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Old 3/8/07, 09:33 AM
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Well I've come across a great deal for painted CDC louvers but before I pull the trigger I'd like to get your opinion. Which of the three in the title do you guys think would look best on my car.
CDC Here
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Congrats Tom !!


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+2 for the DG louvers, +1 for CDC. Cervini's = meh
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Originally Posted by habu
Congrats Tom !!


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+2 for the DG louvers, +1 for CDC. Cervini's = meh
DG louvers???? They're not even in the vote.

Why all the dislike towards the Cervini louvers?? Just want to know what you guys don't see in them.
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what does window trim look like again Leo?
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Originally Posted by Boltzman
what does window trim look like again Leo?
Like this.
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A compliment for Bill. Not from me.
Another one??
j/k, as long as I don't see my name in vain, I don't mind.



Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
Well I've come across a great deal for painted CDC louvers but before I pull the trigger I'd like to get your opinion. Which of the three in the title do you guys think would look best on my car.
Saleen
DG
CDC/MRT
Cervini


Originally Posted by habu
Leo
+2 for the DG louvers, +1 for CDC. Cervini's = meh

Brian's got DG on the brain!
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Yeah, where do the louvers go?
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DG louvers are not even being considered. No voting on DG louvers.
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
DG louvers???? They're not even in the vote.

Why all the dislike towards the Cervini louvers?? Just want to know what you guys don't see in them.
Yeah I know...

Anyway. CDC has more of a classic louver look. It's raked more and the angle of the flat part is more pronounced. The Cervini's look too flat so that the opening looks more like vertical slits to me. Like a Modern-Retro-Modern mishmash. It could look OK and perhaps I'd have to see 'em in person (I didn't like the CDC chin in pictures either) but still CDC for me.

Oh Yeah...
DG Louvers FTW LOL
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Originally Posted by 89Trooper
Yeah, where do the louvers go?
Usually up to 'the point'.

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Originally Posted by habu
Yeah I know...

Anyway. CDC has more of a classic louver look. It's raked more and the angle of the flat part is more pronounced. The Cervini's look too flat so that the opening looks more like vertical slits to me. Like a Modern-Retro-Modern mishmash. It could look OK and perhaps I'd have to see 'em in person (I didn't like the CDC chin in pictures either) but still CDC for me.

Oh Yeah...
DG Louvers FTW LOL
I see. I was just wondering why all the negatives comments on the Cervini louvers.

Well I've decided to go with the CDC louvers. Mainly because of the great deal I'm getting on them. Plus they're already painted black so I don't have to bother with a body shop. With that said I have a friend with CDC louvers and I think they look great on his car.

Here's some pics of my friend Shawn's (TMS name Osiris) car.





I find it funny that I just happened to focus on his louvers in all the pics. I guess subcounsiously I wanted CDC louvers.
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
DG louvers are not even being considered. No voting on DG louvers.
I see you decided on the CDC's. It's a good price; not to be passed up.

If they don't work for you, maybe you should throw the DG's into the mix.

For me, I like the DG ones the best for it's small footprint.
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Originally Posted by TacoBill
Usually up to 'the point'.

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I see you decided on the CDC's. It's a good price; not to be passed up.

If they don't work for you, maybe you should throw the DG's into the mix.

For me, I like the DG ones the best for it's small footprint.
My problem with the DG's and SHR's are that they don't look agressive enough. They're to rounded JMO. Not sure if that make's anysense.
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
Here's some pics of my friend Shawn's (TMS name Osiris) car.
They look like they are coming off toward the bottom... or they don't hug the contour of the car correctly. Just something to watch out for.
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Originally Posted by 89Trooper
They look like they are coming off toward the bottom... or they don't hug the contour of the car correctly. Just something to watch out for.
Actually CDC says to leave a 1/2" gap on the two bottom corners for "drainage". I'll try and leave a little less so it's not so obvious but it probably won't be as noticable on a black car.
http://www.classicdesignconcepts.com...coops%20TS.pdf

**Edit** He also told me the body shop installed them a little low. As you can see it's almost hugging the line.
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
My problem with the DG's and SHR's are that they don't look agressive enough. They're to rounded JMO. Not sure if that make's anysense.
Rounded?

This is rounded.. (SSE louvers) Attachment 21103

My DG's.. Attachment 21104
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
Now I see why Tom didn't put his arm around the girl on the left. His arm was being weighed down by very heavy round object.
Well, not exactly round, but close to it!

BTW Tom, happy bday to you and your car... and many more!
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
**Edit** He also told me the body shop installed them a little low. As you can see it's almost hugging the line.
Peeling off 3M backing and sticking on the louvers was out of his league?

If I were him, I would get some new 3M tape and install them correctly. He's giving CDC a bad name being installed like that.
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Originally Posted by TacoBill
Rounded?

This is rounded.. (SSE louvers) Attachment 21103

My DG's.. Attachment 21104
OK well they're more rounded than CDC/Cervini's.

Originally Posted by TacoBill
Peeling off 3M backing and sticking on the louvers was out of his league?

If I were him, I would get some new 3M tape and install them correctly. He's giving CDC a bad name being installed like that.
Well he had them painted at the shop so I'm guessing they included the install in the price or did it as a freebie.

I don't think it's out of his league considering he switched out his own DS and installed cmcve delete plates.
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
Actually CDC says to leave a 1/2" gap on the two bottom corners for "drainage". I'll try and leave a little less so it's not so obvious but it probably won't be as noticable on a black car.
They mean a 1/2" gap in the tape for drainage, not a 1/2" gap between the louver and the body. I wouldn't like it if it didn't contour perfectly.


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