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06-03-2023, 11:12 PM
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#9426 | | in the butt
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Installed a front splitter and side skirts off ebay
Did not think it would take me 4hrs, but thats how it goes 
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i hate people who sound like they smoke meth then pretend like they matter.
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Does anyone have a pair of 25 pounds one-inch hole for sale at a reasonable price?
Originally Posted by mikemhg
Clothes come off and my car is permeated with the smell of fillet-o-fish and canned tuna.
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06-04-2023, 06:11 AM
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#9427 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Did you have to drill into the bodywork ? I was gonna put a modellista kit on my ratrolla but got scared after they told me it’ll require drilling
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06-04-2023, 07:21 PM
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#9428 | | in the butt
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Yeah, the side rockers are fiberglass, fenders felt like reinforced plastic. I was not too happy about it either, but there's no other option.
Front splitter used existing support screws, but needed an extra 6 drilled because there was a bit of a gap at the front.
Corvette forums state it's quite common to do so, just feels weird drilling into your "new" car......
Some guys state they use tape only, and seems to hold on.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Money
i hate people who sound like they smoke meth then pretend like they matter.
Originally Posted by ilovebacon
Does anyone have a pair of 25 pounds one-inch hole for sale at a reasonable price?
Originally Posted by mikemhg
Clothes come off and my car is permeated with the smell of fillet-o-fish and canned tuna.
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06-04-2023, 08:14 PM
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#9429 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Yikes. You’re braver than me. I didn’t wanna drill into the bodywork and then pay for it later when I go up on a slight incline and smashing the front lip. But man ole man does it look good with more aero bits.
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06-05-2023, 08:33 AM
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#9430 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Spent yesterday blindly drilling into my carbon fibre flap so I could run it higher like the DTM cars. Maximum downforce to the coffee shop. Sometimes you just gotta go for it. 
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Originally Posted by boostfever  Westopher is correct. | Quote:
Originally Posted by fsy82 seems like you got a dick up your ass well..get that checked | Quote:
Originally Posted by punkwax Well.. I’d hate to be the first to say it, but Westopher is correct. | | |
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06-05-2023, 12:43 PM
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#9431 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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You fought me 2 years ago when i said to get the gurney flap. Now y’all reppin bbs and tinted tails all full chad.
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06-05-2023, 12:50 PM
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#9432 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Lol no I didn't. I said I can't afford to mod the car. I still can't but fuck it I'm not retiring whether I buy RS or not.
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98 technoviolet M3/2/5 Quote:
Originally Posted by boostfever Westopher is correct. | Quote:
Originally Posted by fsy82 seems like you got a dick up your ass well..get that checked | Quote:
Originally Posted by punkwax Well.. I’d hate to be the first to say it, but Westopher is correct. | | |
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06-05-2023, 09:40 PM
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#9433 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Originally Posted by donk. Yeah, the side rockers are fiberglass, fenders felt like reinforced plastic. I was not too happy about it either, but there's no other option.
Front splitter used existing support screws, but needed an extra 6 drilled because there was a bit of a gap at the front.
Corvette forums state it's quite common to do so, just feels weird drilling into your "new" car......
Some guys state they use tape only, and seems to hold on. |  never hesitated doing fender work to fit wheels until now... never had a brand new car before
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06-05-2023, 09:59 PM
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#9434 | | in the butt
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Originally Posted by red kryptonite never hesitated doing fender work to fit wheels until now... never had a brand new car before | Are you talking rolling or straight up cutting and attaching wider fenders
Regardless, both of those feel way more hesitant than a few dozen 1/4 holes on the underside.....
If you are rolling, and haven't done it before, pay a pro, I learned that lesson on my 92 civic si, good thing it was a 750$ car
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Originally Posted by Mr.Money
i hate people who sound like they smoke meth then pretend like they matter.
Originally Posted by ilovebacon
Does anyone have a pair of 25 pounds one-inch hole for sale at a reasonable price?
Originally Posted by mikemhg
Clothes come off and my car is permeated with the smell of fillet-o-fish and canned tuna.
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06-05-2023, 10:15 PM
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#9435 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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just researching at the moment, but it seems like a part of the chassis needs to be shaved down/cut to fit bigger A/T tires. apparently not a big deal if youre about that off roading life. i will 100% pay a pro if i decide to do it
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06-09-2023, 08:50 AM
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#9436 | | RS Veteran
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Boxster moving to Vancouver
Spoilered due to amount of photos.
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Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS I literally do not plan on buying another vehicle in my lifetime, assuming it doesn't get written off. |
Last edited by bcrdukes; 06-09-2023 at 09:00 AM.
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06-09-2023, 09:34 AM
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#9437 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Can you not get it wet? Lol might not be the best Vancouver car if so.
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98 technoviolet M3/2/5 Quote:
Originally Posted by boostfever Westopher is correct. | Quote:
Originally Posted by fsy82 seems like you got a dick up your ass well..get that checked | Quote:
Originally Posted by punkwax Well.. I’d hate to be the first to say it, but Westopher is correct. | | |
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06-09-2023, 10:21 AM
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#9438 | | RS Veteran
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No, it will melt and depreciate to zero.
