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took a little break from studying for finals to clean her up and go out to a small local meet with my buddy...also found the coolest rotary powered vehicle ever on the internet! loll
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Got to get onto an airfield with some buddys last night for some quick pics
I didnt get too much time for camera setup and stuff, but still came out pretty cool!
check it out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9096474768/http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9096474768/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9094260945/http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9094260945/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9096470462/http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9096470462/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
I didnt get too much time for camera setup and stuff, but still came out pretty cool!
check it out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9096474768/http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9096474768/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9094260945/http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9094260945/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9096470462/http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/9096470462/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
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Will try and get some more pics online... for now though here's a video from one of the sprint races. Click HD for best res.
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Got to get onto an airfield with some buddys last night for some quick pics
I didnt get too much time for camera setup and stuff, but still came out pretty cool!
check it out:
Tamiami Airport Shoot by Vidjai Doerga, on Flickr
Tamiami Airport Shoot by Vidjai Doerga, on Flickr
I didnt get too much time for camera setup and stuff, but still came out pretty cool!
check it out:
Tamiami Airport Shoot by Vidjai Doerga, on Flickr
Tamiami Airport Shoot by Vidjai Doerga, on Flickr
i know you're super stoked/proud of your car, i just think if either or both of those things were fixed, it would really really make it work. everything else is great though, and congrats on your superstreet thing.
-Ben
i know i'm going against the grain of the "don't criticize anyone's car" vibe on this forum, but there's just something off about your car that ruins it in my opinion. i'm not sure if it's the mismatched gaps on the front end w/ the bumper/hood and eyelids, or if it's the wing stands. i know it's at LEAST the wing stands... they're too small, too upright, or too far forward for that garage bb wing.
i know you're super stoked/proud of your car, i just think if either or both of those things were fixed, it would really really make it work. everything else is great though, and congrats on your superstreet thing.
-Ben
i know you're super stoked/proud of your car, i just think if either or both of those things were fixed, it would really really make it work. everything else is great though, and congrats on your superstreet thing.
-Ben
this is actually one of the reasons that i thanked all the members of this club in the super street feature loll
The lines with the front bumper is something that really bothers me as well...it got like that after installing shine front fenders, i think maybe cus of the way it fastens up now or something...the only way i can possibly see fixing it is by making some extra brackets or something
either way i want to do some sort of quick release for the front bumper
and the hood has been an issue as well, but i tried on a buddy's Seibon hood, and that gap went away so i'm guessing its cus the stock hood doesnt flex as much to get it to come down and close up that gap? either way i'll be changing hoods soon hopefully
And the wing stands are temporary, waiting to get a laser cutting machine at the shop so i can cut my own with some cool rotors cut out of them
i'm happy to have made it this far...now its just minor tweaks to get it to be perfect
Sweet Curacao is not insecure about his car and values other 7 lovers opinions!
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I have always though the rear of the FD was a little soft and "Taurus" like.
On base model FDs this works well to make the car look like its not trying too hard and I like it with stock body lines and lowered.
With the early factory wing we got placed well forward of the tail lights it still looks soft to me. With the later '99 wing it looks a lot better as the rear wing is further back.
I went off the deep end and put a huge spoiler at the very back of the car, but I think it looks surprisingly good with the stock body and big wheels. Even the older older (I am the older) crowd at auto-x compliments the looks of the car with the giant over the top carbon fiber spoiler. It strengthens the soft FD rear.
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I think you because you have added a more aggressive front end, headlights, front fender and rear fender so the stock rear is left looking a bit weak.
I think the rear bumper (forget who makes it sorry) that looks fairly stock but has the four exposed bolt holes on the sides where it mounts to the body would tie in the look of the over fenders with the exposed rear sections.
I would also add a small lip spoiler above the tail lights or that center brake light spoiler to the rear and get some wing stays that move the wing toward the rear of the car. This will visually make the wing look lower because there is a spoiler filling in there and make the rear looks stronger with the wing visually bulking up the very rear of the car.
I like the look you have going Curacao and I think some fine tuning on the rear end of the car will really bring the whole visual balance of the car up a level.
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___________opinion zone____________
I have always though the rear of the FD was a little soft and "Taurus" like.
On base model FDs this works well to make the car look like its not trying too hard and I like it with stock body lines and lowered.
With the early factory wing we got placed well forward of the tail lights it still looks soft to me. With the later '99 wing it looks a lot better as the rear wing is further back.
