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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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4th Genners... need your opinions

The time has come where Im almost done with all my performance oriented mods (except an NX kit ) and i need some aesthetic mods. Question is.. do I get the full Ionic Dynamics CF kit or just the Stillen side skirts (painted pebble beige) and a CF front lip? What do you guys think?

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Side (minus current CF hood)


Full CF kit (Flava_24/7's sweeeet panda max - hope you dont mind if I use your picture)




Thanks guys,
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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I'd go full CF kit.
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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I'd do the Full lip kit in Pebble Beige.

Full CF looks good on white/black cars IMO..
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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you got C/F hood already...why not go go all carbon fiber? I think pebble biege and black go together... carbon fiber is a form of black/grey color. The only thing I personally dont like from the Ionic Dynamic kit... is the sideskirts... I prefer the sanora sideskirts instead... but thats me.
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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Flava's car =

but for your car, id say go with the pebble beige stillen kit. Personaly, though, if i were in your shoes, id go ahead with the wet kit. They are to much fun.
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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full cf kit def
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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CF front with beige sides.
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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Your car looks great in the picture without the carbon fiber hood.
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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here's full CF on beige (or as close to pebble beige as i can make) and I like it c
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Oh yea, forgot to mention im hopefully/probably getting 19" SSR Comps.

Amazing shop George!
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by eyeball
Your car looks great in the picture without the carbon fiber hood.
thanks man, I do like that regular hood look as well... not totally sure what ill end up doing in that regard
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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nscu, what size rims are those? and sense you might be getting new ones how much do you want for those?
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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good luck with the project, where you buying SSR's? i wouldnt mind some 15's
Old May 1, 2007 | 04:08 AM
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Honestly I like the look of a stock bodied max more than anything else... but that's just me I suppose.
Old May 1, 2007 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Ceasars Chariot
good luck with the project, where you buying SSR's? i wouldnt mind some 15's
thank you sir! Hopefully from an Org member if he ever gets back to me, haha. Otherwise they are on sale on tirerack for 339 a wheel
Old May 1, 2007 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by gunny11218
nscu, what size rims are those? and sense you might be getting new ones how much do you want for those?
If I do end up getting these I will have the Villains for sale but another Org member had already contacted me about them before your post so he does havee first dibs. Ill keep you informed though, thanks.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 07:15 AM
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I think it would look good with the full CF kit, but im a bit biased towards the CF look.
Old May 1, 2007 | 08:43 AM
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Well me and Flava did get into an argument about this because I am not a usual CF fiber. I do love his car but I'm not a CF fan in general. I think it looks good on his and I've seen one other max I liked with CF. IMO I don't think the CF goes with pebble beach. That's just how I feel. I want Flava's lights tho...haha
Old May 1, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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Does it have the rear bumper too? Pics?
Old May 1, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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Hey man, i was wondering when you were finally gonna get a kit But IMO, i think doing a cf front lip with painted STILLEN sides would look awesome. I prefer stillen kit over any other as well, plus you get the strength of poly urethane vs. fiberglass. I always loved the CF lip but was always scared of how fragile the lip was..but they could be just as strong.

Reason i'd go for CF Lip and painted rest of kit..

airmattdog's sick max..


I love that look, it looks clean but gives it a nice accent to the front, especially with a CF hood and you're lights.

Hope this helps you out a bit..

Oh and those 19" SSR's would be amazing on your car! Hope you can get a hold of them...
Old May 1, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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^^^ Thanks man! Yea airmattdogs max was the one that gave me the idea to do painted sides. I definitely agree with you on the clean stance that it gives. Although everytime I see your incredibly clean 4th gen it makes me wonder about doin the full painted Stillen kit. Maybe more photoshop time, haha thanks again guys!

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Old May 1, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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I see the guy before you drilled the holes in the bumper for the license plate too. I hate that, every time I look at my car it makes we want to get a new bumper.

Sick photoshop mad max. Getting those wheels right must have been a B1TCH.
Old May 1, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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I say CF lip with painted kit. As sweet as SSR's are, I like how rare those wheels are, really set the car off.
Old May 1, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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^^^ I think I agree with you man, we'll see what happens with those wheels..
Old May 1, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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What about a full Stillen kit?

Super flexible (lip, sides, rear all came shipped to me folded in HALF!)
More aggressive front lip design than the Ionic lip
Rears wrap around to the rear of the bumper
Old May 1, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Poowill
Hey man, i was wondering when you were finally gonna get a kit But IMO, i think doing a cf front lip with painted STILLEN sides would look awesome. I prefer stillen kit over any other as well, plus you get the strength of poly urethane vs. fiberglass. I always loved the CF lip but was always scared of how fragile the lip was..but they could be just as strong.

Reason i'd go for CF Lip and painted rest of kit..

airmattdog's sick max..


I love that look, it looks clean but gives it a nice accent to the front, especially with a CF hood and you're lights.

Hope this helps you out a bit..

Oh and those 19" SSR's would be amazing on your car! Hope you can get a hold of them...
If you've saw Airmatt's kit when it was full lamborghini orange, it looked much better than with the CF lip in front IMO. I had the SSR Comp X in 16x8 and they're were the best wheels ever.. Ceasar was pretty much my inspiration to get them, I used to watch videos and love the drag aspect.
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as much as i like CF goodies i think i would still go with the painted Stillen lip kit.
Old May 1, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Old May 1, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ewuzh
What about a full Stillen kit?

Super flexible (lip, sides, rear all came shipped to me folded in HALF!)
More aggressive front lip design than the Ionic lip
Rears wrap around to the rear of the bumper


Or.. get the full stillen kit..don't paint the front lip (which is black)..see how you like it, if you don't, paint the lip and be done with it
Old May 1, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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i didnt paint my front lip i abuse it to much
Old May 1, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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^^^ i also thought about this.... i just didnt know what it would look like with a semi shiny carbon fiber hood against beige against flat black....
Old May 1, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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^^^ i also thought about this.... i just didnt know what it would look like with a semi shiny carbon fiber hood against beige against flat black....

That's true, but you'd get a good idea on what it'd look like... What i really think you should do is get rid of that nasty CF hood and just send it to me ..
Old May 1, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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^^^ you want it?
Old May 2, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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I'll trade you straight up for my box of pokemon cards...
Old May 2, 2007 | 08:38 AM
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Poowill is my carrier, he will be sending it to me FYI.
Old May 2, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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as long as the pokeman cards are worth 300 plus shipping
Old May 2, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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go with full stillen kit with you beige color.... i think that'll look better and not to mention that you will have to worry extra more about your CF lip cracking.... and it happens a whole lot....
Old May 3, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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do the whole kit
Old May 3, 2007 | 05:43 AM
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IMO, whatever you do, keep it uniform. All CF or all paint.
Old May 3, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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im a honda freak and never paid ANY attention to nissan...just got a 99 max gle...now i cant wait to mod it...not for racing...it just looks sweet and comfortable as hell...
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