No Side Intake Screen Protection Available for 2027 Corvette ZR1/ZR1X Orders

At the beginning of 2026, Chevrolet introduced a new LPO (dealer-installed) option for grille screens called the Grille Screen Protection Package (PCQ). The package bundled the grille screen protection for the front radiators (VWE) and the side intakes (VWT) for a combined cost of $1,675. The package saves $70 off the cost of the individual options, and as these are dealer installed, you get them done before you take delivery of your Corvette.

While the package is available for the 2027 Grand Sport and Z06, unfortunately, the grille screen protection package isn’t yet available for the Corvette ZR1 or ZR1X. This week, Chevrolet sent out a distribution update for the 2027 Corvette Order Guide to alert buyers and sales reps. By updating the Order Guide with a footnote, it removes the item from the constraints list.

The problem apparently has to do with supplies as its the ZR1/ZR1X-specific side intake grille screens (VWT) that are not available. Both the PCQ package and the VWT Side Intake screens were marked as “Not available at this time”:

• ZR1 and ZR1X Exterior section-(PCQ) LPO, Grille Screen Protection Package, added a footnote 1 to all equipment groups that reads “Not available at this time.”
• ZR1 and ZR1X Exterior section-(VWT) LPO, Insect protection grille screen, updated footnote 1 to now read “Not available at this time. Included with (PCQ) Grille Screen Protection Package, LPO.”

Our friend and Chevy Corvette seller < AHREF="https://www.corvetteblogger.com/tag/rick-conti/">Rick Conti told his viewers last week about the supplier constraints and he says that Chevrolet initially accepted a new 2027 ZR1 order with the PCQ Grille Screen Protection Package included but then kicked it back for him to remove the option.

We’ll be watching future distribution updates to the Corvette order guide and will let you know when this LPO option becomes available once again for the ZR1 and ZR1X.

Source:
GM Fleet Order Guide

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