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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 03:08 AM
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Here goes my new shoes.
19x8.5 +30et
245/35/19 on Nitto NT05

Fit is perfect. No rubbing and i'm on TRD springs.
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 04:05 AM
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Looks sick!! Love the rear window spoiler
Old Jul 19, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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Looking good! That's the perfect combo, imo; 5AD 19's + TRD springs. A nice balance between looks, performance, and practicality. Are those wheels gun metal?
Old Jul 19, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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Thanks!! Yes, they are gunmetal.
Old Jul 19, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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damn looks real stealthy, really sick man! how is your turbo treating you?
Old Jul 19, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by GenomeTuning
damn looks real stealthy, really sick man! how is your turbo treating you?
Thanks. I'm really happy with the way it came out. I wish I would've purchased these wheels from the get.
Turbo so far is treating me just fine. It comes into play when I need it to and is running flawlessly so far.
Old Jul 19, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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What body panels are those? the fender with the vent, never seen that before. looks really cool.
Old Jul 19, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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Thanks. Seibon Carbon Fiber fenders.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=216325
Old Aug 2, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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Looks really really good. Not sure how fond I am of those fenders, but still looks sick
Old Aug 7, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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I wish the wheels were more of a deep dish like the Rota Grids
Old Aug 8, 2012 | 04:09 AM
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what lip kit is that?
Old Aug 8, 2012 | 04:27 AM
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Looks decent...

Need to go slightly Lower to get rid of the Wheel Gap & Maybe add Spacers to Fender Flush the wheels also!!

Dislike the Ebay Fenders...Go back to OEM please...

Untint the Tail Lights too.
Old Aug 8, 2012 | 05:14 AM
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Looks good dude leave it as is save your fenders!!
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Originally Posted by TeeCizzle
Looks decent...

Need to go slightly Lower to get rid of the Wheel Gap & Maybe add Spacers to Fender Flush the wheels also!!

Dislike the Ebay Fenders...Go back to OEM please...

Untint the Tail Lights too.

Lip kit is the Seibon lip kit.

I have coils that haven't been installed just yet. The fenders are not ebay fenders. They are also Seibon fenders. i didn't cheap out on this build. I like the look of the tails but thanks for the input.

Thanks for the responses folks.
Old Aug 8, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TeeCizzle
Looks decent...

Need to go slightly Lower to get rid of the Wheel Gap & Maybe add Spacers to Fender Flush the wheels also!!

Dislike the Ebay Fenders...Go back to OEM please...

Untint the Tail Lights too.
greg, are you so bored that you just lurk around the tc2 forums. If you want to talk about cheaping out, look at your car. You go around saying the tc2 is fugly and bash on other people's parts. Scionchicop has spent more under the hood than you have on your entire car. I respect his build, and so should you. Its not all about stance and orange stripes.
Old Aug 8, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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I think it would look better without the front lip. The front lip tries to make the car look aggressive, but the look of the rest of the car looks very mild.
Old Aug 10, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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install the coilovers asap and then put up pictures....I must see
Old Aug 10, 2012 | 04:54 PM
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19" wheels with coilovers is way too much. What he has is good enough. Coilovers is far better with 18".
Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:27 PM
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jesus ____ really ppl????

Mikes car looks awesome. ____ing hate ppl that say "You need", NO if you have an opinion then say "I think it would look better if you tried.........."

as for coils with 18s or 19s.......bigger wheels always attract more attention
some 18s may just end up looking better than 19s because of the design......

his car doesnt scream "TUNERCAR" and more stealth/classy

btw id take that lip over 5 axis one but since my car is black id paint it to match since im not a fan of CF on black
Old Aug 12, 2012 | 06:18 PM
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