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Old 07-06-2010, 03:24 PM   #31 (permalink)
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spearfish- just e-tape the area before you slide the fang cover on and it's no issue.

if you do the Evo-R, you want to e-tape just under the grill so that the paint doesn't show through when you put theirs on. ive seen a couple different ones and they both work fine if you do this. the370z store one has a verticle lip to cover the paint/gap and it's a nice idea.
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yea that paint is exposed in this pic.
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Thanks man. The rear diffuser is DEF on my list (next cf product). It'll complete the look. As for rear spoiler, I think Mines cf lip would look much better (easier to install too) than total cf spoiler, what you think?
The mine's add-on would look good. Would be funny if you got the CF spoiler and the mine's add-on...lol... maybe Tony will do that.
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Old 07-06-2010, 10:41 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Hey ak if u want an idea on what an oem style cf hood looks like. Check my build thread. Fitment is perfect. Also there is a group buy for mines rear lip and I think we need a couple more people lol.
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Nice work. How does the fang overlay look up near the top of the fangs. In one pic, it looks like some blue paint is still visible. Is this an issue at all, or not noticeable?
I didn't notice it until you pointed it out. Unless you sit down and get really close, it's not visible at all. In this pic, I'm actually shooting from an angle (bottom to top) therefore it looks more obvious.

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The mine's add-on would look good. Would be funny if you got the CF spoiler and the mine's add-on...lol... maybe Tony will do that.
lol.. don't give Tony any MORE new ideas than what he already has on his mind!

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shave front emblem and get headlights doneee...yummy =]
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Looks great AK! I agree though, time to do your headlights.
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Very nice AK! When you have time, could you please post some more pics of the B Pillars from like 5'-10' away, so I can see how it looks with the blue?








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Nice job AK. Would you mind taking a pic of the mirror side so we can see how the inside edge looks. Top and bottom angle would be nice.










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rear 15mm spacers.
That would be perfect! I never had spacer in my car. Does it affect handling at the track during high speed turning (or during excessive force?)

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Looks great AK! I agree though, time to do your headlights.
Headlight is probably next (after rear diffuser). We'll see. I'm running out of budget associated with the car
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AK can you take pics from 50 and 100 feet away?
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Would the fang overlays look good on a MB. I was thinking of getting it, but wasn't shure if it would be as noticable since you wouldn't have the contrast in color.
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I am looking for one that I can't really see the car anymore but I kinda can... lol
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So, it's been a week since I installed these products. The front fang and side mirrors are holding up great! However I can't say the same about one of my B Pillar (driver side). Top part kinda came off. So, I took it off and upon further investigation, I found out these DID NOT come with 3m VHB tapes. They came with regular double sided tape. Also, the tape is VERY thin. So, I took the overlay off. Cleaned the OEM BPillar surface. Used some of my OWN 3M VHB .45 mil tape and put it back on. It was perfect! . I was so impressed with it the install, I pulled the passenger side overlay off and redid it with the new tapes. Two big benefits of these new tapes:

a. The bond will be very very strong. In about 48-72 hours (when set in), if you pull hard on these overlays, chances are the whole B pillar will come off (or they will be in two pieces) !

b. Thief can ONLY steal what they can take off .

I bought my 3M VHB tapes from this guy on EBAY. Pretty cheap.

However, the fit of these overlays are perfect. If you're standing next to them and you're unaware of this thread, I can probably get away with saying, "these whole cf B Pillars". You CAN NOT tell the difference!


Flimsy thin tape




Cleaned surface




Ready to install!

Since it rained yesterday, I polished all the cf stuff up today I really wasn't sure what to use (also too lazy to go to nearest auto store). I simply used NXT 2.0. Worked pretty good IMO













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