the only one thinking air would flow better without anything up there, even the flowtie? Just remove all the badges from the front.

Ford thought the same thing and removed the entire grill...

charlietuna · 03-07-2014, 10:32 PM

I'm waiting for the dyno results on a stock Zl1 before and after the flowtie. Please for the love of $&@$!,.?-/:

$&@. Give me a break!

*The_Blur* · 03-07-2014, 11:18 PM

This isn't a gimmick. There's a huge bowtie on these Camaros. It fills the grille. That's going to change the way air flows. There are real changes to airflow by changing the bowtie.

URBAN LEGEND · 03-08-2014, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Blur

This isn't a gimmick. There's a huge bowtie on these Camaros. It fills the grille. That's going to change the way air flows. There are real changes to airflow by changing the bowtie.

And they just noticed this? What about all that windtunnel work they did for the ZL1? For sure they would have seen this major drag device.

Bone Stock · 03-08-2014, 05:22 AM

I'd want one of these for the sole reason it isn't as gaudy as the stock one. Having the "flowtie" may not add any true benefit to our ZL1s except pulling off all the gold on the car...I'm ok with that.

Kevlar382 · 03-08-2014, 09:06 AM

This is getting really funny. First it was "fly car logic", can't wait to see how it works when I try to jump the Grand Canyon and now the Flow Tie thing. Can't wait to see what they say next to try to make us think that a Z/28 is worth $75'000.

DrkPhx · 03-08-2014, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

on the ZL1, the area behind the stock gold bowtie isn't open. I suppose you could fix that easily with a die grinder then add the "flowtie".

Yep and I'm sure some will do it, then post they "can feel the difference." lol

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Originally Posted by Whos_Drivin

Ford thought the same thing and removed the entire grill...

Exactly. This would definitely help more than the flowtie and imo looks pretty cool.

BigBoyBlue · 03-08-2014, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevlar382

This is getting really funny. First it was "fly car logic", can't wait to see how it works when I try to jump the Grand Canyon and now the Flow Tie thing. Can't wait to see what they say next to try to make us think that a Z/28 is worth $75'000.

I guess the less than 4 second spread between the z/28 and ZL1 around the Nurburgring has GM a little panicked. How can they justify the $20k premium for the Z/28?

URBAN LEGEND · 03-08-2014, 03:11 PM

They screwed up the price. Price should be less than the flagship ZL1.

serviceguy · 03-08-2014, 03:33 PM

I removed my Chevrolet badge...it's called a heritage grill.

Msmall143 · 03-09-2014, 03:08 PM

I hear if you activate fly car logic and and the flow tie at the same time the car actually transforms into a hover craft!

It's gimmicky because they are naming this crap with names that seem to be created at an elementary school.

I'd rather gm say "through engineering we've been able to cool the oil temp 2 degrees" rather than "we cut an ugly piece of plastic out and it happened to work"

Sometimes it's better to state the result rather than what you did.

And if this is what they are talking about they may be running short on things that are actually intriguing.

This is silly, if this crap was being released by ford we would all be laughing.

tnspd · 03-10-2014, 11:37 AM

I have a 2012 ZL1. It has a larger Grill area than the small squashed down Z28 version. Flowtie not needed.

03-07-2014, 09:23 PM	#15
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,824	on the ZL1, the area behind the stock gold bowtie isn't open. I suppose you could fix that easily with a die grinder then add the "flowtie". __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

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03-07-2014, 10:32 PM	#18
charlietuna Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,342 View My Garage	I'm waiting for the dyno results on a stock Zl1 before and after the flowtie. Please for the love of $&@$!,.?-/:$&@. Give me a break! __________________ Laus Deo

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03-08-2014, 03:11 PM	#25
URBAN LEGEND Drives: 20 X3M CP & 19 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 3,517	They screwed up the price. Price should be less than the flagship ZL1. __________________ 🔺22 RS E TRON GT 🔺21 Model S Plaid

03-08-2014, 05:22 AM	#21
Bone Stock Drives: 2015 Z28 Red Hot #1179 (sold) Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bergen county, NJ Posts: 147	I'd want one of these for the sole reason it isn't as gaudy as the stock one. Having the "flowtie" may not add any true benefit to our ZL1s except pulling off all the gold on the car...I'm ok with that.

03-08-2014, 09:06 AM	#22
Kevlar382 Drives: '12 ZL1; '71 RS/Z28; '99 Vette Conv Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Holland MI Posts: 599 View My Garage	This is getting really funny. First it was "fly car logic", can't wait to see how it works when I try to jump the Grand Canyon and now the Flow Tie thing. Can't wait to see what they say next to try to make us think that a Z/28 is worth $75'000.

03-08-2014, 03:33 PM	#26
serviceguy Drives: 2014 Z/28 # 89, 69 Camaro, 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Flint MI Posts: 669	I removed my Chevrolet badge...it's called a heritage grill.

03-09-2014, 03:08 PM	#27
Msmall143 Drives: Camaro Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,718	I hear if you activate fly car logic and and the flow tie at the same time the car actually transforms into a hover craft! It's gimmicky because they are naming this crap with names that seem to be created at an elementary school. I'd rather gm say "through engineering we've been able to cool the oil temp 2 degrees" rather than "we cut an ugly piece of plastic out and it happened to work" Sometimes it's better to state the result rather than what you did. And if this is what they are talking about they may be running short on things that are actually intriguing. This is silly, if this crap was being released by ford we would all be laughing.

03-10-2014, 11:37 AM	#28
tnspd Drives: 18 Camaro ZL1 1LE (WILSON) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,340	I have a 2012 ZL1. It has a larger Grill area than the small squashed down Z28 version. Flowtie not needed. __________________ Camaro South Hot Cars and Hospitality on FB camarosouth@hotmail.com