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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 05:29 AM
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recently, i purchased a CF heat shield from Carbonlux, and had LOTS of people ask me a lot of questions about it. they are not massed produced yet, so i just thought id share a couple pics and a link. i know many of us that have the Strup exhausts have had an issue with it migrating and resulting in melting our bumpers if the issue is not fixed soon enough (mine took appx 4 weeks). also, there has been a lot of talk about ppl wanting a product like this. so, here you go







http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQf...sassZcarbonlux

he also makes them for tC and EVO. i hope this helped some of you looking for a product like this.
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 05:37 AM
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I like these, on my list when i get my exhaust.
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 06:15 AM
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i dun like the rounded, do the make the boxed ones?
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 06:30 AM
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hiiiii biird. lol. i wish i could let everyone hear this ringtone on my phone.
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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i just got one yesterday..hehehehe
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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Dead sexy. I was going to make an aluminum version for my rear bumper. This is an awesome solution for people rocking stock bumpers....
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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i would like to see an aluminum version of this
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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How is this installed?? I think I saw two screws on the underside of the bumber....
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 02:01 AM
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I saw that on ebay... it looks pretty cool installed.
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 03:35 AM
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all i did to install it was take off the lower bumper lip, apply 3M double sided tape to the back of the shield, line it all up and stick it on, drill a hole in each side through both pieces, and stick a bolt and a few different washers on each side, and put a nut on the bolt.

easy.
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 04:14 AM
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Nice!!

I think this may be one of my next mods.
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 04:25 AM
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Nice!
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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yeah i saw that on ebay too. was wondering what it looked like installed...now i know..gj

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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 09:34 AM
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Hey Kiss? How come your tip barely sticks out. My V2.0 sticks out almost an inch farther and I have like 3/4 inch space all around so no melting.
Old Apr 20, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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i have no idea. wondered the same thing when i installed it. i wish it stuck out just a lil bit...
Old Apr 20, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Kiss
i have no idea. wondered the same thing when i installed it. i wish it stuck out just a lil bit...
Could be you have an earlier model or something. Some of the pics I saw before I got mine were like yours and I worried it wouldn't stick out any. Still loving the sound tho.
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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no, mines a v2. got it in feb when i came back from my deployment.
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 02:49 AM
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Got me then cause that is about the same time I got mine. Strange?
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