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Old 02-16-2012, 09:16 PM
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My intent with this thread is to post aftermarket front body kits/air dams/bumpers/front spoilers/splitters for the 1998-2002 Firebird and Trans Am (or any other aftermarket label such as Firehawk or Mecham). No Camaros, no LT1 cars. I just want to see what's out there and allow others to search as well. There are a lot of nice kits for the other F-bodies, but I haven't found much that I like for the LS1 Trans Am, so maybe this will help. Ideally I'd like to see something not already posted, something unique, uncommon, or lesser known. (Apologies if I post pics of your car inadvertently. Let me know if this is a problem, and I'll take them down.) In the posts below, I'll include the following:

Wings West - Trans Am - 890478
Wings West - Firebird/Formula - 890305
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6LE Splitter
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Here we have the well known Wings West W-Type - Trans Am - 890478































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Here we have the much less known Wings West W-Type - Firebird & Formula - 890305
Apparently, these also fit the Trans Am, and I think they actually look pretty good on it. Still, I think I'll look elsewhere.































This one seems to be a copy sold by Sarona
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There is the Vizagge kit, which I believe may be Japanese in origin.
















































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There's my current favorite, the 6LE splitter available in carbon fiber or ABS plastic:





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This isn't an off-the-shelf item, but someone customized the Wings West kit above to a wide body Trans Am.



























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I wish there were some better front ends than this ricer abomination:







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There's the SEMA Bird of Prey one-off:



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nice examples of whats available and if you seek a widebody kit you have to look up McNord..guys a master craftsman IMO..and by the way whoever did that widebody green trans am does shitty body work orange peel everywhere!!..BUT EACH TO THEIR OWN..maby you could sketch something out and work with 6LE and McNord and get your own custom peice?
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We also have the one-off GM Heritage Trans Am:









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that wide body t/a looks weird. like a supra. why does the paint look so crappy in the close up? i dont like how the wheels dont stick out enough to fill the wide body fenders.

is there more pics of that red ta with the 6le splitter?? that is a bad bitch!
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Originally Posted by 14k
is there more pics of that red ta with the 6le splitter?? that is a bad bitch!
This is your lucky day, I just happened across another image of the same car in completely different search.



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Where is that body kit from
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custom made
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Anyone with a splitter painted to match?
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Im trying to push the bird of prey kit, but I know that probably it would be a one off for me if I were to do it. Aftermarket trans am panels dont really sell for some reason. The E1 bumper did slightly it died off.
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Firebird Evolution E-1 bumper
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Some nice rides
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I've got some ideas for a custom rear but don't have the skill or the cash to pull it off. Basically the idea is that the widest point (center line of the rear wheels) stays that wide coming all the way back instead of curling back in, then you do a vertical flat back that holds something similiar in shape to like a set of 79 TA taillights (for a modern look thinking the taillights off the new challenger if they fit right). the flat back has a "recessed" feel to it as the side panels and the hatch come out 2-3 inches past it, with the hatch curling upward to create a small lip/wing, see attached sketches.
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6LE splitter BY FAR. just sayin'


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