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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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BEFORE & AFTER: oem fender vents w/strakes or autobahn carbon fiber fender vents

just installed the right side autobahn cf fender vent

did a little of this ....cuz i couldnt read japanese....
so i made up my own DIY....



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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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looks awesome pat..........cant wait to see the secret kit...........
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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secret??? what secret??? whose gotta secret???

not me not me not me

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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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Do you actually have the secret kit already? Is it great?
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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i am told that the secret kit is still being made.....but what do i know...

im just gonna try and forget about it....i got other things on my mind right now....

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm....another secret???
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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There is a secret kit..................ha.............
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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That's best...everything is always just coming .. one day soon .. maybe
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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looking good pat.....very nice!
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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Very nice!
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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that looks awesome!
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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thanks guys....you should see it in person when the sun hits it...
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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wooo!! nice I like it!
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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looking good. keeping then mesh silver?
is the secret kit one of the kind?
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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oooh i know i know i know
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by EZZY
looking good. keeping then mesh silver?
is the secret kit one of the kind?
yeah...im gonna keep it silver...it flows well with the Seibon CF ks style hood...it has silver mesh in the vents...

btw..secret kit is NOT one of a kind.....
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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could you get a straight side shot? looks good.

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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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^ + 1 need a closer pic with those CF things i've to wait 2-3 days to get it install and post the pic after she fully revive

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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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Very cool Pat!
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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in the first pix, it doesn't look like the black part fits into the fender well properly...
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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looks great!

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in the first pix, it doesn't look like the black part fits into the fender well properly...
it fits fine. the reflection on the paint is just distorting it.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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A comparison of side shots of the car would be something to see.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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Oh so she got the other spot in the group buy...i knew someone would pick that up
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by swoope
could you get a straight side shot? looks good.

beers
for you swoope....most def

i considered a nice side shot....but at that time of the day and the spot i was in, there was too much reflection to get a good view....

perhaps tomorrow

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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by AForce8
Oh so she got the other spot in the group buy...i knew someone would pick that up

negative AForce....

these are the real deal autobahn....authentic JDM....got tired of waiting for the GB....seems like hell was gonna freeze ova....
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
A comparison of side shots of the car would be something to see.

will post tomorrow....
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