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boxmonkeyracing · 06-20-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by carsismeZ06

I hope they do, otherwise it looks terrible. And why can't the slots in front of the wheels be functional? I mean all you have to do is put aspace in it that's like 1 1/2 centimeters thick!

like I stated about the front end scoop. . .we can make it functional in the aftermarket world. now will it actually do any good? who knows. lol.

Shifty 6 · 06-20-2008, 11:01 AM

I think it looks better with out it. I'm with Monkey, if it were functional, but that thing is so tiny...like drinking a swimming pool with a coffe stir stick.

Now the rear slits...those would be cool.

carsismeZ06 · 06-20-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Shifty 6

I think it looks better with out it. I'm with Monkey, if it were functional, but that thing is so tiny...like drinking a swimming pool with a coffe stir stick.

Now the rear slits...those would be cool.

I know, but if you have it, you might as well make it fuctional.

Black5thgen · 06-20-2008, 01:27 PM

I don't get it guys. It's not any smaller than the opening on a 4th gen SS hood and that was functional. I personally would like to see it gone completely. I think the lines without it look much better, look at the silver pre-pro vert. But it wouldn't be so hard for GM to make it functional, no need to move the hood latch. Just run a duct from the front of the bumper cover into the side of the air box located behing the drivers light. It wouldn't completely feed the air box, but would add a little extra cold air like the SS.

*TAG UR IT* · 06-20-2008, 11:13 PM

I'd sure love to see it functional. Hope that's one of the suprises at Indy as well.

*CamaroSpike23* · 06-20-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by carsismeZ06

okay, that makes sense. Thanks a lot. That's what I thought too at first, but the car seems to have the "V8 wheels". Maybe it's to trow people off or something...

it may have the v-8 wheels, but it doesnt have the v-8 brakes.

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Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

I'd sure love to see it functional. Hope that's one of the suprises at Indy as well.

it would be tricky to make it functional, if anything, they could do a "Y" setup with the scoop feeding air to either side then having them merge together before going to the intake. kinda like some of the 3rd gen intakes were setup. they might even be doing a setup like the LS1s with the intake running from underneath and not have a functional scoop. due to its location, and the fact that ram air doesnt do much unless you are at high speeds (talking 120+), it doesnt bother me if its functional or not.

carsismeZ06 · 06-21-2008, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

it would be tricky to make it functional, if anything, they could do a "Y" setup with the scoop feeding air to either side then having them merge together before going to the intake. kinda like some of the 3rd gen intakes were setup. they might even be doing a setup like the LS1s with the intake running from underneath and not have a functional scoop. due to its location, and the fact that ram air doesnt do much unless you are at high speeds (talking 120+), it doesnt bother me if its functional or not.

I just want it to LOOK functional.

09'Z28 · 06-21-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragoneye

They'll probably put some of that black plastic fake mesh stuff in there

and the good thing about plastic is it either comes out or can be broken out easily

carsismeZ06 · 06-21-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 09'Z28

and the good thing about plastic is it either comes out or can be broken out easily

lol

playhard67 · 06-24-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

it may have the v-8 wheels, but it doesnt have the v-8 brakes.

This may be what fbodfather referred to as "hybrid"

LS9CamaroSS · 06-24-2008, 09:30 PM

Well you know if you look at the ZR1 the slit on that for the supercharger is just as small as the one on the camaro and that is functional... I think the Z06 has a ram air set up for the LS7 and they didn't change the slit size for the LS9... so possibly our LSA or whatever engine will have the functional scoop with possible pins or something... couldn't they just have the hood latch going through that area of the opening without doing anything special with the ducting?

*Mr. Wyndham* · 06-24-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LS9CamaroSS

Well you know if you look at the ZR1 the slit on that for the supercharger is just as small as the one on the camaro and that is functional... I think the Z06 has a ram air set up for the LS7 and they didn't change the slit size for the LS9... so possibly our LSA or whatever engine will have the functional scoop with possible pins or something... couldn't they just have the hood latch going through that area of the opening without doing anything special with the ducting?

I don't think the teeny scoops feed the engine of the Corvette. Could you imagine getting enough air through those tiny little things to produce 638 hp?

http://gm.wieck.com/forms/gm/*query?...zr1&source=all
(check out the CGI of the whole car) The airbox completely skips the little scoop. At best, all it does it blow air over the engine.

Captain Awesome · 06-24-2008, 11:11 PM

That's not a "CGI", it's human rendered by David Kimble. That guy is a master.

*DGthe3* · 06-25-2008, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by LS9CamaroSS

Well you know if you look at the ZR1 the slit on that for the supercharger is just as small as the one on the camaro and that is functional... I think the Z06 has a ram air set up for the LS7 and they didn't change the slit size for the LS9... so possibly our LSA or whatever engine will have the functional scoop with possible pins or something... couldn't they just have the hood latch going through that area of the opening without doing anything special with the ducting?

As I recall, the slit on the Corvettes is purely for decoration.

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06-20-2008, 11:01 AM	#16
Shifty 6 Drives: 2010 GTI Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Morton, IL Posts: 679	I think it looks better with out it. I'm with Monkey, if it were functional, but that thing is so tiny...like drinking a swimming pool with a coffe stir stick. Now the rear slits...those would be cool.

06-20-2008, 01:27 PM	#18
Black5thgen Account Suspended Drives: 2007 C6 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 2,251 View My Garage	I don't get it guys. It's not any smaller than the opening on a 4th gen SS hood and that was functional. I personally would like to see it gone completely. I think the lines without it look much better, look at the silver pre-pro vert. But it wouldn't be so hard for GM to make it functional, no need to move the hood latch. Just run a duct from the front of the bumper cover into the side of the air box located behing the drivers light. It wouldn't completely feed the air box, but would add a little extra cold air like the SS.

06-20-2008, 11:13 PM	#19
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	I'd sure love to see it functional. Hope that's one of the suprises at Indy as well.

06-24-2008, 09:30 PM	#25
LS9CamaroSS Drives: Cavalier RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jordan, NY Posts: 569	Well you know if you look at the ZR1 the slit on that for the supercharger is just as small as the one on the camaro and that is functional... I think the Z06 has a ram air set up for the LS7 and they didn't change the slit size for the LS9... so possibly our LSA or whatever engine will have the functional scoop with possible pins or something... couldn't they just have the hood latch going through that area of the opening without doing anything special with the ducting?

06-24-2008, 11:11 PM	#27
Captain Awesome Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,746	That's not a "CGI", it's human rendered by David Kimble. That guy is a master.