I'm thinking of pulling the ground effects off. I think firebirds look a lot better without anything extra tacked on (or technically just the Trans Am as the other models don't have the ground effects). What would removing them involve? I know someone that owns a body shop so i was thinking of having him do it just so that i don't mess anything up. I barely have any time to do anything between work and school but once i get some time and a little bit more money, i'm going to start modifying my car and i think it will look 10 times better without the side skirts. Thanks for any input.
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Red 95 Trans Am: M6, Moroso CAI, Magnaflow, Spohn sway bars, back to life as of 2/15/10!!!
SOLD- Kinda miss it
94 Del Sol VTEC: 27 city/ 33 highway, knee deep in slowness
SOLD- Good riddance!
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Just a while ago you said you were selling your car..........?
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hence the reason for me owning a formulaOriginally posted by Nightrage
Eric W.
89 Firebird Formula WS6
Accel/Lingenfelter Super Ram
6.2L/382.97 ci
Custom PROM Dyno tuned
WCT-5 speed
BW 9-bolt Posi 3.45
Boss MS 18" Rims
Headman Headers 1 5/8 Ceramic Coated
Custom Dual exhaust
1LE upgrade
Custom Temperature / Navigation Rear View Mirror
In a constant state of upgrade!
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Bro, your car looks killer man, I say you should keep it. I like the look of the effect kit, especially from the rear view. If you're dead set on removing it, I would try it myself, unless your buddy is gonna do it free. It's just bolted on, isn't it? If it is it shouldn't be hard to remove.
Killer ride man, leave those on
97 Chevy 'Raro Z28 M6- Ported & Polished LT1 heads,beehives,1.6/1.94 valves, 226/231 custom cam,K&N FIPK, 94-95 BBK shorty's,ORY,Magnaflow Catback,no cats,BMR LCA Relocation Brackets,Lower Control Arms,Adjustable Panhard Bar,Eibach Pro Kit,SPEC Stage 1,Walbro 255 Fuel Pump,30LB Injectors,Pro 5.0,Short stick,MSD 8.5's,NGK TR55's,LT4KM
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One thing to remember is that to do a full removal you will have to swap the rear bumper cover for a formula one.
Eric W.
89 Firebird Formula WS6
Accel/Lingenfelter Super Ram
6.2L/382.97 ci
Custom PROM Dyno tuned
WCT-5 speed
BW 9-bolt Posi 3.45
Boss MS 18" Rims
Headman Headers 1 5/8 Ceramic Coated
Custom Dual exhaust
1LE upgrade
Custom Temperature / Navigation Rear View Mirror
In a constant state of upgrade!
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dude just add a Ram Air hood with functional air box. that would be perfect. i love the 94-97 Ram Air ta's. just look at my hood
eddie
1995 Z28 A4, SCC Ultra Z Hood with Air box/K&N filter, Granatelli Maf Sensor/Fernco bellow/Hotchkis STB/white face gauges/LT4 Knock module/March pullies/160* stat without Hypertech Tunning/Borla 3" y-pipe/HI Flo 3" cat/SLP Loudmouth/GM Motive 3.73's + TA rear end girdle/Afs ZR1's silver painted with polished lip 17x9.5 front & 17x11 out back/98 tail light's/BMR SFC's/spohn Lca's/spohn relo brackets & spohn adj. panhard rod " coated mid lenght pacesetters headers + 1.6rr + custom pc tuning going on soon hopefully "Comment
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Actually, I don't think you can. I believe the ground effects are molded onto the rocker panels, fenders and bumpers. You would have to swap all of the body panels that have the actual ground effects in order to effectively remove them. Its not quite as easy as it is on the Camaro. Someone with a 4th Gen T/A could probably pipe in and either confirm or correct this, but if I'm right you're looking at a lot more work than you want to do. Why do you want to remove them? Just for the look or for clearance?Steve
79 FSJ - most expensive AMC Jeep ever
Mods
87 GN - its just a 6...
Mods
93 Z28 - slightly tweaked
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Heheh, thanks for the compliments guys. I wish i had a few hundred to get a WS6 style ram air hood but i'm pretty broke now lol. JM94Camaro- I was really mad at my mom kept shoving in my face that she and my stepdad (not really my mom at all but she likes to think she had something to do with it) helped me take out a loan for the car and helped me finance it. I made every payment but my stepdad loaned me the money so i could buy it and then just pay him back. She decided to back off after we talked it over so now i'm not selling it. My life is a big ball of chaos lol. I never have time to do anything between work and school, i'm still
to go to the neurologist from what....like....7 months ago? My mom goes from trying to help me to being completely against me. Here's an example- "Mom, i can't wait, i have all kinds of plans for my car". Depending on her mood i'll either get- "Why don't you sell your firebird and take that money to use toward a loan on a new one?" (she knows how bad i want an LS1 with a WS6 package). Alternatively i'll get "You can't go dumping money into your car. It's fine how it is. It's reliable and that's all you need".
The car is staying. I'll sell my mom before i sell my car lol.Red 95 Trans Am: M6, Moroso CAI, Magnaflow, Spohn sway bars, back to life as of 2/15/10!!!
SOLD- Kinda miss it
94 Del Sol VTEC: 27 city/ 33 highway, knee deep in slowness
SOLD- Good riddance!
2006 Ford Fusion: 2.3, 5 speed, could run 15lbs of boost with a 150 shot and it'd still be slowComment
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If you're going to remove the side moldings/ground effects they will leave small but noticeable holes all along the lengh of the rocker panel, thats where the mounting clips go in. You would have to body work to cover it up and painted. I don't think it's worth it. For the front and rear you would just have to get forumla or regular firebird bumpers. Personaly I don't like the regular pumper covers on the formula in the rear, the exhaust tips stick out rather in a awkward way. thats my 2 cents1993 TA SOLD
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HAHAHAHAHA!!!! I love that one man!Originally posted by Nightrage
Dude, leave the ground effects on. Makes the car look sweet and sets it off from the rest of the pack.Steve
79 FSJ - most expensive AMC Jeep ever Mods
87 GN - its just a 6... Mods
93 Z28 - slightly tweaked Mods
http://home.comcast.net/~budlopez
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If you do take them off an want to sell them my car is red to. E-mail me at
zlee@bellsouth.net or call 770-836-8177 Thanks
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The Grass is Always Greener on the other side of the......
go figure...
eddie1995 Z28 A4, SCC Ultra Z Hood with Air box/K&N filter, Granatelli Maf Sensor/Fernco bellow/Hotchkis STB/white face gauges/LT4 Knock module/March pullies/160* stat without Hypertech Tunning/Borla 3" y-pipe/HI Flo 3" cat/SLP Loudmouth/GM Motive 3.73's + TA rear end girdle/Afs ZR1's silver painted with polished lip 17x9.5 front & 17x11 out back/98 tail light's/BMR SFC's/spohn Lca's/spohn relo brackets & spohn adj. panhard rod " coated mid lenght pacesetters headers + 1.6rr + custom pc tuning going on soon hopefully "Comment
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What exhuast tipsOriginally posted by alenstein
Fred
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SHOWOFF!!!!! j/k manOriginally posted by InjuneerWhat exhuast tips
Steve
79 FSJ - most expensive AMC Jeep ever Mods
87 GN - its just a 6... Mods
93 Z28 - slightly tweaked Mods
http://home.comcast.net/~budlopez
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Originally posted by LoudLT1The Grass is Always Greener on the other side of the......
go figure...
eddie
That is so true - those that have the ground effects want them gone - those that don't have them want them. Well, not me, but others that i have talked to!
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