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Jun 11, 2007 | 07:46 AM

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jpvarghese

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Does anyone have rear shots, especially near the taillights of the blue widebody? Also, soarer, your car is sweet. What rear bumper is that?
-Justin

Jun 11, 2007 | 10:24 AM

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Deceptik1

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Originally Posted by jpvarghese

Does anyone have rear shots, especially near the taillights of the blue widebody? Also, soarer, your car is sweet. What rear bumper is that?
-Justin

Jun 11, 2007 | 10:34 AM

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A real Vertex rear bumper with the right exhaust side patched up as I went single exhaust out.

Jun 11, 2007 | 10:36 AM

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ソアラバカですが何か？

^ That guy has a really nice Soarer. I was doing some research on the Vertex Ridge kit and stumbled on his blog page awhile back. It's filled with pictures and even pictures on how the body work was done. Everything is in Japanese but just click around and you'll find the pictures I'm talking about.

Enjoy...

http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/...5/profile.aspx

Here are some pics on installing the Vertex Ridge rear quarter panel. Yum.

Jun 11, 2007 | 11:09 AM

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^ wow nice find.

Jun 11, 2007 | 02:57 PM

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93BlackSC

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Originally Posted by Levistey0

DRunk Carlos kills it! top 12 i think! ABC Exclusives...SuperDuper Exclusive wheels!..

How does it handle like a Hachi on the turns though?

That car is TOUGH!:

I like this one...I love black cars.

has anyone attempted to make that grill on a '93?

i like it so much i wanna do it to mines

Jun 20, 2007 | 10:32 AM

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simann

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Thats a stock 97+ top chrome grill on the vertex kit. The piece is only $100 or so at the dealership.

-Jonathan

Jun 20, 2007 | 10:40 AM

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plex

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Originally Posted by 93BlackSC

has anyone attempted to make that grill on a '93?

i like it so much i wanna do it to mines

Where on the 93 Bumper will you put that grill

unless you're talking about the lower part. Another option would be to get the pre-97 Wald front bumper that will allow you to use the oem 97 and up grill. Ok back on topic sorry

Jun 20, 2007 | 10:40 AM

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http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/...5/profile.aspx

TONS of soarer blogs. http://minkara.carview.co.jp/car/47/

http://carview-img6.bmcdn.jp/carlife.../168133/p1.jpg

http://carview-img6.bmcdn.jp/carlife.../169718/p1.jpg

http://carview-img3.bmcdn.jp/carlife.../126485/p1.jpg

http://carview-img3.bmcdn.jp/carlife.../228533/p1.jpg

http://carview-img3.bmcdn.jp/carlife.../120579/p1.jpg

Tons more. That was just 2 minutes of searching.

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Jun 20, 2007 | 11:34 AM

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Jun 20, 2007 | 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by chanh55

The white one looks so clean makes me

Jun 21, 2007 | 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by chanh55

i wouldn't want to get in a front end collision w/ this one...where's the aluminum reinforcement?

Jun 21, 2007 | 09:42 AM

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simann

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Originally Posted by craaaazzy

i wouldn't want to get in a front end collision w/ this one...where's the aluminum reinforcement?

Sir, you cannot fit an intercooler of that size properly in the front end and have sufficient exhaust air flow with the bumper support in place. Litterally every car I know of that has aftermarket front mount intercoolers have to remove the front crash/bumper suppport.
1. Air flow charectoristics would be hindered with the crash support in place.
2. Fitment alone would not allow a FMIC of that size without removal.

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Jun 21, 2007 | 10:03 AM

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chanh55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by craaaazzy

i wouldn't want to get in a front end collision w/ this one...where's the aluminum reinforcement?

Front Mount Intercooler > Aluminum Reinforcement

Jun 21, 2007 | 01:03 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by simann

Sir, you cannot fit an intercooler of that size properly in the front end and have sufficient exhaust air flow with the bumper support in place. Litterally every car I know of that has aftermarket front mount intercoolers have to remove the front crash/bumper suppport.
1. Air flow charectoristics would be hindered with the crash support in place behind that FMIC
2. Fitment alone would not allow a FMIC of that size without removal.

uh.... Are you 100% sure about that??

My intercooler is 24"x11"x3.5" and It fits snuggly behind my reinforcement bar with no mods

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