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Old May 14, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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Hey im Kevin, and i just got a new tc about a week ago. Ive done a couple things to it already, i couldnt help myself lol.

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I had to get a shorter antenna.. the factory one wasnt cutting it..



then, i decided to paint my engine cover red, and used a special technique to keep paint off the letters, lol.





And just today, i recieved my 8000k hid kit from hidextra.. havent gotten to see them in the dark yet, but i love them so far!



Now i just have to decide which lowering springs i want to go with. I've narrowed it down to tanabe df210's or tein s-techs. Ill also be getting tokico blue shocks.
Old May 14, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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nice pics, go s-techs
Old May 14, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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welcome and yeah go with s-techs
Old May 14, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Old May 14, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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hey man, nice start... FYI kevin s-techs actually hurt your handling, but if ur looking for the slammed look and don't care about handling go for it!
Old May 15, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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well, im not going to race or anything. Yet i dont want horrible handling.. so nobody reccomends the df210s? Ive read good and bad about both df210 and stechs, im torn between the two, so i guess ill wait for a couple others to chime in with their thoughts!
Old May 15, 2009 | 02:51 AM
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Where in KY? I'm from FT. Wright.
Old May 15, 2009 | 02:54 AM
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Old May 15, 2009 | 06:16 AM
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looks clean, you should get some yellow vrd's
Old May 15, 2009 | 06:48 AM
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welcome, car looks like its off to a good start
Old May 15, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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Welcome, car looks good. Keep it up.
Old May 15, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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what was your special technique with the letters? :D
Old May 15, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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I'm throwing DF210s and Tokicos on my car tomorrow actually. I'll let you know how they work. Right now I'm riding on Hotchkis which I love.
Old May 15, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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stechs
Old May 15, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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E-town here....And go with sportlines...I like mine but thats just my .02
Old May 15, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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nvm. cars in the shop longer then expected. won't be getting the suspension in tm.
Old May 16, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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welcome! post often and search even more. s-techs is my vote
Old May 16, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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Yes, I'm also interested in your "special technique" for the masking, haha.
Old May 16, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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haha... well.. its not really anything special at all, but i tried a couple different things that didnt work for me. I attempted to mask around the letters which i failed at. I attempted to rub vasoline on the letters and paint over that but that failed. So i ended up painting the entire thing, then letting it dry for a day, then taking a cup of paint thinner and dipping q tips in it, and rubbing the paint off the letters, dabbing the q tip on a paper towel first to make sure it wasnt dripping wet. It will obviously only work if you want the silver letters back. It works very well though! you just have to have patience!
Old May 16, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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oh yea, and heres my hids at night...




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