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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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Been on a mod spree for the last couple weeks. Got/installed the following:

Ventvisors
eBay Grill (lower two)

Jenn got me those for Christmas. The vent visors were easy to install, the grill took some time.

We removed the stock grills and flushed the middle grill behind the bumber and then mounted the lower grill to the stock location. Ended up look pretty damn nice. Was a pain in the ___ (for the middle, had to make mounts) but was worth it.

Since then I've got/installed

Tanabe TNF-081's
Boomerang Armrest
Weathertech hood guard

TMEngineering.net rocks. Ship fast as hell and the guys know their ____. I will be doing biz with them again.

Boomerang and weathertech were both good, and helpful, as well, but TM got me my stuff in record time during the holidays.

The Tanabe's are nice, about a 2" drop (little more then I expected) but they ride nice.

Armrest is awesome.

Nose guard looks nice, but I haven't had a chance to test it out yet.

Still have an orange Ground Fusion kit on the way and 100sq ft of RBlox (like dynamat). I'm going to wrap the entire back of the car in it to try and remove some of the road noise.

I've got a bunch of pics, will post later today! :D
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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Still have an orange Ground Fusion kit on the way
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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Here are some quick images.





Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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i like the armrest i think thats the kind im gunna buy
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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the larva is screaming for a new taillight!
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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looking nice..how is the bug shield so far?
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ_X_Trodinaire
the larva is screaming for a new taillight!
In the works. I want the ones with the paintable surface. Going out of town this weekend though (heading to houston for a couple of weeks). I'm going to order them when I come back. (They're the ebay ones with the three circles, like $115 shipped).
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looking nice..how is the bug shield so far?
Put about 60 miles on it today, mix of highway and city driving. I could see it working with things like leaves, but not sure about the rest.

It does add some high-speed wind noise, but not much more then the ventvisors already did.

When I get back from my trip I'll post a review, I'll have over 2500 miles on it then and will know if it was worth it then.
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Originally Posted by xBkREEP
i like the armrest i think thats the kind im gunna buy
After driving around today I'm of the mind that this is the one that should have been in there from the begining.

It's comfy and pretty roomy. Feels pretty darn stable too.

It's nice enough that it became 2nd nature to use it, forgot it was aftermarket.
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 12:07 AM
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lookin good so far :D
keep up the good work!
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 02:23 AM
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Pulse -- so the vent visors give alot of noise also?
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Nice. I noticed your rims. They look alright!

Sort of glad that I did not get the visors if they make noise...
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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They don't make a lot of noise, no. But there is a slight whistle at high speeds. Only time I notice it is when the stereo is off and I listen for it.

The road noise (tires and such) is louder, I'm working on that now.
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TJandBOXCARWILLIE
Nice. I noticed your rims. They look alright!

Sort of glad that I did not get the visors if they make noise...
Your rims look pretty tight too! ;)

I wouldn't shy away from them because of my sound comment. It isn't that loud and they offer enough benefit to outwheigh the issue. It's nice to crack the windows and not worry. Also, when you crack the windows, you can't tell they're open. So thieves, most likely, will just keep moving.
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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Installed the ground fusion kit this morning. Is a great kit, seems to have taken some of the A/C-related vibration away.

One thing, his images don't take into account cruise control. The cruise uses one of the same ground points he does (driver side strut tower). You'll have to remove the cruise from it's mount, hook the two wires to the ground (three counting the cruise connection) and then mount it back up.

All in all, easy install, took about an hour and the instructions are kick ___. Color pics and everything. :D
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