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Old 09-28-2006 | 10:07 AM
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I'm at work right now and can't get outside to try, but can I bend it up safely just to see what it looks like before committing to screwing it in place? Or will bending it up crease it? I have the 1st generation Injen SES true dual with the angled mufflers and I think it might look better with the center folded up since the tips don't exactly sit in the center of the cut outs.
Old 09-28-2006 | 10:14 AM
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It should'nt crease.
Old 09-28-2006 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by StreetOC192
I'm at work right now and can't get outside to try, but can I bend it up safely just to see what it looks like before committing to screwing it in place? Or will bending it up crease it? I have the 1st generation Injen SES true dual with the angled mufflers and I think it might look better with the center folded up since the tips don't exactly sit in the center of the cut outs.

I have the same setup, and my mufflers are just burning the bumper. I might try this out, but need to go take a look at it first.
Old 09-28-2006 | 10:20 AM
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I have the same setup, and my mufflers are just burning the bumper. I might try this out, but need to go take a look at it first.
Is it really? Mine doesn't seem to be burning the bumper at all, it's just maybe with the center folded up it won't look so 'out of place' with the angled mufflers. I really like the Injen SES sound and performance.
Old 09-28-2006 | 10:24 AM
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I like the pipes too, for ONe I have no cats so that helps burn it up a lil more, plus when I shift at 7300 rpm it shoots a flame sometimes, and I think when I took the cats off i could have aligned the mufflers up a lil better.
Old 09-28-2006 | 10:30 AM
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Yo Jun do you have anymore pics of the blue one in the background or know whos it is?
yeah, that's my buddies (s/n: nicolaycastro):

Old 10-03-2006 | 10:18 AM
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Funny you asked, I took one last night LOL:
hey, could you tell me what exhaust that is? i like it alot. your car looks great. do you have spacers for your wheels?
Old 10-03-2006 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by wrxto350z
hey, could you tell me what exhaust that is? i like it alot. your car looks great. do you have spacers for your wheels?
Thanks!
It's an HKS Hi-Power canister. No spacers on the wheels. Just dropped on Tanabe GF210 springs.
Old 10-03-2006 | 10:49 AM
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Wow-that looks sick! I may do this with my APS TD, the way the mufflers come out it would fill in that center section-what you guys think?

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Go for it Alberto. Would look sick with a dual exhaust like yours.

I slapped myself after I sold my single canister not even thinking of folding the center. DAMN!!!!!
Old 10-03-2006 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Wow-that looks sick! I may do this with my APS TD, the way the mufflers come out it would fill in that center section-what you guys think?


DOOO IIIITT!!

I think it would look bad-***!
Old 10-03-2006 | 11:15 AM
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Definelty do it Alberto and post up some pics. I had thought about it but don't think it would work with my HKS
Old 10-03-2006 | 12:15 PM
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Wholly cripes! Looks like you got violated from behind

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First what did you use to make the bend.

Second are you telling me you bent it up and have no paint peeling off the bumper?
Old 10-03-2006 | 12:46 PM
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But by all means put a nismo finned diff. cover on there. There only $80 bucks.
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Originally Posted by davidf
But by all means put a nismo finned diff. cover on there. There only $80 bucks.

But real fun to install, I hear...
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Originally Posted by MustGoFastR
But real fun to install, I hear...
Shhhh!
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whoa, i folded the bumper tonight, and i love it! i ordered the diff cover from nissan just alittle while ago. i can't wait till it gets here! whats the big deal with the install?
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Whats the diff cover look like?
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Originally Posted by mario60185
First what did you use to make the bend.

Second are you telling me you bent it up and have no paint peeling off the bumper?
1. Existing bumper brackets, just raised them, and screwed them in.
2. Yes and no paint peeling, the bumper is really flexible, and so is the paint.


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