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04-26-2004, 11:18 AM
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why would some one do that?
just look.. no need for words..
http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/show...cat=500&page=1
some pepole are just that dumb hu... :shock:
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04-26-2004, 11:24 AM
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04-26-2004, 11:27 AM
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a cor'rice'vette. a rare breed indeed. i see the big wing adds 10000lbs of downforce so that he can get all that 'etra' power to the ground. and if the cold got to this guy, then he must live up in the northwest territories, cause he is brain dead. this kinda thing makes me sad. he shoudla bought a civic. the police should start to give out 'rice' tickets to ppl who defamate our sports cars like this.
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04-26-2004, 11:41 AM
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Interesting - here is some info about the car...
T-1 Suspension installed, showing 18x13" CCW wheels with P335/30/18's. Rear wing necessary with ACP front splitter/tray. Carbon fiber. Final ride height NOT shown.
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Notice the carbon fiber front splitter/tray, which generates up to 150 pounds downforce, necessitating the large rear wing for balance. Brake ducts shown in orange, grilles NOT installed. Final ride height has front splitter about 3" off ground...
Hood blister to be painted UltraSilver, with accent stripe around the silver.
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And here is the "dudes" credentials..
Occupation:
GM sales/leasing, vehicle conversions, freelance auto writer
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I have heard Callaway and Lingenfelter will not put their front splitter on without their rear deck lip wing (a very low key lip extension that generates the same downforce as a wing) as the front splitter alters the aero-bevahiour too much at very high speeds.
So - garrish and gawdy - ricer in appearence, but seems to have a funcitonal use...
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04-26-2004, 11:42 AM
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Sorry I have to agree and think that the spoiler is just over the top and looks stupid. However I think with more careful modifications, the kit could look good on a more powerful vette.
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04-26-2004, 11:48 AM
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Holly shit!!! :shock: :shock: Without the spoiler it would look nice 8)
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04-26-2004, 12:00 PM
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04-26-2004, 12:12 PM
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ugly it is but for a vette, not too bad.. i've seen worse.
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04-26-2004, 12:29 PM
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ive seen the tigershark kit in the basement at Cobo during NAIAS. it looked rather good.
as far as the original vette 'rice' i would say its far from it. he seems to have some of the Spectre GTR parts... notably the exhaust, wheels, and ride hight. and look at the licence plate (i know they really dont mean much...) mr 1 lap. it appears he would like his vette to go faster, and corner harder, i have no problems with him doing that
in the world of rice, he would have to have show, with no go.... this doesnt seem to be the case
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04-26-2004, 12:36 PM
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i've seen worse too tanelvali (gumball vid.. that C4.. it was the worse i ever saw..)
IMO.. the only way to improve a vette is threw Callaway or Lingenfelter... that twin turbo LPE is one BAD ASS car! (and i love the kit.. its such a sleeper 8) )
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04-26-2004, 01:04 PM
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Here is another "winged wide-body" in action - this was the winner and second place of last years "1 Lap of America"
Seems to "wing it" or not can make the difference between winning and losing...
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04-26-2004, 03:44 PM
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Yeah, the tires, and the blip underneath about the suspension etc. leads me to believe that the spoiler actually does help the car, and therefore i dont think its that bad... and about the Canadians comment... we dont have very much rice here compared to a lot of pple, at least around my area... In fact, how many Canadian cars do you see on this site at all? Many Canadians prefer practicality rather than fun factor... except me
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04-26-2004, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RC45
Here is another "winged wide-body" in action - this was the winner and second place of last years "1 Lap of America"
Seems to "wing it" or not can make the difference between winning and losing...
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Come to think of it the wings look the same lol, mebe he wanted to make a 1Lap Canada car? lol, anyhoos that MTI 1 Lap america vette was sick, pushing aroun 700Hp wasn't it?
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04-26-2004, 04:56 PM
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i dont think its rice, because that wing looks like it actually works, and if it works on the track i dont care how it looks, as long as its better than the other people.
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04-26-2004, 09:59 PM
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I've seen other Vette's with Wings like that on them from tuners before I'm sure they work at very high speeds.
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