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Can't see the pictures, 350......


Did you move your pictures around in Photobucket?

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I just logged in to check, Photobucket says it's exceeded the 10 GB monthly limit, first time that's happened in the 9 years since I signed up. Screw paying them, it'll be back up in a few days.

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Installed my Osram CBIs today then restored the lenses.

CBI 5500K 3500 lumen on the left, stock 66040 4200K 3200 lumen on the right. The CBI should get a little whiter once broken in.



Both CBIs in broad daylight


CBI right after restoration completed.

Steven Bell

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After looking at Paperboy's posts I decided I wanted some brighter LEDs, nothing crazy but it seems like something better is out every few months. I found some bulbs with Samsung 2323 LEDs on eBay to replace my 5 watt CREE projectors in reverse and cheapie 5LED license plate lights. Unfortunately the bulbs were too long for the license plate, I'll have to try something else later but the reverse lights rock.

New on the right, old on the left.



Output


Those CREE projector bulbs are bright but suck for reverse cause they don't fill out the housing. The new ones have a few chips on the side and a smaller projector lens. Much purer white too, less blue to it.

Steven Bell

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Very nice!

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I've been itching for warm weather to install my new horn, finally cracked 50 and the snow is almost gone. I've used Wolo long horn air horns and the smaller Bad Boy before, found the Big Bad Max and figured I'd give it a try, nothing crazy but a nice boost in volume and way more attention grabbing than the stock horn. I was gonna make a relay but read on another thread that people had no issues just tapping into the stock wires so I did that and it screams. I doubt there will be any issue unless I lay on the horn for an extended period. It's small enough to fit in the passenger side under the headlight between the washer bottle and bumper cover. Light enough for zip ties to do the trick.


Pictures suck cause I didn't pull the bumper all the way off, just enough to see what I was doing.

Steven Bell

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Nice install-Spring can't come fast enough.....

PowerSergNY

Looks Good! Where did you get the Roof Spoiler? and how much if you don't mind?

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Thanks man, I got it from eBay, I believe the seller is called bmwoemshop, it was about $80 and already painted, matches perfect.

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So I'm thinking about a vanity plate for the car, it's currently $20 in PA, going to $76 in July so I might as well do it now. Anybody who looked at the pics of my car have any suggestions? RICD OUT and WHT RICE are available... I'm thinking of going that route since it's my first Japanese car so it's still funny to me and I have 2 spoilers on it, no offense to the hardcore Honda guys on here. I'd do something political but I don't feel like having my car keyed. VTEC LOL and LOL VTEC are both taken already...

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Nice work bro

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So I missed the 3000K look, had that on my retrofitted Trailblazer SS.





I had some cheapie "4300k" bulbs in my fogs looked more like 6-8000K and made my 5000K Osram CBI's look dingy in comparison.


Decided to get some cheapie 3000K bulbs for now instead of finding white ones that match my CBIs, if I decide to stay with this look I'll probably order some Morimoto 3000Ks, these are $10 eBay bulbs running off some old DDM ballasts I've had for years.



Difference in color, in broad day light so doesn't look very bright.



Not gonna hurt anything as I can always turn them off, I normally leave the fogs on as DRLs during the day.




Also not pictured: "25 watt" LEDs in the rear turn signals, plenty bright, probably as bright as the V3 Tritons but uglier, they're behind a red lens tho so I don't care at $30 vs $100.

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Flowmaster on an Acura? Super 10 series single chamber replacing the mid muffler. Just as a reminder I have no rear mufflers, Dynomax resonator, and a J pipe. Much more aggressive/growly, just a touch louder on throttle, still a quiet idle. No rasp but a little tinnier (characteristic of Flowmasters). Just a touch of drone now (also characteristic of Flowmasters), had none before, not enough to be annoying, probably would be hell if I were catless.



I'll try to get a good sound clip later.

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Exhaust vids, obligatory warning that it sounds better in person.

Steven Bell

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Sounds good-nice sky shot too....LOL.

253RL

Best sounding custom setup. I'll be doing something quite similar on my 06 RL.

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Got sick of the 3000K bulbs, I tried 2 sets and none of them matched perfectly.

On to the Frosty LED fogs, I've been leaving them on all day to act like DRLs.

ACCURATEin

Exhaust sounds good.

Steven Bell

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Lights look good.

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So i've been bitching about the crappy Dunlop tires that were on the car when I bought it, I figured I'd get a little more wear and tear on them and replace them, 2 were kinda low finally so I stopped in and got some Michelin Pilot Sport AS3's. Holy shit I wish I replaced the tires years ago! Feels like a completely different car, the other tires were also an "Ultra High Performance All Season" but were rock hard and noisy, skipped around on the road. The AS3's are silent and like glue, handle bumps way better, I was getting tempted to turn down the dampening on my Koni's but no need to do that now. The car is much quieter, all I need to do is fix the exhaust drone that's getting on my nerves, I have a Vibrant Ultra Quiet in the mail now. The noise didn't bug me but my son rides with me almost every day now, I don't want the drone hurting his ears, he does love the revving tho.

Steven Bell

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Sweet! I'll have to remember these tires when it's time to replace my Continental DWS's.

02goat

sweet looking car dude
what did you think of the exhaust note with the j-pipe v.s. stock?

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I was thinking about getting DWS' cause a lot of people on here recommended them, but my buddy who works at the shop said they see them with issues all the time and said it's always worth getting Michelin in their experience. I've read about a few people on here having minor issues, seems like Continentals gimmick is to overrate the warranty and prorate you on a new set so you keep buying them. I'm sure they would have been fine but if you don't see snow the AS3 is the one to get, when there's more than a little slush I'll take my wife's car.

Thanks man, J pipe only it's hard to tell when cruising, if you get on the throttle though the note is a little more aggressive, but really nothing major until you mess with the catback.

Steven Bell

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Interesting...I'll remember when it's time for tires.