rockstar143's '04 NBP progress thread (part deux continues after 6 year hiatus)
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12-20-2011, 09:51 AM
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2014 Jeep SRT
Damn those projector bezels get me every time. Love it. I was thinking about getting some A-Spec wheels as my backup/winter wheels too. I like the stock waffles too much though...
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12-20-2011, 01:10 PM
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Thanks Sean,
yeah the type S sidemarkers are oem, they ran me about $110 or so...been thinking about getting some unique style racing smoked ones that light up white to match the switchbacks (but might just run those up front to it'll be white up front to match the white headlights and red rear to match the the brake/parking lights). I think the depos are about $85 shipped for all 4.
Thank you btw...
And you too ebelp, I appreciate it. Sometimes I think I would go back to silver bezel but I DO love how they set it apart.
Aspecs will be back on tonight, finally hit the nylon tread on the inside of my tires and I don't play that. Have new tires on my aspecs so I'll likely throw them on, maybe go lower/higher on the suspension and then get my alignment done...then over the holidays order some new rubber for my works.
yeah the type S sidemarkers are oem, they ran me about $110 or so...been thinking about getting some unique style racing smoked ones that light up white to match the switchbacks (but might just run those up front to it'll be white up front to match the white headlights and red rear to match the the brake/parking lights). I think the depos are about $85 shipped for all 4.
Thank you btw...
And you too ebelp, I appreciate it. Sometimes I think I would go back to silver bezel but I DO love how they set it apart.
Aspecs will be back on tonight, finally hit the nylon tread on the inside of my tires and I don't play that.
Have new tires on my aspecs so I'll likely throw them on, maybe go lower/higher on the suspension and then get my alignment done...then over the holidays order some new rubber for my works.
12-20-2011, 01:44 PM
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i just noticed my fronts have some gnarly camber on the insides this weekend. boooooo.
i'm just going to find a nice summer wheel/tire combo this time around i think.
i like tire talk, you gonna go with the falkens again? i personally hate falken though, so be warned i may have to lecture you.
i'm just going to find a nice summer wheel/tire combo this time around i think.
i like tire talk, you gonna go with the falkens again? i personally hate falken though, so be warned i may have to lecture you.
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12-20-2011, 01:51 PM
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^^^ 
am in love with Firestone Firehawk Indy500 Wide Ovals (summer) and Firestone Firehawk Wide Ovals AS (all season)....
will never put those falkens on my car again.....
J,...waiting to see them Ghost Tails....
am in love with Firestone Firehawk Indy500 Wide Ovals (summer) and Firestone Firehawk Wide Ovals AS (all season)....
will never put those falkens on my car again.....
J,...waiting to see them Ghost Tails....
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12-20-2011, 02:26 PM
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The ghost tails are the ones I had on the car until recently! The carbon fiber bezel idea has been laid to rest...I'm scrapping that idea for now, I may give it another go, but I really don't want to cut open another set of lights. I'm probably going to sell my ghosts and pick up a set of smoked ones.
About the tires...NO friggin way, I ain't goin with Falken again...I'll go with Kumho, or probably Nitto or Continental. Wasn't a HUGE fan of the Falkens. I think that's more TOE wear than camber, but still...the camber made it worse.
J.
We'll see...I don't like the idea of giving up, but I really don't love the carbon fiber enough to put much more wasted time into it. Even if it was perfect, I think it does look a bit too "busy" on the car. We'll see...
About the tires...NO friggin way, I ain't goin with Falken again...I'll go with Kumho, or probably Nitto or Continental. Wasn't a HUGE fan of the Falkens. I think that's more TOE wear than camber, but still...the camber made it worse.
J.
We'll see...I don't like the idea of giving up, but I really don't love the carbon fiber enough to put much more wasted time into it. Even if it was perfect, I think it does look a bit too "busy" on the car. We'll see...
12-20-2011, 02:52 PM
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^^^ yeah i wanted to mod my tails as well....but a buyer came along for the tails (got screwed over em anyway) but yeah will try and mod it this spring....
i really like your car in black and clear plastics....i wudnt put any CF outside if you dont like it....now if you do like it, CF it ALL lol....
i like how you have modded the car and yet kept it clean and simple....well flowing....
About tires....i agree word for word against the falkens....
since you dont get any snow, try the Firestone Firehawk Indy500 wide ovals....I think they rock !!! and so does tirerack
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+Oval+Indy+500
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...y.jsp?type=UHP
^^^ is the complete list of rankings....firestone is position 2 and 3....
i really like your car in black and clear plastics....i wudnt put any CF outside if you dont like it....now if you do like it, CF it ALL lol....
i like how you have modded the car and yet kept it clean and simple....well flowing....
About tires....i agree word for word against the falkens....
since you dont get any snow, try the Firestone Firehawk Indy500 wide ovals....I think they rock !!! and so does tirerack
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+Oval+Indy+500
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...y.jsp?type=UHP
^^^ is the complete list of rankings....firestone is position 2 and 3....
12-20-2011, 02:56 PM
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Thanks man...I'll have to check into it.
Thanks for the compliments too! I was open to the CF due to the inserts in the headlights but I feel like on the entire bezel, it looks overkill.
We'll see...modding the tails has been the most "unscientific" mod i've done, after the accord fogs. I may revisit it, but I will probably look for an "out of the box" solution or stick with the base reds. I'm telling you on NBP, I would always see others with the reds after I changed mine and sweat them!
Thanks for the compliments too! I was open to the CF due to the inserts in the headlights but I feel like on the entire bezel, it looks overkill.
We'll see...modding the tails has been the most "unscientific" mod i've done, after the accord fogs. I may revisit it, but I will probably look for an "out of the box" solution or stick with the base reds. I'm telling you on NBP, I would always see others with the reds after I changed mine and sweat them!
