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Old 07-25-2009 | 04:06 PM
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Keep the Splitter and get the side ones to, they stand out nicely against the new paint color.
Old 07-25-2009 | 04:11 PM
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that is one sic car.
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looks hot man
Old 07-25-2009 | 06:04 PM
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damn man looks great
Old 07-25-2009 | 07:58 PM
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Beautiful color! I hope you can stay way from any rock chips unlike I did when I had Kandy on the front .
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Beautiful color! I hope you can stay way from any rock chips unlike I did when I had Kandy on the front .
Too late for that, got one my first day out. I was wanting to feel the cam again and was 1/2-3/4 throttle with my DMH elec Cut-out open and came up on traffic too quick several times. But its is a good place where you can't really notice it. It's on the bottom indention where the front liscense cover is. I stay far back from traffic now, even though oddly enough, cars seem to slow down when I'm behind them. BTW, does anyone know where can I get one of those new clear bras that you stick to the front end without any straps? Any help would be appreciated.
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Man, that color is bad-***!!! And i think the splitter sets it off nicely....and protects the hell out of the bottom of the bumper, huh?
Old 07-26-2009 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by badazzta00
Too late for that, got one my first day out. I was wanting to feel the cam again and was 1/2-3/4 throttle with my DMH elec Cut-out open and came up on traffic too quick several times. But its is a good place where you can't really notice it. It's on the bottom indention where the front liscense cover is. I stay far back from traffic now, even though oddly enough, cars seem to slow down when I'm behind them. BTW, does anyone know where can I get one of those new clear bras that you stick to the front end without any straps? Any help would be appreciated.
Uggh..sorry to hear about that . My car seemed to be a target for everything after I got it painted. I had a rock...I'm guessing is what it was...hit the front edge of the hood just in the right spot that it took out a large 1/2" chunk that took it all the way to the original pewter. Then I had a roof shingle get kicked up that was on I-95 and it smacked into the whole front bumper and cracked it and the gfx . That chip from the rock cost me $400 to fix and of course as you know it never looked right. After a few of those things happened I got the Candy sanded down and painted over. I think the car had been painted 8 times in 4 yrs. I had the clear bra on but only the hood. Mine was made by Invicishield which I think is/was made by 3M.

You just need an anti-rock force field around the car
Old 07-26-2009 | 02:58 PM
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wow beautiful car
Old 07-26-2009 | 07:37 PM
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Yeah you kinda can't avoid it... it always happens as soon as you get your car painted... Miscellaneous scratches chips and such that you just can't explain... I've got one on my front nose that is huge!!! and I can't explain where it came from... Just gotta get the car repainted... sucks.... I think the only way to not get scratches is to just not drive it... keep it under blankets and a car cover in the garage....
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Beyond the colour (which is amazing!), I luv that front air damm - I want one!

Did you fab it yourself, or purchase it?

LMK!

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My Matrix FX Copper Kandy w/maple Pearl
Here are a few pics. We've got pics of everything from the beginning when I dropped off the car when it was black to the final polishing and everything in between. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.
Old 07-27-2009 | 01:27 AM
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Not diggin the gas door or splitter but everything else is .
Old 07-27-2009 | 02:14 AM
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That is THE best looking TA I've ever seen!!!!!
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Wow, that looks amazing! I'd have a new background for my computer if my wife wasn't so jealous. By the way, I bought my car with the same fuel door. Do you still have the bib, or whatever the shroud is called on the inside that the filler attaches to?
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Originally Posted by Sommer86
Man, that color is bad-***!!! And i think the splitter sets it off nicely....and protects the hell out of the bottom of the bumper, huh?
You got that right! When I got the car, it already had eibach sportlines and the bottom of the front bumper was scratched all the way through the basecoat. It's already saved my azz a couple time going over the small speed bumps that are like about 6 inches long and 3 inches high, even at low speeds. I'm about to put on my strano springs which should raise it by about 1/4".

Great421, i got it on from 6litereater, who is a member on this board. Do a member search and he's got a link to his website.

majeskyb, I used the one that came with the billet fuel door. I had to turn it around and cut some plastic. It's pretty easy because the precut is already there and all you have to do is cut it the same shape as the original side.
Old 07-27-2009 | 08:50 PM
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It looks a little busy with all the Stainless Accents on there and the splitter. I would personally keep the whole car black and orange since your sail panel is black. I would move some of the stainless off.

Reason I say that is they are very bright and flashy. Its causing a contrast between your new bright paint. Not that they look bad but on a dark car they stick out more as an accent and your drawn to them first. but on a bright car I notice the orange then the accents then the orange and am then drawn back away from the car once more to look at this bling.


I would also lose the fuel door and splitter. Maybe even paint the mirrors black and throw on some black birds I think it would be **** then.
Old 07-27-2009 | 09:45 PM
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I think it's perfect how it is. It's different from any other TA i've seen... maybe that's why some people don't like it... Looks good!!! keep it how it is!!!
Old 07-27-2009 | 09:57 PM
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if you decide to ditch the fuel door thingy that's on it right now, lemme know. i'd be interested in it for the right price. and damn that's a hot color
Old 07-28-2009 | 02:03 AM
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Straight sickness! Get some pics next to a SOM car, I'd like to see the difference.
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Do you know the steps on that paint? What color was the base coat?


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