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Old 06-05-2006, 02:29 PM
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So I'm done for a few months messing with my cars performance and I'd like to get it looking a lil better. I'd like to find a few subtle appearance mods. I know the front bird overlays are over done but here is what I was thinking. A chrome or carbon-fiber bird overlay for the front, with the center part only being outlined where as the rest of the feathers/flames are totally filled in, a matching "PONTIAC" either chrome of carbon-fiber fill-in for the back, a CETA rear panel (what color on NBM, I have no cluei, so please, suggestions!) - all that stuff I can get done today. Now the stuff I can't get done today, I'd like to get a carbon fiber lid, some FRC's to match the CETA as well as painting the lower airbox piece to match the CETA, a custom sticker for the lid (i.e. bird logo, denoting HP, CR, engine size etc.), I have polished valvecovers (nothing as cool/crazy as Firehawk#608 - if I got the number wrong, it was off the top of my head, sorry man!) and I think they would look decent underneath the Fuel Rail Covers. How does this sound? Any other suggestions on what to do? I'm not in a posistion to buy a new hood, and I'm honestly not sure if I want to yet, the next major thing will be some revalved bilsteins, UD pulley, and 17x11 ZR1's for the back. So really I'm just looking for little appearence idea's, so critique, suggest, anything, have at it.

EDIT: I'm also going to be doing the !DRL mod and getting the blackout for the fronts and replacing them with white bulbs.
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I have the chrome vinyl kit for the doors, nose, hood & rear filler from Fourth Circle. I think they look great on NBM. I'm also adding a CETA inspired appearance mod soon.
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I dont like the sound of bird overlays they are way to played out if you ask me. I would do the ceta mod in flat black, sutble details make the T/A look good since the over all design screams for attention anyways. just my .02
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If you do a front overlay get chrome or stainless steel... The angle of the front bird on the bumper looks AWESOME to oncoming traffic because it picks up the colors from above (sky etc). Stainless steel items are in my opinion, one of the best subtle appearance mods for darker cars.
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I agree with the stainless going with darker colors but it seems you want carbon fiber stuff and I don't know how well cf and stainless go. Maybe some blue halo fog lights as well. Maybe for the ceta bumper a black or even a viper steel gray would work for you. You really have to pick a theme before getting halfway into things and seeing that they don't work for you. I've learned the hard way on my first car and this time around I'm being extra careful with what I do looks wise.
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How about a carbon fiber intake manifold cover? Those look pimp. Pick your color. The intake is pictured back to front. ~Joshua


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Thats just sweet, how much do those run??
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Thats just sweet, how much do those run??
I can't offer them for sale publicly yet, but when I get back from my honeymoon the price will be $280 in any color. Made in a vaccum/heat process. The highest quality. ~Joshua
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That cover is pretty sweet, any pics on an intake to see fitment etc.?
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Originally Posted by Trust
That cover is pretty sweet, any pics on an intake to see fitment etc.?
Here's one on a C5 that's decked out.... (my vendor owns this car)

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So it covers the TB also??
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Can you make one that doesnt cover the TB?
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r u going to have any thing for an lt1?
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It rolls over the front part of the tb. That's how the molds are made. Not everybody has blinged out throttlies body so it's good, but if you have some pimp-action going on you'll see some polished metal peeking through.

If I didn't have a polished manifold, I'd already have one of these on my car.

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Originally Posted by laxmad16
r u going to have any thing for an lt1?
Not immediately, but a cover shouldn't be too hard to make. If it isn't in standard production, custom parts can be made to order.

Carbon Fiber lower airbox anyone?
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
Not immediately, but a cover shouldn't be too hard to make. If it isn't in standard production, custom parts can be made to order.

Carbon Fiber lower airbox anyone?

I'll definitely take a Carbon Fiber lower airbox!

I also need plenty of other parts! Just skip the marriage and honeymoon and sacrifice for the community....hahaha....j/k....

Have fun and I'm sure everybody's looking forward to having new products available!
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Originally Posted by mrws6speed
I'll definitely take a Carbon Fiber lower airbox!

I also need plenty of other parts! Just skip the marriage and honeymoon and sacrifice for the community....hahaha....j/k....

Have fun and I'm sure everybody's looking forward to having new products available!
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