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Old 07-29-2002, 09:09 PM
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Does this xenon body kit look nice or rice?

what do you guys think of the xenon body kit for camaros?

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<img src="http://images.cardomain.com/installs/145000-145999/145212_8_full.jpg" alt=" - " />

<img src="http://images.cardomain.com/installs/145000-145999/145212_6_full.jpg" alt=" - " />

i went and actually test fit the body kit on my friends car... it looked nice, but i dont want people to think i have a riced out camaro. here are the pictures form the site im getting it from:

<img src="http://www.spoilers.com/images/autos2/CAMARO341Af.jpg" alt=" - " />

<img src="http://www.spoilers.com/images/autos2/CAMARO341Ar.jpg" alt=" - " />

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for some reason i like the looks of it on the red car....but not the SS <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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The grille and the hood make it look like it has to many things goin on. On the red car it looks more clean and a little more mello. On the silver car it's just to much. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Newbomb Turk:
<strong>The grille and the hood make it look like it has to many things goin on. On the red car it looks more clean and a little more mello. On the silver car it's just to much. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">NEWBOMB TURK! Like as in Hollywood Knights? COOL! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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On the red one it is not too bad. On the silver one, it looks very fagly and fugly. But the hood scope on the silver one looks awesome. Which aftermarket company did it? The over sized scoop looks great <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
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Never have been a fan of ground effects.
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Default Re: Xenon Body Kit: Nice or Rice?

I am not a big fan of them either but that is mainly because they just get screwed up, especially in the front. And speaking of front, the only think I dont like about it is how it doesnt come all the way around in the front.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by CamaroCain:
<strong> . . . speaking of front, the only think I dont like about it is how it doesnt come all the way around in the front.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Due to the way Camaros get the air to keep the radiator cool, the center of the nose CANNOT be covered up. Even the OEM Camaro and TA GFX's do not go around the nose.

Try to run a Camaro w/o the big black air damn down below and watch your temperature gauge go through the roof. That big thing isn't just a curb feeler.

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Default Re: Xenon Body Kit: Nice or Rice?

Thanks for the responses guys. But it loks like it's almost dead even 9:8 nice ... im gonna go ahead and buy them..

how do u guys think it will look with an ultra-z hood and a billet grill in the front?
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Default Re: Xenon Body Kit: Nice or Rice?

Here is my car with the RS front & rear along with WW skirts...I have the Ultra Z hood and grille...I like the Xenon kit...I just got a better deal on my pieced together kit...
http://community.webshots.com/album/43654536WqHsEz

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Default Re: Xenon Body Kit: Nice or Rice?

Those ground effects look pretty badass but they look crappy on the red one for some reason. I've seen them on silver and black camaros and they looked pretty bad ***, get the full kit though. It look dumb with the normal sideskirts and the Xenon front bumper. The one in the top pictures though needs to loose that hood
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Default Re: Xenon Body Kit: Nice or Rice?

I personally like the pewter camaro better then the red one... the pewter one just needes better rims.
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Default Re: Xenon Body Kit: Nice or Rice?

The red Camaro looks much better than the pewter one. Simply because the pewter colored Camaro only has the Xenon front bumper and the stock side ground effects. The Xenon kit looks good only if you have the FULL kit.
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Default Re: Xenon Body Kit: Nice or Rice?

I love my WW gFX! I considered the xenon kit but did not like the front. Its a tad bit too wild for the camaro. IMHO it screws with the smooth lines with the car. Also I dont like the rear cause it doesnt really compliment the exhuast well i think
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Xsta Z 28:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by CamaroCain:
<strong> . . . speaking of front, the only think I dont like about it is how it doesnt come all the way around in the front.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Due to the way Camaros get the air to keep the radiator cool, the center of the nose CANNOT be covered up. Even the OEM Camaro and TA GFX's do not go around the nose.

Try to run a Camaro w/o the big black air damn down below and watch your temperature gauge go through the roof. That big thing isn't just a curb feeler.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thats true...i had a 97 RS w/ a different front spoiler...it did cover up the black airdam underneath and my temp ran a lil under 210 degrees...be advised, before that spoiler was installed, my temp ran at the 2nd line on the temp gauge (im sleepy, cant remember what temp that is)...also, my RS was a 6 cyl...so it would run cooler...after the spoiler installed, the car was just watercooled, no air to radiator...no heat probs though.... <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Dont worry about what other people think. Do what u want. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

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yep, i already placed the order... jsut wanted to know waht ya'll think. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Default Re: Xenon Body Kit: Nice or Rice?

A front ground effect piece that goes completey across the front of the car CAN be installed. However, you have to modify the air dam underneath the car to compensate.

The person that said you CAN NOT was correct about the temperature going through the roof, BUT if you extend the original air dam 1-2", not only does this bring the temperature back down, but my temperature is now constantly cooler than it ever was.

I myself have a pieced together kit... I'm not sure of the manufacturer of the front piece (maybe RKSport), sides by Xenon and rear by SLP (comes with quad exhaust kit).
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Hmmm: Bodykit or not the temp is still climbing @160+mph continus speeds (Even with the Hypertech,fan settings,thermo,Slp radiator,water wetter...)
Here is a few pictures of my car(With new custom imola sunset paint job)Its the best body kit for Camaros and its not rice.
<img src="http://vipracing.sitemynet.com/mynet_resimlerim/park.jpg" alt=" - " />

Before:

<img src="http://www.thunderracing.com/images/mert1.jpg" alt=" - " />

Before the stripes:

<img src="http://www.thunderracing.com/images/mert3.jpg" alt=" - " />

Btw installation quality/paint is very ppor on that gray car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
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How can you tell the installation and paint is bad?
Sweet car by the way.


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