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ichi d

this should be in the picture section. good job but i would have gone with some 19's

bronx1480

thanks i made a mistake i meant to post this in the picture section.

how do i move this thread to the picture section ?

i'm going to drop the car sometime this week so im sure it will look better no need for 19's plus i wasn't trying to spend that extra bread lol

oo7spy

They look good. I am on the fence about the red stripe. Now you need black calipers.

bronx1480

Thanks bro i inquired about getting the calipers painted but dude said it cost around 1200.00 so i said thanks but no thanks. If i would had the wheels all black without the red line it would have been too plain in my opinion.

037

+1 on the black calipers, I think the did quoted you a new BBK system instead of the paint...might want to get a second opinion.

Did you go with 32 offset or something else?

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

Caliper paint for sure... for 1200 I'd say they were either replacing them or breaking them down for powder coat.

Or they just didnt want to do it. LoL.

Looks sharp none the less.

bronx1480

yes it's a 32 offset and 23 mm wider track on each side .

it was for the powder coat im guessing that's why it was so high. is there a major difference btw the painting it or getting it powder coated ?

bronx1480

thanks that quote was for powder coat if it cost anywhere near over 800 i will pass

BDoggPrelude

A lot of people, myself included, have had good luck with the G2 caliper painting system for less than $50.

bronx1480

Thanks i will definitely look that up..did you do it yourself ?

BDoggPrelude

Yup. It's pretty easy to work with.

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

Powder is more expensive because the calipers have to be removed from the car, broken down, cleaned, then powdercoated, then reassembled.

Its a long process... as stated above you can paint them yourself.

bronx1480

wow that looks hot bro im definitely getting that done . did u used the color code to match it ?

oo7spy

I think it is just "Black". I too will be doing the caliper paint myself someday. Considering the location of the mod, it is hard to justify a powder coat.

Why'd you remove the tint on the tail lights?

23109VC

lower it on H&Rs....

bronx1480

For the calipers i was considering painting the color red instead of black.

As far as the tailight go it looks better without the tint but knowing me i could change my mind tomorrow and it be tinted right back again lol

bronx1480

I order the h&r's on sunday im just waiting for them to get here

bronx1480

Ordered

ichi d

All most there on making it look like 037s RL...

bronx1480

Lol was that a compliment or a jab ?

037

you tell me

bronx1480

Total compliment your car was sick bro

I get so many compliments and its not even finished yet lol

037

here's a video of the Takeda intake, the worst best thing that happened to this car.

BDoggPrelude

I just got the standard gloss black. They also have a color match option but I think it would be a waste of money with a black car. The difference between the G2 gloss black and Nighthawk Black Pearl painted on a caliper that is partially covered by a wheel will be negligible IMO.

http://www.g2usa.com/

bronx1480

good point..i wonder how red would look ?

bronx1480

wow that sounds beast-like lol

oo7spy

Red calipers are for Porsches.

bronx1480

Yea im probably going to go with black calipers red may be too much for a luxury car.

What do you think about black calipers with the acura lettering in red ?

rondog

iTrader: (1)

Do black calipers with red type to match the redline on the wheels and the brake lights.
Get it lowered and remember the red / silver highlight lines I spoke about on the grille and rear trim then you will be PERFECT. I bet you are loving the wider 32mm offset on the RJs whenever you drive by another RL with stock wheels.

bronx1480

yea im loving the offset the car looks great and once i drop it i'm sure it will look 10x better.

As far as the red/silver lines idk if that might be too much or not. if u can send me a picture of how it would look i would appreciate it.

037

I think de-badging should be part of the plan somewhere too.

bronx1480

You are correct sir i almost forgot abt that

bronx1480

how much did it cost for de-badging.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

^free.
pour warm to hot water over the words "Acura" "RL"
this will soften the adhesive.
then you can either use fishing line or your fingers to pry them off.
then, use goo gone or something similar to remove the excess adhesive