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red_johnny	Stealth corvette	#1
On Sabbatical Augusta, GA (85 383 stroker) 3213 Posts Member since: 2006/7/6 0:00	Question, there was a magazine article run a few years ago about how a C4 corvette has radar deterrent properties. They did a study on it and the results were in the article. Does anyone have a copy of this or know where I can find it? Thanks!
	Posted on: 2008/5/16 13:20

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corvetteronw	Re: Stealth corvette	#2
Senior Guru Lowell, MI 646 Posts Member since: 2007/2/19 0:00	Don't have it but I remember being in a class where Gordon Killebrew talked about the development of the C4. If I remember correctly he said that the C4's radiator was placed at an angle in order to reduce hood height. He said that tests showed that this would make radar signals reflect up away from the radar gun instead of straight back to the police officer as a C3's radiator does. If I recall correctly he also stated that anyone that placed a metal license plate on the front of a C4 ended up losing that stealth benefit.
	Posted on: 2008/5/16 13:40
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BillH	Re: Stealth corvette	#3
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Yea, the license plate will blow it. It's the guy in the airplane with the stopwatch that scares me.
	Posted on: 2008/5/16 14:22
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NC Kid	Re: Stealth corvette	#4
Elite Guru North Carolina 1671 Posts Member since: 2006/11/27 0:00
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red_johnny	Re: Stealth corvette	#5
On Sabbatical Augusta, GA (85 383 stroker) 3213 Posts Member since: 2006/7/6 0:00	Quote: corvetteronw wrote: Don't have it but I remember being in a class where Gordon Killebrew talked about the development of the C4. If I remember correctly he said that the C4's radiator was placed at an angle in order to reduce hood height. He said that tests showed that this would make radar signals reflect up away from the radar gun instead of straight back to the police officer as a C3's radiator does. If I recall correctly he also stated that anyone that placed a metal license plate on the front of a C4 ended up losing that stealth benefit. Thanks, that should help aid me in finding this article!
	Posted on: 2008/5/16 14:55

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bogus	Re: Stealth corvette	#6
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	I know the C3 did that, and the later C4, but the early C4 sucks.
	Posted on: 2008/5/16 19:01
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red_johnny	Re: Stealth corvette	#7
On Sabbatical Augusta, GA (85 383 stroker) 3213 Posts Member since: 2006/7/6 0:00	Quote: bogus wrote: I know the C3 did that, and the later C4, but the early C4 sucks. From what I found so far the C3 was not that good at stealth but the C4 was. 90EXPvette submitted this article http://www.sportscarmarket.com/articles/archives/1332 It states that because of the angle of the radiator its more deterrent
	Posted on: 2008/5/16 20:35

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CentralCoaster	Re: Stealth corvette	#8
Senior Guru San Diego, CA 9454 Posts Member since: 2007/10/28 0:00	It is telling that... on the ZR1 vette with a polarized windshield, they left a small square opening specifically for installing a radar detector. Metallic tint and polarized glass really hurts detector sensitivity, and almost all the new cars have it in some form.
	Posted on: 2008/5/16 23:19
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Shadow	Re: Stealth corvette	#9
Senior Guru 271 Posts Member since: 2006/2/5 0:00	Quote: bogus wrote: I know the C3 did that, and the later C4, but the early C4 sucks. How so? Same radiator installation, different facia...
	Posted on: 2008/5/17 1:07
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-=Jeff=-	Re: Stealth corvette	#10
Master Guru Bartlett, IL 573 Posts Member since: 2007/12/20 0:00	Quote: Shadow wrote: Quote: bogus wrote: I know the C3 did that, and the later C4, but the early C4 sucks. How so? Same radiator installation, different facia... 84, Radiator is slightly tilted forward at the top 85-89, Radiator is vertical 90-96 Radiator is raked back..(similar to the way the C3 was)
	Posted on: 2008/5/20 14:29
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Shadow	Re: Stealth corvette	#11
Senior Guru 271 Posts Member since: 2006/2/5 0:00	Quote: -=Jeff=- wrote: Quote: Shadow wrote: Quote: bogus wrote: I know the C3 did that, and the later C4, but the early C4 sucks. How so? Same radiator installation, different facia... 84, Radiator is slightly tilted forward at the top 85-89, Radiator is vertical 90-96 Radiator is raked back..(similar to the way the C3 was) Thanks Another tidbit I didn't know about my ride
	Posted on: 2008/5/20 14:42
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crash	Re: Stealth corvette	#12
Guru WRIGHT CITY MO 63390 977 Posts Member since: 2007/12/15 0:00	READ DAVE MCCLELLENS CORVETTE FROM THE INSIDE FORGET WHAT CHAPTER BUT IT TELLS OF RHIS CAME ABOUT BY ANGLING THE RADIATOR BACK
	Posted on: 2008/5/22 1:57
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