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Old 11-29-2011, 07:53 AM
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Just keep something in the back of your mind: they will not be a simple plug-n-play part. There will be some fitment things to fine tune by a shop to get them perfect but most after market parts are the same way.





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Old 11-29-2011, 08:03 AM
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L5 for the win

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Here are my L5's which required very little prep(but a little of course) and the awesome look which turns heads everywhere! I used a 3/4" spacer for the rims.



Old 01-09-2012, 11:48 AM
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Price has been jacked up!
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Check with Marc at Vettenuts.net he has a new flaired fender made from oem fenders. He is a vendor on the forum. Great guy to deal with.
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call West Coast Customs....i had real good service dealing with them when i bought my L5's
Old 01-09-2012, 10:46 PM
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L5s for me. Plus they look more like the C6 Z06 rear fender. I dont think the tpe fender look as nice as the L5s.

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test fit picture....
Old 01-09-2012, 11:24 PM
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I like the tpe myself reason is that the l5 look like an addes flare and the tpe blend in and flow with the body of the car

Old 01-10-2012, 09:06 AM
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I like the look of TPE's, or Quik Z06's fenders on a coupe, and the hard line of the L5's look right at home on FRC.
Old 01-10-2012, 01:11 PM
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Went with L5's front and rear and love em. You can also stuff a 14" wide rim out back without a mini tub

http://www.lusospeed.com/magazinecar...rry/index.html
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Originally Posted by TriplBlk
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Agreed....I'd like to know more about the ease of prep for the L5s.
Side note --BHRZ06 -- LOVE the look of your Z. What wheels are those (already know that they are C6 Z specs)
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Originally Posted by Jessestar05
I like the tpe myself reason is that the l5 look like an addes flare and the tpe blend in and flow with the body of the car

This looks pretty cool. I guess the TPE are alright. I just like the L5s a tad more
Old 01-10-2012, 02:15 PM
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TPE'S look better IMO.
Old 01-10-2012, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessestar05
I like the tpe myself reason is that the l5 look like an addes flare and the tpe blend in and flow with the body of the car
TPEs for sure..better blend with the lines. You cant see the seams:



But with L5s they look like bolted on flares.

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Old 01-10-2012, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by advantagetwo
Check with Marc at Vettenuts.net he has a new flaired fender made from oem fenders. He is a vendor on the forum. Great guy to deal with.

Dont see any flared kits on his website.. for c5??
Old 01-10-2012, 03:12 PM
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I like them both. L5s for verts or FRC (surprise surprise) and TPEs for coupes. To me, the harder lines of the L5s just seem to work better with the roof line (or absence of) a vert and FRC; yet, the TPEs really flow well with a coupe.

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Old 01-10-2012, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BHRZ06
Trust me get the l5s im in the process of removing all of quik's parts from my car.

L5s will be paint ready with under a hour of bodywork
Yeah I saw Quickzo6 rear bumper on your car and the fitment @ the bottom was . I don't understand how people get buy selling this BS for our cars. Love your car otherwise.
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Originally Posted by mre1974
Agreed....I'd like to know more about the ease of prep for the L5s.
Side note --BHRZ06 -- LOVE the look of your Z. What wheels are those (already know that they are C6 Z specs)
The rears were pretty much bolt on...very minor body work is needed if any. The fronts were a different story but no aftermarket part will fit 100%
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I used L-5's and funny thing bought them thru Jeff TPE.






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