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Old Apr 30, 2001 | 11:51 PM
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Hey, how about something along these lines...

I've always thought the rear bumper was a little high off the ground - how about a lower rear valance, with room for a quad exhaust...? Rice or pretty cool...?

I also lowered the side gfx's to match with it. It ain't by any means perfect, but just a rough idea..




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Old May 1, 2001 | 12:09 AM
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Not bad, I'm not a big fan of the quad center exhaust. I like this setup better.

My quickie version:



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Old May 1, 2001 | 12:23 AM
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Damnit Jess! I was getting ready to fire up Photoshop to do that exact same thing! That looks pretty sweet!
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Old May 1, 2001 | 12:24 AM
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to be honest I like it when the GFX aren't lowered, and keep the quad exhaust in the middle the side exhausts are cool but over done.. a quad exhaust with not AS much lowering of the GFX would be tite

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Old May 1, 2001 | 12:34 AM
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Does anyone have their exhaust exiting on the sides before the rear tires?
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Old May 1, 2001 | 12:37 AM
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Yeah, that guy with the blue 400hp RS has both pipes coming out on the passenger side just after the cat.

Heres the only pic I could find (not showing the exhaust).


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Old May 1, 2001 | 10:17 AM
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Im thinkin' that the extra body pieces look kinda rice.....
It was a good job adding them, but it looks like uncle bens to me!

When I first saw it all I could picture was one of those accords with the extra paneling with the hole molded for the exhaust...... yuck.....

It actually doesnt look that bad, just doesnt go with the car IMO

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Old May 1, 2001 | 11:54 AM
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My turn. I think if they were not lowered quite so much and the exhaust was split up it would look pretty good. I've seen a couple of cars with the quad exhaust all together and have never really liked it. Just another opinion though.

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Old May 1, 2001 | 12:06 PM
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Here is the other side of that car with the exhaust coming out in front of the tires, which by the way is mine...lol. Oh, and there is not cat on the car at all.

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Old May 1, 2001 | 01:31 PM
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I think they both look cool. Either way Ken you couldn't go wrong.

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Old May 1, 2001 | 04:21 PM
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Too bad that type of exhaust system wouldnt work on top. I mean wouldnt the co2 dirty and mess the back bumper.
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Old May 1, 2001 | 08:51 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by RSFreak:
Damnit Jess! I was getting ready to fire up Photoshop to do that exact same thing! That looks pretty sweet!</font>


I never even noticed it the GFX's were lowered. I wouldn't lower 'em though, think they look better stock.
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Old May 1, 2001 | 08:53 PM
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Who sells those tips? I like the seperated one better. I'm definately going to have to try that!
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Old May 1, 2001 | 09:02 PM
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The separated ones look cool too! And Im the first to admitt that I've not been a big fan of the center exhaust, but lately it has grown on me, so I thought I'd see what it might look like...
I personally wouldn't "integrate" them in the gfx/bumper unless it was at least a little lower. Maybe not as much as I did in the pic, but without it I think the tips would come out way too high.

Lots of good comments and ideas though!! Others are welcome to continue the "photoshopping" to try other ideas!


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