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Old 10-12-2010, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 4WOFURY
That's not a body kit though. That's the factory Trans Am body with an added front chin spoiler thing.

No, it is the WW kit. The kit only consists of chin spoiler, sideskirts, and rear bumper skirts. It looks too exaggerated to me. Plus it would scrape like no other. I think these cars look perfect the way they are.
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The body kit, or skirt kit, whatever it is really doesnt look bad - its just not practical. Its way to low for anything on the street.
I will not argue with those that say these birds are perfect from the factory. But that body kit isn't rice. If it is, I guess my '91 Z is rice because of the factory aero effects on it. Click on the link the OP posted, then click the ta in the upper right corner, it pulls up some awful kits.
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Originally Posted by Arc00TA
No, it is the WW kit. The kit only consists of chin spoiler, sideskirts, and rear bumper skirts. It looks too exaggerated to me. Plus it would scrape like no other. I think these cars look perfect the way they are.
Ah, I see it now. Sorry sir!
Old 10-13-2010, 11:46 AM
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man, dont put a body kit on your bird. how many more slots do you need for your front end. just drop it and get a firehawk hood, and be good to go. the 98-02 t/a's look absolutely menacing from the get go. how many cars besides super cars can you look at and say damn, that car has fast written all over it. our car's line flow together flawlessly, there is no need to change it. even living in a big city before there were only a few ram air ta's one was SOM, and driving through parking lots ppl would just stare and mine was just black. that to me was enough to be concieted a lil and think ya i have a bad *** car and you're driving an Aveo.
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It is your car to do with it as you may. I personally like the WW kit. I think they add to the trans am. As others have already said it would be difficult to go over any type of bump. If I owned a show car, I would put this kit on it. To me it is no different then putting the Eleanor kit on the new mustangs.

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leave it the way it sits no body kit
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I think the cars are sexy like they sit. I have used body kits in the past on different vehicles. they always start out nice, but end up not so much
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Obviously, dude, this is the LAST forum to ask about making your car original! Clearly, the cars do look great in factory condition, but if you like it, you get it! I'd suggest just using the front bumper lip. I just hate how the front bumper seems SO high off the ground. Trans Ams have side skirts anyway, so you could save some money there. That color is an awesome color and the car could only benefit from a front lip from WW or the W68 V6 split front lip and especially with the 6LE front splitter! I say DO IIITTT!!
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Love stock to but also love modifed and even more if you did your own work!! Also both "ricer?"cars made it into the magazines and not to many stockers make it (unless some barn find).Its nice to get opinions but in long run its your car and you have to drive it! Good Luck!!!
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I had the WW front bumper clip thingy on my 99 NBM WS6. It looked great IMO, but it was a pain in the *** to put it on the car right, and then it was a pain to keep it on the car because it scrapes like hell. I havent fooled with one since that car, which I sold 5 years ago.
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The only part on the whole body kit that looks good is the front lip , the rest looks Bad !

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That kit might mess with the cooling performance of the car as it's going to be blocking off a lot of the air that is sucked under the body to the radiator.
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the front air dam is the best part of the whole kit imo
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Originally Posted by kcs02ta
the front air dam is the best part of the whole kit imo
Egh, I don't know...

Modifying a TA's body style is like modifying a Ferrari.

Anything you do to it will make it worse.
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Originally Posted by blackbird9984
I've had this body kit sitting in my yard for about 3 years now. Im pretty postive its going to sit there forever.
Interested in selling it?
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Originally Posted by Petey003
Interested in selling it?
you do realize that post is OVER 5 years old, right?
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HAHA, My bad man. I didn't see that at all! I'm gonna take that as a NO. Sorry about that!



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