How To - D.I.Y tilt plates

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I dont know, gonna have to get the kitchen scales out, another thing to p the wife off about
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widowmaker wrote:I dont know, gonna have to get the kitchen scales out, another thing to p the wife off about
she'll love that - would be interesting though to see the weight gain/save comparison on this mod - every gram counts!
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Craig G wrote:what logic you posses Marc
full of it me!!

moderator...??? :lol: :wink:
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Marc_VT wrote:
Craig G wrote:what logic you posses Marc
full of it me!!

moderator...??? :lol: :wink:
Lol don't you start aswell - all the PM's i get asking for people to be Moderators :lol:
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Craig G wrote:
Marc_VT wrote:
Craig G wrote:what logic you posses Marc
full of it me!!

moderator...??? :lol: :wink:
Lol don't you start aswell - all the PM's i get asking for people to be Moderators :lol:
really? its cool was only joking.
will get pics of mine up soon as i can. hopefully 2moz
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lol i know mate - look forward to the pics 8)
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Decided to try this out today!

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Still undecided, but may grow on me yet...
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Post by Oldskool J-EDM »

Ok, looks very good.....and I kinda like it.......but what is the point of the tilt?

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it is split between two things.

1, more air to your rad
2, it was very popular to do this mod, if you were a street racer in jdmland.. (hide your reg from the poh)
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I thought as such.

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That looks coolio!!! more pocket money Mods! 8)
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how did u get the nut in behind the bumper???
ive just got mine off and need to go out, but dont wanna stick it cos i think it will just come off
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I took off the slam panel (t-bar) off, then managed to get my hand behind it that way!
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Post by dida4g »

It took a while to get used to the tilt plate but i like it now.
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Post by Craig G »

Looking good Kev - 8) the sticky pads on the Shuttle are coming a bit loose so i'm defo going to have to do this now before my plate goes flying off on a dual carriageway :shock:
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