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Old 10-24-2006, 12:18 PM
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thats hot! looks good now do the back
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Old 10-24-2006, 03:22 PM
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looks great! so how about a review? do they work well, install difficulty, and why the loss of side markers?
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Originally Posted by randomsuper
looks great! so how about a review? do they work well, install difficulty, and why the loss of side markers?
I am doing a full DIY write up on the install on http://www.xAtuner.com

Quick review , great company, decently easy install, work amazing.

Side markers will not fit do to they are at the hinge elbow and our markers are huge.
I am going to put badging over my holes, but you can easily place a lens cover on and use a led type syster am be in bussiness.
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Can't wait to read it.
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Old 10-25-2006, 01:44 AM
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Wow that is soo BAD-A$$ Well done. did you have any closing issues with the doors not lining up properly?
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Old 10-25-2006, 01:48 AM
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did you have to cut wires or anything?
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Old 10-25-2006, 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by xamodder
Wow that is soo BAD-A$$ Well done. did you have any closing issues with the doors not lining up properly?
No, the doors close just as easy as if the were stock.
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Old 10-25-2006, 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jwaj2002
did you have to cut wires or anything?
No I did not.
If you go inside the door you can pop out a clip and cut the clip off of the wires and you will get about another 6 or 7 inch of free wire.
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Old 10-25-2006, 03:04 AM
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man....going lambo is harder than i thought
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Old 10-25-2006, 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by gidawg23
man....going lambo is harder than i thought
It was actualy easier then I had expected. Do not get me wrong it was very hard work. but nothing you couldnt do if you take your time and be carefull.
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I don't have any experience with lambo doors, so this might sound stupid, but, how is getting in and out of the car with these doors? Hit your head yet?
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pretty much like getting in to a normal door.
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Old 10-25-2006, 05:36 PM
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looks damn good man, never thought lambos would on an xA, but those are hot!

you couldnt trim down the back of the sidemarker to get it to fit? are you gonna fill the hole?
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the elbow if i let it swing out enough with the settings would actualy pop out of the hole. there is no way to shave it down IMO. You could however just attatch the lens and run leds to it.
I am seeing how it will look with a badge over it covering the hole. if it doesnt work well for my eyes i will be trying the lens/led combo. since i wont be driving it during the winter i might send it to get wrapped in carben fiber. those are the choices I have on my plate.
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Old 10-26-2006, 12:10 AM
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where on the website do they sell them?
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on a scale of 1-10 1 being easiest and 10 being the hardest install waht would you rate it? a few of my friends are tellin me i wouldnt be able to do this myself to my tC and that the install is rediculously hard
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Old 10-26-2006, 12:45 AM
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looks sweet! ur not helping me decide on whether to get the 3.0 or not. now ill have to!
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Originally Posted by jwaj2002
where on the website do they sell them?
If your talikng about the hinges, just call and order them.
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could u answer my question a couple posts up
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Old 10-26-2006, 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by davedavetC
on a scale of 1-10 1 being easiest and 10 being the hardest install waht would you rate it? a few of my friends are tellin me i wouldnt be able to do this myself to my tC and that the install is rediculously hard
I dunno, I'd say it was maybe a 6... it sucks doing, but its mostly time consuming.
you will need 2 people to do this at least.
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