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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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http://www.octanemotorsports.com/Bod...tml#googlebase


anyone have any info on this kit? I dunno know why but I kinda like it. Was thinking about doing something a little different. Any opinions or thoughts on how to make this kit flow? This seems to be more closely related to the style that a lot of the 240 and FC guys have as far as body kits go (if I'm totally off sorry haha I don't know much but either vehicle as far as style goes) Thinking it might look pretty decent with just the rear with OEM front and sides?

Anyway, just wanted some thoughts and opinions. This is mostly for if I decide to keep the tC next summer. Might possibly sell it but who knows..

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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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please dont
Old Aug 6, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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saw that kit on that car in person and it was pretty clean.. REDBARON was his sn from what i recall.
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^yeah ryan's car but i think his sn on here is like greenmachine or something like that. OP the fitment isn't the best but it's the same with alot of the fiberglass kits and once painted it looks abit wavy but it depends on the bodyshop aswell, just know that you can't be too low with that kit due to it being fiberglass and it will crack easily. overall that kit is ok
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Yeah I saw it the other day on a red tC driving around cal state fullerton. I'm not sold on the front but I like the rear so I dunno..I have a couple of ideas I'm throwing around and this was just one of them.

BLKtc - any idea on a decent wheel fitment for something like this? I was thinking 19's would look ok but not sure. Didn't get a good enough look at the car I saw to really determine that.
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if you could mod the bumper to fit VRD fogs instead of 2 circular ones on each side thatd be sick.
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weird looking
Old Aug 6, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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emperor: it depends on what kind of fitment you're looking for..

if you want REALLY FLUSH, go 19x9-10 et 20-30..

if you want just good fitment, i'd get
19x8 et 25
19x9 et 30

something like that..
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yeah sorry should have been more specific..not looking for flush so the other setup sounds good. Thanks man.

Gonna start saving money so we'll see what happens by next summer haha either I'll have a new car in my driveway or the tC is going under construction
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I'm not feeling it. The only kit I like is the Obsidian.



If I had the money for some custom DPE wheels or similar, I'd probably get it. That and if the tC wasn't my DD.
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I don't really care for the rear on the obsidian. I like the front though.
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that's the kit i was planning on getting i actually carried thru with my boost set up.. 2 years ago.. lol
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Lol that's how it goes..every time I go to buy wheels I always spend my money..first time i ended up getting a MacBook..2nd time i bought a new guitar..and now i just bought a new tv
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