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Bolt-onC6 01-22-2013 02:29 PM

Extrusions on the lower front fascia?
 
I love the car except for the two extrusions on the lower front fascia below the grill. Do they have a purpose?

CamaroSkooter 01-22-2013 02:31 PM

Breaking up the air-flow ahead of the bumper so that the air flowing into the lower grille is less turbulent and more laminar ;)

OctaneZ28 01-22-2013 02:49 PM

Yep, definitely there for aero purposes.
Front of the 2013 Malibu and 2014 Impala have similar.

Stingray 01-22-2013 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CorvetteSkooter (Post 3078)
Breaking up the air-flow ahead of the bumper so that the air flowing into the lower grille is less turbulent and more laminar ;)

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Originally Posted by Octane (Post 3091)
Yep, definitely there for aero purposes.

Agree... adds some downforce too. My other car has a variation... I also know someone who has tracked his consistently at high speeds and a splitter assists on keeping it grounded.

Z28COP 01-22-2013 10:59 PM

Wrong! They are for the new European law that goes into effect in a couple of years. Vehicles have to be designed to project a pedestrian up onto the hood of the vehicle. The US will surely follow suit. In order to be able to market a car for sale in Europe, this has to be done. The designers went ahead and designed the C7 with this in mind.

Vette TPI 01-22-2013 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by z28cop (Post 3373)
Wrong! They are for the new European law that goes into effect in a couple of years. Vehicles have to be designed to project a pedestrian up onto the hood of the vehicle. The US will surely follow suit. In order to be able to market a car for sale in Europe, this has to be done. The designers went ahead and designed the C7 with this in mind.

:confused: :lol:

Z28COP 01-22-2013 11:06 PM

The hood is also spring loaded if a pedestrian lands on the hood. LOOK IT UP!

FenwickHockey65 01-22-2013 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by z28cop (Post 3373)
Wrong! They are for the new European law that goes into effect in a couple of years. Vehicles have to be designed to project a pedestrian up onto the hood of the vehicle. The US will surely follow suit. In order to be able to market a car for sale in Europe, this has to be done. The designers went ahead and designed the C7 with this in mind.

Uhh...I don't think you're talking about the same thing.

Z28COP 01-22-2013 11:16 PM

I see, i was thinking he was talking about the lower design of the front fascia..My bad! Crow is delicious.

FenwickHockey65 01-22-2013 11:21 PM

Haha it happens. I'm from West Chester, by the way.

Z28COP 01-22-2013 11:24 PM

I figured in the area, with the Fenwick Hockey!

Z28COP 01-22-2013 11:24 PM

I'm in Liberty Twp.

imported_BustedCrank 01-23-2013 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65 (Post 3378)
Uhh...I don't think you're talking about the same thing.

Then what are we talking about here? Because that is what I was thinking also.

Here is a quote from an article written by Jake Gulick, fter spending time with the chief engineer.

" I questioned the “fangs” on the lower grill lip. He could see I wasn’t a fan. Turns out they are part of the pedestrian safety package, and of course, have been tunnel tweaked to double as downforce devices."

Stingray 01-23-2013 09:28 AM

Well, I guess my other car's fangs won't just flip a pedestrian onto the hood... it might slice, dice and decapitate one at shin level. :bolt:


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