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New F-Sport bodykits ?

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Old 03-12-12, 07:11 AM
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I think the most complete look is the GS F-sport with the tri-projector LED headlights, the foglamps and the TRD front lip as pictured in post #24 and #27 of this thread.

Now I'm debating whether to wait until my dealer offers these as options straight from the factory or retrofit them myself as aftermarket parts(the LED headlights,the foglamps and TRD front lip).

Seriously, that black F-sport in post #27 manages to be both aggressively masculine yet sublimely beautiful at the same time.

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Old 03-12-12, 09:10 AM
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I'm really liking the front end now with these lips...next, i have to learn/adapt to the side mirrors.
Old 03-17-12, 05:45 AM
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F-Sport bumper really needed some type of lip to balance it out a little bit. I think either of these front lips looks good. I like the Modellista design better, but you'd need the side skirts and rear to make it look all level and those parts look terrible. So, if it were me, right now I'd take the TRD front lip. Good to know there are options for those who weren't crazy about the F-Sport lower front bumper treatment from the factory. Now, If they just let us put wood in the F-Sport...
Old 03-17-12, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by jre002
F-Sport bumper really needed some type of lip to balance it out a little bit. I think either of these front lips looks good. I like the Modellista design better, but you'd need the side skirts and rear to make it look all level and those parts look terrible. So, if it were me, right now I'd take the TRD front lip. Good to know there are options for those who weren't crazy about the F-Sport lower front bumper treatment from the factory. Now, If they just let us put wood in the F-Sport...
for a fee, i bet they will let you replace that alu trim with the wood :-).
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MOAR








TRD suspension upgrades and wheels:
Old 03-17-12, 11:55 AM
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From the list, I would take the front and rear spoilers as well as the suspension part upgrades. Then with that said, I would omit the wheels and the individualized four tubes of mufllers/tailpipes (because I think the dual silencers look more sleek and match better with the car for me).

Overall though, the TRD offerings are very tempting

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Originally Posted by spwolf
for a fee, i bet they will let you replace that alu trim with the wood :-).
Replace aluminum...........with PIANO BLACK (even for additional cost)

HELL YEAH

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Old 03-17-12, 07:21 PM
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piano black you can pickup from any mazda.

dark wood is wood... cant be found on mazda's!

:-)
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Old 03-20-12, 10:58 PM
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That red one above is the modelista front lip. It looks horrible with no sides and rear.

IMO the modelista kit side skirts with chrome accents like the grill really make it stand out.
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Originally Posted by spwolf
piano black you can pickup from any mazda.

dark wood is wood... cant be found on mazda's!

:-)
I still prefer Piano Black hehe.

P.S.
I think the Lexus 2IS as piano black (MMC facelift revision 2). It shouldn't be too hard to put piano black on a 4th generation Lexus GS

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this kit just make the car worse
Old 03-21-12, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Blackraven
I still prefer Piano Black hehe.

P.S.
I think the Lexus 2IS as piano black (MMC facelift revision 2). It shouldn't be too hard to put piano black on a 4th generation Lexus GS

i have 2009 (rev1?) top edition, so black wood for me :-)
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Originally Posted by jre002
MOAR








TRD suspension upgrades and wheels:
I wonder if the "TRD F-Sport suspension parts" will really offer any improvement over the factory tuned F-sport parts.... they spent a lot of time on the suspension to dail it in for this car, and in sport + with the computer controled shocks verses what looks like "normal" shocks/struts?
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I think the TRD kit would look good on the normal GS.
Old 03-21-12, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
wow this would be a great look straight from the factory
If they came like this factory... I'd buy it twice.


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