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Discussion in 'Pictures & Photography' started by shubert_ae102, Feb 21, 2006.

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    shuberts ae102

    im new , heres mine
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    yeah , thats a 94 grille , i just got a 96-97 grille for it , ill probably do the emblem removal to the old 94 grill . i like the shape of the newer grill , it looks a little more "speedy".:):)

    heres a pic of the new grille compared to the old grill.
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    shubert_ae102, Feb 21, 2006
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    Just noticed......whats on the front bumper?
    P_Dog, Feb 21, 2006
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    Nice! Is that a manual?

    It would look real bad ass if you remove the logo on the grille. Especially with those headlights.
    P_Dog, Feb 22, 2006
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    what the "scoops"? i made them myself , they used to duct air to my SRI , when i did my true CAI , they served no purpose , hence i relocated my filter to where the oem drier box was in the bumper . i just removed the ducting and cut into the slash guard so that they route CA to my a/c evap and radiator to help cool my engine further , it works so what the hell . as for the opening in the bumper , i installed the "speed grill" in the hole opening and it was so big , it didnt look right so i put in those seperators . all the parts i made are from 22 ga. steel . the steel is from white trim for building refridgerated warehousing (thats what i do). this is where my filter is now.
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    shubert_ae102, Feb 22, 2006
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    Im not digging those scoops....
    e_andree, Feb 26, 2006
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    sup shubert! :)
    VooDoo, Feb 26, 2006
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    sup VooDoo , herea pic for all , of the 97 grille

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    ok , and ? . . . . . . . its all in personal opinion.
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    i do agree there , but their handbent with vice-grip style folding tongs , it is 20-22 gauge steel , that would have been rough and i myself couldnt have got it symetrical . they are made out of 12 " wide flat metal for trimming refridgerated warehouses , it was an art in itself to get the folds to fall right , and to get them the same height and width. i bet i made 7 of these , these are the ones most symetrical.
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    Yes, it is, and I am stating it. You want everyone to post up about your pics telling you only that they like it??

    Im not sure I understand their functionality over stock
    e_andree, Feb 27, 2006
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    my corolla tended to run a little warmer than most 7th gen.'s , i was gonna take em off after the intake was rerouted , but then i thought about the warm temperature of the engine , and decided to direct them to the radiator . i had to remove the low pressure a/c line on the compressor to get the 1.8 header to fir my 1.6 (o2 sensor location). now that my a/c is not operational , the condenser will be removed soon , sending air directly to the radiator.:) im runnin low temp on the highway when wind can be scooped up , but in the city , its the same warm operation temp. so they are functional:)
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    sorry i was not meaning to sound like a smart ass , it was meant to be an optomistic perspective. im open to all comments even if negative . ill be glad to explain any questions . i knew i should have added a smiley after that reply <img src="http://vvti.net/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Smile" /> sorry if it came across that way.
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    No problem man....you wont ever see me making a downright cut on someones car. Everyone has different tastes. I think I would like them better if the corners were rounded off, to resemble the curve of the bumper.
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    Did you make the scoops with sheet metal or fiberglass?
    rainbow_star, Feb 28, 2006
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    read/\
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    haha, sweet headlights! They are definitely better than stock, but the beam patern could be better with HID's. How you liking them so far?
    AE102, Mar 3, 2006
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    there good , i have silverstar 9005/9006 right now , i dont really like the look of colored HL bulbs . as for the lights they are a major improvemant over stock lighting . i wanted the j-spec lights but when i was buying lights , they nor the grill was available. i also have heard that the beam pattern on the j-spec lights were weak .so i went with these. but overall in appearence and performance i like these.:)
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    if you're having heat issues an aftermarket radiator and lower temp thermostat would make a huge difference.
    gotarheels03, Mar 4, 2006
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    monster tach .. :(
    Tamago, Mar 4, 2006
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    yep , but im saving for some suspension parts first , the scoops can handle it for now:)

    as for the tach , im 6'3" sit in an ae102 , and tell me where you see to put a 4 1/2" tach , my choices were slim on that application.
    shubert_ae102, Mar 5, 2006
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    I say wait and save up for a better setup. K-sports are okay, the ride is decent... but the built quality could've been better. Only issue i have with them are the sway bar/ brake line mounts. Lack there of. It was just something I rather not have dealt with. Then again, you get what you pay for. They're better than stocks, i give it that.
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    whats the group buy special ? are these the red and white spring strut combo's?
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    The K-Sport Kontrol full coilover kit, Its a group buy. And they're not a spring/strut combo.
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    uhh buy an OEM tach cluster?
    Tamago, Mar 5, 2006
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    eventually, ive only had the car about 10-11 months , still lots down the road to do . i just wanted something right then , to know what my rpm's were.
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