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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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I was wondering if any1 has performed a wire tuck on their tC yet. I've seen it done on Honda's and Toyota's but haven't seen one on a tC yet. if so any1 have pics???

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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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i am also interested in this...
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i havent seen it yet. but it would be friggen sweet in a tC, especially a turbo tC
Old Feb 16, 2008 | 01:19 AM
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im thinking about doing it. i am trying to get my buddy to help me do it on a friday or saturday
Old Feb 16, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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whats a wire tuck

edit: looked it up.. doesnt look fun
Old Feb 16, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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doesnt look fun but. personally wouldnt try it myself, but it does look damn sweet
Old Feb 16, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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i was contemplating doing this also while my whole car is apart. but theres one little thing holding me back and that is... warranty goes away.
Old Feb 16, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by slow-n-low06
doesnt look fun but. personally wouldnt try it myself, but it does look damn sweet
my friend is doin it on his civic (turbo, built motor, approx 650 whp) so im gonna try to get some pointers from him, and maybe do it myself.... that way you can see it on a tC
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do it...and post pics
Old Feb 17, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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so much work... and whats the reward? better looking engine bay and.... ?

plus, if you wanted to add/mod something aftwerwards, it'll be a pain in the bumbum.
Old Feb 17, 2008 | 02:26 AM
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DaveDave I would love to see it when you are done........I have done about a dozen or so on V8s and thought about it on this car.........it could look really good if you can pull it off........better got used to gthe fenders off and well.......most the rest of the front too for a good week...........also use the right color wires and guage.........it is easy if you have a second car to drive for a good week or two..........
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you mean like this

gotta show love for the the previous forum i belonged to
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That is perfect.....good job........
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that is so sick, unfortunately i was joking about doing it to my car, i dont have the time or the spare vehicle.
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That looks clean! I would love to see it done to the tC.

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 04:07 AM
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I remember reading an article in a magazine 2 years ago about someone that had a supercharged tC with a wire tuck. Looked pretty mean. I forget who's it was and can't find the article right now. Might have been Modified or SuperStreet.
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One of these days I will try it.........first I will need to get a third car......LOL......wife has to have something to drive..........
Old Feb 17, 2008 | 04:15 AM
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Here's the one you were probably thinking about.
More pics here: http://www.tunerzine.com/view_articl...smurf-murderer






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