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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
In my opinion.... No on the spoiler and I also feel that the head lights take away all the work you have done.
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 07:28 AM
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No wing. and get rid of the frog eyes.
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by RetiredSFC 97
That's not the first spoiler you showed. If you would have lost the lights and went back to pop ups and used the first spoiler it would have looked fine.

I think it's those lights that's the problem myself. The rest of it is fine.
Other than the headlights, the hideous front bumper cover, the fake ZR-1 side vents and the color, I agree.
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 11:17 AM
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This is the C5 R wing. I use the car for track days "HPDE". Also I was tired of looking at other cars that were just like mine before the aero kit. These pieces are done in a carbon fiber look.
Originally Posted by Carlos Quezada

I just put on new bumpers, skirts and a lip. I'm not sure if I should add a wing or not. I was thinking a square gt style wing would look cool, but I really prefer an understated look and think that a big, high wing might be too much. Any opinions?

Also, I'm not sure why everyone seems to hate on the "zr-style" bumper. I really think it looks nice. I understand the lines are sharper, but with a more aggressive hood and the door flares I think it adds some "definition/edginess" the otherwise smoother/rounder C5 lines.

Just wanted to get some feedback before I send it in to get sprayed.




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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Carlos Quezada

It's honestly not a bad looking car with decent pics. I'd still can the BSMs and the nose, but I think if the lights could be subdued a tad against the dark color it'd work. I rather like it with the lights on; in the housings looked yellowed in the other pics but it might've just been the photo.

No worries on the Photoshop, i like a challenge
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Choreo
Yes. They are mainly there to get caught on things like speed bumps and parking stops - nothing but problems on a street car.
Yep. I will be posting a link to a new thread soon if anyone is looking to buy the left (driver's side) half of a pair of side skirts. I have to order another pair but don't need that side. There's also probably a left side skirt laying alongside the road in Griffith park somewhere near the observatory.
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by xracerDuane
This is the C5 R wing. I use the car for track days "HPDE". Also I was tired of looking at other cars that were just like mine before the aero kit. These pieces are done in a carbon fiber look.
See, Carlos. It can always be worse.
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 02:02 PM
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See, Carlos. It can always be worse.
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Here is what I would have put on it. without the front bumper and those bug-eye lights



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