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Old 04-15-2024, 12:03 PM
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Default Body color front lip and EOS rear duckbill

I thought I would do something a little different since most C8's I've seen have the front lip and rear spoiler in black rather than body color.

I manage a body shop so it cost me nothing to try it out and if I don't like it paint them black.

Anyhow I'm pretty happy with the look and thought I would post pics for those thinking of going body color.









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Originally Posted by progtp
I thought I would do something a little different since most C8's I've seen have the front lip and rear spoiler in black rather than body color.

I manage a body shop so it cost me nothing to try it out and if I don't like it paint them black.

Anyhow I'm pretty happy with the look and thought I would post pics for those thinking of going body color.







I have been wanting to see this done for a while, so glad you gave it a try! And its in the right color, same as my car. Looks good!

One of the details about the Z06 vs the Stingray is how the lower section of the front bumper cover is painted vs the black going all the way down. This body color front lip gives a similar look for the Stingray.
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Exactly what I was thinking of doing with a 1VM lip and side skirts. Looks amazing
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I think that ducktail spoiler is not in proportion to the C8...it is too big. It doesn't look right...

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Old 04-15-2024, 07:10 PM
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The painted front lip looks great.
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Looks great!!!
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The body colored rear spoiler looks good, but IMO the front splitter would look better in CF.
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I was thinking of doing a rear spoiler only not front lip. I like the Racing Sport Concept but it only comes in carbon fiber and that is a waste to paint over wish they had another option. I think the RSC spoiler looks better then the EOS because it's smaller. But I do like the look, thanks for posting!
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Old 04-16-2024, 02:54 PM
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The Mclaren 750S was my inspiration.



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Looks the way it should have been made. 👍
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Want to try it out on a Red Mist metallic? You know, for research purposes? I have a body color spoiler already, but would love to see how the front splitter matched up.
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Looks great,, do the boomerang as well.
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Body color. Always body color when possible.
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Originally Posted by Fishfryer527
Body color. Always body color when possible.
I disagree....the sea of color needs to be broken up here and there.
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Thanks for posting. I was thinking of doing the same on the front.
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A great idea. Thank you for posting.
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Also had a small area above the splitter painted. Followed the lines of the xpel piece which obviously got removed
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Like the E-RAY

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