Ground effects before or after your buy your Camaro? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

LED Crazy · 08-15-2010, 04:50 PM

If you were about to buy a Camaro and you knew you were without a doubt getting the Ground Effects package... Would you want it installed/painted to match at the dealer before you pick it up or would you rather wait to get comfortable around it because it makes it lower to the ground.. Everyone of my friends and family members are afraid the Ground Effects will be dangerous when it comes to drive ways.. What do you all think?

inferno orange · 08-15-2010, 04:56 PM

The ground effects do not cause to many problems. I would get used to them first then paint. I personally have the ground effects painted to match my stripping. The color is inferno orange with cyber gray stripping and ground effects. View my garage for additional pics. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

LED Crazy · 08-15-2010, 04:59 PM

Thanks for the idea. It looks really well done on your IOM. I am getting IO seats too

ketel0ne · 08-15-2010, 04:59 PM

I would get them before, if you know you are getting them anyway. The dealers I have dealt with would take upwards of weeks to do that work after the fact.

BigBlock427 · 08-15-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by inferno orange

The ground effects do not cause to many problems. I would get used to them first then paint. I personally have the ground effects painted to match my stripping. The color is inferno orange with cyber gray stripping and ground effects. View my garage for additional pics. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

thats what im going to do when I pick mine up, however im going to paint mine a lil darker teh cgm.

snowtrill · 08-15-2010, 05:08 PM

The OEM ground effects don't lower the ground clearance. I just had mine installed if you want to see what the install process looks like it starts on post 17 - The earlier pics are without GFX.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99826

2010 SSRS · 08-15-2010, 05:10 PM

I would get them installed and paint matched by the dealer, the way GM should have did this from the factory.

2010SLVRBULIT · 08-15-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 2010 SSRS

I would get them installed and paint matched by the dealer, the way GM should have did this from the factory.

LED Crazy · 08-15-2010, 05:25 PM

How much did they want for the paint to match on the GFX?

Cam#7 · 08-15-2010, 06:57 PM

Also, by buying them from the dealer it will be on your window sticker. This will mean a lot 10-30 years from know and you are able to show it has a rare orginial option that you have ordered at the factory.

gelboy1015 · 08-16-2010, 01:35 AM

My GFX are fine on driveways. Barely scraped a curb when I accidentally parked too far, but the scratches are super light. Other than that, no problems. I actually had mine installed right after I bought the car. I saw a black SS with GFX and stripes that was sold on the lot already, so I told them Id get a regular black SS, but they had to copy the one that was sold. Mine are unpainted to match the stripes.

ffrcobra_65 · 08-16-2010, 12:21 PM

If you are dead set on the GM GFX, get it done at the dealer. Mine was actually delivered before my car arrived but had to be sent back because the one GM sent was one for the V6 model. It took only a few days for the correct one to arrive then a couple of days to paint/dry, then a couple of days to install and let the 3M tape to fully cure.
Keep in mind, painting the GFX voids the GFX factory warranty. It doesn't make sense but that is what happens.

kbui · 08-16-2010, 12:24 PM

It really depends on your driveways. With mine, I have to approach it very slowly and at an angle AND I still scrape the bottom of the front spoiler almost every time...It's also the reason why I can't even consider lower springs.

08-15-2010, 04:50 PM	#1
LED Crazy okcamaros.com Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 1,754 View My Garage	Ground effects before or after your buy your Camaro? If you were about to buy a Camaro and you knew you were without a doubt getting the Ground Effects package... Would you want it installed/painted to match at the dealer before you pick it up or would you rather wait to get comfortable around it because it makes it lower to the ground.. Everyone of my friends and family members are afraid the Ground Effects will be dangerous when it comes to drive ways.. What do you all think?

08-15-2010, 05:08 PM	#6
snowtrill Drives: 2011 RJT 2SS/RS M6- Rogue Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 608 View My Garage	The OEM ground effects don't lower the ground clearance. I just had mine installed if you want to see what the install process looks like it starts on post 17 - The earlier pics are without GFX. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99826 __________________ Power without control is useless.

08-16-2010, 12:24 PM	#13
kbui Drives: 85 Vette, 07 Escalade ESV, 03 GMC, Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 927 View My Garage	It really depends on your driveways. With mine, I have to approach it very slowly and at an angle AND I still scrape the bottom of the front spoiler almost every time...It's also the reason why I can't even consider lower springs. __________________ ADM Performance installed and tuned: Maggie, Stainless Works Power LTs, ADM race cai, ADM ZL1 scoop Whiteside Customs Super Street 2 Package w/ coilovers BC Racing Coilovers and lowered, Whiteline Bushings & Swaybars MBRP catback exhaust, ZL1 bumper conversion, Drake billet shifter, Hurst paddles, NLP rear spoiler, OEM GFX, Vis Racing hood, ASA GT5 wheels

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08-15-2010, 04:56 PM	#2
inferno orange Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Inferno orange Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lutz, Florida Posts: 44 View My Garage	The ground effects do not cause to many problems. I would get used to them first then paint. I personally have the ground effects painted to match my stripping. The color is inferno orange with cyber gray stripping and ground effects. View my garage for additional pics. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

08-15-2010, 04:59 PM	#3
LED Crazy okcamaros.com Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 1,754 View My Garage	Thanks for the idea. It looks really well done on your IOM. I am getting IO seats too

08-15-2010, 04:59 PM	#4
ketel0ne Drives: Used to have 2010 SGM Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charles Town, WV Posts: 1,314 View My Garage	I would get them before, if you know you are getting them anyway. The dealers I have dealt with would take upwards of weeks to do that work after the fact.

08-15-2010, 05:10 PM	#7
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	I would get them installed and paint matched by the dealer, the way GM should have did this from the factory. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

08-15-2010, 05:25 PM	#9
LED Crazy okcamaros.com Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 1,754 View My Garage	How much did they want for the paint to match on the GFX?

08-15-2010, 06:57 PM	#10
Cam#7 Drives: 2011 2LT IBM / SIM stripe 6M Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: STL Posts: 863	Also, by buying them from the dealer it will be on your window sticker. This will mean a lot 10-30 years from know and you are able to show it has a rare orginial option that you have ordered at the factory.

08-16-2010, 01:35 AM	#11
gelboy1015 Drives: '10 2SS/RS, MKIII Supras Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston/Tulsa Posts: 1,009	My GFX are fine on driveways. Barely scraped a curb when I accidentally parked too far, but the scratches are super light. Other than that, no problems. I actually had mine installed right after I bought the car. I saw a black SS with GFX and stripes that was sold on the lot already, so I told them Id get a regular black SS, but they had to copy the one that was sold. Mine are unpainted to match the stripes.

08-16-2010, 12:21 PM	#12
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	If you are dead set on the GM GFX, get it done at the dealer. Mine was actually delivered before my car arrived but had to be sent back because the one GM sent was one for the V6 model. It took only a few days for the correct one to arrive then a couple of days to paint/dry, then a couple of days to install and let the 3M tape to fully cure. Keep in mind, painting the GFX voids the GFX factory warranty. It doesn't make sense but that is what happens.