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Old 06-21-2009 | 12:25 PM
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Here a shot of the Stillen Louvers (painted gloss black)

Big thanks to Chicago Z member Aoi Kiba






sorry for the quality pics were taken off the G1.
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Sorry but I don't think there is a way to do those right..... Still feel like those only belong on a mustang.
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Honestly I didn't think there was a way to make those look decent at all on a Z, but those don't look bad at all. I think if you had black wheels, it would look 100x better.
Do you have any profile shots of the entire car that are not off axis shots?

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Sorry but I don't think there is a way to do those right..... Still feel like those only belong on a mustang.
Thanks for your opinion.. it does look much better in person..
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Originally Posted by deezz
Honestly I didn't think there was a way to make those look decent at all on a Z, but those don't bad at all. I think if you had black wheels, it would look 100x better.
Do you have any profile shots of the entire car that are not off axis shots?

Thanks!

Im waiting on the seibon cw front lip.. I will take better pics when it is installed.. another 2 weeks or so...
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Better looking than most i've seen but still look awful on a z imo.
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Serves no purpose. On top of that, you have just eliminated your ability to see your blind spot through the rear side glass.
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Serves no purpose. On top of that, you have just eliminated your ability to see your blind spot through the rear side glass.
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Great point!!

The rear visibility is already terrible and you just made it worse.

It is impossible to make these look good, I'm sorry OP.
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Originally Posted by Changvi
Serves no purpose. On top of that, you have just eliminated your ability to see your blind spot through the rear side glass.
Ton of mods that serve no purpose...canards, diffusers, splitters, etc. ..they are all for looks. It's cool to see someone step out on a limb and try something different.
I do agree with the visibility issue, but have you driven a 370Z? Even with the little rear window, you can't see shiiit out of it. May as well be sheet metal.
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Canards, diffusers, splitters do have a purpose. Downforce. Are the cars that they are applied to going to use them? Maybe, maybe not. But those parts mentioned do have a purpose. What purpose do these Louvers serve? Not really sure myself.
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Originally Posted by deezz
Ton of mods that serve no purpose...canards, diffusers, splitters, etc. ..they are all for looks. It's cool to see someone step out on a limb and try something different.
I do agree with the visibility issue, but have you driven a 370Z? Even with the little rear window, you can't see shiiit out of it. May as well be sheet metal.
I agree that some, not all, of the mods serve mainly for looks. But this tops them all, IMO. Does absolutely nothing for the car aside from hindering the visibility. Yes, i have driven a 370z, and i do agree with you on the side window issue as well. Can't see anything out of that window.
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Originally Posted by MethodRN
Canards, diffusers, splitters do have a purpose. Downforce. Are the cars that they are applied to going to use them? Maybe, maybe not. But those parts mentioned do have a purpose. What purpose do these Louvers serve? Not really sure myself.
I agree they do serve a purpose, but 98% of the Z owners that put these mods on their cars are doing it for looks.
To each their own.

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Not a fan sorry m8
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Not a fan either, sorry. They just don't belong on a Z
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Nice wheels!
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If the glass window is still under it then its still not done right....

+1 i dont think there is a way of doing it right for this mod...
Old 06-21-2009 | 09:46 PM
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nope, sorry, don't like it either.



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