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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 08:45 AM
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thanks to Gene Arch for the deal, Bruce Nomura for the installation help, and T&C Body and Paint for the paint and crack repair work (the kit is thin in some places and I know it'll crack again as soon as I meet my first bumper stop)

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see everyone at the EOS v3

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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 08:49 AM
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Looks very nice, 2 small suggestions, lower it and add rear spacers and then !!

Nice job
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 08:53 AM
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 08:54 AM
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yeah i know...unfortunately lowering isn't an option right now wheels are Brabus 9.5 inch all around and i would have issues in the front and with the hubcentric rings the way they are spacing the rear out may not be a good idea...i have been contemplating going 20x8.5 20x10 Auto Couture Stimulous...got a HOOKUP?!?!
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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License plate frame is crooked

Looks good man.
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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The car looks great!
How much louder is the exhaust from stock?

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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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Originally posted by bt430
The car looks great!
How much louder is the exhaust from stock?

BT
good deep sound far from annoying and fills up the holes a lot better
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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DPR Supra,
Your car looks great! Be careful over the speed bumps. Do you notice any performance increase with that exhaust system?

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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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good deep sound far from annoying and fills up the holes a lot better
The pipes do look great in the holes. Did they have to be modified?
Are there any weird or annoying resonances at lower rpms with the top up? I put a tri flo on a 540 I had and it had a great idling tone but in normal traffic (1500-2500 rpm) it was horrible inside the car. The sc430 is my daily driver so I don't want to repeat the mistake. What's your experience in traffic?

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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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Originally posted by bt430
The pipes do look great in the holes. Did they have to be modified?
Are there any weird or annoying resonances at lower rpms with the top up? I put a tri flo on a 540 I had and it had a great idling tone but in normal traffic (1500-2500 rpm) it was horrible inside the car. The sc430 is my daily driver so I don't want to repeat the mistake. What's your experience in traffic?

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cat back bolt on...clean exhaust...at idle and regular speeds i can't even notice the sound actually...only at WOT (but most of the sound comes from the Injen intake). felt a little more responsive after install, but it could be in my mind...

I'd recommend it
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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looking good J....you know my opinions....too bad you can't go lower.....what are the offsets on those wheels? Perhaps we can help you move them on MBworld or something? I think that those ACs you mentioned would be sweet!
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 11:27 AM
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Leon,

when ya gonna take the carcover off in your sig...i've been waiting for the unveiling for a while now
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 02:16 PM
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The car looks magnificent.
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 06:05 PM
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Looks great! I had the AC front/rear lip spoilers on mine as well with 18" OZ Operas. It's in the gallery under DSeag2. Really like the difference with the AC kit.
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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i saw it...your car is the one that helped me determine if it would look good on a lighter color car...thanks
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