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Old 08-17-2012, 09:16 PM
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Also did the TB coolant bypass and EGR delete today. Do you like my new hood strut? It's a 3 inch diameter pipe

Basically I need new hood struts.
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projector fogs????
can't wait to see that lol
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lol it's been done before. you can use ES300 projectors.
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Did you get a CEL from the egr delete?
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Originally Posted by 03tLsNBP
I wanna do projector fogs so that's when I'll upgrade to HIDs. But that's a 2013 project lol.
Beating you to that.. sort of. Not projectors but its something along those lines.

Nice hood support LOL, i have to do the exact same thing, funny thing though. I put mines in the exact same spot also. Too lazy to replace my hood struts
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Originally Posted by dreem1er
Did you get a CEL from the egr delete?
Dunno yet. Haven't started the car yet. I still have a couple hoses unplugged. I have to go to autozone and get new replacment hose. But if I do I could always just clear it right?

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Beating you to that.. sort of. Not projectors but its something along those lines.

Nice hood support LOL, i have to do the exact same thing, funny thing though. I put mines in the exact same spot also. Too lazy to replace my hood struts
Something along the lines of projectors but not projectors?

Can't wait to see what you got in store
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Yea you can clear the code but it comes back, there is a way to delete the egr without getting a code, but i don't know what it is check with the cl guys
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Achieved that "Ubber JDM Piss Yellow" look finally.

Guess what i used to retrofit the fogs. I'm also using 2500k Bulbs
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....... thats fuckin hot
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Before with the ugly yellow film

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After, got to keep my sporty/stealth look while retaining the jdm yellow at night.
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Old 08-19-2012, 01:23 AM
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what the hell is that? i can't figure out what they are haha.
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looks good though
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not completely done but i buffed it for the car show tonight

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i still need to touch up some spots with resin which is really annoying because i ran out. so i have to wait for more. then i have to get it clearcoated which will make it way more glossy than it is now.
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dude the car looks sick, lovin the rims especially
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Old 08-20-2012, 05:15 PM
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coming along pretty good for a total diy project!! not my style but props for the hours and creativity put into it bro!!
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:41 PM
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^ once my car is all cleaned up we should do a twins photoshoot lol.
Old 08-21-2012, 10:01 AM
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Come along nicely
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Old 08-21-2012, 10:12 AM
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might have some free yards of small print 2x2 CF coming my way

if I get it, I will be doing the hood and fenders before it gets too cold out.


and then maybe the roof...and the doors...and the quarter panels...and then maybe the wheels.....EVERYTHING MUAHAHAHA. jk
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Carbon fiber everything? Make some carbon fiber condoms, lightweight, high strength million dollar idea right
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hardened carbon fiber condoms? i think only the girls would appreciate that
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id like to see a roof wrapped in CF, my roof paint is sadly starting to peel. lookin forward to pics! btw how many cans and coats of plastidip did it take to paint ur rims back in the day do u remember?
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i think it was about 2 cans for 4 wheels. may have been 3. sorry it was a while ago lol.
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I've always liked your car, but it's drifting away from clean and classy imo. All it's missing is a tow hook,
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Old 08-23-2012, 09:41 AM
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^ I am determined to change your mind.

Next interior and exterior photoshoot is most likely in a few weeks. Lots of projects to finish up before then.
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Old 08-23-2012, 11:00 AM
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hmmmm i can see makers point, but i want to call it rice till i see all done and together
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just a few shots from last night.

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is my headlight alignment off? the pattern looks backwards. shouldn't the passenger side cutoff be higher than the driver's side?

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should be, but i always like my headlights/foglights aligned so it doesn't shine retarded from far away. just readjust them nothing a 8mm/10mm wrench can't fix.

if you're facing the front of your car, loosening the bolt makes it go higher ; tightening the bolt makes it go lower.
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Old 08-28-2012, 09:45 AM
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thanks man i'll give it a try tonight
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Nice shot. That silver strip on the inside of your headlights doesn't annoy you?

Really liking the car but that strip and the painted mirrors throw it off for me.
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Old 08-28-2012, 10:21 AM
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no the strip definitely bothers me. i'm gonna try out the laminix headlight tint first until i save up to send my headlights out to JNC/Ack. the tint should help reduce the visibility of that strip.
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plz don't tint your headlights, the car is so much cleaner without it
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really? i thought the 35% tint looks pretty good. if it doesnt look right, i can always take it off.
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yes really, just fix the silver strip, and blackout ur fogs and u'll be good
and go be lower again :p
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I actually like the silver strip on the side of the headlight? Matches with my car sort of..

Tbh i think you guys think the silver strip looks weird because he blacked out his corner's also.. i leave mines partially chrome.

Painted my new headlights this past weekend finally. Retros coming soon.. AGAIN LOL

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his car is nbp..... its random as hell to have the strip
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Well thats the thing. Im looking at it on his and its a little off but i think thats due to him actually painting rhe whole corner assembly black. Looking at mines it doesnt look too bad.. maybe cause my corner is left partially chrome?
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Looks good, man...


I do get the impression that you're running out of mods though. The red mirrors aren't my thing, but I just check and it's not my car so it's all good!
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this shit is coming along nicely. you have such big balls to try these things on your own and on your DD.

mine is my DD but i also have another car if its down and i still dont have the balls to try this stuff lol
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
Looks good, man...


I do get the impression that you're running out of mods though. The red mirrors aren't my thing, but I just check and it's not my car so it's all good!
You know, you might be right about me running out of mods haha. I really just want to clean up the exterior at this point, and then in a few months I'll do some power mods

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this shit is coming along nicely. you have such big balls to try these things on your own and on your DD.

mine is my DD but i also have another car if its down and i still dont have the balls to try this stuff lol
Thanks dude. Hopefully this isn't my DD for much longer lol. I can't leave the CF work in the sun all day.
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Also, I bought my headlights already blacked out from another member. So what it looks like now is whatever he did.

I want to get my lights redone anyways. I actually really want a projector retrofit but I spent way too much this summer. So enough is enough. I'm focusing on cleaning up the exterior and that's it.


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