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Old Mar 1, 2008, 01:01 PM
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Go with the black, I'll post pictures today
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I bought one of the ebay one's also, I think I got lucky though because it came in a factory mitsu box even though it was unpainted. Worked out good though because I do paint work on the side.
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thanks for all the input guys i decided to go with the cb look on ebay with vendor baysonr and everything is cool so far....i went about 145 yesterday and it didnt fly off so thats a good sign. the only negative is that the carbon fiber "look" wasnt the exact pattern on the wing , which would have been nice but who cares its similar enough and from a distance it looks the same,so heres how it looks



Old Mar 2, 2008, 07:08 AM
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Told you Bro, it's a nice piece for the money. I wouldn't lead you wrong...
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I got a real carbon fiber one brand new on eBay for $80 shipped, but it had a broken mounting tab when it arrived so the comany refunded me $50. I'm going to install it later but, but for $30 total I think it will be great!
Old Mar 2, 2008, 11:31 AM
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I have a black ABS Ebay unit, it's great. Perfect fit, good molding just like the mitsu part.
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I just installed my eBay carbon fiber vortex generator and am very happy with it considering it only cost me $30 shipped. This is a Tyrant brand which LancerShop used to sell for $399. It is real carbon fiber, not carbon fiber "look". This piece is brand new, but I got it so cheap because one of the mounting tabs is broken off and I had to use my own double-sided tape. I used 5 feet of 3M Super Strength body tape which cost me $5.99. The fitment was decent, but had I paid the full price of $399 I would have been pissed and sent it back. It does have a few flaws that 99% of people will never notice. The weave matches my exhaust outlet heatshield surround thing, but not the wing which has a much tighter weave. Installation was easy enough and overall I am very happy considering this cost me under $40 total!

Sorry for the crappy pictures, but I didn't feel like pulling my car out of the garage.





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Originally Posted by S2kracka
I just installed my eBay carbon fiber vortex generator and am very happy with it considering it only cost me $30 shipped. This is a Tyrant brand which LancerShop used to sell for $399. It is real carbon fiber, not carbon fiber "look". This piece is brand new, but I got it so cheap because one of the mounting tabs is broken off and I had to use my own double-sided tape. I used 5 feet of 3M Super Strength body tape which cost me $5.99. The fitment was decent, but had I paid the full price of $399 I would have been pissed and sent it back. It does have a few flaws that 99% of people will never notice. The weave matches my exhaust outlet heatshield surround thing, but not the wing which has a much tighter weave. Installation was easy enough and overall I am very happy considering this cost me under $40 total!

Sorry for the crappy pictures, but I didn't feel like pulling my car out of the garage.






who was the seller?
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I don't remember off-hand but I got the only one they had, its not a product they regularly stock (I asked).
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Here is the BaysonR solid black off ebay, perfect fitment!



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Originally Posted by 80210
Here is the BaysonR solid black off ebay, perfect fitment!




Does he sell vortex generators for the WRX?, or will the Evo vortex generators work on my WRX

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Old Mar 5, 2008, 06:06 AM
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I dunno, from the ones you guys have posted up from Ebay, they seem like they are gonna work out alright, especially for the money, but I just wouldnt wanna get it from anywhere other than rexpeed
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is the BaysonR VG fins angled like the OEM for function? because it has to angled to have any effect at all. I'm looking to get one also.
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Does anyone have rusting issues with VG's? I'm a bit worried that water can get trapped under there and rust out the roof. Any thoughts?
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STAY AWAY FROM EBAY VENDOR D5 CONCEPTS. The fitment is horrible, they come a crappy flat black and you can see the seams where they put the product together... They would not refund me anything back and lied when i left negative feedback..


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