Looks good, how does it sound with the Borla X Pipe.
Weekend Mods
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Weekend Mods
Wife left me alone this weekend.. bad idea!
Got a few mods done while she was gone, and 2 weeks later she still hasn't noticed.
1. Wrapped the "stinger" on the transparent roof, great work done by Premier Wraps in Corpus Christi, TX (Included a before and after)
2. Borla X Pipe, no cats, completed by local dealer's Vette Tech
3. Lowered all 4 corners, work done by ME!
Got a few mods done while she was gone, and 2 weeks later she still hasn't noticed.
1. Wrapped the "stinger" on the transparent roof, great work done by Premier Wraps in Corpus Christi, TX (Included a before and after)
2. Borla X Pipe, no cats, completed by local dealer's Vette Tech
3. Lowered all 4 corners, work done by ME!
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From: Lake Havasu City Arizona
Good job. Looks magnificent! My wife wouldn't have noticed either. She wouldn't have cared about the money end of it I don't think. She would have noticed it I had the car wrapped in a different color!
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From: Clyde, Tx
Wife left me alone this weekend.. bad idea!
Got a few mods done while she was gone, and 2 weeks later she still hasn't noticed.
1. Wrapped the "stinger" on the transparent roof, great work done by Premier Wraps in Corpus Christi, TX (Included a before and after)
2. Borla X Pipe, no cats, completed by local dealer's Vette Tech
3. Lowered all 4 corners, work done by ME!
Got a few mods done while she was gone, and 2 weeks later she still hasn't noticed.
1. Wrapped the "stinger" on the transparent roof, great work done by Premier Wraps in Corpus Christi, TX (Included a before and after)
2. Borla X Pipe, no cats, completed by local dealer's Vette Tech
3. Lowered all 4 corners, work done by ME!
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From: Corpus christi Tx
I'm extremely happy with the Borla. Had originally planned on headers & tune, but since I'll only have car another 6 months or so, it just wasn't worth the headache of being out on the warranty. (Yes you heard right, she will be for sale in 6 months!)
But, I will say this.. the first drive after install I was a bit disappointed by lack of sound etc.. Haven't seen it mentioned on the forum, but in my past experience with exhaust components, they take some time to "break in". Definitely sounds much meaner now
total of 195$ for the wrap, and roof liner.. vs $2500+ for CF exposed.. guess I'll have to get used to eating tacos
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Le Mans Master
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From: Lake Havasu City Arizona
I'm extremely happy with the Borla. Had originally planned on headers & tune, but since I'll only have car another 6 months or so, it just wasn't worth the headache of being out on the warranty. (Yes you heard right, she will be for sale in 6 months!)
But, I will say this.. the first drive after install I was a bit disappointed by lack of sound etc.. Haven't seen it mentioned on the forum, but in my past experience with exhaust components, they take some time to "break in". Definitely sounds much meaner now
But, I will say this.. the first drive after install I was a bit disappointed by lack of sound etc.. Haven't seen it mentioned on the forum, but in my past experience with exhaust components, they take some time to "break in". Definitely sounds much meaner now
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Wife left me alone this weekend.. bad idea!
Got a few mods done while she was gone, and 2 weeks later she still hasn't noticed.
1. Wrapped the "stinger" on the transparent roof, great work done by Premier Wraps in Corpus Christi, TX (Included a before and after)
2. Borla X Pipe, no cats, completed by local dealer's Vette Tech
3. Lowered all 4 corners, work done by ME!
Got a few mods done while she was gone, and 2 weeks later she still hasn't noticed.
1. Wrapped the "stinger" on the transparent roof, great work done by Premier Wraps in Corpus Christi, TX (Included a before and after)
2. Borla X Pipe, no cats, completed by local dealer's Vette Tech
3. Lowered all 4 corners, work done by ME!
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Has anyone had the spears on their transparent roof painted? If so, any special procedures or technique required?
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Red may look good if the rims had a bit of a lip, so as to not go too crazy and just do the lip and maybe interior of spokes
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i did explore this option in the beginning.. after speaking with 4 different paint shops, I basically got the same answer every time. They were not sure if the paint would adhere to the roof, even after roughing up, and had a very high possibility of peeling. Also didn't help that price ranged from 4-800$ with no warranties from any of them
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i did explore this option in the beginning.. after speaking with 4 different paint shops, I basically got the same answer every time. They were not sure if the paint would adhere to the roof, even after roughing up, and had a very high possibility of peeling. Also didn't help that price ranged from 4-800$ with no warranties from any of them