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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Spoiler or no spoiler

WHAT DO YOU THINK?


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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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it hink an aero wing would look good wrap around style
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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spoiler(i like 4th gen, but thats my style)
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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no spoiler.
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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no spoiler
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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Got my vote for either no spoiler or a nice 2nd gen little flip like the 3rd gen camaro's have
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 07:56 AM
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I think all Birds need a spoiler.
Just cause they look fast!
I don't know, but they look better to me with a spoiler.
Your choice. That's all that matters.

George
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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Car: 84 firebird
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I have a standard firewbird spoiler, I dont think im gonna put it on, thanks guys!!
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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yeah def dont your car can pull of the no spoiler look leave it off imo
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 09:38 AM
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I like the spoiled look. The third gen(and later second gen years for that matter) birds and camaros dont look quite complete due to such a long hatch/short trunk lid space, versus a HUGE hood. So for me....a spoiler, but like Mr. TurboTA says.....It is your choice and that is all that really matters.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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I had an 82 SC no GFX's and no spoiler, I vote no spoiler.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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no spoiler will look better if the car is lowered...
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Xlr8torZ28
no spoiler will look better if the car is lowered...
very good point, look into what it'll take to drop it about 1-1 1/2".
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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yea remember that pic i posted of the bird that was lowered with no spoiler in my thread about my car? That looks awesome...low and mean as hell
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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I personally like it without a spoiler. I have been considering taking the spoiler off my Formula since it is in bad shape anyway.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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For a camaro, you can easily have no spoiler and still look awesome. For a firebird, it just looks like something's missing but still looks ok. Maybe because the taillights don't wrap around like camaros do, I dont know. Its sort of like some of the older muscle cars that don't have a passenger side mirror.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. TurboTA
I think all Birds need a spoiler.
Just cause they look fast!
I don't know, but they look better to me with a spoiler.
Your choice. That's all that matters.

George

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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 02:34 AM
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Now put some big ol meats on the rear wheels! There is something sinister about a Firechicken with big and littles and no spoiler. Look at Zepher's old videos, or even mw66nova's Camaro. You get the idea.
POZ
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 04:15 AM
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Car: 85 Z28, 88 GTA, 68 Cutlass S
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Transmission: T5, 700R4, powerslide >:(
Axle/Gears: posi, and posi w/discs :D.
depends on what your going for.
purpose built car- no spoiler, no GFX, all BA
or cruiser - GTA spoiler, and 85-90 GFX.

just depends on what you want.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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Car: 84 firebird
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Originally Posted by thepoz89
Now put some big ol meats on the rear wheels! There is something sinister about a Firechicken with big and littles and no spoiler. Look at Zepher's old videos, or even mw66nova's Camaro. You get the idea.
POZ
zzzzzmw66nova's camaro is awsome, I dont know why but his car sticks out to me more then any other car on this website.


the car is going to be a purpose built vehicle,
street driven drag car that I can take to local car shows

whats the biggest tire you can put on gta wheels I dont have money for wheels right now and If i did get them it would be after I got a rear and they would have a frag radial on them
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton 7.625, 3.42 Zexel Torsen
looks good the way it is in my opinion, but whatever you wanna do.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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the only drag radials available for the 16" wheel is the 245/50/16 MT ET Street Radial (which is better than the other two) or BFG and Nitto have a 255/50/16.
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 03:15 AM
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Car: 85 Z28, 88 GTA, 68 Cutlass S
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Axle/Gears: posi, and posi w/discs :D.
Originally Posted by mw66nova
the only drag radials available for the 16" wheel is the 245/50/16 MT ET Street Radial (which is better than the other two) or BFG and Nitto have a 255/50/16.
are you kidding? id think they would make em wider. well, are you talking 16X8 or just 16 in general, because that would suck
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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I think thats the reason why i think those cars look so unique without the spoilers, I rarely see any of them without the spoilers, you got a no spoiler vote on me. Nice car
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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Car: 84 firebird
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Thanks!

whats the best drag radial for 15's? and would It be TO much tire for a vorteched 305?
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by wayfast84
Thanks!

whats the best drag radial for 15's? and would It be TO much tire for a vorteched 305?
i dont think a 15 is too much tire. depends on what you get. you could get bearing covers (skateboard term), or you can get much larger meats. check out mickey thompsons website.
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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that's the only size available for the 16" wheel period. now for 15" wheels, it really opens up the options
235/60/15 ~26x8
275/50/15 ~26x10
275/60/15 ~28x9
325/50/15 ~28x13
295/65/15 ~29.5x12
315/60/15 ~29.5x13

for your combo, i wouldn't think that anything larger than a 235/60/15 would be needed, which you can run on a set of stock 15x7's. what's the gear ratio? i'm gonna say that you'll never need over a 26" tall tire until you really start putting power to the ground OR go with a taller gear. if you want more meat on the back than the 235's will give you, go with the 275/50/15 on a 15x10 weld (or the like) rim with 5.5"-6" of backspacing.
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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I think a spoiler would look better, but without it looks nice.
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