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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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should i cut the baffle in the hood
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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yeah.. im with him... idk though..
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Ha, if you don't drive in the rain, I say cut. If you drive it in the wet weather sometimes then I would pass.
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No... water etc will get in... also wouldn't mess with anything structurally IMO...
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Just shave some off
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Ha, if you don't drive in the rain, I say cut. If you drive it in the wet weather sometimes then I would pass.
true...i dont drive mine in the rain anymore at all
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it never drives in the rain
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o wait...i forgot...A.D.D no cut
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no cut im going to put the oem grilles on soon
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i already cut um and it looks bad *** u can see right into the lid
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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i already cut um and it looks bad *** u can see right into the lid
cool bro
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nice when do i get to see that, and was don cool with you?
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when it doubt cut..... if no other benefit it's weight reduction.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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don was cool and the hood is actually really ligth compare to stock and fitment was good .lswut is back lol
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