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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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so i know that a lot of tC tuners get a badgeless grille and then debadge the tC emblem in the back and put it in the front. how come those that do this put the tC on the right side (driver's side)? i think im the only one that has it on the left (passenger) o__O. i also noticed like on the shelby the cobra on the front grille is also placed on the driver's side. im just curious...why do most people put it on that side as opposed to the left?
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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ummmm... most people are left hand dominate?
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Tuned cars are designed with the driver in mind. Most everything done is for the driver. Everyone else is just along for the ride.
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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hmmm that makes sense. never thought about it that way
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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civic Si's also put in on the driver side its jus preference really

Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by CSKRIBLE
Tuned cars are designed with the driver in mind. Most everything done is for the driver. Everyone else is just along for the ride.

that does make sence and ive never really noticed that its always on the drivers side untill you said something
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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i guess because if u look at it staright on it read out scion(emblem) tc if it were the other way around it would be TC scion.

same with other cars. Civic si, Dodge SRT4,8 etc
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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so you have it on the opposite side? that's SO JDM yo !!!













jus' kiddin', jus' kiddin'... keep it and make it unique...
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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hahha yea i have it on the left i havent seen any other tc's that did it like that hehe. but yea those are all pretty much interesting reasons. i never thought about it that way. good stuff good stuff
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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I thought it had something to do with weight distribution.
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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cmon mannnn, everybody's doing it... [:< haha jk d:
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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Does it really matter ?

And if I had to put a reason to it (which I doubt there really is most times) it is probably because we drive on the right side of the road... so people coming towards you will see the emblem better than if it were on the other side.

And the drivers side is the left side, not the right side. Left/right is from the drivers point of view, not looking at the front of the car... I mean hey, since we are being all technical about where stuff is and all.....
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^^ yea you're right i thought about it that way too, but it didnt really bother me
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oh and btw, limptc....

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