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Anyone w/stock appearance pkg., front splash guards, no spoiler, no strakes?

Old 12-01-2009, 11:32 PM
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Anyone w/stock appearance pkg., front splash guards, no spoiler, no strakes?

My 8 has the appearance package and no spoiler or strakes. I was thinking of adding the front splash guards/mudguards.

Anyone have an 8 with this setup?

The closest I have come to seeing an 8 in this configuration is Adamrotor's sharp Winning Blue with a spoiler.

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and look sig

adding the front mudflaps defintely would look better if ur not considering switching to speed sides

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Old 12-02-2009, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dezau
adding the front mudflaps defintely would look better if ur not considering switching to speed sides
Thanks for your pics. No Speed sides. I think the front mudflaps help extend the rear of the front wheel arch to match the extensions added by the appearance package pieces.

Did you put yours on yourself?

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uh... no... but as far as i'm concerned... the front mudflaps just requires cutting off some plastic from the bottom and it's all screwing
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and lol btw... looking at ur pics makes me think abt dewinging the car
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it's easy to install, but if you drive like I do you'll end up having to cut an inch or so off the bottoms of the guards..... (assuming you have an aggressive drop) They will scrape non stop when cornering.

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Old 12-02-2009, 12:10 PM
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Install looks pretty easy except for that rubber part that needs cutting. No drop on my car - just standard issue so I shouldn't have a problem cornering hopefully.
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Here is Aipex8's car which looks great...



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^ Not sure why I didn't notice Aipex8's 8. Probably b/c I'm always looking at the great LED lights on his car.

His looks lowered a tad?
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He is lowered on Tein S-TECH.
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BTW there should be several 8's with this setup or very similar. I have the appearance package with front splash guards, no spoiler, no strakes but with aftermarket front lip.
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man... omg... i'm gonna go wingless... idk... it just somehow looks sleeker
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I swapped my trunk with OE spoiler with another member because I think it looks considerably better without. I like some aftermarket spoilers but the OE not so much.
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^ maybe i'll do that too... what kinda lip is that btw

*edit* nvm... got out of lazy mode n found it

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Originally Posted by pdxhak
I swapped my trunk with OE spoiler with another member because I think it looks considerably better without. I like some aftermarket spoilers but the OE not so much.
I think a lot of people would be willing to trade to get a trunk with a spoiler. Personally, I like spoiler less unless its a trunk lip spoiler that fits on the edge. And without a spoiler you're probably saving say 10LBs of weight.
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The OE spoiler does not weigh much. It took me a long time to find someone willing to swap as well It is expensive to remove the spoiler, have the 6 holes welded shut and trunk painted. If you can find someone to swap with then that is the way to go.

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Originally Posted by L337fpc
I'll play!
You need front splash guards
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Had Zoom44 update the thread title - thanks Zoom44. I should have mentioned front splash guards.
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Originally Posted by L337fpc
I'll play!



^ lol do u wanna swap trunks? haha
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Originally Posted by dezau
^ lol do u wanna swap trunks? haha
if you had the MS spoiler...
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^ lol do u wanna swap trunks? haha
Have you tried posting in the Florida regional forum or the Buy/Sell forum?
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or my look at my sig... but i have different front lip though....
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Front splash guards are going to be my Xmas present to myself or someone's to me.
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Originally Posted by CarAndDriver
Have you tried posting in the Florida regional forum or the Buy/Sell forum?
lol i'm still just thinking abt it... but yea... i will eventually when i made up my mind
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