Callaway Aerobody Bra - How Attached?

[HoldHard]

Callaway has a front bra for the Aero body in stock and I was wondering if any of you have one? How is it attached to the car?

Bear with me as I go back to the GM bra on my C5. It's attached with marine screw snaps. A body panel screw was replaced with a stainless steel screw that had a male snap as the head. The female side of the snap was on the bra itself (females, bras just probably go together <grin>). There were two snaps of this type in each wheel well and three more underneath the front facia. There were five felt covered tabs that were bent at 90 degrees and hooked to the top of the front facia underneath the hood.

Once you had the bra warmed up in the sun, you could streach it over the front and use the secondary "take-up" snaps in the wheel well that were attached to a felt covered metal tab that was bent and shoved in between the fender and the fender liner. Both the male and female portions of the snap were attached to the bra. Snapping these at the top took up the remaining slack and held the bra tightly in place. With the three snaps per wheel well and the three snaps under the facia, it didn't move around.

There is a secondary piece that slips over the front edge of the hood and two bungee type cords stretched from the corners of this piece underneath the hood to the hood blanket mounts.

The design also makes it difficult to remove from the car without opening the hood, so it could not be easily stolen without damaging the bra.

How does the one from Callaway work? Pictures anyone?

Thanks,
HoldHard

 

[*89x2*]

Kevin (90Callaway) has that exact bra and would know how it attaches -

That bra is avail. in black while Speed lingerie offers it in matching colors (but for 2+ times cost)

I had a pic of that bra but would have to look for it
Hopefully Kevin has an up close on his Silver machine

 

[Tony C.]

Bra

Have Callaway Bra for 12yrs & i don't recommend it! It attaches with Velcro in wheel wells & a couple of hooks.Since the velcro strips are permanentley mounted in the wheel wells they look terrible after a while & eventually fall off.Also it does not fit too tight in certain areas.At the time it was the only one available.Go with Speed Lingerie if $$ allow.I have one on order.(800)570-1579,Rich Erkelens.$500+/-

 

[90Callaway]

Yeah, what Tony said...

Attachment is crap. I can't believe they use taped on velco in the wheel wells and the felt covered hooks for the front don't really have a place to grab on the top (in front of hood). Fitment is also quite poor. Even when heated in the sun it does not stretch far enough around the wheel well openings. The only good thing I can say is that on a long trip it beats getting stone chips.

Ask Turbo Luigi how he likes his Speed Lingerie. I think he may have had some issues with that as well.

I have no current close up pictures but I could probably take a few if you really need them.

 

[*89x2*]

Here is a Speed Lingerie on an Aerobody
(thanks Rueben for the pic )

 

[reubenmc]

No problem 89x2. I saw the subject of the thread and was about to post the picture. I don't always care to much for the looks of a bra on a car, but the color matched well for this Callaway and it looked like it fit pretty well. I don't think it took away from the good looks of the car.

 

[*89x2*]

Rueben, do you have any more *up & close* pics of the bra on the car???

This car is expected to at Carlisle this August :cool

 

[reubenmc]

No I don't. I can crop the photo with a program I have and focus on just the bra area, but it would really just be zooming in on the picture that's allready posted.

Off subject question, but when in August is Corvettes at Carlisle and where exactly is Carlisle. Does the Callaways at Carlisle happen during Corvettes at Carlisle?

 

[reubenmc]

Not sure how much this helps...

 

[*89x2*]

Off subject question, but when in August is Corvettes at Carlisle and where exactly is Carlisle. Does the Callaways at Carlisle happen during Corvettes at Carlisle?

Callaways @ Carlisle is just our term for our "event w/in an event" - It is Aug 22-24th this year and held where Corvettes @ Carlisle is at - it is in Central PA. There is a thread about it at the top of this forum - let me know if I can help out w/ any more details - Thanks again for the pic.

 

[*89x2*]

Callaway has a front bra for the Aero body in stock and I was wondering if any of you have one? How is it attached to the car?

here is one on a Callaway...

 

[reubenmc]

I think the Speed Lingerie Bra looks better than Callaway's.

 

[HoldHard]

Called Speed Lingerie and they are out of the Quasar Blue material. They are sending a small sample swatch next week.

I agree, the Speed Lingerie looks much better than the Callaway bra. It's mounting hardware can also be completely removed so there is no trace of the bra being on the car.

Thanks for all the replies.

HoldHard

 

[TurboLuigi]

I have a SpeedLingerie (which I seldom use). It does fit very well but then it better for the cost. The quality is great but it took them close to 3 months to deliver mine and then I had to send it back for an adjustment.

When I have some time I will post a picture of it on my car. My color is hard to match with the material and depending on the lighting it might look good or not. But it now fits very well and the hardware is not visible when the bra is not on (most of the time).

Luigi
:cool

 

[90Callaway]

For anyone considering the Speed Lingerie bra they are at Carlisle and give a discount at the show. I don't remember exactly but I think it was at least 10%? That's $55.00 on the Aerobody bra and it's less than a month away.

 

[*89x2*]

Good idea!!

For anyone considering the Speed Lingerie bra they are at Carlisle and give a discount at the show. I don't remember exactly but I think it was at least 10%? That's $55.00 on the Aerobody bra and it's less than a month away.

That is a Great point Kevin!! The Vendors at Corvettes @ Carlisle are more than generous - take advantige of this

 

[TurboLuigi]

This is mine with the SpeedLingerie Bra

Luigi
:cool

 

[HoldHard]

Luigi,

Great Picture!!! Question about the intake areas. It looks like there is some kind of netting over the four top inlets and the two on the bottom, but the Callaway insignia is covered by clear plastic. Is that the case?

Thanks,
Holdhard

 

[TurboLuigi]

Yep.

was thinking of removing the plastic from the insignia. I would leave the netting to prevent chips there... have gotten them in there in the past.

Luigi
:cool

 

[*89x2*]

That is a GREAT color match - As good as it can get