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Remove whats left.
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Get new front piece.
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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Im definetly going to lower it, and I dont plan to get new rims.
So do you guys suggest I remove whats left of the body kit, leave it, or get a new piece for the front?
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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Remove the rest of the kit and lower it. Then you will see the need for new wheels
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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Remove the rest of the body kit!! Camaro's look so much cleaner without them IMO.
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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I was pretty dead set on removing it, cause I agree they look much cleaner without em. But for some reason, everyone I ask says to leave it cause it makes it look unique or something. But unique isnt always a good thing.
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Why no wheels?!?! You gotta ge some new Wheels!!! But yeah remove the rest of the kit and lower.
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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Now i like the body kits. And i also like the way they look with no frount piece. The car looks nice.


But my body kit was taken off and i like that too.
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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no new wheels cause Im poor and I REALLLLLLLY need to stop spending money on this car.
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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looks strange with half of it on. I think you should get a different front
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by vMaster0fPuppets
no new wheels cause Im poor and I REALLLLLLLY need to stop spending money on this car.


Youll never stop spending money on the car.
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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I've seen deals on painted Zr1 rims in the sale section. Buy the rims one month ($250-$450) and two months later get some cheap Kumho Ecsta tires ($110 each)

Sell your chrome 16 inchers with tires to pay back the 17" tire costs and there you have it. Or you could wait a bit more and find a deal on chrome Zr1's...

Oh yeah in your case the body kit would be better off. It's not bad, but IMO would look better off.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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i like the ground effect kit but if you don't have the front then you should take it off.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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Yes, ditch the body kit.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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If you take it off your going to have tons of holes on your car. The only way to fill them in is to get them welded. People have done this before only to regret it.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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yikes.

remove body kit, keep 3 piece spoiler, cowl hood, new wheels, new grille
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver02TA
yikes.

remove body kit, keep 3 piece spoiler, cowl hood, new wheels, new grille
"Yikes" does it really look that bad?

that is actually exactly what I was planning as I cant remove the 3 pc spoiler. Thinkin Sonoco hood or this harwood I just found oin this site today. If i get wheels they gatta be chrome, cant see upgrading to any less, so thats way expensive and therefore waaaaaaaaay in the future. As for the grille I was just thinking of painting the billet grille black.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by phantomzer0
If you take it off your going to have tons of holes on your car. The only way to fill them in is to get them welded. People have done this before only to regret it.


The holes are minior and you cant see them unless your looking at the underside of the car ( parked funny ect) heres a pic of my car with no body kit ( it was taken off) and you cant tell.



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I like the body kits. I would put it back on
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I would leave it off.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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I say get a new front gfx
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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looks like hell with no front piece, i like the gfx so i would usually say get new front piece. but since you say your poor, remove the rest of the kit, sell the old gfx pieces and spend the cash on some decent rims, just get a used set off the for sale section.
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