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Old 08-21-11, 07:09 AM
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Default Artisan Spirits IS-F in USB

Here are some of my amateur photos (new hobby, new camera, new software, 1st time user) to add to the collection of fantastic kits already posted here in the IS-F community, from WekFest Chicago.

Artisan Spirits Premium Kit: front bumper+JDM plate holder, side skirts, rear bumper, quad fogs, and rear roof spoiler, and JDM Rear illuminated (blue) lexus scuff plate. Shipping was painfully long due to disaster in Japan, but it finally arrived, as the first in the US, thanks to my friend Ming at Fizz Autosports in Chicago.

A special thanks to HRE:
HRE 590RS on Pirelli Pzeros and KW-V3s.
245/35/19 fronts
285/30/19 rears

Sikky headers from JE Import Performance Maryland. Awesome installation, F still running without any problems what so ever. Thanks guys!

More professional and official HRE photoshoot to follow later, and new wheel color instead of black.
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Rear bumper is nice, but that front bumper is more fitting for Optimus Prime.
Old 08-21-11, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by mugenh22a4
Rear bumper is nice, but that front bumper is more fitting for Optimus Prime.
Really??? Optimus was the BOMB!!! You REALLY need to use another barometer rather than Optimus!
Old 08-21-11, 09:35 AM
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Looks F'n nice!!!
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There has to be a way to cut off that license plate holder
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Looks great!
Old 08-21-11, 11:07 AM
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Looks sick! Must be nice to say you have the only kit in the U.S. lol
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Its tight for sure...
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Love this kit!!!!!
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Originally Posted by edgeucated
There has to be a way to cut off that license plate holder


SWEET! But would b sweeter without the plate holder
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Looks great! I think Artisan Spirits is the only aftermarket full bumper available, since WALD is only an add on. It looks amazing from the front and rear.
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is that front bumper cf?
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Car show one night, the next morning, track fun!! No babying a one of a kind here.... This was at the Autobahn in Joliet Illinois. It's a case of follow the leader. 4 cars follow the leader (track personnel) in a 2011 C63. This was my first and I would have to say, it was A BLAST!!! It was 5 laps on the road course style track, lasted about 15-20 minutes. I kept up with the C63 and friend's corvette easily throughout. I'm sure it was my brand spanking new Pirelli Pzeroes that deserves all the credit through all the twisties... No, not saying, I was good in any way, just saying it was fun fun fun!!

Now I can get that monkey off my back about owning a high performance car and not using all its potential....
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Originally Posted by edgeucated
There has to be a way to cut off that license plate holder
It's bolted on, so it can easily be taken off. I installed it one, b/c it's part of the kit, which I think looks great, and two, I want to enjoy my F in any situation at any time, rather than have to worry about the cops just for a minor cosmetic thing. Cops in Chicago are very sensitive to everything.....

Originally Posted by 96817
isf is that front bumper cf?
No, it's fiberglass. They don't make it in CF.
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Sounds like an absolute blast!!!! Wish we has something like that close to us.

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