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Old 04-22-13, 09:47 PM
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if i would like to play the "what if" game, why even step in a car and drive?
Old 04-22-13, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ISFPOWER
..in a sense of safety ....
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if i would like to play the "what if" game, why even step in a car and drive?
You're fooling yourself. Safety is NOT a harness bar. A roll hoop with harness mounts is safety. No different than street driving a car with a cage. It's idiotic to drive in a car with a cage if you're not wearing a helmet. The cage that is supposed to protect you will only kill you when you smash your head into it (which would never happen if the cage were not there.)
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
You're fooling yourself. Safety is NOT a harness bar. A roll hoop with harness mounts is safety. No different than street driving a car with a cage. It's idiotic to drive in a car with a cage if you're not wearing a helmet. The cage that is supposed to protect you will only kill you when you smash your head into it (which would never happen if the cage were not there.)
i was answering back that safety and stiffness makes it pointless ...not saying it brings safety and stiffness. i said the opposite of what you thought i said.
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Sorry I misread it. If you don't put harnesses on it, and use it for a camera mount, it's all good. If you put harnesses on it, it's a death trap.

And we need not talk about "what if" because I've already road raced motorcycles and I get the whole risk vs. potential injury thing. Just saying if you run harnesses on the bar, you're making a mistake. Unless this is just for visual performance and you have no intention of putting the harnesses on while driving.
Old 04-26-13, 06:16 PM
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Any thing new yet???
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Originally Posted by MjThind
Any thing new yet???
this just got painted and should be on tomorrow night or early sunday.



ive been building ramps for the F and the M to drive drive on so i can jack it up easily now. working on a few things at home. gotta sand out the edges but it's a life saver.


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Thanks to my buddy for smoothing out and prepping the wing for paint. looks great and pearl/color matches perfectly which is rare. PPG paint and clear. clear texture matches perfectly too.













i used this 3m surround tape, same tape used with the toms diffuser for more of an oem look plus it does't scratches up the oem paint. i know toyota uses a big version of this with their oem lip kits.

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Nice! Looks really good. Would you happen to know what the part number for that 3m surround tape is?
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Nice touch with the 3M surround tape. I think it might stand out too much on my white though..
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Originally Posted by PrezJay
Nice! Looks really good. Would you happen to know what the part number for that 3m surround tape is?
thanks man. honestly i dont but i'll try and find out for you. im sure i can get a part number through the 3m catalog.


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Nice touch with the 3M surround tape. I think it might stand out too much on my white though..
i have some silver/grey stripping if you need some, i think that wont stand out at all on white. everything i try to do, i always try to make parts look oem and less bolt on.
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I wish someone would do a diy in detail on the oem spoiler removal..
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Originally Posted by MercuryISF
I wish someone would do a diy in detail on the oem spoiler removal..
Digger08 did it
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a better pic with day lighting

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Originally Posted by ISFPOWER
thanks man. honestly i dont but i'll try and find out for you. im sure i can get a part number through the 3m catalog.




i have some silver/grey stripping if you need some, i think that wont stand out at all on white. everything i try to do, i always try to make parts look oem and less bolt on.
Oh ok cool! Might hit u up
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Is the PPG paint you used more chip resistant than the OEM paint? Just curious because I need to respray the front of my car and want to use something more durable than the OEM stuff.


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