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So I bought a new car

Discussion in 'Lexus' started by Bdub215, Dec 21, 2013.

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    Nope. Next to it. #goldstillaintaboutthatlife
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    Clearance.

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    Lol. It's down to a finger due to the lip. I scrape it everywhere.
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    yeah that face was implying "clearance? what clearance" lol
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    yea lol I've had to adjust my driving style a bit to compensate for the lack of ground clearance now. I also like that it's grabbing people's attention. More then I thought.
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    of course you're grabbing people's attention! I don't know how you people do it, saw a super slammed Civic today, no lip or anything, and it was like that amount of clearance lol. Jeez. My problem isn't the front though, it's the fenders/RCAs
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    I've got plenty of suspension travel. I don't need the body of my car that low. This lip is pretty huge as you can probably tell. I'm dropped two inches and it extended probably another 1-1.5 inches off the bumper. It flares in the front but still it's gotten tricky to drive around and know where I'll scrape lol. I tag the drivers side of it mostly because I turn left a lot lol.
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    Welcome to the #liplow life
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    I need to join that club
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    #causeyouaintaboutthatlife lol
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    Well I want to be lol, but it's just not practical. But I got some plans, hopefully I can go lower and get away with a bigger lip again.
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    Mmmmm big lips
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    nice lip. I've always been a fan of the sc300. great potential to go VIP.
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    Not the best photo but I knocked my lip off. Sad day.

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    wow how did the camera make the pic look like that lol

    That lip didn't last long. RIP.
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    [q uote="Gold, post: 558258, member: 297"]wow how did the camera make the pic look like that lol

    That lip didn't last long. RIP.[/quote]


    White flash and red phone case. Lip is fine. Just knocked it off. Put it back on today.
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    Oh. Then it wasn't a sad day!
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    Actually it was fun having it off. I could pull out of my driveway at normal speed and not worry about scraping.
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    have you thought about upgrading to the new style bumper?
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    Don't like it.
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    Update coming on this thread tonight. A lot has happened.
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    As I'm scrolling back and reading the old posts, there's a lot to add. So first things first: added a intake pipe along with the BFI
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    That front lip I used to have? The day I got it on nice and good someone offered me cash for it. Sold it.



    Remember these wheels?? Yea they're gone too. Sold to a local kid who's modifying a second gen avalon to look like the one I used to have. Go figure.
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    I've been rolling around on stockers since the day after H20i and I was enjoying life
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    There's some bad here so here it is:
    Clutch started slipping sometime in November. I'm thinking rear main seal is seeping a little because it holds sometimes and sometimes it slips. I've just ordered a Spec stage two and that should be here soon. Now why an overkill clutch you may ask?

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    Going turbo. Because Fuck being slow. I have a turbo picked out but not purchased. All the rest will come in due time.
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    You're going turbo! FUCK YISS! Thats a nice manifold I had something similiar for my skyline, made to order by this malaysian dude. He makes some nice stuff althought I can't seem to find his website, only his ebay store which just has 1 2jz intake manifold http://stores.ebay.com/Nozzs-HI-PERFORMANCE-PRODUCTS hopefully hes still in buisness
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    The manifold is CX racing. I've had it checked over by a welder at my job and he ok'd it. I was going to reinforce the shit out of the thing but now there's no need.
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    Isn't it better to swap a GTE than to boost an n/a 2JZ?
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    Nothing wrong with my motor though. Internals for the most part are the same. I have higher compression. Can fix that by getting a thicker headgasket. I have that in the works after the turbo is up and running.
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    Teehee. Thicker.

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