why would some one do that?

[Erez]

just look.. no need for words..

http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17627&password=&sort=1&size=big&cat=500&page=1

some pepole are just that dumb hu... :shock:

[RC45]

Well - first off he's Canadian.. aye... ;) The cold does things to your mind.. and one would hope he tracks the car and needs the extra downforce... ;)

Note the full roll-cage and aftermarket wide wheels and intake ducting etc.. -- My guess is that that car has the "goods" to backup the looks... :twisted:

http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/7250Project_Z06-Suspension-Bob_045.jpg
http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/7250Project_Z06-Suspension-Bob_049.jpg
http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/7250Project_Z06-Suspension-Bob_040.jpg
http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/7250Project_Z06-Suspension-Bob_041.jpg

I would not mind the widebody rear kit later one - it is a way to fit 335+ width tyres without tubbing the car. ;)

[callen]

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. :lol:

[RC45]

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.

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.

And here is the "dudes" credentials.. ;)

Occupation:
GM sales/leasing, vehicle conversions, freelance auto writer

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... ;)

[astonmartinandy]

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.

[chest3r]

Holly shit!!! :shock: :shock: Without the spoiler it would look nice 8)

[RC45]

This is how LPE used to achieve the same thing aerodynamically...

http://www.lingenfelter.com/Lingenfelter/Assets/product_images/images/8488wb.jpg
http://www.lingenfelter.com/Lingenfelter/Assets/product_images/images/8489wb.jpg

Although the above kit is no longer in production - they have the "Tiger Shark" (below) now... I just wonder if the "Tiger Shark" had as much windtunnel R&D as Johns orginal kit did.. :?:

http://www.lingenfelter.com/images/BodyKit3-4B.jpg
http://www.lingenfelter.com/images/BodyKitRear.jpg
http://www.lingenfelter.com/images/BodyKitSide.jpg

[tanelvali]

ugly it is but for a vette, not too bad.. i've seen worse.

[nthfinity]

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

[Erez]

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) )

[RC45]

Here is another "winged wide-body" in action - this was the winner and second place of last years "1 Lap of America"

http://onelap.kattare.com/History/2003/gallery/fa001.jpg

http://onelap.kattare.com/History/2003/gallery/cy005.jpg

Seems to "wing it" or not can make the difference between winning and losing... ;)

[hemi_fan]

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 :D

[SilverPhoenix]

Here is another "winged wide-body" in action - this was the winner and second place of last years "1 Lap of America"

http://onelap.kattare.com/History/2003/gallery/fa001.jpg

http://onelap.kattare.com/History/2003/gallery/cy005.jpg

Seems to "wing it" or not can make the difference between winning and losing... ;)

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?

[oscargarza88]

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.

[T-Bird]

I've seen other Vette's with Wings like that on them from tuners before I'm sure they work at very high speeds.

[Garretts_turbo]

oh man, i didnt even notice that wing cuz i thought it was part of the scenery....cringe......man thats pretty terible

[Schwalbe]

The rear Wing is too ugly, but this Corvette is a real beast. :D

[novass]

Looking at the rest of the car, the cage, license plate, massive rear wheels I think this thing might need the wing. It doesnt bother me too much that its on there, im not opposed to wings as long as they help the handling of the car.

[oantob]

i think its quite nice on the vette...maybe because the body structure of the car almost similiar to RX-7 IMO

[RC45]

I have actually confirmed today - that car IS a One Lap car - purpose modified for the event.

I am planning on getting some pics and video of this car (and the others) in action.

I am driving up to Chicago, then over to Indiana later today.

:)

[nthfinity]

Chicago...!!!! thats only 2 hours away from me......that's quite long ways to drive from Texas... why not fly?

[graywolf624]

I am planning on getting some pics and video of this car (and the others) in action.

Some friends of mine are running cars in one lap. Tell the guys with the corner-carvers skull and cross bones stickers that kali9934 said hi (most of them know me by my real name, but a few don't).

[RC45]

Chicago...!!!! thats only 2 hours away from me......that's quite long ways to drive from Texas... why not fly?

Fly? Fly? :roll: And pass up the chance to drive cross country in the Z?

:twisted:

[RC45]

I am planning on getting some pics and video of this car (and the others) in action.

Some friends of mine are running cars in one lap. Tell the guys with the corner-carvers skull and cross bones stickers that kali9934 said hi (most of them know me by my real name, but a few don't).

Corner Carvers.. ok.., Got it. :)

[nthfinity]

Fly? Fly? And pass up the chance to drive cross country in the Z?

yes, if i had a Z, i would want to drive as well :twisted:

[Erez]

I have actually confirmed today - that car IS a One Lap car - purpose modified for the event.

I am planning on getting some pics and video of this car (and the others) in action.

I am driving up to Chicago, then over to Indiana later today.

:)

cool :) would love to some vids :D

[sameerrao]

Why would he do that - maybe he needs a convenient dinner table while on a road trip :wink:

[RC45]

OK - I have arrived in Illinois (actually 3 hours west of Chicago in Moline) after a 15 hour straight drive (including all stops) - 1100-odd miles, avg speed 66mph, 26.7mpg (thats 8.8L/100km for you doubters.. see the Z06 can kick ass and save gas... ;)) and feeling about as refreshed as when I did the trip in my Lincoln Town car.

:)

Off to watch the start of The Cannonball Run, One Lap of America tomorrow.. and incase y'all missed it - the car at the start of this topic is competing, so the wing is anything but rice.. :D It is a functional component... :)

[nthfinity]

Off to watch the start of The Cannonball Run, One Lap of America tomorrow.. and incase y'all missed it - the car at the start of this topic is competing, so the wing is anything but rice.. It is a functional component...

hmm i totally missed that its tomarrow! what time does it start? 7am mabey? hmm... perhaps i can sneak on down to Chicago to watch...

[RC45]

Just got back to Moline, Illinois from Indiana - I drove clear across Illinois twice today... boy this rinky dink state is small... :P - I am guessing Houston and suburbs takes longer to cross.. :lol:

It was great meeting Dan and Bob (owner and co-builder/promoter of the car) this afternoon - the car looks better in person.

The ACP carbon fibre kit looks the way GM should have made the Z16 - you can see the weave througn the finish... :)

I will post some pics as soon as I track down an Card Reader - so it is off the Wallymart to go buy some gadgets ;)

BTW - saw and heard a Mallet CTS-V... All I can say is that a Caddie shouldn't sound like that - or rather, if you drive a Z06 then the only way you would drive a Caddie, is if it did sound like that... ;)

-Paul

[Jabba]

looks like a Vette track car w/o all those adds