Zapps98
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I just finished the plastidip on the last piece of chrome on the back of my hatch and I think it looks 100% better now.
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what did you do to your Sonic today?
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I just finished the plastidip on the last piece of chrome on the back of my hatch and I think it looks 100% better now.
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JTee2017
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Looks good !
One think I like is the body color trims pieces, door handles, especially on the rear of the +2017 models. Looks more Euro to me and contemporary.
I need to black out my bow ties now that the weather has warmed up.
K-Bob
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Finally got the GM Performance struts and shocks installed.
They are essentially the RS struts and shocks, but made a bit shorter.
The car is somewhat better damped now, with an ever so slightly more sporty ride, with a little more road feel generally. Although it is subtle, not at all night-and-day from the stock dampers. There is just a slight difference in overall feel, not anything you can really put your finger on. It just feels solid and competent. Have only driven it a couple of days though.
One note: I think these struts may compensate for the camber change of lowering springs. The front camber changed like .05 (in the right direction) compared to lowering springs with stock struts.
With these dampers and Eibach springs, my car is riding like an RS, but an inch lower and with a better highway ride due to the Eibachs and proper touring tires.
I am quite happy with the setup, but can't help wondering what the ZZP rear sway bar would be like.
They are essentially the RS struts and shocks, but made a bit shorter.
The car is somewhat better damped now, with an ever so slightly more sporty ride, with a little more road feel generally. Although it is subtle, not at all night-and-day from the stock dampers. There is just a slight difference in overall feel, not anything you can really put your finger on. It just feels solid and competent. Have only driven it a couple of days though.
One note: I think these struts may compensate for the camber change of lowering springs. The front camber changed like .05 (in the right direction) compared to lowering springs with stock struts.
With these dampers and Eibach springs, my car is riding like an RS, but an inch lower and with a better highway ride due to the Eibachs and proper touring tires.
I am quite happy with the setup, but can't help wondering what the ZZP rear sway bar would be like.
OssiansFolly
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Yea, that looks a lot better. I have to figure out if I want to try and color match or just do my chrome in black.
Zapps98
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Color matching could definitely look really cool too. Anything would look better than chrome honestly [emoji23]
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TurtleOverlord
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If you can find an LS in a junkyard they have body color hatch trim.
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OssiansFolly
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I didn't know that. Good suggestion. May have to take a trip to the local pull a part.
Zapps98
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Safest ways is to take off the bumper to remove the small screws on the bottom, but you can also just pull out the other tabs and carefully snap (break) it out from the screws. That’s the way I did it and it snapped back in place even without the screws and then I just put some superglue on it to make sure it wouldn’t fall out.
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AlphaWhiskeyPapa
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She shines bright like a diamond now. Full work up coming soon.
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sonic-image
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Is taking the bumper off pretty tedious ? Thinking of doing the headlight covers and front grille red...
Zapps98
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I’m not sure, I haven’t done it. If you are planning on painting both your rings and grille though, I would recommend doing that. I just masked my grille and it took longer than it probably would’ve to just remove the bumper.
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Tormach
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She feels much more planted in bends and cornering and I'm feeling little to no body roll now, loving it.
Got the MPFab DRS in and breaking her in and already the difference in power delivery is fantastic. No longer feel anymore engine flop.
Shout out to Walker Morgan MPFab.
On a side note, if you kick on the AC I now have a massage chair while idling haha.
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Update, after a 200 miles trip, double check your bolts after installing. Mine where a tad loose but all good now.
The MPFabs DRS is def worth getting if anyone is up in the air on it.
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SuperSonic15
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I just finished the plastidip on the last piece of chrome on the back of my hatch and I think it looks 100% better now.
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Looks good Zapps98!
Definitely makes a difference. I love chrome. However, that chrome trim piece in back just looked wrong. I threw some carbon fiber over mine.
Thx for the pic before/after.
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66roadie
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It completes the job.
