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Anthony Weller
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QLD
Twin Suckkas

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Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 09:22 pm, by:  Anthony Weller (Mixtick) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If i cant find a Vertex or a BN kit, I might get one of these..







Thoughts?
Ben Socratous
Goo Roo
SA
I am the fibreglass/kevlar/carbonfibre king!

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Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 09:32 pm, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Anthony Weller wrote on Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 09:22 pm:

If i cant find a Vertex


Mate, what do you think the bottom pic is of? lol

The origin kit has nice lines on it, the only thing I don't like is that the centre opening on the front bar is higher than the side ones, kinda looks a bit odd imho. The main thing is wether YOU like it, don't listen to what we tell you, hahaha
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT manual

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Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 07:31 am, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


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Anthony Weller
Tinkerer
QLD
Twin Suckkas

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Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 08:06 am, by:  Anthony Weller (Mixtick) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

lol, damn website said it was a V kit, i did wonder if it stood for vertex.. im going to hide in a corner now haha, thanks men!
Brett Moloney
DieHard
Queensland
Supercharged UZZ31

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Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 11:10 am, by:  Brett Moloney (Lxsv8) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Alex Barbieri
TryHard
VIC
V8 GT-L

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Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 11:40 am, by:  Alex Barbieri (Barbieros) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I agree, go the origin. Love em and i've never seen one on the road.
Anthony Weller
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Twin Suckkas

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Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 07:22 pm, by:  Anthony Weller (Mixtick) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

damn brett, where bouts in qld are ya.. love it! where did ya get the kit from? was it an ok fit or what?
Brett Moloney
DieHard
Queensland
Supercharged UZZ31

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Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 08:04 pm, by:  Brett Moloney (Lxsv8) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Anthony Weller wrote on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 07:22 pm:

where did ya get the kit from? was it an ok fit or what?




The fit wasn't too bad. Bought from a forum member in Brissy who decided not to fit it.




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Scott Casey
TryHard
nsw
soarer v8

Posts: 151
Reg: 02-2008

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Monday, November 10, 2008 - 10:49 am, by:  Scott Casey (V8soarer_1991) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

check out "blownminiturbo"

no test fit
no bog
no cutting or modifying
sprayed then fitted to car

saved hundreds of $$$$$ by fitting "GENUINE VERTEX" instead of ebay copies
Peter Scott
Tinkerer
qld
UZZ31 Limited V8

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Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 01:42 pm, by:  Peter Scott (Scotty) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bomex

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David Grab
DieHard
SA
T78

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Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 03:16 pm, by:  David Grab (Blastedbyasoarer) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The second pic is of a Vertex Ridge kit which is a wide bodykit.
Luke Burt
TryHard
Queensland
5spd TT

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Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 03:57 pm, by:  Luke Burt (Burt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bomex, lol.
Aaron Casey
DieHard
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged :-)

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Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 08:55 pm, by:  Aaron Casey (Blownminiturbo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

the second pic isnt a ridge its just the normal vertex like mine.. genuine is always a better fit... what you spend on the kit you save on fitting... mine needed no mods or anything adjusted... even comes with the rear bar having the nuts pre-fibreglassed into the bar.... its your opinion... if you are happy with all just pic one. i like the origin kit too but i heard alot of the fitting wasnt the best and they stress fracture really easy so thats why i kept to the vertex.
Aaron Casey
DieHard
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged :-)

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Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 08:56 pm, by:  Aaron Casey (Blownminiturbo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

oh yeah and a ridge kit... you have to chop massive amount out of your rear arches... you need new wheels to fit the 3inch wider guards and your turning isnt the best and scrapes on the inner guard cause of the extended wheel offset.
Vinh Bui
Goo Roo
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT) / 97 JZA80 (TT)

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Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 07:56 am, by:  Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The second pic is actually a Ridge kit Aaron. If you take a look at the front bar, you'll see the canards. They're only available for the Ridge kit.

I've also got high definition pictures of that car and you can see the widebody more clearly than that crappy picture above.
Benn Glover
Tinkerer
Queensland
Black Soarer TT 5spd

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Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 01:04 pm, by:  Benn Glover (Djaltaego) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just out of curiosity does anyone know if you can get genuine Origin kits in Australia anymore or only copies? I know there's always the import option but that kinda sux with the whole dollar vs yen scenario at the moment
Vinh Bui
Goo Roo
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT) / 97 JZA80 (TT)

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Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 02:35 pm, by:  Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Current Origin distributor is Savanna Motorsport in S.A.
David Grab
DieHard
SA
T78

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Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 03:13 pm, by:  David Grab (Blastedbyasoarer) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

D1 garage has closed down now havent they???? They use to be an origin dealer. Ive them a ring and see if they are still open nowadays
Benn Glover
Tinkerer
Queensland
Black Soarer TT 5spd

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Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 04:01 pm, by:  Benn Glover (Djaltaego) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks heaps guys, sorry for the hijack, yeah D1 shut down a while back but I hadn't heard of Savannah, just waiting to hear back on a price
Karl Baladovciv
Tinkerer
ACT
UZZ31

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Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 05:46 pm, by:  Karl Baladovciv (S_t_a_r_3_3) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The origin kit fo sho! Very keen on it.. real sort of simple but effective. Where are you getting the body kit from? I'm at the stage where I want to get one aswell, but would like to know of any recommended shops to get it..
David Grab
DieHard
SA
T78

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Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 06:07 pm, by:  David Grab (Blastedbyasoarer) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah Savannah are massive, have a load of kits in their warehouse currently.
Masato Hara
TryHard
QLD
VERTEX RIDGE SOARER MT

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Friday, December 05, 2008 - 02:12 pm, by:  Masato Hara (Vertex_aus) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello.
The Ridge kit is looks like...

C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop


C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop


C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop


the picture that on this thread is VERTEX normal 3p kit. NOT RIDGE KIT.
You can see no front and rear guards from the pic.Ridge kit gives you 60mm wider on front and 100mm wider on rear.

We have canards for normal 3p kit as well.

C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop


we also have front guards for 3p kit.
this soarer has
VERTEX 3p kit, VERTEX front guards(25mm) and VERTEX canards

C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop


Hope this helps!
Joshua White
TryHard
Qld
Supercharged GT Soarer

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Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 08:48 pm, by:  Joshua White (Joshua_88) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Holy sh^t!! Is the Soarer in your profile your actual car Masato?! How much in total does the Ridge Kit normal cost? I mean buying it, installing it and painting it.
Michael Lucas
Tinkerer
VIC
94 1JZ331 TT

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Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 11:56 am, by:  Michael Lucas (Mickoin) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

what about a regular vertex kit? Is the ridge worth it then someone above was saying you need new wheels on the back and that the front can scrap inside the guard when turning.
Aaron Casey
DieHard
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged :-)

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Friday, December 19, 2008 - 05:18 pm, by:  Aaron Casey (Blownminiturbo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

told ya the first pic wanst ridge kit lol. you can get canards for std 3 piece kit, yeah with a ridge kit you need alot wider wheels to suit the widebody kit. and that will cause alot of trouble turning if you dont modify the inner wheel well and tub it. a standard vertex kit you can keep whatever wheels you already have on. ridge kit is 2900 but there is alot more involvement in installing it as the guards all have to be lined up aswell and riveted to the original guard on the back and then with wider rear wheels you have to cut you original guards so the wheels dont scrape on it...

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