Originally posted by CNS:
J.B. -This might be a stupid question but what exactly is "wide bodying"? Are people actually making the car wider? I haven't seen this.
The rear fenders on the Z06 and C6 coupe are bolt ons.
Lots of guys are bolting off the stock c6 fenders and bolting on the rear fenders of the Z06.
The fronts fenders are more complicated yet again a lot of guys are doing either just the rear fenders or both the front and the rear fenders.
Then they swap in the z06 sized rims and tires.
Some vendors are selling fenders prepainted as well. Doing just the rear fenders is like 2500 dollars...the front seems to be more because the front nose has to be switched out as well. I don't remember all the details but for GM it would be chump change...even if the fenders were all in the same base material instead of exotic materials.
If GM offered the wide body fenders without the z06 scoops...and a set of slightly smaller wheels and tires..
GM would have a new hit on its hands..
Maybe call it the Corvette ss? All I know is guys are spending close to 10 grand to get the "look"
Its a cool look and GM could take advantage of it without downgrading the ZR1 or Z06..
With 436hp...the base C6 is way fast enough.... and it looks great...but next to a Z06 today at my health club today..
I saw the beautiful lines of the Z06 compared to the base c6 and the Z's widebody look was cooler...