Keep it Zenki!

  • michaelp
    michaelp
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    Simple & clean is where its at, and zenki/chukis pull it off perfectly....koukis look like too much of an afterthought.
    - VG30DET (HE341) 86 300ZX - 1982 280ZX Turbo - Headered NA 1986 300ZX 2+2 - 2000 Xterra -
  • Parker
    Parker
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    • 966

    That's funny, I feel that same way. I'm not into plastic bumper strips or lumpy taillights.
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  • Neil86t
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    • 1904

    If I see a hood propped up like that AE I am gonna sit on it.
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  • Z-31Turbo
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    • 933

    Been thinking of a vent on the front bumper to bring some cold air in for the intake.

    Been looking on ebay last night, and I've found the trans am 87 vent are pretty much what I'm looking for.

    What do you guys think? Way better looking than most of the aftermarket vent I've seen & available for cheap.

    I would put only one and the 'driver side' of the bumper.

    That with a shaved license plate would make my kouki look good, thought?



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  • Pace
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  • Careless
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    • 13279

    Z-31Turbo;321422 wrote: Been thinking of a vent on the front bumper to bring some cold air in for the intake.

    Been looking on ebay last night, and I've found the trans am 87 vent are pretty much what I'm looking for.

    What do you guys think? Way better looking than most of the aftermarket vent I've seen & available for cheap.

    I would put only one and the 'driver side' of the bumper.

    That with a shaved license plate would make my kouki look good, thought?
    don't do it. although the vents are nice, any holes on the z31 front bumper (especially between the headlights) looks ridiculous, out of place, and tacky. I would get a spare hood and make a drop vent. That would get more air to flow through the entire front bumper and cool the car much better as well as look proper if you place and design it well. I'm only saying this because I'm pretty sure you have the skill to do it without screwing it up or making it ugly :-) But don't cut the bumper please.
  • Ven
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    Careless;321430 wrote: don't do it. although the vents are nice, any holes on the z31 front bumper (especially between the headlights) looks ridiculous, out of place, and tacky. I would get a spare hood and make a drop vent........But don't cut the bumper please.
    What about this? Not really between headlights though.

  • floridaZ
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    Anything Proudear doesn't count.
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  • Tomakze
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    I suppose I'll post mine. +1 for louvered headlights? I think it totally makes the look of the Zenki:

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  • Butter
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    I think any louvers look terrible IMO. They should have died with disco.

    That reminds me, I'm surprised I haven't seen a z31 with blacked out HL area similar to the Camaro. It kind of creates the same effect.
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  • michaelp
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    • 9384

    Butter;321574 wrote: I think any louvers look terrible IMO. They should have died with disco.
    Will you be my best friend? lol
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  • Pace
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    Butter;321574 wrote: I think any louvers look terrible IMO. They should have died with disco.
    +1

    Butter;321574 wrote:
    That reminds me, I'm surprised I haven't seen a z31 with blacked out HL area similar to the Camaro. It kind of creates the same effect.

    http://www.motorgen.com/pic/data/500…Z28_IROC-Z.JPG
    Not a fan of blacked out headlight buckets. Looks like someone gave it two black eyes. Too "done told ya twice" style.
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  • Careless
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    • 13279

    Pace;321579 wrote: +1



    Not a fan of blacked out headlight buckets. Looks like someone gave it two black eyes. Too "done told ya twice" style.
    or maybe its a car that gets into street fights and can still look straight.
  • TearingRaven
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    Butter;321574 wrote: I think any louvers look terrible IMO. They should have died with disco.
    What about the later 280ZX hood vents? I dig them

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  • turblown
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    TearingRaven;321589 wrote: What about the later 280ZX hood vents? I dig them
    *head nod* Those do look pretty sweet!

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