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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 04:31 PM
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looks killer!
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 03:13 PM
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Thanks sofa.

Finished the car but want to redo it in matte orange now. I really like the way pchio's car looks.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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that orange is sex..
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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craving skittles now
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 05:54 PM
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 08:06 AM
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looks great!
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mr. sparco
Finished the car but want to redo it in matte orange now.



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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 11:41 AM
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Quick question. Have you wash it? If so what did you use?
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 08:35 PM
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Thanks guys.

Wash it the same way you would with paint. I took a paint meter to measure the thickness and it's now twice the thickness. Love the fact that it really protects the original finish.

Might do it orange later on, working on wrapping my Evo X matte yellow now.
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Old Jan 28, 2013 | 08:54 AM
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turned out very nice. Are you still dropped on tokico spring/shock combo? IF yes how do you find the ride comfort? i'm looking for a decent drop and something that will help with handling when I do some spirited driving.
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Old Jan 28, 2013 | 05:13 PM
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Thanks, I love the Tokicos, more than I had thought I would. I have it set at 2.5 from softest for daily driving and it's just a tad stiffer than stock. Anything above 3 and it's noticeably stiffer. 7 is nearly unbearable for me.
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Old Jan 28, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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At first I was thinking to wrap the Z, but now I'm thinking the DD would benefit greatly from this. Your results are very inspiring.
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Old Jan 28, 2013 | 07:27 PM
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DOOO EEET mangros, but do set aside at least a week to complete the project. Just make sure to post heat the vinyl so it stays the shape you warped it to.
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 08:49 AM
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Can we get pics of your evo?
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 03:07 PM
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Any updates? Pics of the front bumper? Have you finished the wrap job?
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by QuintonC
Can we get pics of your evo?
Still deciding on the color to wrap it in.



Originally Posted by ksuberk54
Any updates? Pics of the front bumper? Have you finished the wrap job?
The car is on jacks right now, need to finish up the other body kits to complete it.
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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Gorgeous Evo. I vote lambo green
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 09:10 PM
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Thanks, I've never been a fan of green but my wife loves it. I've been contemplating matte yellow or satin pearl white. Since the Z is now white I'm leaning towards yellow.
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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a vote for green
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 06:40 PM
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Finished wrapping the body kit.
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