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Old 01-16-2010, 09:36 AM
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UPDATE ON PG. 3!!!!


well since i finally have the time i decided to make a thread of my own. bought my tc june 08. im in the military so my progression from then was lagginnn like a mother...until beginning of '09 i started to modify my baby though pics of from the past have never been posted and eventually been deleted...well now here she is as of today

[06/08/08] THEN (THE ONLY STOCK PICS WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT HER)




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juss updated and better pictures of the car!
n updated engine pics will be up later on

juss 2 mods done to the engine:
agency power radiator hoses
NST radiator panel







next mods:
mishimoto radiator & fan shrouds
optima battery & AEM battery tie down

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not a fan of anything on it...just doesnt flow for some reason...
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Clean ride dude. What did you use to relocate your front plate down in front of the lower grill like that?
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Originally Posted by flintMicaTC
not a fan of anything on it...just doesnt flow for some reason...
well majority of it is still bone stock..dont really have alot of time on my hands since im deployed majority of the time...but it will progress in time

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Clean ride dude. What did you use to relocate your front plate down in front of the lower grill like that?
thanks! juss 2 zip ties as of now...but i do plan on getting the license relocator from ptuning.
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Looking forward to seeing the progression. Looks good so far....will look better once slammed on B&G's.. I noticed you removed the pedestal spoiler, did you cover the holes yourself?
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Looks clean!

Should have kept the Super 7's.
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naw i juss put some black pins to replace the holes...but im eventaully gonna replace it with a cf hatch
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Originally Posted by _NeXuS_
Looks clean!

Should have kept the Super 7's.
ya i shouldve
but im lovin these rims tho...bought to get a new set tho
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Originally Posted by ajames1208
naw i juss put some black pins to replace the holes...but im eventaully gonna replace it with a cf hatch
are they the same kind of pins you can get to cover the lisence plate holes? Where'd ya get 'em?
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update: jan 31 2010 got into a snow accident on my way to work swerved and lost control n directly hit the fence...stupid f____ing navy didnt start plowing snow till the 3rd day -_____- well heres the pics

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^ that's rough man, sorry about that, at least you didnt get hurt, and those tires look like they are TERR-A-BAD for the winter. They look like my spring/summer tire's. I'd get all season tires or winter tires very worth it IMO.
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damn bro is the car driveable/fixable? poor cf lip
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Originally Posted by Mcancell
^ that's rough man, sorry about that, at least you didnt get hurt, and those tires look like they are TERR-A-BAD for the winter. They look like my spring/summer tire's. I'd get all season tires or winter tires very worth it IMO.
thanks my duude. As of now it's at my boys Bodyshop fixing it up and hopefully I'll be gtting it back next Wednesday...Yep..u are quite correct my tires are yoko s. Drives shouldve gotten the falken ziex 912's -__-
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that sux. hope everything works out for you.
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Originally Posted by FlintMica2005
damn bro is the car driveable/fixable? poor cf lip
oh it's drivable and fixable...thank goodness! But my whole undrcarraige/splashguard fell off
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damn man, atleast u get it back next wednesday hopefully. getting a new lip??
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Originally Posted by FlintMica2005
damn man, atleast u get it back next wednesday hopefully. getting a new lip??
yup brand new rs1 front lip..Bodyshop that Im going to is covering for it since my insurance won't I can't wait to get her back
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^ glad to hear that, be careful this time and get those new tires my man, I bought all seasons they weren't cheap at all but it was well worth it, while everyones sliding around im tanking right through it haha
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the body shop is paying for your new lip?
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