I went off the deep end and put a huge spoiler at the very back of the car, but I think it looks surprisingly good with the stock body and big wheels. Even the older older (I am the older) crowd at auto-x compliments the looks of the car with the giant over the top carbon fiber spoiler. It strengthens the soft FD rear.
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_____recommendation zone___________
I think you because you have added a more aggressive front end, headlights, front fender and rear fender so the stock rear is left looking a bit weak.
I think the rear bumper (forget who makes it sorry) that looks fairly stock but has the four exposed bolt holes on the sides where it mounts to the body would tie in the look of the over fenders with the exposed rear sections.
I would also add a small lip spoiler above the tail lights or that center brake light spoiler to the rear and get some wing stays that move the wing toward the rear of the car. This will visually make the wing look lower because there is a spoiler filling in there and make the rear looks stronger with the wing visually bulking up the very rear of the car.
I like the look you have going Curacao and I think some fine tuning on the rear end of the car will really bring the whole visual balance of the car up a level.
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Sweet Curacao is not insecure about his car and values other 7 lovers opinions!
___________opinion zone____________
I have always though the rear of the FD was a little soft and "Taurus" like.
On base model FDs this works well to make the car look like its not trying too hard and I like it with stock body lines and lowered.
With the early factory wing we got placed well forward of the tail lights it still looks soft to me. With the later '99 wing it looks a lot better as the rear wing is further back.
I went off the deep end and put a huge spoiler at the very back of the car, but I think it looks surprisingly good with the stock body and big wheels. Even the older older (I am the older) crowd at auto-x compliments the looks of the car with the giant over the top carbon fiber spoiler. It strengthens the soft FD rear.
_______________________________________
_____recommendation zone___________
I think you because you have added a more aggressive front end, headlights, front fender and rear fender so the stock rear is left looking a bit weak.
I think the rear bumper (forget who makes it sorry) that looks fairly stock but has the four exposed bolt holes on the sides where it mounts to the body would tie in the look of the over fenders with the exposed rear sections.
I would also add a small lip spoiler above the tail lights or that center brake light spoiler to the rear and get some wing stays that move the wing toward the rear of the car. This will visually make the wing look lower because there is a spoiler filling in there and make the rear looks stronger with the wing visually bulking up the very rear of the car.
I like the look you have going Curacao and I think some fine tuning on the rear end of the car will really bring the whole visual balance of the car up a level.
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___________opinion zone____________
I have always though the rear of the FD was a little soft and "Taurus" like.
On base model FDs this works well to make the car look like its not trying too hard and I like it with stock body lines and lowered.
With the early factory wing we got placed well forward of the tail lights it still looks soft to me. With the later '99 wing it looks a lot better as the rear wing is further back.
I went off the deep end and put a huge spoiler at the very back of the car, but I think it looks surprisingly good with the stock body and big wheels. Even the older older (I am the older) crowd at auto-x compliments the looks of the car with the giant over the top carbon fiber spoiler. It strengthens the soft FD rear.
_______________________________________
_____recommendation zone___________
I think you because you have added a more aggressive front end, headlights, front fender and rear fender so the stock rear is left looking a bit weak.
I think the rear bumper (forget who makes it sorry) that looks fairly stock but has the four exposed bolt holes on the sides where it mounts to the body would tie in the look of the over fenders with the exposed rear sections.
I would also add a small lip spoiler above the tail lights or that center brake light spoiler to the rear and get some wing stays that move the wing toward the rear of the car. This will visually make the wing look lower because there is a spoiler filling in there and make the rear looks stronger with the wing visually bulking up the very rear of the car.
I like the look you have going Curacao and I think some fine tuning on the rear end of the car will really bring the whole visual balance of the car up a level.
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Ye the wing stands are something that are going be changes, I didnt want to just get some FEED or RE-A ones...so ill be cutting some custom ones once we get a laser cutter at the shop that moves the wing farther back
Plus I really like the base of the APR ones i have now cus its a really nice flat carbon plate, instead of a normal base
I will definitely be doing something about the taillights...just cant make up my mind between the Re-A cover or the Shine Lip
What exactly did you mean about the rear bumper...I dont really like any of thr aftermarket bumpers that why I just went with a full diffuser setup, and there arent any diffusers for aftermarket bumpers which I'll need at the track
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Had my buddy Bobby Rahim wetsand and detail Blackberry Farms on Sunday... he accomplished this in one day's work, and if you saw the 'before' pics you'd be even more blown away
P.S. She definitely needs a new nickname, currently accepting suggestions
P.S. She definitely needs a new nickname, currently accepting suggestions
