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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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I am trying to decide which color I want to go with on my BSP. Black on black sounds like it would make things too dark. Does anyone have pics of both installed on BSP's so I can get a comparison?

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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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black!
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 12:48 AM
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whichever..personally for me, il go with the polished jz becoz it adds more detail in the engine bay..IMO..
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 12:53 AM
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If it was me, i would actually get whichever and paint it flat black!!!!!!! Keep it stealth!
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 01:40 AM
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i LOVE the color black but then it would make it look stockish...
so i say polish
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 03:02 AM
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ok its either, do you wanna stand out or not?
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 03:22 AM
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 03:50 AM
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black is beautiful!
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 04:42 AM
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If you were big into performance, you'd probably end up wrapping it with heat wrap anyway.


But whatever.
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 02:09 AM
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I dont need a stockish looking setup. However I am not into the bling bling. I am more performance oriented, but starting with a brand new clean car this time around I want to do it right.
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 02:59 AM
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black..

black on black is best.. trust me
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 06:31 AM
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polished is just too damn hard to keep clean lol
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 06:53 AM
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I'd say black as well, mainly because it fits the theme that I'm planning on running. But all in all it really depends on your taste. If you plan on going for show, I belive the polished would look nice, but it would be harder to keep clean. Black is a little "iffy" for performance because dark colors tend to hold in heat. Not sure if this is the case for the CAI or not.
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by bkuhl
Black is a little "iffy" for performance because dark colors tend to hold in heat.
its not going to be out in sunlight. its all metal it'll retain heat.
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