Interior/Exterior Show us your Aero Kit!!!
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10-23-2006, 08:18 PM
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10-24-2006, 08:07 AM
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10-28-2006, 07:07 PM
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11-06-2007, 10:36 PM
it doesn't sit perfectly, but maybe with more work it could have.
basically my body shop guy did it like this, he put silicone in between the grill slat and the bumper, and also on the chrome piece. The aero bumper is different from the regular bumper, the regular one has a slanted plastic piece that holds the slat out at an angle. The aero bumper does not have this. I think it would have fit better if I fashioned something to hold the slat at an angle, but instead we just put in the silicone and used masking tape to hold the slat and chrome piece in place. A lot of masking tape, along with small pieces of scrap wood, were put in to hold the pieces in place while the silicone dried. Afterwards it holds in place really well.
I figure if you mess up it's not that much for a new grill, probably less than 40 from the dealer. But it wasn't that difficult to do, just took a little bit to get it as the fit isn't all that perfect and it's hard to pick out exactly how you want it.
basically my body shop guy did it like this, he put silicone in between the grill slat and the bumper, and also on the chrome piece. The aero bumper is different from the regular bumper, the regular one has a slanted plastic piece that holds the slat out at an angle. The aero bumper does not have this. I think it would have fit better if I fashioned something to hold the slat at an angle, but instead we just put in the silicone and used masking tape to hold the slat and chrome piece in place. A lot of masking tape, along with small pieces of scrap wood, were put in to hold the pieces in place while the silicone dried. Afterwards it holds in place really well.
I figure if you mess up it's not that much for a new grill, probably less than 40 from the dealer. But it wasn't that difficult to do, just took a little bit to get it as the fit isn't all that perfect and it's hard to pick out exactly how you want it.
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11-07-2007, 12:12 AM
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I just orderd an Areo kit for My pepper white. I'm going to use the black out surounds for the fog lites though. I like the black accents and think they show the lines of the aero bumper very well. I won't get to put it on until after Christmas per the Wife. She bought me a JCW steering wheel for my Birthday last month and wouldn't let me put it on until the day of my Birthday ! It sat in my house for two LOOOOONG day's LOL.
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11-07-2007, 08:54 PM
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Everyone with the aero sideskirts. Does the top of the your sideskirt, between the door and the rear tire, rest flat against the sheet metal or is there a little gap? The plastic seems to have a slight curve or pukering so it doesn't press against the car like I think it should. Can't tell unless you are right on top of it looking for the gap. All the clips are good and tight, it just seems like I should have pre bend it with a little negative curve before installing. I thought about a little adhesive but probably not a good idea for removal. Just to clarify, not the gap between the sideskirt and body above the skirt but the skirt and the body behind the skirt.
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11-09-2007, 07:40 AM
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11-09-2007, 08:09 AM
HOT ORANGE pic. More at Killboy.com Just got it back from paint before trip to MSSD this past weekend..
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They are 17x8 and I had no trouble fitting them with 235/40 17 Hancook RS2 rubber. I set up the suspension around the wheels so the car is not slammed.
