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Old 01-28-2009, 06:40 AM   #1
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Old 01-28-2009, 07:34 AM   #2
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Aw c'mon. That's an easy one. Simply put washers in.
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Old 01-28-2009, 08:40 AM   #3
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What is the phenomenon called? Is this the new thing to do with an import?
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Old 01-28-2009, 09:12 AM   #4
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idk someone here did it i would be suprised if i warped the f**k out of you hood over time, with the heat and tension on the aluminum good luck
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Old 01-28-2009, 10:09 AM   #5
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The easy way is to rear-end a pick-up truck.
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Old 01-28-2009, 10:10 AM   #6
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Old 01-28-2009, 10:36 AM   #7
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Old 01-28-2009, 01:23 PM   #8
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just take the hood off
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Old 01-28-2009, 01:34 PM   #9
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Then yor engine cover would blow off.
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Old 01-28-2009, 02:10 PM   #10
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Then yor engine cover would blow off.
Just take the engine cover off.
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Old 01-28-2009, 02:19 PM   #11
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Aligning a hood like that is so easy a blind man can do it.
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Old 01-28-2009, 08:37 PM   #12
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Buy some cheap hood struts off ebay.
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Old 01-28-2009, 08:48 PM   #13
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why would you want to do that?
come on i dare you to give me a decent answer
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Old 01-28-2009, 08:56 PM   #14
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I'm just going to come out and say it... that looks like ****. Do NOT do this.
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Old 01-28-2009, 08:58 PM   #15
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Old 01-28-2009, 09:11 PM   #16
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Most people who do this NEED to do this.... I know a guy with a supercharged tiburon that had to raise his hood for clearance. If you are not doing this for clearance and hopefully short term... you my friend fail.
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well he doesn't have a turbo or a supercharger, so i think he thinks it would actually look good. lmao
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Old 01-28-2009, 09:24 PM   #18
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why would you want to do that?
come on i dare you to give me a decent answer
please no make your 8 look like that
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Old 01-28-2009, 09:29 PM   #19
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That is so ghetto..
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i love how the guys that start threads and get burned never post back to try and defend themselves... it's like they'd rather just take the beating than try and the explain the reason for there stupidity.
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I've got tein dampers on my pic in the sig... doesn't look near as bad haha
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i love how the guys that start threads and get burned never post back to try and defend themselves... it's like they'd rather just take the beating than try and the explain the reason for there stupidity.
Dude, just cause he likes a certain thing doesn't make him stupid. Just let him be.
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Old 01-28-2009, 11:57 PM   #23
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i love how the guys that start threads and get burned never post back to try and defend themselves... it's like they'd rather just take the beating than try and the explain the reason for there stupidity.
How about this; I have a life so I dont sit on my a$$ online all day faping off like you! and I dont give a rats a$$ what you no0bers think about what I do to my car. I'm not like the others on here post threads like "is this ok?" or "does this look good?" lol why dont you go ask your boss (your Girls) first if you can spend your money
If you dont know how to do it SFTU and move on. Its that eazy peeze.
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Old 01-29-2009, 01:48 AM   #24
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How about this; I have a life so I dont sit on my a$$ online all day faping off like you! and I dont give a rats a$$ what you no0bers think about what I do to my car. I'm not like the others on here post threads like "is this ok?" or "does this look good?" lol why dont you go ask your boss (your Girls) first if you can spend your money
If you dont know how to do it SFTU and move on. Its that eazy peeze.
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Old 01-29-2009, 02:24 AM   #25
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