Adding the GS fender flare to a Z???

[Rob 93ZR-1]

Anyone try it? Pics? Part of me thinks it could be very cool or it could be overkill. Do share. BTW I changed my user name by adding a hyphen for those folks it matters to.

[Z51JEFF]

I cant stand them on a GS,why would anybody put them on ZR-1?

[902066]

I've done a couple of body mods to my Z but I would never put fender flares on one. Guess its kind of ironic that I think it looks tacky.

[LowFlight]

I would rather put racing stripes on my car with a big 01 on the doors

[DDSLT5]

Originally Posted by LowFlight

I would rather put racing stripes on my car with a big 01 on the doors

Yep - like Jerry Seinfeld's suspenders: "A little Hacky"

[terryszr1]

our gals wide as* looks so good as it is why ruin it . why not lower her a couple of inches that makes her sooooooo fine and nasty toooooomakes others drool with envey

[zr1fred]

Originally Posted by Z51JEFF

I cant stand them on a GS,why would anybody put them on ZR-1?

[Goldcylon]

Originally Posted by zr1fred

I dunno looks ok on a GS but on a ZR-1 why?

[C1ANDZR1]

They look like something you stick on from J.C. Whitney or Western Auto to me.

[Aurora40]

Originally Posted by Goldcylon

I dunno looks ok on a GS but on a ZR-1 why?

I'm with those guys. The GS"s look cool, no doubt. But not because of those tack-on fender flares. They look pretty cheap on what was an expensive car.

[Dominic Sorresso]

Wouldn't that be redundant? After all, GM incorporated the fender flares on the Z by flaring out the rear already.

[Ladimer]

I don't know...
The GS fender flares with the Euro fender flare extension may look pretty cool with 335 tires in the rear. Lower it on top of that it could look bad as fock. Or it could be overdone...would have to see it though.
If you do get fender flares you will want to have wider tires too, otherwise, what's the point?

[Rob 93ZR-1]

Originally Posted by Ladimer

I don't know...
The GS fender flares with the Euro fender flare extension may look pretty cool with 335 tires in the rear. Lower it on top of that it could look bad as fock. Or it could be overdone...would have to see it though.
If you do get fender flares you will want to have wider tires too, otherwise, what's the point?

Kinda what I was thinking. Maybe not the best idea I ever had, but if you stuffed more rubber under it, it could be pretty cool.

[skunker]

Here's you a picture of my GS and ZR-1 look alike. I like it much better without the flares. Mark

[Peaven]

Maybe ok for some, but no way Enrique for moi.

[DDSLT5]

Originally Posted by skunker

Here's you a picture of my GS and ZR-1 look alike. I like it much better without the flares. Mark

That is a great shot! I've never noticed the way the doors widen so obviously as in that shot when you can compare to a stock bodied C4. Very interesting!

[solid dobe]

Originally Posted by Ladimer

I don't know...
The GS fender flares with the Euro fender flare extension may look pretty cool with 335 tires in the rear. Lower it on top of that it could look bad as fock. Or it could be overdone...would have to see it though.
If you do get fender flares you will want to have wider tires too, otherwise, what's the point?

When this:

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tec...ine/index.html

was released, I toyed with the idea of finding a ZR-1 body, putting that ZL1 in, adding the (flares/wider tires) you speak of and lowering it for something different. The idea never came to fruition, not enough difference in HP or weight to make me follow through.

[Vette Guy]

Has anyone ever seen a ZR-1 that needed flairs? ....except for Bob Hall's? ( which look great as is!)

I believe he runs spacers in order to clear the massive 4 piston calipers on the rear! ...and I think Bob would smack you if you ever tried putting flares on his Z!

Mark

[DDSLT5]

Originally Posted by Vette Guy

Has anyone ever seen a ZR-1 that needed flairs? ....except for Bob Hall's?

I believe he runs spacers in order to clear the massive 4 piston calipers on the rear! ...and I think Bob would smack you if you ever tried putting flares on his Z!

Mark

Even those tires fit fine under the wells, IMO.

[locobob]

I have a pic of a Z with grandsport flares buried somewhere in my photo collection.... it doesn't look half bad IMO.