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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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I made the deal to swap bumpers and buy the wing off the PTuning TA tC back in October with PTuning. For the price I'm getting those parts, theres no way in hell I'm passing it up, plus I love the rear end of the TA tC.
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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Say hi to my car when your there :D
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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ohh well then thats a whole different story then. i dont remember how the rear end looked on that car i know u have pics of it. so ur gonna be getting the whole kami kit then?
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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Nope, the body will be the exact same as the TA tC. Front bumper w/ OEM lip, OEM lip kit skirts, kami rear, kami wing. Only difference will be the hood, and now they're getting a CF hatch.



The ___ of that is coming off that car and going onto mine lol.
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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that does look good haha and u have a lip kit on ur car so its not like ur putting a kami wing/rear bumper and u have stock front and sides
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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This is the only shot I can find (didn't feel like looking too much) of the side of the car...basically showing the combination of OEM lip and kami rear.



In a nutshell, I'll have a watered down replica of the 2008 PTuning TA tC lol.
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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OHHHH see now i didnt know they had the oem from the way ur gonna have now thats sick! r u gonna do the diffuser?
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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are they giving u the advans too lol
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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No, lol. Can't anyway, my charge pipes go a little lower than my bumper, so I'd have to have one custom made..and I'm not about to do that lol.
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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I f*cking wish . I have my Enkei's...so it's going to be the same color .
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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i really like the back of that car haha i cant wait to see pics of it
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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I have to get the wing installed when I get back, so I might be running without it a little while. The list of work getting done is going to put a nice dent in my wallet, lol.
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u cant jus switch hatches?
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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it would cost more because they'd have to splice all the wiring, swap the panels, etc.
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the Kami rear is the only part i like, i think the side are terrible and the front is meh.

cant wait to see it when its done man!
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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I used to like the front but I don't like it anymore. Its too...flat and sqaure, plus you can't use vrd fogs with it lol.
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 02:24 AM
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dude me you mo and everyone should meet at ptuning for lunch when you drop it off lol
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Mouse
it is a bit more of a PITA to do a clutch replacement/mod on a FWD car than a RWD.

+1 on that. I've changed my clutch 3 times in the tC, and installed a second tranny as well, it's a bit cumbersome but not hard. RWD is supposedly easier though.

Including my friends tC's, I think I've taken this trans out like 5-6 times.
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Mouse
it is a bit more of a PITA to do a clutch replacement/mod on a FWD car than a RWD.

+1 on that. I've changed my clutch 3 times in the tC, and installed a second tranny as well, it's a bit cumbersome but not hard. RWD is supposedly easier though.

Including my friends tC's, I think I've taken this trans out like 5-6 times.
yeah Ive been building cars for 20 years...and doing a clutch on a RWD is so much easier and faster than FWD. Not that FWD is a total PITA but .... RWD is cake to do.
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 03:46 AM
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i like that spoiler but my friend has it you cant see anything out the back it blocks like the whole line of sight thats the only down side



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