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Old 03-19-2015, 12:50 PM
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Very nice! I'm ready to see some full body shots with the new wheels also.
Old 03-19-2015, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ActRightSB
Very nice! I'm ready to see some full body shots with the new wheels also.
ActRight, loving your avatar. How did you go about doing the grille and colour matching the paint with the hood/bumper?
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Old 03-19-2015, 10:35 PM
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Looks good man! Still waiting for you to fix your pics lol and to see your light set up/output
Old 03-21-2015, 09:40 PM
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awesome stuff potz!

I've been looking FOREVER for visors! I actually logged on today to make a post asking if there was finally anything else out there besides the weathertech ones (which weren't doing it for me either).

BUT I LOVE these wellvisors!! I will order them for sure, just in time for april showers.

I can understand some people simply not wanting them or not liking them. But not liking them because they don't go well with the lines of the car? That i do NOT see. They flow VERY well with the car. And i'm super happy they are clipped and not just taped/glued on. Thats the selling point for me.

Thanks for sharing the link man. Some people don't like to share the source of their mods on here for some reason despite this being a COMMUNITY.

I'm still looking for carbon fiber valence/diffusers for our cars.

I think they're the exact same, but could you confirm whether the front bumpers are direct replacements for each other from 09-11 and 12-13? Thanks.
Old 03-22-2015, 01:29 AM
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they are direct placements, the only thing you have to worry about is the turn signal sockets.. you can either buy new 3457 sockets and cut your original ones off and wire them up again (which i dont recommend) or you can modify the socket like i did. its easy you just gotta heat up a blade then melt some of the ridges off and it should go in fine..

the socket types are essentially the same, the only thing different is one has larger ridges so that requires you to either shave or melt some of it off.

my ride is coming along, i still need a few things and ill post up a complete update.

here is a few things i have at the moment




Old 03-22-2015, 03:25 AM
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She's coming along. Been watching you and Fiya the last Yr Plus. I got a 12 in my trunk not sure where i'll have room for Air but i'll see how you do for some convincing.
Old 03-22-2015, 08:49 AM
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Simple and clean set up. What tire size did you end up going with?
Old 03-22-2015, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by potmilkz
just finished my conversion





from this





to this
really can't make up my mind on which one i like best. they both look great in their own way...

How much did painting the front grill and bumper cost you? i need to do the same to mine since the road has eaten up my bumper with rocks, pebbles and whatnot.

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Old 03-22-2015, 01:19 PM
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i tried a 245/35 up front, it didnt fit, it barely touches my fender lip when i air down.. and i dont even air down all the way.. so i gotta switch it up to a 235/30 so i can tuck my wheels in like i am suppose to with air.

245/30 is in the rear
Old 03-22-2015, 04:11 PM
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So pretty much my same set up but 245 instead of 255 in the rear. Good to know.
Old 03-22-2015, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by potmilkz
they are direct placements, the only thing you have to worry about is the turn signal sockets.. you can either buy new 3457 sockets and cut your original ones off and wire them up again (which i dont recommend) or you can modify the socket like i did. its easy you just gotta heat up a blade then melt some of the ridges off and it should go in fine..

the socket types are essentially the same, the only thing different is one has larger ridges so that requires you to either shave or melt some of it off.

my ride is coming along, i still need a few things and ill post up a complete update.

here is a few things i have at the moment




looks great !! where did you put your water traps ??
Old 03-22-2015, 08:59 PM
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water traps are behind, i can release my water traps through the little door from the rear seats instead of going through the trunk
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Old 03-27-2015, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by potmilkz
water traps are behind, i can release my water traps through the little door from the rear seats instead of going through the trunk
could you post a pic of how you have them ? I'm trying to do my set up this weekend. i went with a 5 gallon tank so i need to hide the traps to save space
Old 03-28-2015, 02:31 AM
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needs a bit more tweaking due to rear suspension being bouncy but it sits as is
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Old 03-28-2015, 07:36 AM
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Clean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
Old 03-28-2015, 08:10 AM
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Looks great! I can't wait to see more pics!
Old 03-28-2015, 07:58 PM
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dang.. looks great
Old 03-28-2015, 10:24 PM
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Bout time! Now I know how I'm sitting next spring!

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Old 03-29-2015, 07:23 AM
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Nice Potz! She's looking great!
Old 03-30-2015, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by potmilkz





needs a bit more tweaking due to rear suspension being bouncy but it sits as is
looks absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 03-30-2015, 10:13 AM
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great googily moogily
Old 03-30-2015, 04:43 PM
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Wow! Looks awesome!
Old 04-03-2015, 01:28 PM
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oh, boy looks great. Did you do install on the AIR yourself or got a shop to do it?
Old 04-04-2015, 04:50 PM
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looks sick!! way better than your last wheels
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Old 04-06-2015, 11:51 AM
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Old 04-06-2015, 02:23 PM
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Old 04-06-2015, 03:18 PM
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That is sick!!!! Love the daylight pic
Old 04-06-2015, 11:11 PM
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On point
Old 04-08-2015, 05:18 PM
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here is the difference in bumpers if someone is curious.

From the day the air was installed..





To this now.
Old 04-08-2015, 10:10 PM
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Big improvement. Nice job.
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Looks good, I'm unsure if I like the 12+ front with the chrome around the boomerang or not.
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Looks good, I'm unsure if I like the 12+ front with the chrome around the boomerang or not.
Personally I think that's the best way to go. Flows perfect with the rest of the chrome trim. All black has no contrast.
Old 04-09-2015, 04:53 PM
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Looks good, I'm unsure if I like the 12+ front with the chrome around the boomerang or not.
I think it looks sick, great job Potts

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On point!!!!
Old 04-09-2015, 06:03 PM
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all black = no taste


gotta give it contrast or else the entire car just looks like one whole black blob..
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Time to change your avatar.

How are you enjoying your bags?
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looks amazing!!! seems lower than other 4Gs on air???
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Originally Posted by carbonTSEX
Personally I think that's the best way to go. Flows perfect with the rest of the chrome trim. All black has no contrast.
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all black = no taste


gotta give it contrast or else the entire car just looks like one whole black blob..

I first got the idea of blacking out the front from BuddyTL, I think his car looks really sharp. I did something similar on mine:



I'm getting my front resprayed and think that this time around I make it black again but keep the chrome by the fogs:

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Old 04-11-2015, 03:56 AM
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ehh.. while your trim on the roof and the doors are still chrome.. does not match a blacked out grill IMO
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