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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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Just seeing how many people would be interested in Carbon fiber Camaro front and rear bumpers They would be at least 50% lighter then stock.... I have no plans to do Ta stuff sense Shawn Z already does it
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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Well what about the Firebird??? CF bumpers sound pretty cool, what kind of pricing?
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Biggest issue would be price and fitment i would imagine and probly race car only stuff. I would love to see it either way.
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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It will be just like oem but ultra light weight
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It'd be nice to see a CF offering for a firebird front.
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It'd be nice to see a CF offering for a firebird front.
Shawn Zubler 1-215-651-7677
He'll sell you every body panel you want for a Firebird in CF.
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I'd be intrested, I forgot how heavy the stock nose was till i took it back off last weekend to do my bumper support.
In for a price...
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I am actually looking for 2 front and 2 rear right now. We have been looking at the ones that Skinny Kid offers. Very Interested
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Originally Posted by Timmy P
I am actually looking for 2 front and 2 rear right now. We have been looking at the ones that Skinny Kid offers. Very Interested
skinny kid racecars is joe van o stuff i already looked into it. Joe van o stuff will take atleast 8 months to get
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This is one of those if you build it people will come... just keep the price and delivery time in check.
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In for prices as well.
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i'd love some cf bumpers and i've been tryin to find a CF vert trunk lid... seems hopeless haha. and a CF cowl hood
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I've drilled mine.....but if the the cf ones are lighter, I'd be down for a set of oe type bumpers.
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Skinny Kid told me they no longer were using overbeek due to time. They said they get them from some other place
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Originally Posted by Firehawk441
Shawn Zubler 1-215-651-7677
He'll sell you every body panel you want for a Firebird in CF.
does he have a website?
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does he have a website?
http://www.kosmotorsports.com/
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Will have more info after sema
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