2004 TL Ronjon/Proformance Build
09-20-2011, 11:37 PM
#41
takin care of Business in
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO
Age: 40
Posts: 30,994
Received 4,732 Likes
on
4,064 Posts
come on OP....post some pix.....
.... PICS!!
09-21-2011, 03:48 PM
#45
Moderator
iTrader: (3)
Someone needs to get those 18x8.5 Gunmetal A-Specs 
09-21-2011, 07:22 PM
#48
Moderator
iTrader: (3)
09-21-2011, 08:01 PM
#49
235/35/19 is suggested, I ride on those and they look perfect, but I guess 245/35/19 would also work. might end up looking a little chubby. here's a pic of the 235/35/19 Nexen N7000, which I kinda like, they are good looking, durable and have decent traction:
and some pics on another TL with the same 235/35/19 tires:
and some pics on another TL with the same 235/35/19 tires:
09-21-2011, 09:14 PM
#50
Team Owner
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO (Overland Park, KS)
Posts: 36,545
Received 6,470 Likes
on
5,162 Posts
Looks beautiful on the ASM Type S.
09-21-2011, 09:44 PM
#51
takin care of Business in
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO
Age: 40
Posts: 30,994
Received 4,732 Likes
on
4,064 Posts
those rims do look bad ass.....
just the pix of the rims do not do as much justice as the rims on the car....
OP where the FAWK are the pix ? quick quick .....
just the pix of the rims do not do as much justice as the rims on the car....
OP where the FAWK are the pix ? quick quick .....
09-22-2011, 09:09 AM
#53
And this Vega wheel is what I call, a sleeper design... or our most underrated design. Looks slightly plain alone in the studio, but on the car it looks more impressive.
09-22-2011, 07:40 PM
#55
Senior Moderator
iTrader: (1)
Really like the wheels Rondy.
09-22-2011, 08:40 PM
#56
Team Owner
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO (Overland Park, KS)
Posts: 36,545
Received 6,470 Likes
on
5,162 Posts
Rondy, I'm REALLY sorry to hear you're getting out of the Aero Kit business. IMHO, your spoilers are the best looking on the streets.
10-06-2011, 09:59 PM
#63
Moderator
iTrader: (3)
Awesome update!
10-06-2011, 10:04 PM
#64
I've been going to the shop for a variety of different projects, and I must bsay, they are meticulous, down to injecting expanding foam to increase rigidity in certain places, test fitting the kit, patching up minor dings, everything down to actually heat treating the kit to strengthen it and make it fit like a friggin glove. I was truly impressed and there is NO other shop doing a better job on this car. They even went as far as sanding down the whole hood since it was repainted with defective primer. I couldn't even see what the forman was talking about until he took the hood off and removed the old paint...
10-06-2011, 10:12 PM
#66
I believe that included the stencils to keep the brembo logo in there in a second color as well as rebuilding the calipers. Keep in mind, they will not do bad work, they cater to guys who want the job done right the first time. Visit the shop once and your jaw will drop. You want a quick hack job, go to the Bronx and find a grease monkey to do the work and leave finger prints all over your car. I was there today picking up 26 wheels that got powder coated, and any time I vista there they always have a Bentley, A Ferrari, a full matte graphite Maserati, and a few other exotic cars. They are no joke, I'm telling you.
10-06-2011, 10:16 PM
#67
I believe that included the stencils to keep the brembo logo in there in a second color as well as rebuilding the calipers. Keep in mind, they will not do bad work, they cater to guys who want the job done right the first time. Visit the shop once and your jaw will drop. You want a quick hack job, go to the Bronx and find a grease monkey to do the work and leave finger prints all over your car. I was there today picking up 26 wheels that got powder coated, and any time I vista there they always have a Bentley, A Ferrari, a full matte graphite Maserati, and a few other exotic cars. They are no joke, I'm telling you.
The following 2 users liked this post by bforbrian:
bigman (10-07-2011),
rockstar143 (11-27-2011)
10-07-2011, 09:15 AM
#69
'Big Daddy Diggler'
I am the operations manager at Proformace. The $1300 is paying for removal of the calipers, complete dis-assembly of calipers, strip/media blast, powder coat base coat(which is automotive grade powder by tiger drylac, specific for brake caliper use), Designing the artwork, creating the stencil using high temp vinyl, powder coating the color of the stencil, then clear coating the whole caliper. After that's done, we re-build the calipers PROPERLY, install them, add brake fluid, bleed the system. The Price you were quoted was for you bringing the car in and driving it out. Just checked with Alldata, and labor times for removing all 4 calipers, taking them apart and rebuilding them totaled about 8.75 hours of labor just on removal, rebuilding, and installation of the calipers. I think $1300 is a great deal for the quality and amount of work that needs to be done. I've been a member of this forum and will help out any members as if the were family.
The following 2 users liked this post by bigman:
rockstar143 (11-27-2011),
rondog (10-07-2011)
10-07-2011, 10:58 AM
#71
I have to side with BIGMAN & RONDOG on this one . I went with RONDOG to PROFORMANCE INDUSTRIES yesterday and i can tell you minus the TL this thread is referring to there were nothing but $80K+ cars being customized in the shop. Not to mention another 80K car that was being dropped off as i was leaving. Now ain't nobody in their right mind dropping cars that expensive off to get customized if the shop wasn't reputable.
11-26-2011, 07:20 PM
#72
10th Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The "After" Pics
A long time coming... actually had the car back for a couple weeks (delays were much more to do with parts shipments than proformance btw... couldn't be happier with the guys at proformance)
11-26-2011, 07:24 PM
#73
takin care of Business in
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO
Age: 40
Posts: 30,994
Received 4,732 Likes
on
4,064 Posts
NICE !!!
am a fan of RJ front and sides....the rear not so much....
the car looks very nice thow....and dang those rims look good....
now get ur headlights to JnC and your side markers from Simon
am a fan of RJ front and sides....the rear not so much....
the car looks very nice thow....and dang those rims look good....
now get ur headlights to JnC and your side markers from Simon
11-26-2011, 08:08 PM
#76
+1. It's about GD time. I've had my TL in Proformance atleast 2 times & you're car was still in the shop. The 3rd time i took my car back your's was gone so i only go to see the progress but not the finished product. I've also been checking for pics.
The car came out nice.
The car came out nice
.
11-26-2011, 08:43 PM
#77
Moderator
iTrader: (3)
Wow, that looks great! Time and money well spent.
ATLP Base ftw!
ATLP Base ftw!
11-27-2011, 05:00 PM
#80
Team Owner
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO (Overland Park, KS)
Posts: 36,545
Received 6,470 Likes
on
5,162 Posts
It looks fantastic. RonJon's kit is still the best looking kit available.