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Old 02-21-2008, 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Dragkid1917
I dont understaing why it messes up your car so bad without this foam. If you dont cut off the supports then theres still some solid metal there incase of an impact. Also on a 2000 trans am if you take out the foam, yo can still keep your foglights right?
no...the foglights are actually connected to the support. Sooo unless you made some brackets, you give them up.

So how many of you with T/A's are running without custom brackets? The nose is just so big...debating on making brackets or not before I put it back together.
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Old 02-24-2008, 05:19 PM
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I DD my car, so I'm not going to do it. Even though it is tempting to loose the weight.
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Old 02-24-2008, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Getav8
Heres pics of mine completed I simply used aluminum flat bar from Home Depot.



This is how I supported the bottom of mine also.
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Old 02-29-2008, 01:12 AM
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Think i might look at mine this weekend.Got me thinking ........
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Old 02-29-2008, 12:34 PM
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Who would be interested in a support kit?

What features would you want to see?
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Old 03-01-2008, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by SMKN TA 95



I see a need for something like this. tranny cooler mount, stand alone fuel cell mount.
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Old 03-01-2008, 08:01 PM
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Just got mine off the car. Now to get the cover back on .
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Old 03-02-2008, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by RedsrtAk
no...the foglights are actually connected to the support. Sooo unless you made some brackets, you give them up.

So how many of you with T/A's are running without custom brackets? The nose is just so big...debating on making brackets or not before I put it back together.
For those of you with T/As, you could do what I did to keep my foglights and still be able to use he push pins on the bottom to keep your bumper from being wobbly at high speeds. From the outside you'd think it was still there.



The secret....Just cut up the stock one

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Old 03-03-2008, 11:32 AM
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Does the cover have to come off to remove the front support in an LS1 Camaro? I can see all the bolts the way it sits. Would be nice to be ablt to pull it wouthout pulling everything around it.
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Old 03-03-2008, 11:52 AM
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Seams the Firebird supports are heavier than Camaros. If I can pull mine without removing the cover, I will try and see how much it weighs. I have seen 19-20lbs for a LS1 Camaro but also saw 12. Quite a jump.
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Old 03-03-2008, 12:44 PM
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Pull the cover. It is not that hard. My 10 yr old son did mine yesterday. Well with a bit of supervision.
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Old 03-10-2008, 09:17 AM
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Prototype pics here:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...84#post8891284
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Old 03-12-2008, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by SMKN TA 95
Here are a few pictures of what I did on my race car.

FAWKING sexy!!!!
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Old 04-04-2008, 06:13 AM
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I pulled mine out without taking the bumper cover off, but it was a struggle. You will have to cut into the foam to make it work.
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Old 04-08-2008, 09:06 PM
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I used to have mine off then I rear ended someone in traffic. Now its back on, my insurance didn't say a word about it no having one there.
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Old 04-09-2008, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Jordan S.
I used to have mine off then I rear ended someone in traffic. Now its back on, my insurance didn't say a word about it no having one there.


What kind of damage did you get.
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Old 04-09-2008, 07:48 PM
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^ +1, Post pictures.
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Old 05-27-2008, 05:34 PM
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Bumper plus some gone.
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Old 07-06-2008, 08:44 PM
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that was the first piece i took out for weight. have a bar goin across to hold in place.
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Old 07-14-2008, 10:39 PM
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ragen.......what are you building..... looks pretty serious
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