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Old 03-17-2010 | 06:47 PM
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My Evo-R CF fender vents and review

So even though I've read through the few threads that have had people saying pretty bad things about these vents, I decide meh, what could possibly go wrong?

The overall quality of the vents are decent and look great. I didn't have too many problems installing them, aside from the constant worry of them popping off " it is held on by 3m double sided tape." I did however, had to break off some of the metal tabs for them to fit " probably due to my custom mesh job, which caused them to bulge out abit. I used ALOT of JB weld lol "

One big complaint that I do have is that the mesh weren't really secure. The glue that was used was very off putting. So i popped em off " which took some effort. " and JB-weld on my own painted mesh I got from ebay.

Now after a few weeks of driving around with them on, I can definitely say that I have no worries of them falling off. I'll probably bond-o the back part of it for extra security, but overall its not budging from its seat.

One tip is to use a heat gun when you are putting these on. Take a look at my last picture, notice how the OEM vents kinda curve inward towards the top. If you don't use a heat gun, the 3m tape will start to peel.

I'll take some more pictures later but these should give you a clue of how they look for now.
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Old 03-17-2010 | 06:49 PM
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looks nice, and i like the custom grils
Old 03-19-2010 | 08:48 PM
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glad you like them. but from your photos, the fitment looks like garbage.
Old 03-19-2010 | 08:55 PM
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Old 03-19-2010 | 09:16 PM
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i think your grilles look good. im not real big on the orange but hey ifyour into it thats all that counts. is the mesh alluminum.
Old 03-19-2010 | 10:15 PM
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I dont see how the fitment looks bad...
Old 03-19-2010 | 10:22 PM
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they look pretty cool
Old 03-19-2010 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SiLVeRE8
I dont see how the fitment looks bad...
same...
Old 03-19-2010 | 11:16 PM
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+1!
Old 03-20-2010 | 05:52 PM
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Thanks everybody. I'll admit the vents aren't perfect. I know they are replicas, so some work is needed. Mugatu, I'm assuming your talking about the driver side vents? In my defense I took that picture before I took a heat gun to them. Hence the little gap at the top lol.
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