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04-02-2008
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CF hood on (Thanks Rennen!)
Just thought I'd show you guys the new addition to my baby. I love it although adjusting was a pain.
I know I'm still riding on my stock tires and caps...don't hate me. The rims and tires I'm getting (17" Motegi FF7 gunmetal on Falkens) are currently on layaway at a performance shop here. I'm a college student, so I've got some other stuff to pay for, lol. But I'll be making the final payment within the next month or so, so they'll be on soon. Besides, my stock tires still have alot of tread left.
A before and after picture of the car when I first bought it in January and how it looks right now.
I know I'm still riding on my stock tires and caps...don't hate me. The rims and tires I'm getting (17" Motegi FF7 gunmetal on Falkens) are currently on layaway at a performance shop here. I'm a college student, so I've got some other stuff to pay for, lol. But I'll be making the final payment within the next month or so, so they'll be on soon. Besides, my stock tires still have alot of tread left.
A before and after picture of the car when I first bought it in January and how it looks right now.
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Re: CF hood on (Thanks Rennen!)
paint the lip of the grill ssm to match the body paint. and get either an ssm or black trim piece for the hood. looks really good though. i'd go with a drop before rims. and remember that coupe front lips fit the sedan no problems 
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^ well said, and I totally agree.
I'd prob loose the mudflaps (youll have to for a lip kit anyways) and paint your mirrors smm as well.
Its getting there and has a lot of potential. I'm in college as well, and baby steps with mods is such a PITA
I'd prob loose the mudflaps (youll have to for a lip kit anyways) and paint your mirrors smm as well.
Its getting there and has a lot of potential. I'm in college as well, and baby steps with mods is such a PITA
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yay for college students! hahaha
yea, id drop it and ride on black steelies before id get rims and ride 4x4....
but good progress nonetheless
yea, id drop it and ride on black steelies before id get rims and ride 4x4....
but good progress nonetheless
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Thanks for the input guys.
Yeah, I'm looking around for a new hood trim and thinking about getting some Neuspeed Sports and Tokico D Specs.
I've been looking around for rear lips, but the choices for sedans are very limited. What do you guys think?
mrtrinh, love the trunk. Me next, lol.
armieo, what kind of lip are you selling?
Yeah, I'm looking around for a new hood trim and thinking about getting some Neuspeed Sports and Tokico D Specs.
I've been looking around for rear lips, but the choices for sedans are very limited. What do you guys think?
mrtrinh, love the trunk. Me next, lol.
armieo, what kind of lip are you selling?
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hmmm... I wouldn't have been able to buy my k24 swap if it werent for college...thank you GI bill
lol... my car is sponsered by the government
lol... my car is sponsered by the government
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So I took off those door edge guards you guys mentioned. Thanks! I never even paid attentiont to those things, and it looks so much better without them.
I need opinions on something. I'm painting the outer lip of the grill silver to match the rest of the car here soon. What color do you guys think I should paint the front hood trim? It's chrome now (as you can see from the pictures). Some people are telling me silver and then others are telling me black. I'm just not sure what will match with the carbon fiber. What do you guys think?
I never even paid attentiont to those things, and it looks so much better without them.I need opinions on something. I'm painting the outer lip of the grill silver to match the rest of the car here soon. What color do you guys think I should paint the front hood trim? It's chrome now (as you can see from the pictures). Some people are telling me silver and then others are telling me black. I'm just not sure what will match with the carbon fiber. What do you guys think?
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the reason i just kept the ssm is because the black wouldnt have matched the carbon fiber perfectly.
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is removing the trim piece altogether an option? I have an 04 so i am not familiar with that trim piece
