imput1234

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Got my bumper back today, I still need to go to the bodyshop tomorrow and get the bumper buffed, and wet sanded so it matched the rest of the car better. A friend drove my car and I took some pics with a crappy camera.

Check it:

MazdaEight

Bumper looks good. Two questions...why do your wheels sit so far under in the front, and any plans for getting some skirts?

05rex8

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wow that color isn't even close to matching

Alexb

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ya. looks funny. Like your front is a lot lower (or so it seems) than the back. kinda throws off the balance of the car..... visually that is...

05rex8

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^cuz he is on coilovers I believe

imput1234

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Cause I'm low, my alignment is fucked up, and the stock wheels are sunken like hell. Yeah, eventually gonna get the rest of the kit.


Yeah, it's off, according to the body shop, they said they are gonna buff/wet sand the bumper and the car, and it'll be a good match after that. If not they are gonna re paint it.

Rear is .5" higher than the front, because the coils won't really go lower in the rear.

Yeah, TEIN FLEX can't really lower the car much which these. When I get wheels, I might swap with another one so I can lower it.

05rex8

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wet sanding and buffing will do nothing for the color. it will have to be repainted.

MazdaEight

You should bring the front ride height up a bit so it looks more even bro.

imput1234

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Yeah I guess, they were pretty sure about it matching, idk. It was only painted like 2hrs before that pic was taken, does that have anything to do with it?

Yeah, I thought about that. I hate wheel gap, so it wont happen. There is like a.25wheel gap with the rear settings, it bothered me a lot at first, but now I'm kinda used to it.

Rotr8

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I love the stance, but have to aggree with Rex about the color...

05rex8

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no that won't matter. the only colors I've seen that gets darker as it dries is red, white, yellow.

did they match the paint to the car or just mix the paint and shoot the bumper without the car there?

imput1234

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They painted the bumper without the car, if it doesn't work they are gonna repaint it. It'll suck waiting for the bumper again lol

05rex8

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oh that's why then....it's hard to match a color without the car..lol

I can match that color almost perfect...it's hard to butt match colors perfectly without blending into body panels

My bumper and sides are just a touch gray, but you can't really notice it...probably only me since I painted it

pdxhak

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I think tein flex max drop 3.1" Front and 1.3" Rear.

imput1234

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That's what I thought too, but they said they didn't need the car

imput1234

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Yeah, I know but I was hoping the rears would at least be tucked. Should be like 3 all around.

thebiggdaddy

Authentic? B/c the fitment looks a little off.

pdxhak

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3" front and back with your kit is going to scrape big time Does your front scrape now?

imput1234

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No it is a knock off, with authentic no paint problems lol.

Haven't scraped yet, and my driveway is a bitch, takes me a while to get down lol.

It will be lower with some proper fitting wheels, and the rest of the kit. some day lol

PSTNLSS

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Looks good, just not my taste!


If you go fast enough they'll just see a sivler bullet

TopGear8

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Hey look its Jay Leno's chin!

Atilla

iTrader: (1)

oh man, i thought you were still riding on swift's - i was gonna say 'wtf happened? did the shocks blow??' heh -

Hope you get everything together man - it'll look nice

Easy_E1

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I would have them repaint it. That color is not even close!

imput1234

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lol

Yeah, sold the swifts a while back, and got the flex's. Hopefully they fix the color issue fast.

Yeah, that is what I'm gonna do now, before I thought that wet sanding and buffing would help.

kersh4w

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you need to raise the front a bit i think.

and get some spacers. you need them badly. those wheels are tucking to car in. thats more in than stock, i dont know how that could have happened.

it looks good though, didnt you get this bumper for a few hundred bucks?