Take a look at this car:
I LOVE this car. As you might have noticed, it has a lot of features similar to mine except the front lip. The problem that I have with the front lip is that it doesn't flow well with the rest of the kit. My idea is to change the side part of the front lip just a bit to have a ridge like the rear OEM extensions and cut out that part that is square. Doggy, will you do it? Anyone else interested?
I do like the fact that the lip does not hang down much further than the stock bumper and would like to retain that feature.
QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback]i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this.
you have PM
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Here ya go Jay
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The bottom is PERFECT.
The top part of the side is what I really dislike. I think that area that squares off on the side really stands out from the smooth lines of the car. What I have in mind is to redo that portion so that its shaped the same as the OEM rear extension with the slight ridge in the middle. On this picture here, I blacked out the part that I would eliminate. Also, I have drawn a blue line where I think the top of the skirt should be and a red line where the ridge should be. Perhaps you could try a photoshop, Romas?
Jay
QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback]i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this.
i always wanted that c-one lip. have you found a place that has a good price on them, jay? i think it looks fine unmodified.
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QUOTE(lagos @ Feb 12, 2006 - 3:31 PM) [snapback]392692[/snapback]
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i always wanted that c-one lip. have you found a place that has a good price on them, jay? i think it looks fine unmodified.
Two that I know of: bulletproofautomotive.com you can get the real thing. Fensport has a knockoff. With shipping to the U.S., either option is going to be at least $350. Perhaps you will want a nice priced Doggy look-a-like with the bad parts eliminated????
QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback]i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this.
Better?
This post has been edited by doGGy: Feb 12, 2006 - 4:44 PM
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Here is some further inspiration with the OEM front splitters on Manny's car:
The big difference is that these are squared off at the top and I would like to see the top come down to gradually blend into the front part of the lip.
QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback]i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this.
lol sorry jay, i posted wrong pic, take a look at it now
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QUOTE(doGGy @ Feb 12, 2006 - 2:39 PM) [snapback]392699[/snapback]
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Better?
that looks awesome, nice chop doggy. in my opinion though, not too drastically different than the oem splitters. only difference is the ridge and it would wrap around the front a bit more.
I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside.
i think the square on the sides on top is what makes it different however since u want it to slope down, photoshop it to slope down where the bumper line is (where the bumper is connected to the car) so it basically keeps the flat top then slopes to how u want it, i think that would look a lot better than sloping the entire corner
That is VERY close Romas and looks GREAT! Two other minor changes are in order. First, I think the top of the skirt (on the side of the car) should hug the car like the rear extensions rather than protruding out. IMO, the top ridge makes the lip look close to the Blitz front end which is really not my style. Second, I would like to see the more subtle ridge that the rear extension has right in the middle.
Keeping in mind that I am REALLY bad at photoshop, this picture is pretty close to what I have in mind:
This post has been edited by jgreening: Feb 12, 2006 - 9:59 PM
QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback]i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this.
doggy ..are you seriously considering making these? if so, i would most likely want one also.
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QUOTE(jgreening @ Feb 12, 2006 - 7:34 PM) [snapback]392794[/snapback]
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That is VERY close Romas and looks GREAT! Two other minor changes are in order. First, I think the top of the skirt (on the side of the car) should hug the car like the rear extensions rather than protruding out. IMO, the top ridge makes the lip look close to the Blitz front end which is really not my style. Second, I would like to see the more subtle ridge that the rear extension has right in the middle.
Keeping in mind that I am REALLY bad at photoshop, this picture is pretty close to what I have in mind:
yes that does look much better, i didnt like the large ridge at the top edge. the smaller ridge does match the sideskirts and rear splitters though perfectly.
This post has been edited by celicaST: Feb 12, 2006 - 10:53 PM
I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside.
If it was a slightly better photoshop, I think it would sell like hotcakes to the GT4 guys. The options we have for lips / front ends are very limited, and IMO, not that great.
QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback]i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this.
Nice Chop Jay
Now i understand what you have in mind about this one lol
Well, now only thing we need to discust - is how, how much, and when
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man.. that has got to be the nicest front lip i've seen.
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Here is a slightly better chop:
QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback]i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this.
what type of front/back lips and side skirts are those? i like them very much...i have just the c-one front bumper and like to know how it would look like if i placed it on my 94 GT....
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QUOTE(chacha @ Feb 13, 2006 - 1:13 AM) [snapback]392965[/snapback]
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what type of front/back lips and side skirts are those? i like them very much...i have just the c-one front bumper and like to know how it would look like if i placed it on my 94 GT....
No offense, but did you read this thread?
Skirts are TRD discontinued, now made by DCW.
"back lip" are OEM rear extensions
"front lip" is CUSTOM concept drawing, not in production....yet.
QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback]i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this.
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what type of front/back lips and side skirts are those? i like them very much...i have just the c-one front bumper and like to know how it would look like if i placed it on my 94 GT....
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No offense, but did you read this thread?
Hahaha Dont be so mean Jay
"front lip" is CUSTOM concept drawing, not in production....yet.
This is great....the yet part. You guys got Doggy pretty busy
This post has been edited by madmods: Feb 13, 2006 - 3:20 AM
hahaha, nah... its cool, i had a midterm today and had my laptop with me, so i just scroll dwn to look at the pick...^_-
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QUOTE(lagos @ Feb 13, 2006 - 3:51 AM) [snapback]392851[/snapback]
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doggy ..are you seriously considering making these? if so, i would most likely want one also.
This makes two!!! Are you currently making the rear splitters for a coupe?
that lip looks very clean
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