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03-24-2011, 10:54 PM
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Side Gills ? Help Aftermark or market?
I was wondering if there is a huge difference on buying aftermarket side gills and the market ones. Please help?
Only difference i know is the price, Market being 140-150 and Aftermarket being 50-80. |
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03-25-2011, 12:00 AM
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Treasure Coast Camaro 5
Drives: 19 2SS vert, Mosaic Blk, A10 Join Date: Feb 2009
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All depends on the look your going for. Correct me if im.wrong, but the OEM parts are thick, and look more like an add-on rather than simulating the cut outs. Some.aftermarket are pretty good, I personally have the faded aftermarkets on my summit white and have had a couple ppl. tell me they really thought they were cut out vents until they got right up on the car! So it really depends on the look you want. Of course the GM.parts are gonna be better quality, but the application isn't in a high stress area on the car, so it really shouldn't matter.
Love my faded gills... especially at $25!
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03-25-2011, 02:23 AM
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Nice i got a summit white one as well that's why i'm looking :P
Where'd you get yours from , if it's possible to know (:? And gm parts better quality meaning...( look like cut off vents / what? )? |
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03-25-2011, 02:32 AM
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Drives: 2SS/RS Camaro ABM - Silver Ralleys Join Date: Jul 2009
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I bought faded gills in silver. Good mod for price. The Chrome or black add ons just didn't look right for me.
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03-25-2011, 02:36 AM
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Drives: 2SS/RS, Sequntials,Tune,Flomstr,CAI Join Date: Aug 2009
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 Go to auto zone, buy a roll of 1/4 " pinstripe and do it yourself. About $5.00 and 90 min of your time. It looks great IF you take your time. If you mess one up, just trash it and roll of another piece. It's not hard at all.
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03-25-2011, 09:02 AM
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Drives: 2011 IOM LS, 2011 CGM LS Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Orlando, Fl
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I bought mine off of reflective concepts for $22.
Here's the link- http://www.reflectiveconcepts.com/p4...duct_info.html As long as you take your time and follow the directions they'll be fine. Don't rush it, or else your going to end up stretching them out like I did with the first strip. 
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2011 IOM LS - Drag DR 19s 18x7.5, Projector/Halo Fogs, Blacked out Gills, Red Calipers, Factory Spoiler, 15% Tint
2011 CGM LS- Injen CAI, Vmax Ported TB, Vmax Black Ice O'Lator, Carbon Fiber Bowties, Carbon Fiber Gills, Factory Spoiler, Stock SS Exhaust w/ Magnaflow x-pipe welded in & stock muffler delete, Miro 112 18x8.5 +35 |
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03-25-2011, 06:55 PM
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Rofl thanks
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03-25-2011, 08:20 PM
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Treasure Coast Camaro 5
Drives: 19 2SS vert, Mosaic Blk, A10 Join Date: Feb 2009
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I got mine from BMCustomextreme.com The reason I say OEM may be better quality is because they are a solid hard piece, not å vinyl decal that may peel off. However, at the same time, when installed, they look like a seperate rigid add-on, whereas some of the vinyl decals (like my faded set) actually look like cooling vents/slots cut into the car. Im perfectly happy with the set I purchased, and they seem to be good quality for a decal as well. Easy to apply and look realistic.
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03-25-2011, 09:19 PM
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Drives: "11 2SS/RS VR vert BG/BG SW stripes Join Date: Nov 2010
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Thats exactly why I'm not going with OEM, they look like add on's. I'm getting my SLP black fade ones put on with clearshields and tint on monday. IMHO Chevy should have put true vents in the rear fenders, even if they weren't functional. I feel the same way about the mail slot.
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03-25-2011, 09:31 PM
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Treasure Coast Camaro 5
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03-25-2011, 09:33 PM
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Don't Like it? Suggit.
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Cut my own at work
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03-25-2011, 10:20 PM
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03-25-2011, 10:25 PM
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03-26-2011, 03:17 AM
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Don't Like it? Suggit.
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