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Old 01-29-2008, 01:08 AM
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Default Pick the next 2008 Scion xB Body/Lip Kit

Here's your chance to pick the next body/lip kit for the 08 xB

http://www.gen2xb.com/forums/Scion_x...-body-kit.html
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Those are pics of Gen 1.
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Originally Posted by uberspeed
Those are pics of Gen 1.
I think they are going to have the company that copied those kits for the gen 1 modify them to fit the Gen2????
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The Gen1, and those kits, are so much more boxy (no pun intended), that I can't begin to picture how the kits would be rounded to better blend with the Gen2 bodywork. Trying to pick one over another kinda seems like an exercise in futility.
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Correcto
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Old 01-29-2008, 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by CIONIDE
The Gen1, and those kits, are so much more boxy (no pun intended), that I can't begin to picture how the kits would be rounded to better blend with the Gen2 bodywork. Trying to pick one over another kinda seems like an exercise in futility.
Agreed.
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yeah better to paintshop versions rather then us trying to mentally picture what it will look like. we all know what they will look like on the gen one. but how they look on the gen 2 is going to be completely different
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Very true.. I appreciate the feedback from everyone.. Obviously this will be more difficult than just replicating a kit
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stop trying to take over SL =P
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I like the K-Series Lip Kit, Would look great if made right.
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Old 01-29-2008, 05:28 AM
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Yah the K is clean..
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here is an idea if you want to copy a kit why not just copy the 5 axis kit and beat the other knock off companies to it.

None of the kits pictured look right. A company already tried to emulate a gen 1 kit for the gen 2 and it does not look right at all.
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I hella like the Fabulous body kit - I like the VIP getup.
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the k kit is nice. simple and would go well on the new xb.
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Originally Posted by ogerdgonz
here is an idea if you want to copy a kit why not just copy the 5 axis kit and beat the other knock off companies to it.
Yeah and while they're at it, offer it painted too.
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Hey look it has already been done for the FAb style




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if your going to make a new kit do this


change the hood, bumper, grill, ive been fooling around in photoshop with the topline yakuza(fab style) body kit and when i finish something i like ill post it up
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Old 01-29-2008, 07:23 PM
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this is my plan, its a ruff sketch using paint.net, but its what i hope to do after, i finish the project im on now
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if you can pull it off, you're the man. good luck with that. looks like a whole lotta work and money.
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the more i see the k kit, the more convinced i am that it would look great on the new xb. make one!
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