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#1
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I'd like to know what everyone would change on my car. What would you do if you had it?
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#7
Sounds like a pretty general concensus.
I know i need to lower it (requires getting new headers).
I've been debating the exhaust for a dumped setup.
Hood-wise I'm not a big fan of the Raptor or WS6 on the Formula. That leaves me with the gorgeous (but terrible fitting) first gen. Mecham hood, impossible to find Firehawk hood, or get a shaker from 6LE.
I might have the opportunity to pick up some CCW SP505A's. I might jump on that.
I know i need to lower it (requires getting new headers).
I've been debating the exhaust for a dumped setup.
Hood-wise I'm not a big fan of the Raptor or WS6 on the Formula. That leaves me with the gorgeous (but terrible fitting) first gen. Mecham hood, impossible to find Firehawk hood, or get a shaker from 6LE.
I might have the opportunity to pick up some CCW SP505A's. I might jump on that.
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If you change the hood, the wheels will look off, for some reason ZO6 wheels and a ram air style hood don't flow. Depends on your budget, however, what I think would look sick?
Fikse FM/5's
WS6 Hood (a WS6 Formula is the PERFECT 4th Gen IMO, aesthetically)
If you get different tips, make sure they make their mark, Formula bumpers are more open than a T/A bumper. The same tips on a T/A will look smaller on a Formula, hopefully you get what I'm saying. I'd hop on eBay and get some of the 4" outlet Corsa clones.
I think the car would look perfect like that. If you can't swing the FM/5's HP HPR5's look good and are a budget wheel.
Or the HP Split 5.0's
EDIT: If you land the 505A's get those.
Fikse FM/5's
WS6 Hood (a WS6 Formula is the PERFECT 4th Gen IMO, aesthetically)
If you get different tips, make sure they make their mark, Formula bumpers are more open than a T/A bumper. The same tips on a T/A will look smaller on a Formula, hopefully you get what I'm saying. I'd hop on eBay and get some of the 4" outlet Corsa clones.
I think the car would look perfect like that. If you can't swing the FM/5's HP HPR5's look good and are a budget wheel.
Or the HP Split 5.0's
EDIT: If you land the 505A's get those.
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I don't think black looks good on NBM, but thats me. T/A hatch looks out of place without the gfx.
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Keep the formula hatch.
Black out side marker and 3rd brake lights
remove the sidemoldings
new tips something with a rolled edge
Maybe new wheels if you get a good deal on some
lower it
Thats what i would change if i had it
The car definitely looks good as is tho.
Black out side marker and 3rd brake lights
remove the sidemoldings
new tips something with a rolled edge
Maybe new wheels if you get a good deal on some
lower it
Thats what i would change if i had it
The car definitely looks good as is tho.
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I'd change the carpet to a new one.LOL. Seriously, I do like the gray int. but, not a whole lot of thought was put into carpet tone from the factory. A nice medium gray makes a huge difference. Much cleaner tone, not so dingy. Super clean exterior!
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I would get a WS6 Hood, Corsa Replica Tips, and Emblem Pros.com Stainless Steel PONTIAC Letters to fill in the back light panel. And, Drop Springs.
Dont get me wrong on anything. I loveeee your car and it is so clean and well done. Great Job on it. If it was mine those are the things I would do to it. Amazing Car!!!
Dont get me wrong on anything. I loveeee your car and it is so clean and well done. Great Job on it. If it was mine those are the things I would do to it. Amazing Car!!!
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It looks pretty good as-is, but here's some ideas that come to mind for me.
As a side note also, something you might consider is having your duals run down the same route as the stock exhaust like guys usually do that run them out the back. So basically the first part would look just like a y pipe, but then have an X instead of a Y and have 2 pipes go straight back instead of one. The upside to that type of setup is that if you ever decide to go over the axle all you have to do is add on to the system, plus its a little easier to run pipes down that side and still have clearance. Thats how I have mine done and even being lowered with 3" duals my clearance is very acceptable. I only scrape on really nasty driveways.
- Lowering
- Different wheels. Not really sure which ones but I think those HP split 5s another guy posted are looking pretty good. Or possibly a mesh looking type wheel like an HP evo or Ruff 281. I can't decide which finish though because any of em could look badass If you can get teh 505As those look amazing on T/As
- dual/dual tips unless you go dumped
- raptor hood probably *scratch that, just saw you aren't a fan of it*
As a side note also, something you might consider is having your duals run down the same route as the stock exhaust like guys usually do that run them out the back. So basically the first part would look just like a y pipe, but then have an X instead of a Y and have 2 pipes go straight back instead of one. The upside to that type of setup is that if you ever decide to go over the axle all you have to do is add on to the system, plus its a little easier to run pipes down that side and still have clearance. Thats how I have mine done and even being lowered with 3" duals my clearance is very acceptable. I only scrape on really nasty driveways.
Last edited by nighthawk15; 07-29-2009 at 09:34 PM.
#18
Originally Posted by Trust
If you change the hood, the wheels will look off, for some reason ZO6 wheels and a ram air style hood don't flow. Depends on your budget, however, what I think would look sick?
