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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 01:55 PM
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Very nice. Car looks good just just with the Vertex kit, now sell me your Blitz spoiler........ (JKD)
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Moodie
Very nice. Car looks good just just with the Vertex kit, now sell me your Blitz spoiler........ (JKD)


Thanks bro! If that dayum spoiler ever comes! Man, if Blitz US doesn't even know when they'll be getting more, who knows when I'll get it .
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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Are there any grilles/mesh behind the holes in the bumper?
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by neur0sis
Are there any grilles/mesh behind the holes in the bumper?
Don't have a pic yet but I have some powdercoated black hexagon grill inserts that will be installed towards the back of the vents to protect the internals.
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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looks great!

your car looks very happy.
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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hehehe....good looking. Can't wait to see when it's done. Did you see the red integra there? It's another complete make over job that i send over.
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mgl
looks great!

your car looks very happy.
Thanks! LOL. Yeah, it does look like it has a smile now. It's a nice smile though .

Originally Posted by Bubble
hehehe....good looking. Can't wait to see when it's done. Did you see the red integra there? It's another complete make over job that i send over.
Naw, I wasn't paying much attention to anything else. I was so fixated on my ride that I didn't notice the other cars . I'll most likely stop by tomorrow again so I'll make sure to check it out.
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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Here's some more sneak peaks (please excuse the dirty car. they'll have it detailed later.). Notice that I also shaved my rear emblem :





I did run into some fitment issues with my hood though. It was hitting the OEM strut tower bar so I just had them remove it . I'm contacting the vendor about this as we speak.
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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It seems kinda hard to get the color "flop" right with Silverstone... I noticed that when they painted my spoiler.

The "flop" is how the color looks at different angles... darker or lighter, depending on light source and viewing angle. I'm sure its cause the rest of yer car is dusty from body shop dust, as well.

Love the look though! I really dig those sideskirts!
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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nice!

what exhaust are you runnin'?


glad you shaved the rear emblem too!

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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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Thanks!

I'm running the Fuji. Before they looked huge with the OEM bumper but now it looks perfect! I definitely like how they look now .
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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while your at it, you should have them shave the antenna and the side "Z" emblems too.
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mgl
while your at it, you should have them shave the antenna and the side "Z" emblems too.
If I shaved the antenna, how would I get a signal? I'l probably do it if I go satellite. Also, I was actually thinking of shaving the side emblems too but I seem to like having those emblems on. Something to think about till my Blitz Wing comes in . I was even considering replacing the side emblems with a "Z33" badging after I shave them.
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by GTNPU Z
If I shaved the antenna, how would I get a signal? I'l probably do it if I go satellite. Also, I was actually thinking of shaving the side emblems too but I seem to like having those emblems on. Something to think about till my Blitz Wing comes in . I was even considering replacing the side emblems with a "Z33" badging after I shave them.

i think it'd look weird if you put "z33" on the sides.
i like the emblem-less look, but people ask me all the time what kinda car i drive.

i wanted to take off the side "Z" emblems too, but got lazy and the shop ended up only doing the rear. i think it looks 10x better with out those nissan hamburger emblems tho. nice and clean!

for the antenna, theres one that you can hook up in the inside of the car. it goes over the rear mirror area. not sure if it gets good reception or not tho.

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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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Looking Great jamie, should have mine finished in the next week too Congrats!
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mgl
i think it'd look weird if you put "z33" on the sides.
i like the emblem-less look, but people ask me all the time what kinda car i drive.

i wanted to take off the side "Z" emblems too, but got lazy and the shop ended up only doing the rear. i think it looks 10x better with out those nissan hamburger emblems. nice and clean!
Here's quick chop of the sides shaved...hmm? Decisions. Decisions.

I'll think about it but I must admit, it does look clean.
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by B-Unit
Looking Great jamie, should have mine finished in the next week too Congrats!
Thanks bro & it's "James" not "Jamie" . LOL. Sometime I wonder if you're purposely doing that...hahahaha.
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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Omg Simply Put This Car Is SEX!

James, how much lower is the car with the kit (esp front and rear)? I wonder if I can get away with the kit + my 2" drop LOL.

ravi

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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by GTNPU Z
Here's quick chop of the sides shaved...hmm? Decisions. Decisions.

I'll think about it but I must admit, it does look clean.

DO IT!!!!

it'll look soooo much better. if you decide you don't like after, i'll trade fenders with you!
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GQ 350z
Omg Simply Put This Car Is SEX!

James, how much lower is the car with the kit (esp front and rear)? I wonder if I can get away with the kit + my 2" drop LOL.

ravi
Thanks Ravi. The car is currently dropped on Hotchkis Sport springs which is about .8"-1" drop. Not sure how much lower it hangs but when I first saw it, it visually looked slammed! I guess it's the combination of the kit & the 20's I have on. I think it may hang down about an inch or two lower so visually it looks like it is dropped 1"-1.2". Just a guess. Hmm? With a 2" drop I think you'd be scraping all over the place if you had a kit. If you got coilovers, you'll definitely need to raise your car up a bit.
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