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Old 6/24/10, 10:28 AM
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Saleen rear bumper conversion

Will just a Saleen rear bumper fit, I can`t get passed that full diaper ! ]

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you'll need the bumper, the exhaust tips, and the Saleen spoiler
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Originally Posted by cdynaco
Although I'm not sure exactly how this would look, I can see a Saleen rear end swap becoming a pretty popular mod, akin to the GT500 front end swap on the 2005-2009 S197's.
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I`d say it makes this car perfect !
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You'd need the rest of the kit to pull it off. It will look retarded if you just do the rearend.
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I like everything but the big saleen thing in between the tail lights...
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I dunno....granted Im one HUGE Saleen fan but the
SMS302 rear end is the best hands down IMHO.

Since they are the same color here they are side by side:



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Originally Posted by Barricade
I dunno....granted Im one HUGE Saleen fan but the
SMS302 rear end is the best hands down IMHO.

Since they are the same color here they are side by side:

The problem is that it makes the car longer. I love the shape but the added length makes it a "push" for me. It's too bad because I would love to do something with the rear of my Vert.
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its 6"..... u cant handle 6"?







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This is perfect !
The way Ford should have made them !

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Originally Posted by Barricade
its 6"..... u cant handle 6"?







I guess I could if I had too...........but I'll take a pass.
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I can’t find any pricing on the SMS stuff. Anyone have an idea on how much the rear bumper cover and wing are?
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IMO the SMS rearend is gross. The giant spoiler on top of the already molded in lip spoiler puts it over the top for me.
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Those tips...
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Originally Posted by laserred38
IMO the SMS rearend is gross. The giant spoiler on top of the already molded in lip spoiler puts it over the top for me.
This.
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I prefer the Saleen, and think it would work fine (especially if you painted the side skirts).

Here is a quick 'chop to show you what it might look like (though I would remove the spoiler as it won't look right with the extended Saleen rear -- its just hard to do in PSD):




I know SMS was trying to make the rear look thinner, but it didn't quite work for me. Looks like a 4x4 back there. And that double spoiler always makes me cringe. I love the SMS side skirts though.
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Well, I know who to go to when I want an idea of how specific parts will look on my car! Fantastic work, Rampant! I hope you have a career in doing much the same!
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^ Thanks. And, I actually do have a career with this stuff. Here is one of the sites I built:
http://www.sinergymotorsports.net/customizer/
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That's an awesome site. I think it just helped me figure out exactly what I'm gonna do to my car once I finally get it.


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