Door Line
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Door Line
This may be a real stupid question but I've had trouble finding the answer. Why do some corvette have the line coming from the front vent but some don't?
In case my description is bad, this is what I mean...this one has it.
and this one doesn't.
Thanks for the help!
In case my description is bad, this is what I mean...this one has it.
and this one doesn't.
Thanks for the help!
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It was an option available from the factory for something like $150. Personally I prefer them but as hinted at above... this seems to be one of those divisive issues on the C5 forum.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
BSMs. They're used to increase stability at high speeds (think side spoilers).
Coupled with the performance hood seal, the positive pressure inside the engine bay was let out through the side vents and alongside the side spoilers making the car much more stable at high speeds.
Coupled with the performance hood seal, the positive pressure inside the engine bay was let out through the side vents and alongside the side spoilers making the car much more stable at high speeds.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
BSMs. They're used to increase stability at high speeds (think side spoilers).
Coupled with the performance hood seal, the positive pressure inside the engine bay was let out through the side vents and alongside the side spoilers making the car much more stable at high speeds.
Coupled with the performance hood seal, the positive pressure inside the engine bay was let out through the side vents and alongside the side spoilers making the car much more stable at high speeds.
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The molding was simply an option that you could order on the car. A lot of owners that bought the car with the molding on have since removed it, but it is simply a personal preference. I like the moldings myself.
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On the other hand, black absorbs the most amount of light which helps suck you through the air a lot more.
It all depends on what you're going for I suppose.
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BSMs. They're used to increase stability at high speeds (think side spoilers).
Coupled with the performance hood seal, the positive pressure inside the engine bay was let out through the side vents and alongside the side spoilers making the car much more stable at high speeds.
Coupled with the performance hood seal, the positive pressure inside the engine bay was let out through the side vents and alongside the side spoilers making the car much more stable at high speeds.
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Again Body Side Molding - mine did not have it when I bought but since I do like them i installed a set on my Vette
I have all the deminsions needed to install them if one does not have them
Thanks,Matt
I have all the deminsions needed to install them if one does not have them
Thanks,Matt
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Where do you buy them? Just off people who took them off?
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Hi Matt can you send me those deminsions I want to put them on my vette, mine also didn't come with them on. Thanks Danny
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
C5 BSM Molding Placement "SCETCH"
Funny looking but they are accurate!I bought mine used from a forum member and re-painted them myself (Black is Black so it was pretty simple to color match
)There are two pics of the same drawing, one may be easier to see
Here you go:
And of course always let me know what you think
any extra questions feel free to call!Thanks,Matt 661-406-7516
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Usually they guys that have the BSM's want to remove them and the guys that don't have them want to install them. 
I've been in both camps! Had a black C5 that didn't have them. I wanted to install them, but didn't. Sold that car. Then a couple of years later bought my pewter C5. It had them, but after awhile I removed them. Liked the look much better without them. I sold them on eBay for $150 to someone that didn't have them, but wanted them.