Edit: I'm kidding. It's a fair weather car so I prefer not to get it wet if I don't need to. Still have the Mini in Vancouver. Engine hasn't blown yet surprisingly.
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Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS I literally do not plan on buying another vehicle in my lifetime, assuming it doesn't get written off. |
Last edited by bcrdukes; 06-09-2023 at 10:27 AM.
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06-09-2023, 10:41 AM
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#9439 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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i really like the color matching top. I went to dumb ass lexus to ask how much it'll be to replace the black cloth top with a red one (its a new release for 2024 models where you can bespoke a red cloth top) and they told me... get ready... 43,000!!!!!
im like WTF.
hes like yeah...
im like WTF.
hes like YEAHHHH.
IM like SHUT THE FUCK UP.
hes like nooooooo.
so i think ill just dye the vert top later on. i saw some products online that does it and it sure as fuck aint 43,000 bucks.
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06-09-2023, 10:44 AM
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#9440 | | RS Veteran
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lol WTf that's the cost of a new car man hahaha
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06-09-2023, 10:48 AM
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#9441 | | Performance Moderator
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Are you fucking serious LOL
I guess that's why the convertible is $20,000 more than the coupe MSRP!
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06-09-2023, 10:50 AM
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#9442 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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nah i talked to the crazy guy at the openroad lexus parts. he saw the price and had to do a double take as well.
I wanted these new 2024 OEM 21 inch rims too because they look pretty interesting (kinda like the TRD wheels i wanted) but he told me they are 5k a pop. 20k on WHEELS?!?!?! what the fuckkkkk  | |
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06-09-2023, 11:06 AM
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#9443 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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At those prices you might as well just trade in your Ratrolla lol
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06-09-2023, 11:07 AM
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#9444 | | RS Veteran
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i think you need to sell your car and get the 2024 version
but 4 is a bad number because chinese oooooh
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06-09-2023, 11:12 AM
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#9445 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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But making the entire car red will cancel out the bad luck?
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06-09-2023, 11:13 AM
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#9446 | | RS Veteran
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lol spoken like a true asian
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06-09-2023, 11:22 AM
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#9447 | | Performance Moderator
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Originally Posted by Badhobz nah i talked to the crazy guy at the openroad lexus parts. he saw the price and had to do a double take as well.
I wanted these new 2024 OEM 21 inch rims too because they look pretty interesting (kinda like the TRD wheels i wanted) but he told me they are 5k a pop. 20k on WHEELS?!?!?! what the fuckkkkk | OEM wheel prices from the manny are always nuts... just wait a couple months after it comes out, owners on the group will be selling them for $1500 a set lol... the current wheels are $3,500 usd/wheel OEM price but guys regularly selling sets for under $1500 on the FB group.
Some owners HATE keeping stock wheels around when they get custom ones. Never understand that, especially when they definitely own an actual house if they're driving a LC.
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06-09-2023, 03:31 PM
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#9448 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Finally got round to installing the exhaust on the 911. Gf was getting tired of all the boxes sitting in the corner of the living room.
Old 
Lots of heat with a map torch and various penetrants given the 37 year old exhaust studs are highly susceptible to snapping off. Was 11 for 12 studs non-breakage...  
But this snapped. That's ok, an inch of stud remaining. Threw the extractor on, then it snapped clean flush. Fack   
No worries. Managed to borrow the very expensive exhaust stud drilling jig from a local aircooled guy that (mostly) prevents you from drilling into the head itself which is $$$ and not recommended 
But after 3 days of lying on my back, many different size and profile drill bits, and using various upside down drill press renditions, barely a dent made in the stud. None of the bits grabbed the stud and cut further. All spun on the initial dimple like a bearing and did absolutely nothing. As a last ditch effort before towing the car to a pro, picked up these masonry bits 
Took multiple renditions of removing jig, cut a bit with masonry bit, installing jig back, using normal 3/16 pilot drill bit, upsizing to bigger 17/64 bit till it stops cutting further, remove jig, cut deeper freehand with masonry bit etc it was done. New studs all in. The brown is a very liberal use of anti-seize. Struggled for over an hour with holding these gaskets in place when I did the job on my old 911 6 years ago. A bit of crafting wire and it took all of 10 seconds to throw these on this time round. #wisdom 
And the job that should've taken a weekend that ended up taking 2 weeks is now done. Few more things to button up and then we get to hear how it sounds finally  | |
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06-09-2023, 04:29 PM
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#9449 | | Performance Moderator
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Nothing.
Aggravates.
Me.
More.
Than a classic Porsche exhaust replacement photo journey that doesn't include a damn SOUND CLIP after!!!! Come on!  | |
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06-09-2023, 04:30 PM
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#9450 | | RS Veteran
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Somewhat related to exhaust...
I've got a set of performance headers for the Boxster. It removes the factory cats. Do it or no? 
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