Miyagi__

YOOOOOOOO. So I remember introducing myself a year ago and instead of posting up some stuff, I stalked the threads for ideas and now I'm finally able to start a build.

Now, I don't have a lot of money I can spend so I'll be starting off real slow. Bare with me!

My mods so far from 2012 - now (plus a bunch of detail just in case future modders want to snatch some lol);
Injen CAI/SRI (convertible)
Nokya Hyper Yellow DRL (9005/HB3 65w)
Nokya Hyper Yellow Fogs (H11 55w)
Plasti Dipped grille and rear chrome lining
Debadged emblems
LED; visor lights, license plate (VLED 5000k)
Lamin-X vinyl wrapped fogs
muffler tips out

That's about it, I think. Next mods I want to do are:
Red vinyl tail lights except reverse lights
Megan EZ Streets
Mount wheels
Megan Racing Camber Arms
Roll fenders

Maybe more will come along the way but for now, Here are some pics!

ssjoeboe9

Car looks nice man. So you should plastidip the greyish part of your wheels and leave the smaller chrome spoke visible. I bet it would look real nice.

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

why did you take off your tips? i feel like the rear looks odd now. also, did you change your low beams at all? they look 6000kish...

ed_423

what happened to the tipssss

Miyagi__

Haha that would be pretty sick but I'm switching out to new wheels soon! (:

No I didn't change the low beams. It's a picture editing app I have on my iphone to make it look all pretty like. Lol.

Lol I screwed up my tips... Backed up into a set of bricks ): getting those fixed in the future. xD

ed_423

oh!! i think i remember now!! damn you've been MIA for a long time man

Miyagi__

Lol forreal. But I finally got a job so I'm putting some work into my car now.

I have some updates in the wheels! Will be posting pics when I get home. In class right now.

jeders

ouch on the tips! try them accord oval tips! i just saw it here recently. lol i wanna do it too!

Miyagi__

Haha I would but I already have one tip thats in perfect condition. The other is all messed up. lol. Trying to be a budget rider for now.

Miyagi__

WHEELLLSSSSSS

Big thanks to ElementWheels.com! They provided me with free hub rings, lug nuts, fast shipping, and mount and balance! But I totally forgot about the TPMS.... lol. So gonna have to get the tires removed to transfer the TPMS from old wheels to new ones. Then lowerrrrrr. (:

Avant Garde M550
19x8.5 +35, 225/35/19
19x9.0 +40, 245/35/19



TEST FIT REAR ONLY on emergency jack.

ed_423

i like them. i've considered something similar (forgestar cf5)

Miyagi__

lol you damn forgestar lover.

ed_423

haha they have the sizes i want!

MC MiYoung3269

Nice nice....

ssjoeboe9

Those wheels look sexy

ed_423

you don't happen to be in socal do you?

Miyagi__

thanks yo!

Yeah man I'm in SD.

tbh, I can't really decide whether I can pull this off or not. I think its the color that's off. lol. But either way, thanks.

ssjoeboe9

nahh your color looks good. I think the gap is throwing you off. It'll look straight once you're lowwww. Maybe throw some light tint on your corner headlights. Anything to accent your darker wheels. Your grille helps already.

BobbyC

love the wheels.

i wish i had gotten a white one.
i mean.. i LOVE my CBP but damn.. i have to wash the thing almost weekly.

SleEper_Cu2

Borat Voice: Very NICE, Very NICEEEE

ed_423

nice, come to some meets!

jeders

wow wheels look good! i almost thought they were the vossen CV3's i want. just slam it now! hahaha

Miyagi__

Yeah I definitely did not like the gap LOL. Hopefully next week I can order the coils and arms.


Awh damn that's rough! It's okay just use some high quality detail stuff. (; I buy my things at detailersdomain!

I've never ever been to one before, not even visited other cars! lol. I'm down. :P How do I know when there's a meet?!

LLOL thanks man!

Yeah they're pretty much replicas huh? lol. Seriously I can't wait to. ):

Miyagi__

WOOOPS wheels are 19x8.5 +35 and 19x9.5 +40

ed_423

check socal section

there's also a huge tsx SD meet down at march 23rd in SD. not sure if im going to that one yet cuz of school though

Miyagi__

YO guys should I lower the car first and THEN mount the new wheels? or vice versa?

MC MiYoung3269

LOWER FIRST! Penis

ssjoeboe9

same time??

ed_423

lower first, always.


or same time

Miyagi__

lol I would do it at the same time but me and a homie are installing the coils ourselves to save the dough. Going to follow that Tein SS DIY install. haha! But lower first it is! Thanks for the feedback guys. :P

Gonna mount the wheels with Discount Tire. Totally forgot about the TPMS issue... lol. I need to transfer them from my stockies. They say 127 bucks for tires removed, TPMS swap, tires installed, balance, and mount. Is that reasonable?

MC MiYoung3269

Why not pick up a set of TPMS off ebay for cheap

Miyagi__

I read around that it's pretty tough to guarantee it'll work. Dx

ed_423

Mine were 80 bucks and it works flawlessly

tsx1hp

I got the rdx tpms from ebay for 80 and they work with no problem

savclaude

once drop this will be look real nice

Miyagi__

.....ah okay i'll buy em. lol. Much easier and less hassle. Thanks again guys. x)

I have to put this project on hold for a bit..... Some friends I know pulled me into a pyramid scheme so now I'm trying to back out of it and return all the supplies... I'm so glad I can return it.. Spent 587 bucks on it thinking I could get money but did some research the next day and found out I phuoccccd up.... I'm devastated but hopefully I'll get my money back. Wish me luck guys.

Returned my Megan EZ Streets before it shipped from Throwdown Performance. Since I'm vietnamese, I'm celebrating Chinese New Years next week so I'm not supposed to spend until the month is over. Hopefully I'll get everything done by March 23rd and hit that meet that Ed mentioned! We'll see though.

ANYWAYS.....

This is Mr. TIFFANY (aka MC MiYoung)'s inspired tail light stencil thing. Did the same thing he did; cut out stencils for the tail lights where it bends and voilaaah.

With Flash Part I;


With Flash Part II final;


No Flash;


I don't know if I'm feeling this tint.... It really contrasts with the reverse tail lights and it bothers me... maybe because I'm not having enough light. lol. but I'm gonna leave it on to see what it's like in the day time first. Better pics tomorrow. :P

MC MiYoung3269

Nice! But is it me or does that tint seem to be a bit darker than the red on the lens?

Miyagi__

I think they are darker... I might have to buy better quality ones. -.- It's like smoke red.

EDIT: oh wow they're called RED SMOKE tail lights. I got the link from one of the guys that posted on your thread.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/310321598739...84.m1439.l2649
dammn. .-.-.

EDITTTT: actually i don't even know. whatever. I'll buy other ones next time. lol.

MC MiYoung3269

lmfao

ed_423

good job on the install though