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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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Default Quick photoshoot yesterday

I took some pictures of my car yesterday on the way to my friend's house. What do you think?
The wheels were on my car since I bought it, 4 years ago. The front bumper has chips and isn't really nice, but it is what it is. Over the winter I installed the NB2 side sills. I think it really sets the car off.

Quick photoshoot yesterday-front1a.jpg

Quick photoshoot yesterday-rear1a.jpg

Quick photoshoot yesterday-side1a.jpg

Quick photoshoot yesterday-side2a.jpg

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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 12:49 AM
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Looks great in my opinion, i've always had a thing for the NB model
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 03:20 AM
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Any hope for a GV front lip? It's on my list. Have one on my '97 and it's held up great. Hit a semi's blown tire leftover at 70-75 and survived well.
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 09:07 AM
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I always wanted to do something with the front bumper, but unsure as to what. Perhaps a front lip will be on my list, other than that, the body is finished in my opinion.
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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Needs a body colored factory front air dam IMHO. Otherwise nice and clean.
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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Needs to be less high in the air.
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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Needs a front lip, needs to be less high, I don't like the wheels nor the dual exhaust.
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 06:07 PM
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I like the dual exhaust, and I like the way it sounds. It's quiet which makes it stealthy. I agree with the ride height, but I never scraped anywhere. I'm afraid that if I lower it, it will scrape. I hate those wheels, but I bought the car with them on. They're 16". I'm not sure if I want to go with 15's or not. Should I? What color? Black or silver? I wasn't think 6UL's, I'm thinking more like a SSR.

As for the front, I always wanted a factory air dam, but can never find one. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Old Jul 28, 2011 | 01:53 AM
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I've been thinking about the ride height a lot lately...what should I do to correct the wrong? I have FM sway bars already which seemed to clean up my body roll when cornering. I want to put springs on, but do I really need adjustable shocks? I just want it to sit a hair lower so it doesn't look the way it does, while at the same time maintaining a decent ride with better handling. Keep in mind, I drive this car everyday that it is nice out, I only autocrossed it once and don't really plan to again anytime soon.
Any recommendations?
Old Jul 28, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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The cheapest way would be to buy some used lowering springs but personally I'd just get some used coilover setup. Your shocks are probably blown by 150k...
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