Corvette Z06 Carbon Fiber
Underbody Braces * These carbon fiber
underbody braces are 17 percent lighter than the aluminum braces on the Corvette Stingray, while also offering an improvement in overall torsional stiffness.
It feels solid and eager, thanks to upgrades like additional
underbody braces, bigger and stickier Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, torque vectoring rear differential and reworked suspension.
And with modular
underbody bracing, you'll experience the same sharp, nimble handling as the Coupe.
Not exact matches
This includes structural enhancements such as STI's unique strut - tower
brace,
underbody stiffeners with rod - end joints, and a rear subframe support with rock - hard bushings.
It starts with the chassis, which is 20 percent stiffer than the standard CTS sedan's body thanks to a variety of
braces, sheer panels and reinforcements added to the
underbody, suspension mounting points, engine bay, bulkhead and more.
New
bracing and reinforcements to the
underbody, front and rear structures, and front suspension have increased body rigidity.
Structurally,
underbody v -
braces, extra transmission supports, and a strut tower
brace were among the adds.
Additional reinforcements come in the form of a shock - tower bar, reinforced transmission support,
underbody tunnel
brace, front X-
brace and rear V -
brace, and a beefier engine cradle.
The suspension mounting positions at the rear, for example, are bonded directly to the
underbody framework as a dual
brace.
The only changes we'll see are a tower
brace under the hood, a transmission reinforcement
brace, an
underbody tunnel
brace and a set of X and V
braces under the body.
* A tower - to - tower
brace under the hood * A transmission support reinforcement
brace *
Underbody tunnel brace * Front and rear underbody «V»
Underbody tunnel
brace * Front and rear
underbody «V»
underbody «V»
braces.
Numerous body elements, such as the hood, the rear panel behind the AMG sports bucket seats, the diagonal
braces on the
underbody and the torque tube between engine and transmission are made entirely from CFRP (carbon - fiber reinforced plastic).
In addition, a V - shaped
brace is added to the SE's body between trunk and cabin and stabilizing
braces were added to the
underbody to increase the body's torsional rigidity.