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Old 07-16-2019, 07:34 AM   #366
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Originally Posted by Dadhawk View Post
Well, to be fair, I'm not really enamored with the whole "mid-engine, big vents, big ass" design of most modern supercars, so that is no different for the Corvette.

It had to have a fat & wide rear because of cooling issues. This car especially has a lot more issues with heating. Some of the standard methods of testing & analysis had to be revised to make the results "green", or else everything would be "red" during review meetings. Pretty much any plastic used under the trunk has a recrystallization temp at about 70 C. Now good luck with trying to maintain < 70 deg at heat-soak conditions!
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