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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 12:37 AM
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I just bought my Ls1 Camaro, its a brand new paint job with a full body kit. I'm considering making it a SS clone. What do you think/suggest? Take off the body kit or keep it?
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 12:45 AM
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Looks like the blended it.. IE you aren't removing it without some work. Don't like the front or spoiler, sides and are are decent. Need to lower it.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 12:55 AM
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I don't like it.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 12:55 AM
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Ya the guy who had it molded it to the car. It could come off tho. I think that's what I'm going to do.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 07:27 AM
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I'm not a fan of it either
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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i kinda like it, put a 6le splitter on with it... that would be really unique
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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yeah im not a fan, but honest you could always try what max said,since its blended it looks better than most but im just a big fan of the stock look,
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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i like the fact that its lower then just the stock look but i dont like the cut out too much in the center of it. but overall better then stock. i have stock on mine right now but i want to get a small front and side skirts to fatten it up. keep it get the polished billet grill put an ss badge in the center and it will make that front stand out amazing
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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Don't care for it.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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Its not blended. I remember those from the 2001 era. Its an entire piece that covers the entire lower section of the front bumper. If you look close, the top of the grill on the right side is where the body kit edge is. It then follows straight out to the bottom of the fender and to the back of the bumper. I always liked them years ago. Now they have to be on the right car or else the look is ruined.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:56 PM
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Well I guess I am the only one.....I LIKE it.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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I kind of get a cartoonish feel from it, like 'Cars' or something. Not the worst kit I have seen, and looks very well installed and painted. I like that it is unique, but I would at least find some tweaks to dress up the grille, or maybe a splitter like maxplusten suggested.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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Its OK looking better then some
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 10:24 PM
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don't like body kits on f-bods
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 11:41 PM
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I always liked those and the above poster is correct about it being a piece covering the lower half of the bumper
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 12:14 AM
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I don't know how I feel about them... There kind of like the RS kit which came on my car that I hated. But these are a little more unique? But get rid of those UGLY head lights. Chromed out head lights FTL!

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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 12:18 AM
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really dont like it sorry
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 12:47 AM
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I like it. If you decide to take it off and sell it shoot me a PM
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 01:03 AM
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i like it but then again i like most of the "weird" stuff. i would lower it and get rid of those awful wheels
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