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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mouse
Hoodie..... thats cool. I do know how to drive with it lower than what my 08 is. I had my 06 tC tucked slightly and just had to be a little more careful. Guess Im a little more "retentive" because I'd get P.O.'d if I even got a nick in the finish top or under and would have to fix it right away.
Are your wheels powdercoated? if so... how does that finish hold up? good/bad?
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haha magic.

i cut the fender liners as you can see, and you just gotta know how to drive it right.

theres some scrapes but theyre mostly all underneath where u cant see.
nope, just rattle canned, theyre holding up good, just follow the insturctions, take your time sanding and masking and youll be fine.
Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by tC9o9
hoodie... no offense, but your car looks like poop that low, anycar does.

whats the point of that?? you took a car that can handle decent, to a car that wouldnt be able to outhandle an obese man on a tricycle... seriously, it looks retarded.
haha if you think our cars have good handling to begin with...your fooling youself.
i never said i did it so that i could race around the street and take turns going 100 MPH.
you will never see me say that i did this for handling, if i want to make the handling better i can raise it up.

and your the only one who thinks it looks retarded, there 5 pages of pppl giving me compliments on my thread, so looks like your alone on that one pal.
Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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i think it looks odd, but because the stock wheels are so tucked in compared to your fenders
Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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thats the point...
Old Nov 4, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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no i mean offset-wise.
Old Nov 4, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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ahhh, well thatll change come the end of winter...
Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:02 AM
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Hoodie.... just rattle-canned? no kidding? looks good for that kind of finish.
have you ever though of running your car that low... if you get a flat how much the body and undercarriage will get torn up? not to mention probably punching holes in the pan? Or how you would get a jack under it?
Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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i dont have a spare in the car anyways...so im fked no matter what.

jacks still make it under, you just have to pull up on the fender.
Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:53 AM
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lmao dude.... so you lift the fender with one hand and with a foot kick the jack under the car? ha. Even with my 2" drop I have to do that a little bit to get my floor jack under the side skirt
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i dont have a spare in the car anyways...so im fked no matter what.

jacks still make it under, you just have to pull up on the fender.
Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:59 AM
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haha no, ive got buddies to help me
Old Nov 5, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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sure... meant if you were out on your own...but F it... like you said... you dont have a spare anyways
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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LOL
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by scion_jon
LOL
is it that bad?
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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^^ dam post *****

lol jk
Old Nov 16, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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My bland tC about 2 weeks ago.


The tC about 30 minutes after installing H-Techs.. I drove straight to Kauffman Tire for an alignment
Old Nov 16, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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why didnt u wait like 2 weeks for the alignment... the car still has to settle...
Old Nov 16, 2008 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Dam262a
^^ dam post *****

lol jk
Haha... jus' whorin' out my new pics and fishin' for criticism/compliments on my photog' abilities/disabilities

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