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1320B4U 12-31-2012 11:54 AM

Just look at every other black 4th gen w/out ground fx's and you'll get the picture.

I always dug the cme on the 4th gens...thats why i made my exhaust exit out the middle of the 3rd gen...however it needs the side ground fx's imo to bring it all together.

Tru2Chevy 12-31-2012 04:35 PM

Another vote for no GFX. I certainly don't think they look ricerish or anything, but I've never been a fan of the GFX on these cars.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Fixer (Post 865151)
If you use small black rubber plugs in the rocker panel holes to keep dirt/debris out, you wouldn't even notice them from more than a foot away since it's low, and already black.

Great idea Steve!

- Justin

ar0ck 01-01-2013 12:29 AM

I for one am not a fan of the ground effects, I don't think the flow properly with the car. Less to worry about. I second a CME.

MyFirstZ 01-01-2013 08:23 AM

I had no idea it was going to be this close

Mezzy 01-01-2013 11:39 AM

Keep em. Just fix em. Looks entirely better imho. Look at my Formula. It has ground effects. I'd never remove them, now that they're there. Once you get em, you gotta keep em.

B4C 01-02-2013 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ar0ck (Post 865214)
I for one am not a fan of the ground effects, I don't think the flow properly with the car. Less to worry about. I second a CME.

I dont think the factory gfx would be that bad if the front gfx didnt look like an afterthought just tacked on the front.

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Originally Posted by Mezzy (Post 865233)
Keep em. Just fix em. Looks entirely better imho. Look at my Formula. It has ground effects. I'd never remove them, now that they're there. Once you get em, you gotta keep em.

The firebird/ta gfx flow much better with the lines of the car then the camaro gfx. The camaro ones almost look like big fangs or something.

Jersey Mike 01-02-2013 06:50 AM

I'm not a fan of Camaro GFX in pictures, but in person, they're not as dramatic as photography leads on. They're actually not bad, and MyFirstZ's car is tasteful/"clean" enough that it will still look good overall regardless of which direction he chooses to go.

Keep us in the loop. Sorry for not making this decision any easier!

sweetbmxrider 01-02-2013 07:18 AM

The front kills it for me too.

MyFirstZ 01-02-2013 09:33 AM

I was leaning towards removal myself hence the thread.

But I'm going to remove the passenger side rocker this week to see how bad the holes and paint might be underneath it before it goes in for body work Monday. As long as it really didn't get damaged by that large piece of road debri, I'll probably remove them and put it in the basement for the season and see how I like it. The CME might wait for other reasons.

SilverDropTop 01-03-2013 10:24 PM

Decide if you like the CME or GFX better and go that route. Unfortunately, the stock GFX do not match up with the CME so you cannot have both....ask me how I know.

MyFirstZ 01-04-2013 10:43 AM

Lol well Monday I will talk cost with my buddies body shop and see how much I will have for cme

Mike 01-04-2013 11:37 AM

If they mount the same as ta ones the holes are obvious and big. I can take pics if you want

MyFirstZ 01-04-2013 05:24 PM

yeah please do. The one side will be coming off saturday night regardless because of damage but yeah pictures are appreciated .

MyFirstZ 01-06-2013 02:31 PM

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...131433_080.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...131422_458.jpg

MyFirstZ 01-06-2013 02:35 PM

needs to be lowered more lol

maroman88 01-06-2013 08:25 PM

looks like errrrbody elses camaro without

MyFirstZ 01-07-2013 05:44 PM

well I dropped the car off today at the shop.

completely not thinking............the non gfx rocker that took some damage will be evaluated and added to the quote to be repaired. I actually forgot about that.

So I have to wait until the adjuster comes down and for a call back before I see what else is going to get done.

grazi 01-07-2013 07:05 PM

After looking at post 39. I say keepem fo sho..

RiggsLW81 01-11-2013 02:58 PM

definately keep them on. the car looks quite bland without them... they set off the rest of your tasteful appearance mods. like someone else said, it looks far too average without them on.


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