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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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those are some nice pieces.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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The oe bumper looks goofy without the beak, If I had one I would do the cutout that is pictured with the Blue bumper,,,
I would not mold the beak into the actual bumper, I give the guy credit for doing it, but it's not as good as I thought it would look molded together. I think, it looks 100x times better when it's just painted.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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that's a strange mod putting the steering wheel on passenger seat side
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Thats the sickest R3 I've seen yet.
Agreed....
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotr8
If I had one I would do the cutout that is pictured with the Blue bumper,,,
Someone already tried to replicate that mod, but just did things a bit differently..








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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ЯX-8
Someone already tried to replicate that mod, but just did things a bit differently..
yeah I know, when you posted the build pics a couple months ago, I started on a new piece for the S1s Its about halfway finished, Im actually bulding the duct that routes the air above the bumper bar now,,,
heres the concept image I used from PDXhaks car, the only thing left is to buld traps for the tow hook areas,,,





It was inspired from the S1 MS bumper bar gaurd and this mod of the S2 beak,,,
Actually have the prototype sent to the shop already,,,

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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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rotr8. That's sick. I'd buy that.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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Rotr8 can I put a deposit on one?
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Very nice indeed. I'm so desperately waiting for some manufacturers to make similar mods like that (aero kits incl) so I can put them on my SII car. Any SII owner install a body kit? If so, where did u buy it from?
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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Love it. Can you give us some information about doing the carbon fiber look? thx
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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I love the headlight painting. I will be doing that this summer.
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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im going to do it too but a little different tho
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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i like the carbon fiber steering wheel great finds!
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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I would pay good money for carbon wrapped badges. Would love to get the piece under the foglights wrapped too, right now they're just painted black and chipping :\
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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Its vinyl, just in case people were misunderstanding things,,,
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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they are so nice, but does anyone know to do the carbon fiber look? I try to search but I have no clue how did he do that?
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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ROTR8, sign me up for child molester stach for my 8.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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ROTR8, sign me up for child molester stach for my 8.
the correct term is "molestache"
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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Not my cuppa tea, but VERY NICE work.
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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nice work. love some of the ideas.
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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very nice work, the video of baking the headlights will help some people on here, some people have a lot more skills than i do!!
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Some cool OE part mods.

Rotr8 love the S1 bumper mod. I was wanting to do the Leg Sport bumper mod but I like this much more. Glad to see you are working on it!
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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where do you get that carbon fiber stuff? any links?
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