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YES! Keep the ground effects! Why would you think of getting rid of it?!
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Ground effects??!?!?!?!?!? Yay or nay

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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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Hello everyone,

I just picked up a 2000 Z28 M6 with 45k miles. I am really happy with the car but am debating whether or not to keep the ground effects. At first I didnt like them, but the more I look at them the more they grow on me. From the side/rear I think it looks good, but I dont really like the front.

Looking around on the side, there are several members with great looking camaros with the factory ground effects. I plan to upgrade to 10 spoke SS wheels shortly, do you think I should keep or ditch the ground effects?
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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YAY. Keep it on. But then again im biased. just get a wings west lip, xenon lip, or a rk sport lip.
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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If the gfx's are from the factory than I would say keep them on bc you will have holes and waves. I took mine off, but I will be getting my car repainted eventually. I think car looks better w/o them but it didn't look to bad with them.
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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In my opinion you need bigger wheels and a lower to get away with gfx. I still voted yes though.
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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I don't mind the rear skirt, but the sides and front don't look great to me.

I think different exhaust tips/RK sport front valance/something else for the sides would look really good.
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 808z28camaro
just get a wings west lip, xenon lip, or a rk sport lip.
Originally Posted by Spyke99
I think different exhaust tips/RK sport front valance/something else for the sides would look really good.
Am I missing something - isn't this the RK Sport front vallance?


He already has it....
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 10:34 PM
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Wait a minute. thats not an oem front lip. its the rksport front lip. I dont like it. get a wings west lip istead.
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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Lower it and change the wheels and it will look good
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Gfx are fine but i would get a wings west front lip like 808 suggested. Lowering springs are a most as is rims but i wouldnt put the 10 spoke SS wheels on her get some chrome C6 ZO6 DD wheels, you wont be disappointed.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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Honestly they look fine, there are people that love them and people who hate them its all preference. Its not like its some crazy bodykit people stick on imports, it looks clean. But if you do decide to take them off I would be careful because there might be visible damage from the install and it might look worse
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 12:20 AM
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6LE splitter on the front and your DONE![IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG]
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I think it looks good but it does need to be lowered and a set of wheels.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Starz T/A 17
Honestly they look fine, there are people that love them and people who hate them its all preference. Its not like its some crazy bodykit people stick on imports, it looks clean. But if you do decide to take them off I would be careful because there might be visible damage from the install and it might look worse
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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Excellent! Thanks for the input everyone, I appreciate it! I think I will keep it on for now (and upgrade wheels/suspension asap!)
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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Those are subtle, look good. It's the ones we all know are 'ricer' that suck, where they drop down 8 inches all the way to the ground. Yick. But yours looks great, just a slight visual difference from the norm.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 00FlowCamaro
In my opinion you need bigger wheels and a lower to get away with gfx. I still voted yes though.
THIS, IF you like gfx if not then id say keep it for like 6 months and then remove them. that way u feel like it has a new look
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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The glued on crap on the wing looks like crap as do the stock wheels.
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