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mbriz · 10-19-2018, 01:12 PM

Wanted to know if anyone with a 17 or 18 zl1 has had issues with rocks putting holes in radiators/super charger heat exchangers? I'm having to replace the 2nd one in 3k miles, mainly highway driving in Texas... The grill design is open for optimal airflow, I get, but any means to better protect the cooling components? Any anyone else had this issue? Feels like a design flaw but maybe just bad luck...

Thanks,

Mike

silversleeper · 10-19-2018, 01:20 PM

The mods of this site have failed to put adequate explanation on what 5th gen and 6th gen site means. This would best be done at signup time with big bold letters with link to 6th site IF YOUR CAR IS 2016 OR LATER SIGN UP HERE https://www.camaro6.com/forums/

mbriz · 10-19-2018, 01:42 PM

Thanks, swore I signed ed up on 6th gen. Will do.

silversleeper · 10-19-2018, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbriz

Thanks, swore I signed ed up on 6th gen. Will do.

It's not a jab at you. We get several people a week here posting about 6th generation questions. 6th are cool cars too but most of the parts are different so a separate forum makes sense.

10-19-2018, 01:12 PM	#1
mbriz Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 4	2018/2017 Zl1 Radiator Heat Exchanger Protection Wanted to know if anyone with a 17 or 18 zl1 has had issues with rocks putting holes in radiators/super charger heat exchangers? I'm having to replace the 2nd one in 3k miles, mainly highway driving in Texas... The grill design is open for optimal airflow, I get, but any means to better protect the cooling components? Any anyone else had this issue? Feels like a design flaw but maybe just bad luck... Thanks, Mike

10-19-2018, 01:20 PM	#2
silversleeper Big Crow Drives: '13 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: California Posts: 1,482	The mods of this site have failed to put adequate explanation on what 5th gen and 6th gen site means. This would best be done at signup time with big bold letters with link to 6th site IF YOUR CAR IS 2016 OR LATER SIGN UP HERE https://www.camaro6.com/forums/

10-19-2018, 01:42 PM	#3
mbriz Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 4	Thanks, swore I signed ed up on 6th gen. Will do.