to put ground effects on a car that didn't come with them factory? This is for a 92 formula.

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Michelle
92 Formula 350

 

If you're talking going the same years gfx, it's not very difficult. Most is a matter of making sure you have all the correct parts for the swap (bumpers, fx, misc plastic pieces parts, etc). If you can use a wrench & a drill (if you want to get techy, a tape measure) then it's mostly swapping the old nose/rear bumpers & drilling holes to mount the fx pieces. More trouble than anything is having to take interior parts out to access tightening the fx on the door & the back ¼ panel. If you have some idea of what you're doing, it could be a weekend project

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I've got one stupid suggestion fer ya.

Go to a you-pull-it junk yard and find a similar car with the GFX on it.

Dismantle the GFX and you'll know exactly where everything goes.

I say stupid because, YES, you are spending time on something that you are not gaining from. But you gain knowledge of how it was done from the factory. You could also take a digital camera out there and take pics as you are taking things off and get measurements from there as well.

I went a few times to "The Yard" tearing things apart just to learn from it. I figure it's worth the $2 to tear apart a car that is not yours. If ya "F" it up you just walk away and say "well, I learned something there" .

Again it might be stupid advice, but it saved me a few bucks down the road!!

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91 Mystic Teal RS Convertible (1 of 5,000+ made in '91)
Stock 305 TBI, Auto Trans, Stock Rear End

Stereo
Nakamichi CD-35z, Infinity Kappa Series 4x6 & 5 1/4" speakers, Fosgate 12" sub in a custom box, 200watt amp for the sub.

Future Mods & Add Ons

• Infinity Basslink
• Hooker Headers
• 3" Exhaust using Flowmaster 80 series muffler
• MSD Ignition
• K&N Filter
• Some Suspension Improvements

[This message has been edited by sunbitz (edited August 15, 2001).]

 

If I were you I wouldn't put ground fx on a formula. Thats just my opinion, but the car didn't come with gfx for a reason. I read that without gfx, you gain horsepower, and make it more aerodynamic for less resistance. But its your car, its just my opinion. I thought about putting them on my formula, but after reading in to it, and all the trouble you go through it wasn't worth it to me. But Its your car and its totally up to you.

 

Ok, just to stop rumer control. You won't gain any or loose any horsepower by adding ground effects. What accutally occurs is the ground effects add additional weight to the car, therefore, making it slightly slower. I do mean slightly, because in a daily driver car, you will never notice the differance.

Sunbitz, great advice, practice on junk, learn alot, spend time, save money.

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Rob
'86 TA 305 TPI
Gutted MAF, Ported Plenum
TB Bypass, Home made Cold Air Intake,
Edelbrock T.E.S.
48psi regulator, (Nickel method)

 

and i would just like to complement sunbiz(i think) for that awesome pic in your sig!!! that rocks!!
haha