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Old 08-19-2011, 12:33pm   #1
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Wink I "Blinged Out" My '90!!!
Replaced the rusted black screws with chrome ones.
Now for the sixty-four thousand dollar questions. How much extra RWHP am I gonna see? or are you going to make me dyno it
Am I ghetto now?


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With or without floormats?
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Looks really good, only I would've used lighter weight polished aluminum screws - for more speed.



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Looks really good, only I would've used lighter weight polished aluminum screws - for more speed.



Damn, I knew I should have asked before starting this mod.
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Old 08-19-2011, 12:59pm   #6
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Looks really good, only I would've used lighter weight polished aluminum screws - for more speed.

Yeah, but he really should be looking at unsprung weight.
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Old 08-19-2011, 1:46pm   #8
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What next, fender flairs?

btw, will be PMing for instructions.
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What next, fender flairs?

btw, will be PMing for instructions.
Hopefully there are plenty of pics in the instructions or I'll be an unhappy camper.
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If you paint it red with a black hood and put a fart pipe on it, you'll hit light speed.
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.. I can't believe you went all "Pimp Ride" on us Sweetsie.....I could understand the Dog doing something like this but not you...Its a sad day at the barn.......WW
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What next, fender flairs?

btw, will be PMing for instructions.
What an idea, I'm on a roll now lads
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Hopefully there are plenty of pics in the instructions or I'll be an unhappy camper.
Doing the video up now...$19.99 plus shipping and handling.. 10% off for VBers
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If you paint it red with a black hood and put a fart pipe on it, you'll hit light speed.
Hmmmmmm
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.. I can't believe you went all "Pimp Ride" on us Sweetsie.....I could understand the Dog doing something like this but not you...Its a sad day at the barn.......WW
The dawg could have never figured out something this complicated, plus I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night
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Personally, I think you should paint your calipers red, just get a good Union painter.
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That's right.... a Union painter..............WW
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Personally, I think you should paint your calipers red, just get a good Union painter.
Pfffft. Just buy those awesome covers that Ecklers sells.
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Yep... 100% guaranteed to look like cheap pieces of sh*t.

...and the absolute definition of rice. Something made to look high performance that actually hurts performance.

And Sweets, I believe your screws gained you at least 20hp. At the wheels of course.
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ecklers sells a new red caliper cover. They are XLarge for those Garage Queens that need to "show off" at car shows



Damn Bryan you are fast..LOL
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