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Old 09-03-2010, 06:54 PM
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Looking into buying a pair and been doing research but didn't see anthing about this or pics other than from under the car. Just trying to decide if I want black or red and was curious if you can see them if you stand back.
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Go to Suspension and I am sure somewhere will respond quicker in there than here.
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My boxed weld in UMI's I installed last sunday are only slightly visible from the side. Basically you need to be on your knees parallel to the ground to see them.

And you can only see about an inch or less.
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Originally Posted by Sommer86@6LE
My boxed weld in UMI's I installed last sunday are only slightly visible from the side. Basically you need to be on your knees parallel to the ground to see them.

And you can only see about an inch or less.
This. They are easier to see if they are red (on a non-red car), but you will usually have to be almost at ground level to see them.
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My weld in BMR ones are super visible they are silver so they dint really stand out. And this is on a TA so it has stock side skirts. Would really stand out on a formula or camaro

If you are about 10-12ft+ back you can see em
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Ditto on the weld in BMRs. Check the pics - 1, 2.

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I have SLP Bolt On SFCs. You can just barely see them from the side and that's only if you're looking for them.
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Thanks for the responses guys! Was trying to decide between black or red and think I'll go with red now.
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Just put the Sphon ones on my car, and they fit nice, cant see them at all from the side, u have to go underneath to look
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My boxed SLP's are highly visible which sucks cause they are also a nice shade of rust. Gotta get under there one day and sand and paint those things.
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my UMI 3 pts are visible.....but they are red on a silver car
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The Competition Engineering ones I had on my 94 and 98 fit real tight up against the car. You had to look for them to see em.
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You can't see my UMI tubular weld-in's unless you actually look under the car. From any normal angle you'd never know they were there. I think the tubular SFC's tuck up to the chassis a little closer than the boxed ones.
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Hello,

Like many have mentioned with our SFC's you need to virtually be on your knees to see them on the car. If you go with black you would really need to know what you are looking for. Our tubular 2-points tuck up the best and you basically need to lay down to see them, this is part # 2001 and 2002. If you have side skirts like someone else mentioned they will hide the boxed and 3-point.

Hope that helps!
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