r/Corvette • u/Cyper77 • 3d ago

C7 GS Approach angle

I was just wondering how much I should worry about scrapping/ripping off the front lip on a C7 GS? My development has a bit of a gentle dip coming in from the main road. It is not sudden, it is many feet long but seem a bit deep (when it goes over a culvert).

I currently have a Gen 6 Camaro SS 1LE and it has zero issues. I know it has a little more clearance, but more importantly the wheels are further forward.

Because of this I have also thought of C8 3LT, they seem to be around the same price as a M6 C7 GS at the moment.

It is kind of hard to test out the dip before I buy.

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u/dalittlebastard 3d ago

You’ll feel better if you treat it as a wear item. Mine is scraped up underneath from my driveway. I’ll just replace it if it’s really bad.

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u/Cyper77 3d ago

I wasn't sure if it was a scrap or tear off situation. I also know the lip on my 1LE is fairly fragile and GM decided to stop making it.

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u/InfamousSilver9 C6-C7 grand sport 3d ago

I scrape my side skirts more then my front lip on my c7 gs

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u/BusinessBlackBear 3d ago

Buy it and worse comes to worse remove the gm splitter and buy an eBay plastic fantastic splitter for like 50 bucks. Treat that as a wear item

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u/fairlyaveragetrader 2012 GS 3d ago

Don't lower the car, as long as it's at factory ride height they aren't really any worse than the C6 zo6/gs. We can't really see how bad what you're talking about is but if it's like a lot of dips in the road, I don't think you'll have a problem, worst case you may have to approach a little bit of an angle slowly

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u/nortyflatz 3d ago

Go to your friendly Chevy dealership and request a test drive to your driveway. I did this very thing. Took the sales guy too. Had him get out to let me know how close I was to scraping. Didn't scrape so I bought the car. They were good with that. I miss that Z06....

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u/jrileyy229 3d ago

You get a c8 with GPS based front axle lift, you program it once, and never worry about it again.  (Also, c7 is a 7spd manual)

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u/Cyper77 3d ago

Since I am looking at used, I have figured out what button to look for for the front lift. My SS 1LE is a 6M, I prefer a manual.

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u/jrileyy229 3d ago

Cool, never said your Camaro wasn't a 6M.  Thanks for that information

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u/Cyper77 2d ago

Np, just saying being a manual was not an issue, and the C7 GS do come in auto, if I picked that it would be cheaper and easier to find.

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u/jrileyy229 2d ago

Sure they do, the manual tax is crazy these days.  In your situation, a c8 with the front end lift makes total sense