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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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Finally got it all done! Dumped on HKS Hypermax Compact-C Coilovers.

Here are the pics I promised. :D















Any critique is welcomed! I think I need to do something to my tails next. I was thinking those Black LED tails, then smoke the lens out so my tails are just black.
Old Aug 30, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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that's a damn nice box there! I like the blackhousing LED myself, you got a sic box, bro.
Old Aug 30, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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Thanks man! Ive had her a year this month. Took a while but I am getting where I want!
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The box is looking great!

I would just smoke the stock tail light housing.
Also, smoke the rear sidemarkers.
Have you thought about taking the rear wiper off?
You should think about blacking out the headlights too.
And getting black fog blanks.
Get some keyhole plugs
I wonder how a black hatch handle would look...

Damnit... now I wish I had a PW!
Old Aug 30, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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^haha thanks

I had black fog covers, didnt like it.

I want to smoke the rear sidemarker, but it doesnt pop out. You have to take the bumper off to get to it I think.

Keyhole plugs are a good idea, and cheap too.

I've thought about the hatch handle also

I tried to smoke another set of rear tails I had and they looked like poop! So I was gonna het black housing tails with overlays...

oh, and I like my rear wiper

I really think black tails will tie in the rear to the front a whole lot more
Old Aug 30, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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Yea, the keyhole plugs are crucial.
I did a redout on my tails by painting the inside of the lens... they turned out well.

And blacking out the headlights looks good.


But yea, it's looking really good.
You could always go big and get a CF hatch, but I think that might be too much. The handle garnish would be just enough, I think.
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Yeah not a fan of the hatch. My hood isnt actually CF anymore, I had my stock one painted. The CF I had was all faded and starting to look fonky. I eventually want to paint my roof black also. Just the roof, in between the two weather strip lines up top.

Im gonna go order some keyhole covers right now
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Yea, that was my other suggestion. Black roof would look good.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 01:26 AM
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looks great! Looks like I need to add coilovers to my bottomless list of mods...lol
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 01:51 AM
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looks good man.
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Thanks guys

Thanks mario, always been a fan of your whip.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:01 AM
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Oh and big thanks to the people voting "1" on my profile LOL

Some angry, jealous people out there :D

This is why SL is going down the tubes
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 06:47 AM
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Got a question? Why the tow hook sticking out the back bumper? Had to ask cause no one else did.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 01:49 PM
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That's so I can bolt my car to the ground when I park so no one steals it :D

Nah, I just like the way it looks. Got one up front and out back, JDM thing I guess.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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People have been doing the towhook thing recently, although, this is the first time I've seen anyone rocking a rear hook.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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It's actually a tC hook in the rear.

The xB hook is long and looks weird sticking out the rear, but the tC hook is short and looks fiya in the booty. I got it here on scionlife from an awesome tC owner named Pal20G!
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Did you see the guy that modded the folding tow hook from a lexus? That looked really good.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Yeah it did, I liked it a lot. I've also seen some cusco tow hooks that come out from under the bumpers, looked hot also.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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I like it, looks alot like mine, a little lower though. Nice!
Old Sep 1, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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Thanks man, I like to keep it clean.



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