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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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I like the rear....but the front is weird...never see a kit so flat *straight down* like that...it looks ... ?!
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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when is this getting installed?
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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Ok...

Well it went in the shop Tuesday. They found several stress cracks in the front before putting it on but the back looked ok initially. The fit in the front was pretty good, they didn't have too many problems, but they said the back was pretty bad and they're putting some work into it to try and make everything work right. When trying to fit the rear a few more stress cracks appaered, too. They are sanding and priming the whole kit because of imperfections. They are also apprehensive about the TFF material because it seems very thin/brittle, one of the guys suggested taking it to have some spray in bed liner for trucks sprayed in the back for some more support. Also, I'm going to have to take it to have the exhaust modified in some way because it doesn't line up and is much higher (of course) than the hole for it.

All in all it's more work than I was hoping to have to get done but I think the finished product will look great.

I'm going with atte black for the diffuser.

To answer a question form earlier about the hole in the middle...I was wondering about that when I got it...someone said something about a hitch and that's all I can assume. I don't think it will be very visible after it's installed.

Hopefully it will be done on Monday at the body shop but that's just a guess they gave me.

Sorry for typos, I was in a hurry!
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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Also...the front and rear line up great with the stock sides from what i can tell so far!
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Old May 1, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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They are painting today and it'll be ready to pick up tomorrow. I'll be sure to post pictures =)
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Old May 1, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by darkstorm
They are painting today and it'll be ready to pick up tomorrow. I'll be sure to post pictures =)

i will be waiting for the pic
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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wow their quality is looking alot better than a few years ago.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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Can't wait to see pic!

As for quality, when they find crack in the fiberglass...I assume you mean only in the gelcoat (black layer) because otherwise I would say quality is real bad!
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Old May 3, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by skylancer
I like the rear....but the front is weird...never see a kit so flat *straight down* like that...it looks ... ?!
Now that I see it on my car I kind of agree about it being flat in the front...
Pictures to come later hopefully, I'm having a hard time finding a ride to pick it up...
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Old May 4, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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Well here are some pictures I just snapped really quickly with my phone. I still have to take it down to the muffler shop as soon as I get a ride....which explains the white towel thing around the muffler (it's basically flush with the bottom of the bumper right now).
Also, please excuse my filthy car, and the many scratches and dents put on it this year at my university parking lots I'll be having all that touched up soon.

It came out alright, there are changes I need to make to get it to my liking. The sides didn't line up quite as well as I thought they would--opinions on what to do (leave them or get some aftermarket sides) are appreciated! Will be adding mesh and new fogs to the front, blah, blah, lots of other things...windows tinted next week...They also painted the diffuser in matte black and said it looked horrible witht the silver so the used a glossy coat or two.

Will write about quality and fit issues later! Sorry for poor quality pics, better ones and better angles also to come later









edit:all pics were question marks..

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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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Wow that front bumper looks better on the car than I thought it would. Very nice job. But yeah, I'd go with some aftermarket sideskirts, I just don't know which ones would look good, but they definately need to match.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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bumpers look good, the front bumper kinda looks like the early 2000s spec Vs.

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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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lol you're right it does, with that grill sticking out so much. Throw a mitsu emblem on some mesh in that big gap.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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Couple more..



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Old May 4, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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need more pic of the back bumper please
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