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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 07:32 AM
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I am going to add some side skirts to my car, I am looking at APR. They are more expensive but, I do not want to disappointed with quality.

Just wanted to here what brand you have and would you purchase that brand again?

Was the Fit and finish ok, good, or perfect.

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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 07:52 AM
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Waiting on my skirts from C7 carbon, but I have their zr1 extended spoiler and the fit and finish was perfect, so much that I went with them to finish my ground effects. Good luck and post pics when you're done please.
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 08:42 AM
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I have the fiberglass/hydrocarbon splitter and side skirts from RPI and fit and finish looks like OEM.
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 12:02 PM
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Do these do anything for downforce or are they strictly for looks?
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Both:

http://katechengines.com/street_perf...a%20report.pdf
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 02:18 PM
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This is exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks!
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 02:26 PM
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Does anyone know what the wind speed or pressure was on the test shown above? Everything I have read indicates that on a standard street car under normal driving conditions there is little to no additional downforce achieved with these bolt on parts. I think at highway speed there will be a little increase in the down force.
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I am just doing it for looks, just wrapped my car in satin white, and satin black.

Need the side skirts to break up the white down the side.

I just do not want to purchase anything with fitment or quality issues. This is why I leaning towards the APR, is the fit and finish are worth twice the price, or are the other offerings fit and finish just as good?


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C7 Carbon side skirts on my GS. These have a little lip that made installing them much easier than the RPI side skirts on my base 05 with wide booty conversion. Fit and finish are really nice.




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C7 Carbon side skirts on my GS. These have a little lip that made installing them much easier than the RPI side skirts on my base 05 with wide booty conversion. Fit and finish are really nice.




Car Looks good, thanks for the info.

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Ordered some today, should be in around the time I get home.


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Originally Posted by RicardoFors68
Waiting on my skirts from C7 carbon, but I have their zr1 extended spoiler and the fit and finish was perfect, so much that I went with them to finish my ground effects. Good luck and post pics when you're done please.


I have the ZR1 style front splitter and skirts from them (fiberglass). Have had them on for a little over a year; great fit and good quality.
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