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Old 08-05-2007, 08:28 PM
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Need opinion on a spoiler....

Anyone ever seen this one in person? Opinions?


http://www.lmperformance.com/3139/1.html
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Old 08-05-2007, 09:05 PM
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Yes, and I dont like it. too tall. I think the best spoiler on a 4th gen camaro is the SS spoiler
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Old 08-05-2007, 09:12 PM
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dont get me wrong i think the SS is sweet but i feel its too common. I don't want to have an SS clone neither. I'll be putting on the cowl hood in the future but would like a diff spoiler than the norm. A time a go when i was still driving my 95 Camaro i could have sworn i saw a SS style spoiler but it didnt have the 2 brackets in the center for support. Anyone ever seen this?
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Old 08-05-2007, 09:20 PM
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I have the RKSport version...... But I am going for a 70s' style theme..
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Old 08-05-2007, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jare23
Anyone ever seen this one in person? Opinions?


http://www.lmperformance.com/3139/1.html
I think it looks fine as long as the car has ground effects on it.
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Old 08-06-2007, 08:32 PM
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I think that'd be one you have to see in person to appreciate.. My buddy keeps telling me it would look sick...
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Old 08-06-2007, 08:40 PM
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On a stock Camaro it would probably look a bit tall, but if your car is modified with bigger aftermarket wheels, ground effects, etc. go for it.

As usual, the more radical a piece is, you need an equally radical overall package so the car looks balanced. If you see the blue 427 Camaro built by Chevy that has that spoiler it is the meanest looking 4th. gen. but it also has wide fenders, different hood and wheels.
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Old 08-06-2007, 10:00 PM
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I like it, I have one sitting in my garage, that I molded the seams on, waiting to be painted and put on.
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Old 08-07-2007, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jare23
dont get me wrong i think the SS is sweet but i feel its too common. I don't want to have an SS clone neither. I'll be putting on the cowl hood in the future but would like a diff spoiler than the norm. A time a go when i was still driving my 95 Camaro i could have sworn i saw a SS style spoiler but it didnt have the 2 brackets in the center for support. Anyone ever seen this?
Its the LT1 SS spoiler
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Old 08-08-2007, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by n2ceptor
I have the RKSport version...... But I am going for a 70s' style theme..
Which is taller? The RK sport or the LG? From what I see it looks like the RK spoiler lays back more
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Old 08-08-2007, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jare23
...A time a go when i was still driving my 95 Camaro i could have sworn i saw a SS style spoiler but it didnt have the 2 brackets in the center for support. Anyone ever seen this?
Here's the back of my 96 z28 SS. LT1 SS's came with these stock in 1996 and 1997.


1998 saw an updated camaro, including the SS spoiler (which got a bit of a bigger lip, lost some of the straight-edge buttom, and donned the two center supports/LED lighting).

The original spoiler discussed at the beginning of the thread has me wondering what it would look like in person. Photos I've seen have me leaning towards "too much"... but I wonder.

Additionally, there's a "z29R" spoiler, by Mecham Performance, out there. It is similar to the 98-02 SS spoiler, but without the center supports.



Then there's the "Freedome Design" spoiler, which is a single unit.


Yet another spoiler design, similar to above, but 3 parts instead of 1 (can be see on the "Dick Harrell" Camaros as well).



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Thanks for all the help with this...still a hard decision to make on which to go with.
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Old 08-09-2007, 11:38 AM
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the 3" ish spoiler 3 parts last picture is a dead ringer (ok little more modern) of the spoiler on 2nd gen camaro's. Looks great is person.

My next pick is the 96-97, simple. Slp clearence @ $129.95

The problem with wings (my .02$) is fitment. If you have to pay the bodyshop 4 hours labor to make it fit the cheap wing isn't cheap anymore.
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I am partial to the spoiler as it seperates the car from every other Fbod on the road. That being said if you are into function rather than form then this is the spoiler to own. The amount of down force applied to the rear tires is phenominal at speeds 140mph+. When I had the SS spoiler and full blown race suspension the car would get unsettled at around 140mph. Once I threw the LG spoiler speeds in excess of 180mph were accomplished w/out a hint of a squirrely rear. Best spoiler hands down in terms of down force unless you get the 3 piece unit which has a more radical rate of angle.

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Old 08-09-2007, 04:18 PM
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hey ZBLKHELLRZR, got any more pictures of your car i can see? Post here if you can or you can email me at Jare23@hotmail.com. Nice ride
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