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Old 04-02-2009 | 08:19 PM
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thats gotta suck.. it would look much better with everything tinted.. but how much are you paying to have everything painted?
$300.00
Old 04-02-2009 | 08:21 PM
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$300.00
that's not so bad.. considering the numbers i've heard other ppl being quoted.. i might get my front lip painted if its not too much or try to do it myself.. but for now i just need to find a drill to install it
Old 04-02-2009 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by tookrzy4u192
that's not so bad.. considering the numbers i've heard other ppl being quoted.. i might get my front lip painted if its not too much or try to do it myself.. but for now i just need to find a drill to install it
When you install it I'm sure you will like it, the Car will look aggressive.
Old 04-02-2009 | 10:04 PM
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When you install it I'm sure you will like it, the Car will look aggressive.
yeah i test fitted it when i received it and it gives it a completely new look.. i love it!
Old 04-03-2009 | 12:21 AM
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body color would look clean but black looks good to
Old 04-03-2009 | 12:28 AM
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paint it lol..the theme looks ok, but it kind of looks like one of those honda drivers that get a body kit and cant afford to paint it but put it on there anyway
Old 04-03-2009 | 08:41 AM
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paint it lol..the theme looks ok, but it kind of looks like one of those honda drivers that get a body kit and cant afford to paint it but put it on there anyway
The Body kit is already @ the body shop getting painted, Read the previous posts.
Old 04-04-2009 | 08:49 AM
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Ok I got the Body kit Yesterday evening, Installed it last Knight, thank God it is sunny Today ,and I took some pictures...




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Paint looks to be just a little off. You should have had it pianted on the car so they could blend it since its a pearl paint.Pearl paint is really hard to match if its not blended in.
Old 04-04-2009 | 09:33 AM
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wheres the rest of the kit? front lip looks good
Old 04-04-2009 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by tookrzy4u192
wheres the rest of the kit? front lip looks good
Attached to the sides and lower portion of the back bumper
Old 04-05-2009 | 03:48 PM
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Paint looks to be just a little off. You should have had it pianted on the car so they could blend it since its a pearl paint.Pearl paint is really hard to match if its not blended in.
I do not see it off.
Old 04-05-2009 | 05:29 PM
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Looks fine to me. All paint is hard to match on a car when is 8-9 years old.


Edit: Did you get a hook up on paint or what? My local shop wanted $260 for the front lip alone for pearl white.

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Old 04-11-2009 | 11:40 AM
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Installed the New wheels, Front Kosei K1 TS 17x8,Offset 35mm. (15.4 Lbs.), Rear 17x7,Offset 36mm. (13.9 Lbs.).




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Old 04-11-2009 | 11:46 AM
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yeah the sides and rear paint is slightly brighter then the rest of the car...paint the lip lol
Old 04-11-2009 | 01:19 PM
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I think the front end looks great w/ the lip painted in gloss black...Im not really feelin the 2-tone kit though I would have kept it all black...but now that I see it the white lips do make the car look cleaner at the sides and rear...overall good job!
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Originally Posted by M1RAG3
I think the front end looks great w/ the lip painted in gloss black...Im not really feelin the 2-tone kit though I would have kept it all black...but now that I see it the white lips do make the car look cleaner at the sides and rear...overall good job!
Thanks.
Old 04-11-2009 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by scmax2000
I do not see it off.
As long as your happy thats all that matters, Im a bit more ****.

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Looks fine to me. All paint is hard to match on a car when is 8-9 years old.
Ive been able to get my paint to match up, of course Ive had to take it back a couple of time on some instances.

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Installed the New wheels, Front Kosei K1 TS 17x8,Offset 35mm. (15.4 Lbs.), Rear 17x7,Offset 36mm. (13.9 Lbs.).



Wheels look good, but why did you go with the wider wheel in the front? You dont mind the sucked in look on the rears?

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Old 04-11-2009 | 06:19 PM
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just the front looks good when not noticing the rest of the car! but if looking at the side seems like the front not matching the rest of the car! nehhh should've painted it all white! would look much cleaner!

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Old 04-11-2009 | 06:44 PM
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the front end looks good with the black front lip, and black hides any scratches a little better than white in this case, I think, because the piece itself is darker in color under the paint.
Old 04-11-2009 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Flava_24/7
As long as your happy thats all that matters, Im a bit more ****.


Ive been able to get my paint to match up, of course Ive had to take it back a couple of time on some instances.



Wheels look good, but why did you go with the wider wheel in the front? You dont mind the sucked in look on the rears?
What if I have said all 4 wheels are 17X8, 95% will not notice the difference,
also I'm more into performance than looks,and the reason I bought these wheels is because of the light weight, other wise I would of bought 19x8s or
20x9s.
Old 04-12-2009 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by scmax2000
What if I have said all 4 wheels are 17X8, 95% will not notice the difference,
also I'm more into performance than looks,and the reason I bought these wheels is because of the light weight, other wise I would of bought 19x8s or
20x9s.
Maybe, however I think some would still make a comment about it. Our cars are known to have the front wheels out more then the rears, thats why so many of us run spacers to pull the rears out to meet the fender a bit more.
I could have gone with a staggered setup but I like being able to rotate my wheels to save my tread.
I figured the reason you went with the Kosei's was because of their weight. But if you are so concerned about performance why not just go with some lightweight 16s?
Old 04-12-2009 | 10:35 AM
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I like the wheels, but how are you gonna rotate now? I don't think running the same width all around would have made much difference in performance.
Old 04-12-2009 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by PulsarGTS
I like the wheels, but how are you gonna rotate now? I don't think running the same width all around would have made much difference in performance.
I do not need to rotate, I always us Drag radials on the front.
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paint the kit to match...
Old 04-12-2009 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxiNone
paint the kit to match...
It got painted last week and pictures were posted last week,check it on the same thread.
Old 04-19-2009 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Flava_24/7
Maybe, however I think some would still make a comment about it. Our cars are known to have the front wheels out more then the rears, thats why so many of us run spacers to pull the rears out to meet the fender a bit more.
I could have gone with a staggered setup but I like being able to rotate my wheels to save my tread.
I figured the reason you went with the Kosei's was because of their weight. But if you are so concerned about performance why not just go with some lightweight 16s?
1. Because I already have New 17" tires. 2. I liked the Kosie Wheels and 15.4 Lbs/ 13.9 Lbs. for 17"s are pretty Light. 3. Kosei K1 TS Makes 17s & 18s no 16s.
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Old 04-25-2009 | 07:24 PM
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leave the body kit black.

paint the hood white.
Old 05-08-2009 | 05:59 PM
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Front lip

OK guys I painted the front lip and took a picture, not a clear one, I will take better pictures and post them Later.



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Old 05-10-2009 | 07:37 AM
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it looks a little wierd but unique! still think you should get some bigger rims!! overall your max looks great! is that an intercooler i see or just a new raditor?
Old 05-10-2009 | 09:07 AM
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plz lower that car some more, It looks so good but the wheel gap is killing the sexy-ness. especially to pull off 17s on a big bodied car. Other than that it looks good, i would have preferred to leave the body kit black thou
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The white lip looks much better.
Old 05-21-2009 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 97gshogun
it looks a little wierd but unique! still think you should get some bigger rims!! overall your max looks great! is that an intercooler i see or just a new raditor?
intercooled.
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