Fikse FM/5's
WS6 Hood (a WS6 Formula is the PERFECT 4th Gen IMO, aesthetically)
If you get different tips, make sure they make their mark, Formula bumpers are more open than a T/A bumper. The same tips on a T/A will look smaller on a Formula, hopefully you get what I'm saying. I'd hop on eBay and get some of the 4" outlet Corsa clones.
I think the car would look perfect like that. If you can't swing the FM/5's HP HPR5's look good and are a budget wheel.
Or the HP Split 5.0's
EDIT: If you land the 505A's get those.
Fikse FM/5's
WS6 Hood (a WS6 Formula is the PERFECT 4th Gen IMO, aesthetically)
If you get different tips, make sure they make their mark, Formula bumpers are more open than a T/A bumper. The same tips on a T/A will look smaller on a Formula, hopefully you get what I'm saying. I'd hop on eBay and get some of the 4" outlet Corsa clones.
I think the car would look perfect like that. If you can't swing the FM/5's HP HPR5's look good and are a budget wheel.
Or the HP Split 5.0's
EDIT: If you land the 505A's get those.
I'm not going to bother spending money on any wheels that arn't CCW/Fikse/HRE etc. I'm happy with the Z06's and I feel anything like the HP's are a waste of money considering I already have decent wheels.
Originally Posted by Blacked_Out_SS
agree on the WS6(or firehawk) hood..... and the 4" corsa clones..... other then that how do some black wheels look on NBM formulas???
Originally Posted by Tbird232ci
I'd pull the door molding and Formula badge off. Maybe a T/A hatch.
Originally Posted by Trust
I don't think black looks good on NBM, but thats me. T/A hatch looks out of place without the gfx.
** Look ** reasonably priced used FM/5s'!
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...koni-sale.html
** Look ** reasonably priced used FM/5s'!
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...koni-sale.html
Originally Posted by firehawk#682
Keep the formula hatch.
Black out side marker and 3rd brake lights
remove the sidemoldings
new tips something with a rolled edge
Maybe new wheels if you get a good deal on some
lower it
Thats what i would change if i had it
The car definitely looks good as is tho.
Black out side marker and 3rd brake lights
remove the sidemoldings
new tips something with a rolled edge
Maybe new wheels if you get a good deal on some
lower it
Thats what i would change if i had it
The car definitely looks good as is tho.
Where can I get VHT in the USA? We don't sell it in Canada.
Originally Posted by 2nd Gen Fl 'bird
I'd change the carpet to a new one.LOL. Seriously, I do like the gray int. but, not a whole lot of thought was put into carpet tone from the factory. A nice medium gray makes a huge difference. Much cleaner tone, not so dingy. Super clean exterior!
Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
Well...
6LE Shaker
6LE Dual Exhaust (similar to CME) tips (or Corsa Clones)
"6LE" Grey Spyders
6LE Shaker
6LE Dual Exhaust (similar to CME) tips (or Corsa Clones)
"6LE" Grey Spyders
Originally Posted by 99Ls1fever
I would get a WS6 Hood, Corsa Replica Tips, and Emblem Pros.com Stainless Steel PONTIAC Letters to fill in the back light panel. And, Drop Springs.
Dont get me wrong on anything. I loveeee your car and it is so clean and well done. Great Job on it. If it was mine those are the things I would do to it. Amazing Car!!!
Dont get me wrong on anything. I loveeee your car and it is so clean and well done. Great Job on it. If it was mine those are the things I would do to it. Amazing Car!!!
Originally Posted by nighthawk15
It looks pretty good as-is, but here's some ideas that come to mind for me.
-Lowering
-Different wheels. Not really sure which ones but I think those HP split 5s another guy posted are looking pretty good. Or possibly a mesh looking type wheel like an HP evo or Ruff 281. I can't decide which finish though because any of em could look badass If you can get teh 505As those look amazing on T/As
-dual/dual tips unless you go dumped
-raptor hood probably *scratch that, just saw you aren't a fan of it*
As a side note also, something you might consider is having your duals run down the same route as the stock exhaust like guys usually do that run them out the back. So basically the first part would look just like a y pipe, but then have an X instead of a Y and have 2 pipes go straight back instead of one. The upside to that type of setup is that if you ever decide to go over the axle all you have to do is add on to the system, plus its a little easier to run pipes down that side and still have clearance. Thats how I have mine done and even being lowered with 3" duals my clearance is very acceptable. I only scrape on really nasty driveways.
-Lowering
-Different wheels. Not really sure which ones but I think those HP split 5s another guy posted are looking pretty good. Or possibly a mesh looking type wheel like an HP evo or Ruff 281. I can't decide which finish though because any of em could look badass If you can get teh 505As those look amazing on T/As
-dual/dual tips unless you go dumped
-raptor hood probably *scratch that, just saw you aren't a fan of it*
As a side note also, something you might consider is having your duals run down the same route as the stock exhaust like guys usually do that run them out the back. So basically the first part would look just like a y pipe, but then have an X instead of a Y and have 2 pipes go straight back instead of one. The upside to that type of setup is that if you ever decide to go over the axle all you have to do is add on to the system, plus its a little easier to run pipes down that side and still have clearance. Thats how I have mine done and even being lowered with 3" duals my clearance is very acceptable. I only scrape on really nasty driveways.
I will definitely get this thing lowered though
Originally Posted by SOMSS1LE
Smoked markers, front/rear and lower it. Besides that I think it looks sharp.