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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Red face dilemma with my vertex kit with single exhaust

Looking for some opinions here.

I have a agency power ti single exhaust right now on my Z and I have a vertex kit comming in the mail. My dilemma twin exit rear bumber/ single exhaust.

Option 1: I'm thinking about fiberglassing over the other exhaust cutout but i'm trying to picture it. I'm thinking it will change the whole look of the rear bumper in a bad way. Plus I don't want the bodyshop to put a inferior patch on a superior product.

Option 2: Sell the Agency Power exhuast and run stock exhaust until I find a replacement dual exhaust. Most likely a dual HKS Ti.

My z color is superblack so the passenger side exit if left alone with the AP exhaust might not look bad at night but i know during the day I'll hate the sight of the unused exit.

Open to opinions/options!!

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*** 2 photoshopped images of the kit with filled cutout on page 2... any opinions?***

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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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two sounds promising.

*casts vote now.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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I wouldnt wanna get rid of my agency power .. the only other exhaust I think that's just as nice on color and looks is the amuse r1 titan, and I dunno if I wanna spend a good chunk of change for that
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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How do you make a poll? I tried to edit the thread into a poll but i never saw the option to do it. Sorry it might be really easy and i might have missed it but I've never do one.

Yeah Chris i really like my AP but I think it might make the kit look Fugly. Any body with photoshop willing to do a cover up of the passenger side cutout on the blue Vertexed Z in the other thread?

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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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VERTEX KIT man FRP i can't exactly fold that up. I'm not talking about the stock bumper... lol good try tho....
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Exiled Lakai
VERTEX KIT man FRP i can't exactly fold that up. I'm not talking about the stock bumper... lol good try tho....
Aww, guess I should have read more closely
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Exiled Lakai
VERTEX KIT man FRP i can't exactly fold that up. I'm not talking about the stock bumper... lol good try tho....
Oops double post. Having a noob day
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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wendy had a rear bumper add on (not sure which one it was) but she also had the agency and it looked reallie reallie nice.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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i also have the vertex kit and i would rather stay with option number 2. option 1 will definitely change the look of the kit in a bad way, i think at least.... or you can just sell the rear and get a rear that can flow with the kit and still keep you single exhaust
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by hatchboi
i also have the vertex kit and i would rather stay with option number 2. option 1 will definitely change the look of the kit in a bad way, i think at least.... or you can just sell the rear and get a rear that can flow with the kit and still keep you single exhaust

Yeah i was thinking about the TS mastergrade(group buy) rear diffuser maybe but I'm not sure how that will look versus the nice and clean vertex kit. I think that might be another option tho. I forgot about the TS diffuser idea... i had it a few days ago.

So if i sold the rear who would be interested? anyone?
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Totally OT but, I'm curious as to why your handle is "Exiled Lakai"? Did you work for them or something?
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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I would just keep the other port open.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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trim it so its an opening. idk if you understand what im trying to say.. guess id have to see a pic of the rear bumper. im just too lazy lol. wendy had a believe a red reflector over her other hole. (sounds bad lol) it looked good, but kinda odd in a way
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Hm..i say you should cover up the hole. I think most vertex kits on the silvia's and 240 that have the vertex kip kit in the rear,(which looks strikingly similar to our rear lip), is only a single exit. It looks pretty good on their car. The only thing is covering the hole and contouring it so it looks flush with the rest of the lip. I hope what i said makes sense.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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I'd say go w/ option #2!
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy@Performance
Totally OT but, I'm curious as to why your handle is "Exiled Lakai"? Did you work for them or something?
No... i just ride their boards and wear Lakai shoes(if you've ever heard of them). So i put the two and two together for the handle.

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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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# 2 - hks or xo2
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Exiled Lakai
No... i just ride their boards and wear Lakai shoes(if you've ever heard of them). So i put the two and two together for the handle.
Ah I see. Just wondering and yes, I do know what Lakai is. My friend is sponsored by Podium Distributions and he gets boat loads of free Lakai, Matix and DVS stuff, it's a pretty ridiculous amount of free stuff he gets from them. Here are some of his project cars he has built for marketing and other purposes:

Lakai/HKS/JTuned DC5




(Yes, my friend's and I do track our cars!)

Lakai/JTuned Scion xB






At the NY Auto Show

At the Detroit Auto Show


Lakai/JTuned 350Z





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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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Oh yea, almost forgot about the Lakai/JTuned Honda Fit.

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