Complete Tom's Racing Carbon Fiber Aero kit installed on an MRM ISF
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Not sure why income matters here... the fact is that $650 to install this kit is just a robbery. I understand peace of mind for having it professionally done, but it should have been professionally done for $200-$300 tops and still include guaranteed work for your peace of mind. But oh well... as long as the owner is pleased, it looks outstanding, so who are we to care how he spends his money.
.... now the more important question is how long will it take him to replace the 1,467 photos in his garage with updated shots with the new lip kit installed. I give it 6 months
.... now the more important question is how long will it take him to replace the 1,467 photos in his garage with updated shots with the new lip kit installed. I give it 6 months
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Not sure why income matters here... the fact is that $650 to install this kit is just a robbery. I understand peace of mind for having it professionally done, but it should have been professionally done for $200-$300 tops and still include guaranteed work for your peace of mind. But oh well... as long as the owner is pleased, it looks outstanding, so who are we to care how he spends his money.
.... now the more important question is how long will it take him to replace the 1,467 photos in his garage with updated shots with the new lip kit installed. I give it 6 months![Wink](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
.... now the more important question is how long will it take him to replace the 1,467 photos in his garage with updated shots with the new lip kit installed. I give it 6 months
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Originally Posted by zmcgovern4
Not sure why income matters here... the fact is that $650 to install this kit is just a robbery. I understand peace of mind for having it professionally done, but it should have been professionally done for $200-$300 tops and still include guaranteed work for your peace of mind. But oh well... as long as the owner is pleased, it looks outstanding, so who are we to care how he spends his money.
.... now the more important question is how long will it take him to replace the 1,467 photos in his garage with updated shots with the new lip kit installed. I give it 6 months![Wink](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
.... now the more important question is how long will it take him to replace the 1,467 photos in his garage with updated shots with the new lip kit installed. I give it 6 months
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As far as cost , guys...... like everything it comes down to value for my time and peace of mind. I can take half a screw out of your eye in 10 minutes and charge a pretty large amount. For me it was EASY, but to the poor bastard with a metal foreign body who doesn't know what to do, who to go to, or how to remove it correctly he will pay whatever required to get it done. He could try to get it out himself or have someone with some medical experience help him but it's his eye. For me I could have bolted up the pieces after drilling into the body but was concerned about doing everything right. It was just easier to pay the problem away. I also insisted on a very highend shop. I could have taken it a place by my house for less but Lexus told me these guys are the best in town. This kit is still as expensive a set of nice wheels and tires and I didn't want to learn or practice installing a $3000 kit as a first timer. I sketched out when I saw that it required drilling ....... kind of like my patient would feel when he sees that I use this tool with a serrated edge that spins at very high rpm to literally dig out foreign matter by literally removing the corneal tissue
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Do you drill into metal on the body to install this kit. I live in a salt belt so I am hesitant to drill holes in metal, which leaves unprotected areas to rust.
secondly, with this kit and swift springs, will the car still go throw an automatic wash or bottom out on speed bumps? Thanks in advance!
secondly, with this kit and swift springs, will the car still go throw an automatic wash or bottom out on speed bumps? Thanks in advance!
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Do you drill into metal on the body to install this kit. I live in a salt belt so I am hesitant to drill holes in metal, which leaves unprotected areas to rust.
secondly, with this kit and swift springs, will the car still go throw an automatic wash or bottom out on speed bumps? Thanks in advance!
secondly, with this kit and swift springs, will the car still go throw an automatic wash or bottom out on speed bumps? Thanks in advance!
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Anyone else with a TOM’s kit that can check in?
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^^ Rear no metal drilling.
Sides and front are installed with OEM points as well.. Some people drill more screws for safety purposes.
With the Swift springs you should be fine! A lot of people are on coilovers and body kits.
Contact us for pricing!
-Josh
Sides and front are installed with OEM points as well.. Some people drill more screws for safety purposes.
With the Swift springs you should be fine! A lot of people are on coilovers and body kits.
Contact us for pricing!
-Josh
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Thread revive anybody got pictures of what kind of push pins or recommendations you can use for the Toms sides? I understand it will require drilling but don't want to order wrong push pins here.
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