Should I leave the V-6 look or not

[silverV6firebird]

if i had a 93-97 firebird i believe i would change the front bumper to a T/A. The v-6 and formula front bumpers those years could've looked better imo. i have a ram-air hood on my 98 bird, it gets mistaken as a T/A all the time but i'm always honest to them about what i have under the hood.

[the bandit]

How would it look if I just put a T/A bumper on and no ground effects and maybe the hatch and rear bumper cover from the T/A

[FirebirdGT]

I have the T/A rear bumper and will be adding the T/A rocker panels. The front will stay original. Changing the front makes the car look too much like a T/A.

See photos on my site.

[the bandit]

very very nice makes me want to keep mine and just have it repainted.

[the bandit]

I like the hood could you have made it functional?

[the bandit]

Never even heard of the 4.1 GT firebird what is it

[FirebirdGT]

Originally posted by the bandit:
I like the hood could you have made it functional?

It is, it is a factory WS6.

[FirebirdGT]

Originally posted by the bandit:
Never even heard of the 4.1 GT firebird what is it

What are you refering to?

[the bandit]

I read your site and all the details I was confused....anyway I cant decide on my exhaust right now..but I do like the tips on your exhaust but I like the dual tips on each side too....decisionssssss

[Earnhardt132000]

Originally posted by 95fbirdkid:
how is a T/A bumper different than a t/a badge or rear filler panel? all 3 are t/a specific peices, and there for indicate that the car is infact a t/a

Body parts are way different than badges IMO. I think the T/A front end looks 10x better than the Firebird front end (93-97). But if I switched the bumpers and rear hatch and then I added T/A badges, I can see how I would be posing as something I am not. It seems the way you're thinking is that if a person who owns a Camaro and likes the SS spoiler or SS hood, they shouldn't get it because it makes the car look like a V8...

[V6viper]

It's like putting the SS hood on the Z28 or V6s

I guess they're posers too, right? :rolleyes:

Badges say "I am a V8" or "I am a V6"

Appearance mods like a new spoiler or bumper don't mean anything besides "My car looks like I want it to look."

The Formula and the Firebird have the same bumper, which is the poser? Neither, cause they have different badges saying what they are. Just like he wants to do with his car.

[V6viper]

Originally posted by 99v6cam:
Well, I say if you put a T/A bumper on you should make it appearent that your car is a v6 in some way. I have RS badges on my camaro so if I ever so the SS spoiler and hood smart people will know its a 6.

But your car isn't an RS. Unless you removed your Z28 exhaust, stripes, and 16" ZR-1 rims. If you put the SS hood and spoiler and put "3800" badges, then it would be accurate.

To everyone: A V6 does not mean it is an RS. The RS was a special edition car, made in Silver or Red (someone once told me a few NBMs were made as well, but I have never seen one) they also have a V6, Z28 exhaust tips, special edition stripes, and 16" Chrome ZR-1s. When someone tells you "I have an RS," be hesitant to believe them, cause there aren't many genuine ones out there. I have only seen two or three in the area ever.

[95fbirdkid]

ok, RS's arnt thaaat rare, they'r alot more rare in 98+ than 93-97.

but as far as i'm concerned, any body part, be it badges or whole body panels that comes from the factory on only one specific model, is ment to be model specific, and therefor causes people to think its that model, think how you wish, but its posing in my eyes.