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Old 07-25-09, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SCboy
Wow awesome. I think I'm going to pick up the sides and rear, and keep my front and add a lip. Do they have kits in stock now? Or is it all on back order Can't wait to see it all finished
I was thinking of doing the same, with a vertex or big win front lip. I'll PM you for more details.
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pics are sexyy!
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Well, if any of you guys need a Vertex lip, it is collecting dust in my garage
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Originally Posted by xknowonex
WOW... The cats out of the hat! The Shine Auto Project fits well as expected!

Our exhaust looks like *** with the kit though

Perfect tire fitment!

1. What are your wheel/tire specs on the current set up?

2. You do have a camber kit right?

3. Hows your fender roll? My fender roll is the issue that is delaying my car at the moment.
Yea, exhaust looks so sunk in.



1.) SSR MS1 Front - 19x9.5+25 235/35 Rear - 19x10.5+18 265/30

2.) No Camber kit, but I am cambering.

3.) Rears are slightly pulled, I wanted the stock look, but with more room. I had Makito do it, and he does a great job.
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kit looks like it fits nicely.... congrats on the new look
nice to see pics of your whole car BTW....
Old 07-25-09, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rvaquino
Yea, exhaust looks so sunk in.



1.) SSR MS1 Front - 19x9.5+25 235/35 Rear - 19x10.5+18 265/30

2.) No Camber kit, but I am cambering.

3.) Rears are slightly pulled, I wanted the stock look, but with more room. I had Makito do it, and he does a great job.
So its probably at -2 or more huh?

How are we going to fix the exhaust? Cut off the brackets and rear piping and replace it with some crappy crush bent ones?
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Originally Posted by xknowonex
So its probably at -2 or more huh?

How are we going to fix the exhaust? Cut off the brackets and rear piping and replace it with some crappy crush bent ones?
Yea, about -2 or so, but not exactly sure.

For the exhaust, Im thinking of just getting the hangers re-welded and extend the piping a few inches from the mid section or just do a complete re-piping, but still redo the hangers.
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Looks GREAT!
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Originally Posted by rvaquino
Yea, about -2 or so, but not exactly sure.

For the exhaust, Im thinking of just getting the hangers re-welded and extend the piping a few inches from the mid section or just do a complete re-piping, but still redo the hangers.
So hows fitment on the kit? Looks good

Are you trying to get it flush with the bottom part that sticks out more? or flush with the top?
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Originally Posted by xknowonex
So hows fitment on the kit? Looks good

Are you trying to get it flush with the bottom part that sticks out more? or flush with the top?
Fitment is overall good, most of the issues that came up were from the finishing. Corners not sanded enough and drilled holes in the wrong spots. Haha. Overall great fitment!

I want to tuck the wheels a little more, so I wanna run different tires and get the alignment as straight as I can without rubbing. The TeinCS are maxed out and they dont go low enough for my taste.
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Originally Posted by rvaquino
Fitment is overall good, most of the issues that came up were from the finishing. Corners not sanded enough and drilled holes in the wrong spots. Haha. Overall great fitment!

I want to tuck the wheels a little more, so I wanna run different tires and get the alignment as straight as I can without rubbing. The TeinCS are maxed out and they dont go low enough for my taste.
Hmm... The finish looks almost as good as the OEM urethane one but I can see the edges not being perfect at certain spots. I think I can see where the front bumper was sanded down lol. So it's just the front bumpers?

I think your car is very low but then again, I am sure many on here well beg to differ.

So you are going one size smaller on tires? I thought the camber'd look was desired?
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Originally Posted by Ryeno
The Tanabe Medallion exhaust is way too quiet for my taste.
Have you heard it in person? I get a lot of compliments.

I have the prototype but I heard that they made revisions to the final production piece.
Old 07-26-09, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryeno
no but i have seen vids. Personally i like something more aggressive. Like magnaflows with new headers and an x pipe for the 400. Or the blitz nur spec exhaust for a turbo 300.
Jerry's tanabe sounds pretty nice. Aggression or subtlety is solely the owner's personal opinion.. no need to bag on the OPs exhaust lol
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sick bro! love it!!
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mmmmmmm, MS1s, dope... Time to go lower?


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