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02-05-2017, 05:02 PM
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 Drives: 2016 1LT RS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Boston
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What is the lower control arm cover's purpose?
I picked up my 2016 a few months ago and it had some parts in the trunk. I believe they are the deflectors and the lower control arm cover. What is the purpose of the lower control arm cover? What issues can result from not having it installed? Looks like I need to get back to the dealer. (Part 14 in the diagram)
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02-05-2017, 05:54 PM
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Drives: X-15 Velocipede Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SW Florida
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I think those are the track only brake cooling ducts. They always put them in the trunk.
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02-05-2017, 06:02 PM
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Drives: 17 SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Houston
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It protects the control arm
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02-05-2017, 06:12 PM
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Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Knoxville, TN
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Strange that the cover was in your trunk and not installed.
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02-05-2017, 07:09 PM
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Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Convertible 50th Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Ojai, CA
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They should have been installed. Mine were not installed either. These ARE NOT the brake cooling deflectors but some of the dealers unfortunately mistake them and leave them in the trunk.
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02-05-2017, 07:10 PM
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Well - partly right. They do put the track brake ducts in the trunk for the SS models. But the parts #14 go on the rear lower control arms and should have been installed by the dealership prior to final delivery.
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02-05-2017, 08:49 PM
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Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: clark, mo
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I took mine off, no need for in drag racing or just street. I strap mine down on the trailer over the control arm with an axle strap. You might also at some point want to jack the car up under the control arm
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02-05-2017, 09:42 PM
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Drives: 2016 2SS Ragtop Garnet Red Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Alabama
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Same here - dealer didnt install them. Had to go back and have them installed.
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02-05-2017, 10:16 PM
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Drives: 2017 SS A8 Hyper Blue/White Stripes Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Arlington, TN.
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02-06-2017, 07:44 AM
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Drives: Red hot ZL1 A10 2017 Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: MS Back to France (29)
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Is it the same for the new ZL1????
Because she's supposed to race more often... May be she comes with this track deflector already in. May be ZL1 lucky drivers may tell us about these parts........ |
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02-06-2017, 08:03 AM
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I broke a clip(I think part #15 in the above diagram) on mine when I strapped it the dyno. Next dyno run I'll taking them off.
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02-06-2017, 08:20 AM
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Drives: 2016 2SS, Red Hot, NPP, Nav, M6 Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Eagle Creek OR
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Mine (part #14) were in my trunk when I picked her up, along with the track related brake items mentioned. I haven't put mine on either. Still not sure what they are supposed to protect. Protect the control arm against what?
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02-06-2017, 11:54 AM
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Drives: 2016 2SS Camaro Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 541
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Well nobody has answered the question.
WTF are they for? |
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02-06-2017, 01:27 PM
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