C5 Z06 Style Hatch
10-21-12, 03:07 AM
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C5 Z06 Style Hatch
Just curious if anybody has attempted something like this. For those who don't understand what i'm talking about i'll attach pictures momentarily. The C5 Corvette's base model had a long large rear window hatch like we have on the RX7 and majority of hatchback style sports cars have always had, but the C5 Z06 had a smaller rear window at more of a vertical angle and gave the car such a more aggressive look. I'd like to see someone do that or photoshop it atleast to a FD to see what its like. I think if someone could do it right it would look fantastic. My example, and after going through many many photos i think these two are the best pics to show what i mean. If you save them in their own folder and just scroll and let them flash back and forth you really see what i mean.
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10-21-12, 09:50 AM
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I think it would be pretty hard to integrate this design into a FD since the rear quarters are designed to mate with a rear hatch and it would probably be less aerodynamic due to the sharp cutoff behind the roof.
10-21-12, 05:19 PM
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at the time that our cars were produced they were so far ahead of their time in both aero effective styling and performance weight management that most car companies didnt catch onto the same drift till the late 90s early 2000s
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I read or heard it in a documentary some where a while back that when developing the C5 vette the chevy engineers did spend a good amount of time in talks with the lead engineers on the the FD project, that was the reason why there were so many similarities in design between the FD and the vette
at the time that our cars were produced they were so far ahead of their time in both aero effective styling and performance weight management that most car companies didnt catch onto the same drift till the late 90s early 2000s
at the time that our cars were produced they were so far ahead of their time in both aero effective styling and performance weight management that most car companies didnt catch onto the same drift till the late 90s early 2000s
As far as the rear hatch mod. I swear I have seen pics of a car in Japan with something similar to the Z06 style.
10-21-12, 06:15 PM
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C5Z engineers could compromise aerodynamics for chassis rigidity and weight due to the car having 400hp. It already had plenty of grunt to get the car to 175-180mph but knew faster lap times could be achieved by reducing weight and improving chassis strength.
FD needed to focus more on aero and chassis since the engine output was the only compromise. Hence reason for rounded hatch glass. Makes for very smooth airflow off the car.
FD needed to focus more on aero and chassis since the engine output was the only compromise. Hence reason for rounded hatch glass. Makes for very smooth airflow off the car.
10-21-12, 07:15 PM
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C5Z engineers could compromise aerodynamics for chassis rigidity and weight due to the car having 400hp. It already had plenty of grunt to get the car to 175-180mph but knew faster lap times could be achieved by reducing weight and improving chassis strength.
FD needed to focus more on aero and chassis since the engine output was the only compromise. Hence reason for rounded hatch glass. Makes for very smooth airflow off the car.
FD needed to focus more on aero and chassis since the engine output was the only compromise. Hence reason for rounded hatch glass. Makes for very smooth airflow off the car.
10-21-12, 08:22 PM
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I too have tried to picture the fd with a shorter rear glass. I was first intrigued by a FC seen on here somewhere that had the rear area turned into a bed, like a truck. A drift car I believe. While the end result wasnt my cup of tea, I have sat there and looked at my car wondering what a different shaped glass piece would do for the rear. Same as the c6, I would bring the glass down sharp with the angle of the front of the rear hatch opening and then curve it out to meet the back of the hatch. Almost like removing the hatch glass and putting back upside down.
Hmm....
Hmm....
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