I just picked up my first vette. Thought it might look good to add a bra to it. Is this bad for the paint over time. And I don't see many pictures of forum members' cars with bras on. Is this not ? I don't want to look like a dork driving down the street. Any opinions?

 

I love my GM bra. Great product for the price $89.00. However, I only use it doing long road trips to protect it from rock chips.

 

I just picked up the GM bra and I like it a lot.

However I don't know if the following is true about all the GM bras or only the one that I picked up:

The bra has 9 snap on buttons but the kit only came with 6 snap head bolts

The screws provided with the snap heads didn't screw into the factory holes very well and I actually had to mod the holes to make it work

If you have to display a front tag the bra doesn't have a provision for this

The instructions were bad at best.

 

First off, Welcome to CF and congrats on your ride! May you have miles of smiles and don't forget to wave!

I have a clear 3M bra on mine. It covers all areas which can be struck while the car is in motion (part of the hood, whole nose section, headlight covers, backs of mirrors, rocker panels). It's applied directly to the car (kinda like window tint film) , has no UV filter so the paint fades evenly. I've had mine over a year and I love it. It's a bit more than other bras, but once it's on, you don't have to worry. (Around $500 / installed)

Man! Does that sound like a sales pitch? I should get commission from these people! Hope this helps though!

 

I have the Speed Lingerie bra and mirror covers but I only use them when taking a trip of, say, 400 miles or more. Visible in sig pic.

 

Here is one

 

Good luck with the bra thing, I like the ones that un-stap from the front

 

Absolutely agree.

GM bra (2 Piece) can be ordered with a plate opening if needed. But only used when on a trip or know when I'll be following others very closely

Has worked great for 3 years now. Keep it clean and you'll have no problems.

 

SpeedLingerie for me to match the AE color.

More money for sure but thefit is the best and it is MUCH less noticable!

 

Your dreaming again Ghost.

 

Anyone know where to get/what size screws for the extra snaps for the GM bra? I know it's been posted before, but I haven't found it yet....thanks!

 

Absolutely agree.

GM bra (2 Piece) can be ordered with a plate opening if needed. But only used when on a trip or know when I'll be following others very closely

Has worked great for 3 years now. Keep it clean and you'll have no problems.

 

GM bras are cool. Dorks drive Vettes with stone chips.

 

I have the Speed Lingerie Bra and I love it. I mainly used it on road trips or on the way to a show - to keep the nose clean and bug free. The bra is expensive, but the quality and the lining material is far superior to the GM or Colgan bras. You get what you pay for.

We are going to be moving to Florida next year and I just had the 3M Clear Bra installed over the weekend. I was concerned about the Speed Lingerie bra getting wet while driving around in Florida - with sprinklers going off all over the place, all hours of the day.

I had the nose, headlight covers, front 1/3 of the hood, the forward part of the front fenders, the mirrors and the lower edge of each of the wheel wells done for $595.

The clear bra is almost invisible - I can see the line across the front of the hood, but the rest of the pieces are hardly noticeable at all.

I think that the Speed Lingerie would provide better protection than the clear bra to the front bumper in the event of a minor parking bump or from a flying stone, as the padding would absorb the impact. However, the clear bra has much greater coverage than the SL Bra and water has no effect on it whatsoever.

Anyway, that is my $.02. I just listed my Pewter Speed Lingerie Bra for sale in C5 parts for sale.

 

I've had the GM bra on my current car for almost four years with absolutely no problems with the paint. Sure helps keep rock chips and bugs off the front of the car. Easy to install and remove and does not flap at more than legal speeds. I use mine each time I go out in the car, regardless of whether it is a short or long trip. I do take it off though if the weather is bad.

 

I think they're ugly and would rather have a few stone chips that can be repainted with the money it costs for a stupid looking bra. I like the idea of the 3M plastic laminate though.

 

I have heard alot good things about the speed lingerie bra.If I was going to go with a bra-that would be the one,less noticiable(IMO)Good luck..

 

Clear bra here and love it! Always on and no worries.

 

My bra is for battle gear only (GM bra of course). Will damage paint over time.

 

The bra should be used for trips only. I have used mine for almost 1.5 years with no problems. Just remember to remove it at night (if dew is called for), and once you remove it wash and wax the Corvette.