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The BIRDman · 03-21-2009, 09:46 PM

has anyone seen a body kit for the camaro other than the ground affects(if you consider the to be a body kit)

The BIRDman · 03-21-2009, 10:46 PM

damn, nobody huh

Xanthos · 03-21-2009, 10:50 PM

No. And I doubt there will be one for some time to come.

Why would you want a body kit anyway? The car looks frackin' awesome as is.
- Xanthos

The BIRDman · 03-21-2009, 10:58 PM

just wondering you know

LT1Jeep · 03-21-2009, 11:40 PM

i like the GM ground effects kit, well some of it. i would like to see some aftermarket ideas to get other ideas.

*DGthe3* · 03-22-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by XanthosV6

No. And I doubt there will be one for some time to come.

Why would you want a body kit anyway? The car looks frackin' awesome as is.
- Xanthos

I wouldn't be surprised to see some early in the summer. And some people will always want it to be a bit wider and a bit more aggressive and a bit more unique, just like those who want their car to be louder and faster. To each their own.

The BIRDman · 03-22-2009, 04:32 PM

exactly

Heath1661 · 03-22-2009, 05:02 PM

i think the rs package and ground effects are a waste of money from the factory, you can do all of that stuff yourself. im getting a black camaro ss2 and going to try to get some diff headlights than the halo's and darken the taillights way darker. and the ground effects, not worth 2200 in my opinion, car is a muscle car not a tuner, why would u want a body kit on it anyway even though im sure they are gunna make some. also ima put some deep dish black rims on it. anyone know where to find some good ones?

SemperFi · 03-27-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Heath1661

car is a muscle car not a tuner, why would u want a body kit on it anyway

So it doesnt look like the other tens of thousands of camaros out there. So it can be wider and even more bad-A. So when you invest thousands in engine upgrades, people can tell from the outside that you're packing heat. Thats why you want a body kit on it anyway.

rgrizzard · 03-27-2009, 01:00 PM

Why is this posted under engine and powertrain?

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SemperFi · 03-27-2009, 01:11 PM

Good point sir. He probly posted here for attention. understandable.

Nexus6 · 03-27-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SemperFi

So it doesnt look like the other tens of thousands of camaros out there. So it can be wider and even more bad-A. So when you invest thousands in engine upgrades, people can tell from the outside that you're packing heat. Thats why you want a body kit on it anyway.

All the people i know that have REALLY fast cars dont like to announce it.Body kits are for attention,and when you do something to a car just for attention that equals RICE.

rgrizzard · 03-27-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Nexus6

All the people i know that have REALLY fast cars dont like to announce it.Body kits are for attention,and when you do something to a car just for attention that equals RICE.

True! If I could really get some performance out of one I'd do it. But what really happens is you get one then drop the car with some performance springs and shocks and end up removing the bodykit over a speed bump. Kinda sux!

*radz28* · 03-27-2009, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SemperFi

So it doesnt look like the other tens of thousands of camaros out there. So it can be wider and even more bad-A. So when you invest thousands in engine upgrades, people can tell from the outside that you're packing heat. Thats why you want a body kit on it anyway.

It's almost a little ricey to me, but I think it's pretty tasteful. I just automatically associate body kits with rice, but I think this one is done pretty well, and would certainly feel more confident in fit-and-finish and durability coming from engineers at GM than the aftermarket. I just wish there was a body kit that allowed for molded rocker panels for side exhaust, like Roushs. Grr...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexus6

All the people i know that have REALLY fast cars dont like to announce it.Body kits are for attention,and when you do something to a car just for attention that equals RICE.

Hard to argue that point. Rice, for the most part, is all dressed up and nowhere to go.

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Originally Posted by rgrizzard

True! If I could really get some performance out of one I'd do it. But what really happens is you get one then drop the car with some performance springs and shocks and end up removing the bodykit over a speed bump. Kinda sux!

IMVHO - what I find I like the most about the body kit is that, for me, it give the car a more lowered appearance without actually lowering it. I have to say, that after adding what I have to my '02, and doing the simple heater hose mod', that my d@mn torque arm crossmember (Spohn) will grab the dang gas station tank covers (you know, the ones the tankers use to fill the station fuel tanks - the ones that are only a couple inches high...) and I don't really want to have to worry about speed bumps, driveways, and other crap like I have with this car, which is hardly lowered at all. Sure, I'll have to worry about parking lot curbs, but I kinda' have to now. It just, IMVHO, give the car a more menacing stance without the trouble of lowering the car. However, lowering the car would probably be cheaper and more functional... Hmm...

03-21-2009, 09:46 PM	#1
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03-21-2009, 10:50 PM	#3
Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	No. And I doubt there will be one for some time to come. Why would you want a body kit anyway? The car looks frackin' awesome as is. - Xanthos __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

03-21-2009, 11:40 PM	#5
LT1Jeep Ecstatic Camaro SS Owner Drives: Jeep(s) [1in pieces] and 2010 SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Westchester NY Posts: 319 View My Garage	i like the GM ground effects kit, well some of it. i would like to see some aftermarket ideas to get other ideas. __________________

03-27-2009, 01:11 PM	#11
SemperFi U.S. Marine Corps Drives: 2009 Ducati Streetfighter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 407	Good point sir. He probly posted here for attention. understandable. __________________ Texas Residents: Join the Texas social group! Semper Fi!

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03-21-2009, 10:46 PM	#2
The BIRDman Master ****sman Drives: 1991 silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: houston Posts: 55	damn, nobody huh

03-21-2009, 10:58 PM	#4
The BIRDman Master ****sman Drives: 1991 silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: houston Posts: 55	just wondering you know

03-22-2009, 04:32 PM	#7
The BIRDman Master ****sman Drives: 1991 silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: houston Posts: 55	exactly

03-22-2009, 05:02 PM	#8
Heath1661 Drives: 2010MurderedOutSS2 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 13	i think the rs package and ground effects are a waste of money from the factory, you can do all of that stuff yourself. im getting a black camaro ss2 and going to try to get some diff headlights than the halo's and darken the taillights way darker. and the ground effects, not worth 2200 in my opinion, car is a muscle car not a tuner, why would u want a body kit on it anyway even though im sure they are gunna make some. also ima put some deep dish black rims on it. anyone know where to find some good ones?

03-27-2009, 01:00 PM	#10
rgrizzard Drives: Wanting New Camaro Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 191	Why is this posted under engine and powertrain? MOVE----->