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Badaab · 07-02-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Grey

I wish the fender garnish wasn't even there. It detracts from an otherwise really well-streamlined profile.

Here here!

Seems this Aston Martin/M Series fender garnish styling thing is the new trend that other companies have picked up on. Well, and non-functional rear brake vents on American muscle cars.

I'm disappointed that mine came from the dealer with the chrome look plastic accent on the garnish, so I'm looking to swap them out. I like the Prova okay, but not the price tag. Would love to see someone (TRD maybe?) start to make a number of options the way Mini does with theirs.

chimera118 · 07-02-2013, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by omegared19

Sooooooo I did cut my finders and installed the Prova vents and made everything functional. They come prepainted

http://jprova.co.jp/products/aeropar...000001l62.html

how hard was it to do? any pics?

TylerLieberman · 07-02-2013, 02:02 PM

The TRD ones and the prova ones are HAWT like fiyaahhh.

I just don't wanna dish out $500 for fenders vents. That's like 6 tires for me to destroy at the track lol

omegared19 · 07-02-2013, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chimera118

how hard was it to do? any pics?

I do have pix, but I'm still trying to figure this thing out on here, as to how to post pix. But, I used a Dremmel and went through about a dozen of the grind discs. It was really east to remove the original "vents", clean it up, use thin painters tape to mark where you want to cut (which took the longest amount of time), and get to cutting. The cutting took only about 15 minutes per side. I also went the extra mile and smoothed out the edges so they don't cut anyone.

The Prova vents came with the tape to hold it in place. The two nuts are the hard part of the install. Find a friend with small hands

omegared19 · 07-02-2013, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

The TRD ones and the prova ones are HAWT like fiyaahhh.

I just don't wanna dish out $500 for fenders vents. That's like 6 tires for me to destroy at the track lol

The Prova vents came out to about $350 after import taxes and shipping

TylerLieberman · 07-02-2013, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by omegared19

The Prova vents came out to about $350 after import taxes and shipping

Wow, not bad at all and you said that they come painted already?

omegared19 · 07-02-2013, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

Wow, not bad at all and you said that they come painted already?

Yes, comes preprinted, with the screen already attached, sticky tape to secure it to the fender, the small metal Prova badge, and Japanese instructions for detailed install directions.

Loki2x · 07-04-2013, 08:02 PM

Did you see this?
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ht=Fender+vent

Loki2x · 07-05-2013, 06:59 PM

Here are a bunch of the notable side vent options:

First Molding

Varis

TRD

Modellista

Sard

Tamon Design

S-Craft

inertia · 06-25-2014, 01:15 AM

Nice selection Loki!

pepe · 12-02-2015, 12:54 PM

Where you can buy first molding aero fender garnish?

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