Rear vent supports?
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Rear vent supports?
Does anyone have any thoghts on a simple and more importantly, less expensive fix for the warped rear vents on our cars? Maybe something that would reinforce it in some way without having to pay the outrageous price for an aftermarket bracket to do the same job...... I know we should expect to pay big bucks for anything we want to add to our car of choice, but every now and then I get a little irritated at the aftermarket's perception of our bottomless pockets........Thanks. I guess that was a "vent".... 
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Originally Posted by Cochemarman
You could always do what I do - I only look at the car when I am standing up, then I can't see that they're bent!
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Yeah, but if I run over somebody, they're going to notice it right away.....
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I bought a set of the ACI fiberglass supports a month after taking delivery of my '02. The butt was already sagging. Believe it or not, a few members here have gotten GM to pay for these since they don't offer anything comparable to address the issue. Here's what mine looks like after 3+ years.
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[QUOTE=Patches]I bought a set of the ACI fiberglass supports a month after taking delivery of my '02. The butt was already sagging. Believe it or not, a few members here have gotten GM to pay for these since they don't offer anything comparable to address the issue. Here's what mine looks like after 3+ years.
I also got mine from ACI. I bought mine a month after I got my car.
I also got mine from ACI. I bought mine a month after I got my car.
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Excellent! Patches...well I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and do it.
By the way what brand of wheels do you have? and also the tire sizes? they look just like what I am looking for to go with my new torch red drilled and slotted rotors!
By the way what brand of wheels do you have? and also the tire sizes? they look just like what I am looking for to go with my new torch red drilled and slotted rotors!
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How much were the fiberglass ones? ( I'm cheap) :o
Originally Posted by Patches
I bought a set of the ACI fiberglass supports a month after taking delivery of my '02. The butt was already sagging. Believe it or not, a few members here have gotten GM to pay for these since they don't offer anything comparable to address the issue. Here's what mine looks like after 3+ years.
I also got mine from ACI. I bought mine a month after I got my car.
I also got mine from ACI. I bought mine a month after I got my car.
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Supports were ~$75 if I remember correctly.
Wheels/tires are CCW 505A with 19" all around. 10" front and 11" rear widths. Tires are Pirelli P-Zero Rosso non-runflat.
275/30/19 front
305/30/19 rear
Wheels/tires are CCW 505A with 19" all around. 10" front and 11" rear widths. Tires are Pirelli P-Zero Rosso non-runflat.
275/30/19 front
305/30/19 rear
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Haven't seen anyone post about an alternative method of fixing this problem. May just have to bite the bullet and get the ones from the forum vendors.
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I think, first though, I will stick my head under there and study it for a while, come up with two or three good alternative ideas worthy of patents,................................ ....... then order the right ones from a supplier. 
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Half inch aluminum "U" channel cut to the approiate lengths with body trim double sided tape (black/dark grey) applied to the bottom (CLEANED) side of the "U" channel, and inside of bumper cover CLEANED THROUGHLY where braces are applied, worked just fine thank you. Just make sure that the bumper cover is very warm. If possible, pressure clamps should be applied to the bottom edge (protect outside bottom edge of cover with soft wood strip) until the bumper cover is cool. Fifteen bucks covered everything.
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Originally Posted by Old Timer
Half inch aluminum "U" channel cut to the approiate lengths with body trim double sided tape (black/dark grey) applied to the bottom (CLEANED) side of the "U" channel, and inside of bumper cover CLEANED THROUGHLY where braces are applied, worked just fine thank you. Just make sure that the bumper cover is very warm. If possible, pressure clamps should be applied to the bottom edge (protect outside bottom edge of cover with soft wood strip) until the bumper cover is cool. Fifteen bucks covered everything.
