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#184
very nice halo ,got any close ups of the front? are you lowered any? I may be getting the front and back due to my recent misfortune (multiple car collision) and I'm trying to get an idea of how thw front bumper looks/works in regards to "screens" and foglights etc. Thanks!
edit: I looked at the ones in the previous page, would be nice if I could find some yellow pics on a bright sunny day though
edit: I looked at the ones in the previous page, would be nice if I could find some yellow pics on a bright sunny day though
Last edited by canaryrx8; 05-12-2006 at 05:47 PM.
#185
I can post some up tonight for ya. I am lowered as well with some Tein S-techs and yes, scraping is an issue.
FYI if you didn't know already, the authentic MS bumper comes with screens unlike the OEM where you may need to purchase some RB oil cooler screens. However, I chose to cut my screens so that the foglights could fit through the mesh. Some people such as Dro chose to leave his foglights behind the mesh. It's merely a preferential thing but I chose to cut the mesh to increase visibility because San Francisco is quite the foggy city.
The foglight brackets will definitely stand out in bright conditions. It's going to look a little awkward and in some opinions, it would look like a piece of crap.
FYI if you didn't know already, the authentic MS bumper comes with screens unlike the OEM where you may need to purchase some RB oil cooler screens. However, I chose to cut my screens so that the foglights could fit through the mesh. Some people such as Dro chose to leave his foglights behind the mesh. It's merely a preferential thing but I chose to cut the mesh to increase visibility because San Francisco is quite the foggy city.
The foglight brackets will definitely stand out in bright conditions. It's going to look a little awkward and in some opinions, it would look like a piece of crap.
#186
Originally Posted by HaloX
I can post some up tonight for ya. I am lowered as well with some Tein S-techs and yes, scraping is an issue.
FYI if you didn't know already, the authentic MS bumper comes with screens unlike the OEM where you may need to purchase some RB oil cooler screens. However, I chose to cut my screens so that the foglights could fit through the mesh. Some people such as Dro chose to leave his foglights behind the mesh. It's merely a preferential thing but I chose to cut the mesh to increase visibility because San Francisco is quite the foggy city.
The foglight brackets will definitely stand out in bright conditions. It's going to look a little awkward and in some opinions, it would look like a piece of crap.
FYI if you didn't know already, the authentic MS bumper comes with screens unlike the OEM where you may need to purchase some RB oil cooler screens. However, I chose to cut my screens so that the foglights could fit through the mesh. Some people such as Dro chose to leave his foglights behind the mesh. It's merely a preferential thing but I chose to cut the mesh to increase visibility because San Francisco is quite the foggy city.
The foglight brackets will definitely stand out in bright conditions. It's going to look a little awkward and in some opinions, it would look like a piece of crap.
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Halo, you got an awesome ride man. However, it just occured to me that after looking at your pics that the silver rims just don't match the yellow. Its a wierd combination to me. That's all. Have you looked into darker colored rims like black or gunmetal?
#188
Originally Posted by canaryrx8
very nice halo ,got any close ups of the front? are you lowered any? I may be getting the front and back due to my recent misfortune (multiple car collision) and I'm trying to get an idea of how thw front bumper looks/works in regards to "screens" and foglights etc. Thanks!
edit: I looked at the ones in the previous page, would be nice if I could find some yellow pics on a bright sunny day though
edit: I looked at the ones in the previous page, would be nice if I could find some yellow pics on a bright sunny day though
This shot clearly shows how the bracket is quite visible.
This shot shows..well I don't know.
Thanks Slowlude. I'm also planning on getting the gunmetal MS rims too.
#191
awesome, thanks so much for those! I'm sure I'm not the only one who will benefit from them, with my car in the shop I wonder how all the screen stuff is going to work out (as opposed to me doing it myself etc.) Guess I'll be calling them middle of next week to check in and see what's up Thanks again, those pics really make me excited about how mine will turn out, just gotta' figure out what to do for skirts lol
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Originally Posted by HolyCross05
The MS front looks like its a big target for paint chips. For such an expensive investment how do you guys deal with that?
#194
meh, chips are not my concern when I get mine back, I'm actually more concerned about how much lower the lip hangs, I've been trying to find threads about the difference between stock but no luck yet. I know it's been talked about a million times too
edit: nevermind, changed up the search words a few more times and a bunch of stuff came up, yay!
edit: nevermind, changed up the search words a few more times and a bunch of stuff came up, yay!
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Originally Posted by HolyCross05
The MS front looks like its a big target for paint chips. For such an expensive investment how do you guys deal with that?
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Originally Posted by canaryrx8
meh, chips are not my concern when I get mine back, I'm actually more concerned about how much lower the lip hangs, I've been trying to find threads about the difference between stock but no luck yet. I know it's been talked about a million times too
edit: nevermind, changed up the search words a few more times and a bunch of stuff came up, yay!
edit: nevermind, changed up the search words a few more times and a bunch of stuff came up, yay!
Here's a pic of mine, with a Titanium behind me. Gives you an idea of how the heights are the same.
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Originally Posted by canaryrx8
I'm trying to get an idea of how thw front bumper looks/works in regards to "screens" and foglights etc. Thanks!
Halo did a better job snipping his screens than me, but its nothing a small file and pliers cant fix.
Another option is to leave the screens as is, and let the fog lights sit behind them. Personally, i would recommend spending the time and cutting the holes.
-hS
PS: The first pic is Sam and Rachel's husband working on the fog light brackets at the install party. The second shows how it looks after its done.
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Originally Posted by BigOLundh
You're not actually cutting the bumper, just the black plastic trim underneath it.
I would much rather go with the authentic MS rear versus a replica.
-hS
I would much rather go with the authentic MS rear versus a replica.
-hS
I'm wondering if this bumper actually fits higher than the true part. I'm not too excited about how much of the exhaust I can see now from the rear.
EDIT: I found some pics of the true MS part for comparison...yes, the true part fits lower. If you look at the replica, it doesn't have the same depth across the entire rear...it actually fits lower on the sides, and comes up more in the middle.
Last edited by kwescott; 05-16-2006 at 01:27 PM.