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Old 06-28-2005, 01:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Widebody or not?

I am swaying between the TRD widebody and the Border Kit. ( some type of red)

Im running 17" 5zigen FN01R-C (polish black / polish lip)

17x 8 +35 215/40 (front)
17x 9 +35 245/40 (back)

I know it'll look fine on the border kit but how about if it get the TRD Kit?

any opinions,facts etc ?

a lil feedback thanks!
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Old 06-28-2005, 02:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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If I could afford it right now, I'd get the trd kit... and only use the rear portions... like from the doors back, the fron t just looks odd to me.
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i think the front is hot....the fenders ..how they stick out ....sick..looks like a transformer..lol
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gotta love america!!

each person has their own opinon.... I really like the border front clip... and the trd rear sections.... (transformer style!)
If I could keep my current front clip (erebuni 355, with custom flares) and add the trd rear sections.. I'd be set! (in my mind at least)
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TRD .... I say go for it... For me, I like it all the way around 360
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Oh, there's just one thing I don't like... too much of these $$$
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haha exactly

U know what else i like???? it looks like a Gundam transformer type jet pack......that Carbon Fiber Engine lid....hahahaha
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Old 06-28-2005, 05:42 PM   #8 (permalink)
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well, everybodys got their own taste.. i think the TRD kit destroys the elegance of the car.. its too bulky.. i saw 1 with fender flares and it looked furious! beautiful! well thats my opinion.. hehe.. good luck..
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if you're gonna get it , you will need those staggered wide rims to fill the fender wells. I like the Kit personally, but it is not my favorite. and i've heard nightmare stories about the install. it will take much work/fabrication... and you will need alot of HP to back up that look...and lots of $$$$
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Old 06-28-2005, 09:03 PM   #10 (permalink)
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those wheels you have won't fill the wider fenders very well.

I know you must have spent some money on those wheels. It'd be a shame to have to get new ones just for a kit. I'd stay with the border kit. That kit is pretty sweet in my opinion anyways. Just my $0.02
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Old 06-28-2005, 09:52 PM   #11 (permalink)
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If you plan on keeping those rims.... don't even bother with the widebody.... it will look rediculous. Go with some big ass rims if you get the wbk.... at least 10in. wide in the back
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i think that the border body kit is about the best one out there, its my personal favorite, and, you dont have to get the actual BORDER kit, they have replicas that are honestly about the same, i know that one will get a lot of arguement but its all fiberglass, and if you put in the time it will look as great as the authentic kit, the only one who will know its not real is you and you body guy, plus all the cash you will save can get you something cool like a turbo kit, badass exhaust etc.
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I favor the Border kit too. but I wish my body kits were made of polyurethane instead of fiberglass. they hold up better to chipping and road debris. I've had the kit on my '91 for almost a year it's getting nicked to death little by little. i figure at this rate I will have to get another front bumper in about 12-18 months and it will be a Border-hopefully a genuine one made of polyurethane. but then again, I'm a cheap bastard and may end up going with FG again...like you said, there's tons of FB replicas out there..
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there are urethan replicas of the front bumper, go here 285 bucks
http://body-tune.net/toyota/91mr2/1.html
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Yea they make uthrane front bumpers for the border. But what about the rear bumper? i really like a square cut bumper or ones w/ fins like the buddy club rear kits they make for hondas. does anybody make rear bumpers like that for the MR2?
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