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Old 06-11-07, 07:46 AM
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Does anyone have rear shots, especially near the taillights of the blue widebody? Also, soarer, your car is sweet. What rear bumper is that?
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Old 06-11-07, 10:24 AM
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Does anyone have rear shots, especially near the taillights of the blue widebody? Also, soarer, your car is sweet. What rear bumper is that?
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Old 06-11-07, 10:34 AM
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A real Vertex rear bumper with the right exhaust side patched up as I went single exhaust out.
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Old 06-11-07, 10:36 AM
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^ That guy has a really nice Soarer. I was doing some research on the Vertex Ridge kit and stumbled on his blog page awhile back. It's filled with pictures and even pictures on how the body work was done. Everything is in Japanese but just click around and you'll find the pictures I'm talking about.

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http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/...5/profile.aspx


Here are some pics on installing the Vertex Ridge rear quarter panel. Yum.







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Old 06-11-07, 11:09 AM
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^ wow nice find.
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Old 06-11-07, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Levistey0
DRunk Carlos kills it! top 12 i think! ABC Exclusives...SuperDuper Exclusive wheels!..

How does it handle like a Hachi on the turns though?

That car is TOUGH!:

I like this one...I love black cars.




has anyone attempted to make that grill on a '93?

i like it so much i wanna do it to mines
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Old 06-20-07, 10:32 AM
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Thats a stock 97+ top chrome grill on the vertex kit. The piece is only $100 or so at the dealership.

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Old 06-20-07, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 93BlackSC
has anyone attempted to make that grill on a '93?

i like it so much i wanna do it to mines
Where on the 93 Bumper will you put that grill unless you're talking about the lower part. Another option would be to get the pre-97 Wald front bumper that will allow you to use the oem 97 and up grill. Ok back on topic sorry
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Old 06-20-07, 10:40 AM
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http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/...5/profile.aspx

TONS of soarer blogs. http://minkara.carview.co.jp/car/47/

http://carview-img6.bmcdn.jp/carlife.../168133/p1.jpg

http://carview-img6.bmcdn.jp/carlife.../169718/p1.jpg

http://carview-img3.bmcdn.jp/carlife.../126485/p1.jpg

http://carview-img3.bmcdn.jp/carlife.../228533/p1.jpg

http://carview-img3.bmcdn.jp/carlife.../120579/p1.jpg

Tons more. That was just 2 minutes of searching.
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The white one looks so clean makes me
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Old 06-21-07, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by chanh55
i wouldn't want to get in a front end collision w/ this one...where's the aluminum reinforcement?
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Old 06-21-07, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by craaaazzy
i wouldn't want to get in a front end collision w/ this one...where's the aluminum reinforcement?
Sir, you cannot fit an intercooler of that size properly in the front end and have sufficient exhaust air flow with the bumper support in place. Litterally every car I know of that has aftermarket front mount intercoolers have to remove the front crash/bumper suppport.
1. Air flow charectoristics would be hindered with the crash support in place.
2. Fitment alone would not allow a FMIC of that size without removal.
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Old 06-21-07, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by craaaazzy
i wouldn't want to get in a front end collision w/ this one...where's the aluminum reinforcement?
Front Mount Intercooler > Aluminum Reinforcement
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Old 06-21-07, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by simann
Sir, you cannot fit an intercooler of that size properly in the front end and have sufficient exhaust air flow with the bumper support in place. Litterally every car I know of that has aftermarket front mount intercoolers have to remove the front crash/bumper suppport.
1. Air flow charectoristics would be hindered with the crash support in place behind that FMIC
2. Fitment alone would not allow a FMIC of that size without removal.
uh.... Are you 100% sure about that?? My intercooler is 24"x11"x3.5" and It fits snuggly behind my reinforcement bar with no mods
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