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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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Cool stuff to do to my formula

hey i want to now what u guys have done like on the outside or yor formulas, mines a ram air, and red ands i would like to change it up by something on like a sticker or vynl on the car, so let me know what u guys have done
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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we need pics and you need to come up with a theme, mine is black & red with the "bird" on the hood, if you can look around and find what you like, but most stickers or vinlys will not look good IMO
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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yeah pics so far would be good
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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^^^ that is awesome ^^^
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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a ram air formula doesn't need much more than tint, nice wheels, a drop, and some stainless emblems
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver02TA
a ram air formula doesn't need much more than tint, nice wheels, a drop, and some stainless emblems
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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Formulas look damn near perfect with just wheels and lowering. They don't need decals or stainless emblems, but a hood makes them look good. Firebird guys are lucky, GM did a nearly perfect job on the appearance from the factory. The Catfish Camaro needs help to look stunning though.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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how about removing the side molding and emblems. i did mine and i love it.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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I dont like how plain the formulas are and i hate how there is no place in the rear fascia for an exhaust to go so i put on a T/A rear bumper and T/A sideskirts and T/A hatch but im gonna leave the firebird front fascia and put on a ws9 hood. I think that's the best looking firebird u can get. Ill post pics when its all done. I just need the hood and its done.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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Slam it, put wheels on it and call it a day. In my mind simple = better.
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Formulas are BEGGING to have dumps. I like how the bumper isn't cutout for exhaust tips. I am tinting, lowering, and putting wheels on. I blacked out the rear filler panel too, cleans up the rear IMO. Pics of car?

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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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Paint it Maple Red Metallic and you're money. Just kidding. No, not really.

I'd maybe do some sort of hood stripes. Either the 30th Stripes , some Blackbird decals or some Ram Air Hood Stripes. Removing the side molding is also good, as stated earlier.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by lastcall190
Formulas are BEGGING to have dumps. I like how the bumper isn't cutout for exhaust tips. I am tinting, lowering, and putting wheels on. I blacked out the rear filler panel too, cleans up the rear IMO. Pics of car?

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i agree with the dumped duals
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Fiske FM5 wheels , Tint , lower it , black rear filler panel , take the moulding off , I would debadge it corsa tips or just get some true duals
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:41 AM
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Mine has the TA rear facia, but with the Formula hatch. I like the low profile look of the Formula spoiler better. It's been debaged, lowered, and has the gunmetal Z06 wheels (17" and 18" combo).

Of course, it's getting comletely overhauled now, but this is what it looked like before I shipped it to Michigan.

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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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^^ that nice
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Toonz
Mine has the TA rear facia, but with the Formula hatch. I like the low profile look of the Formula spoiler better. It's been debaged, lowered, and has the gunmetal Z06 wheels (17" and 18" combo).

Of course, it's getting comletely overhauled now, but this is what it looked like before I shipped it to Michigan.

That looks very nice. I like the black on the nose near the hood. Nice car the look is perfect
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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Thanks guys. The car definitely sat right with me too. I wasn't going to change a thing, until I got bit by the race bug. For a street car though, it was a blast.
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dang. gotta watch those race bugs.
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