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Advan F15 Forged Monoblock // 20x9.0 +28 / 20x10.0 +30 // Platinum Black

Sumitomo HTR Z - 245/35 // 275/30

Skipper Dezine Lip

Tanabe NF210


this has honestly been the smoothest modding experience i've ever had

really wanna thank the following for amazing prices and service

Ravspec for the wheels & lip

Speed Element for the tanabe springs

Reliance body shop san jose for paint/mount lip

Distinctiv Detailing for Opticoat Pro

Kace Logik for the shoot

i feel comfortable recommending all these shops
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Very nice man! Was thinking of getting same lip and will now for sure .

Thanks for sharing specs and pics .
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Originally Posted by Sosodef79
Very nice man! Was thinking of getting same lip and will now for sure .

Thanks for sharing specs and pics .
lip is probably the best i could have hoped for in terms of fitment

literally screwed on flush without any gaps in minutes
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I thought I recognized the landscape. I spent all my working life in the San Jose area. We lived at Discovery Bay for 18yrs. Wife was born and raised in SJ......ow and....nice car
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Looks good! I remember this car during those days..
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Originally Posted by Seanfrom3
lip is probably the best i could have hoped for in terms of fitment

literally screwed on flush without any gaps in minutes

Is it just screws on the side only? Aren't the directions in Japanese? Is anything holding it in the middle?
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Originally Posted by Sosodef79
Is it just screws on the side only? Aren't the directions in Japanese? Is anything holding it in the middle?
im not sure about the exact location of the mounting points but ill look under the car when it's on a lift next time
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Originally Posted by coach1
I thought I recognized the landscape. I spent all my working life in the San Jose area. We lived at Discovery Bay for 18yrs. Wife was born and raised in SJ......ow and....nice car
thanks

photshoot was by fremont auto mall
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Originally Posted by Seanfrom3
im not sure about the exact location of the mounting points but ill look under the car when it's on a lift next time
Thanks much appreciated
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Looks good. Any rubbing with those offsets?
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love it!
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Nice I love Advans
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Originally Posted by terrycs
Looks good. Any rubbing with those offsets?
yes a large enough dip does cause a bit of rubbing

i anticipated that going into it
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