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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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here are some pictures of me on Buttonwillow on Black Friday.









First time on Buttonwillow and it was so much fun than Thunderhill Raceway which I'm used to.

Over 70+ cars at the event and man, I had lots of fun.
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Originally Posted by GetIt
How do you like those AD08's? Im interested in buying those for my RGII's and just wondering if they are as nice as they are hyped up?
Honestly, AD08's are the grippest tires I've ever used. They are one of few street tires that are as sticky as r-compound tires and are still durable enough to run them daily.

I'm very happy with how they held up at the track, much better than rt-615's that I've used before.
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Beasting!!!! Looks mean on the track.
Old Dec 1, 2010 | 03:20 AM
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very nice.
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HAWT!!
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how did you get your interior waterfall like that? you wrapped the trim in cf? where did you get the cf looks really good i wanna do it if its not to hard
Old Dec 1, 2010 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mparrish91
how did you get your interior waterfall like that? you wrapped the trim in cf? where did you get the cf looks really good i wanna do it if its not to hard
Yeah, they are wrapped in 3M DI-NOC dry carbon vinyls. A buddy of mine who is a vinyl master wrapped them for me but it's not too hard according to him, you just gotta take your time.

Thanks for all the comments, guys.
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Here are few more shots taken by C. Castro





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Man those wheels are sick. You officially have the most legit tC on SL.
Old Dec 1, 2010 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Domo
Man those wheels are sick. You officially have the most legit tC on SL.
x2, love the finish on the rims
Old Dec 1, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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hes got the cleanest tc on all 3 sets of rims
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agreed.
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dude, you're not gonna mask off the front!?! your precious paint! O.O

and i also agree.. :drool:
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^exactly what i was thinking! lol but the pics are epic! love this car
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Do you get positive camber issues running that low at the track? I'm about as low as you in those track pics running -2 F -1.5 R and still getting too much positive camber when cornering (wears mostly outside of tire and outer shoulder).

Just curious if you get that problem or if you've solved it somehow.
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This is by far my favorite Scion tC in the world.
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drool. i want the wheels
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hey riboflavin. when buying your nardi steering wheel what else did you need besides the nrg quick release
Old Dec 2, 2010 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Domo
Man those wheels are sick. You officially have the most legit tC on SL.
Originally Posted by Socalheatz
x2, love the finish on the rims
Originally Posted by DaYnNiTe
hes got the cleanest tc on all 3 sets of rims
Originally Posted by NYNCTC
agreed.
Thanks, guys. I absolutely love the Nt03's! Can't go wrong with SBC finish.

Originally Posted by BlkTC
dude, you're not gonna mask off the front!?! your precious paint! O.O

and i also agree.. :drool:
Originally Posted by Scotty-tC
^exactly what i was thinking! lol but the pics are epic! love this car
I know, I should've blue taped my front end but I was just too lazy. lol

Originally Posted by pinoyFMtC
Do you get positive camber issues running that low at the track? I'm about as low as you in those track pics running -2 F -1.5 R and still getting too much positive camber when cornering (wears mostly outside of tire and outer shoulder).

Just curious if you get that problem or if you've solved it somehow.
I haven't had any tire wearing issue with both my rt-615's and ad08's. I've seen ppl with positive camber issue but they were running no or little camber. With -2 and -1.5 I think you shouldn't have an issue that bad. What suspension are you running? maybe running stiffer coils and sway bar will help eliminating those problems due to less roll.

Originally Posted by iheartzombies
This is by far my favorite Scion tC in the world.
thanks for your kind words, I really appreciate it.

Originally Posted by 1989menace
drool. i want the wheels
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hey riboflavin. when buying your nardi steering wheel what else did you need besides the nrg quick release
You need a hub that attachs to your steering column. I have Works Bell short hub which has an auto blinker cancel feature that I belived NRG hub doesn't have for our car.
Old Dec 2, 2010 | 04:33 AM
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Are you also using a quick release?



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