12-20-2011, 03:47 PM
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I know a lot of people frown on the stock red tails but I think they look really clean. Take a look at the latest bimmers that have all red tails, a few years ago those were red/clear.
If you could somehow integrate led turn signals into the red tails like the ones on the current 3er (in the above pic) that would be awesome and super clean!
If you could somehow integrate led turn signals into the red tails like the ones on the current 3er (in the above pic) that would be awesome and super clean!
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12-20-2011, 08:06 PM
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I concur!
It's funny...the more I mod, the more I realize sometimes that I liked how it looked before better. I think the all reds look SUPER clean. May still have something i'll try, but for now, I'm good.
Also, slapped my aspecs back on today...my front tires were GONE on the works. So aspecs, I'll get a new alignment this week. Then I'll order tires for the Works soon.
Also installed my $32 shipped ebay switchbacks...120 LED...40 white and 80 amber...HOLY FK are these things BRIGHT! OMG...they match the hid's so well! Plus, I LOVE the all white parking lights now that illuminate my blue projector bezel. LOVE it. So happy with my decision...they are type I's...but guess what...SUPER hard trying to find affordable AND bright and TYPE II for the 7443 bulb. No regrets at all.
It's funny...the more I mod, the more I realize sometimes that I liked how it looked before better. I think the all reds look SUPER clean. May still have something i'll try, but for now, I'm good.
Also, slapped my aspecs back on today...my front tires were GONE on the works. So aspecs, I'll get a new alignment this week. Then I'll order tires for the Works soon.
Also installed my $32 shipped ebay switchbacks...120 LED...40 white and 80 amber...HOLY FK are these things BRIGHT! OMG...they match the hid's so well!
Plus, I LOVE the all white parking lights now that illuminate my blue projector bezel. LOVE it. So happy with my decision...they are type I's...but guess what...SUPER hard trying to find affordable AND bright and TYPE II for the 7443 bulb. No regrets at all.
12-20-2011, 08:24 PM
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Congrats on the new switchbacks! Take some pics of those along with the newly mounted A-Specs 
Btw I resent that e-mail. Let me know if you got it.
Btw I resent that e-mail. Let me know if you got it.
12-20-2011, 08:30 PM
#1253
I sure will...from work though...I like getting that stuff at work so I can mess with it.
Thanks, Tyler.
I sure will...will bring my camera to work tomorrow. I don't have my spacers on so I have a little sunken action going on right now...didn't want to deal with any rubbing so didn't bother with em for now. We'll see...every time I put my aspecs on, I DO fall in love with them all over again. DANG...if I still feel this way in a month, you never know!
Thanks, Tyler.
I sure will...will bring my camera to work tomorrow. I don't have my spacers on so I have a little sunken action going on right now...didn't want to deal with any rubbing so didn't bother with em for now. We'll see...every time I put my aspecs on, I DO fall in love with them all over again. DANG...if I still feel this way in a month, you never know!
12-20-2011, 10:36 PM
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Tyler....i bet we dont need to ask for pix 
....Jeremy will take pix first thing tomorrow and post em up by noon LOL
....Jeremy will take pix first thing tomorrow and post em up by noon LOL
12-21-2011, 08:53 AM
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TrueI would much rather him be like that than tease us for a week
12-21-2011, 09:01 AM
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Hmmm...I'm becoming too predictable. Next thing you know you all will be cheating on me. I've seen this one before...FINE, no pix till February!
T...I think your email size must have exceeded on my end. Nothing!
Mainly just want the ones from the front and back of both of our cars...and the closeup of my wheel and the the close up of front and rear of my car.
T...I think your email size must have exceeded on my end. Nothing!
Mainly just want the ones from the front and back of both of our cars...and the closeup of my wheel and the the close up of front and rear of my car.
12-21-2011, 09:06 AM
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I'll resend the pictures all individually so they go through.
12-21-2011, 09:16 AM
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No worries dude! Let me know if you get all of them. 5 individual e-mails all labeled 1-5.
12-21-2011, 01:56 PM
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Can you resist Jeremy ? No pix till Feb, really ? 
12-21-2011, 02:08 PM
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12-21-2011, 02:51 PM
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Hmmm...I think Aspecs are +45, but I have the original 04's so I have the 8.5" ones with 235's on em.
Swoosh...test me. I have excellent will power...
Ah eff it, who am I kidding.
The aspecs make my car look lower since the tire is more tucked.
Swoosh...test me. I have excellent will power...
Ah eff it, who am I kidding.
The aspecs make my car look lower since the tire is more tucked.
12-21-2011, 02:56 PM
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^lookin' good, J.
i really gotta do my brembo transformation too...yours look awesome.
i really gotta do my brembo transformation too...yours look awesome.
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12-21-2011, 03:03 PM
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sexy !!!
gotta love your car no matter what rims your running....
more details on the camera
gotta love your car no matter what rims your running....
more details on the camera
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12-21-2011, 03:24 PM
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Damn those A-Specs look good 
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12-21-2011, 03:59 PM
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LOL...if you're serious, point and shoot canon is870...8 megapixel workhorse I've had for 3 years +Thanks Tyler...but you're BIASED!
Got something up my sleeve for my tails btw...and NO doesn't involve cutting those fkers open...that mod is out the window for me. MAY see about trying to fit my 20MM spacers on the back too...but need to order 2 replacement nuts from ichiba.
12-21-2011, 04:19 PM
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^^^ damn man....the pix look like they came from a DAMN DSLR....
12-21-2011, 04:27 PM
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^^^ you keep saying that....i would like to think your an excellent photographer....will have you shoot with your little P&S camera at me wedding LOL 
12-21-2011, 07:26 PM
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As promised
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58EcV...ature=youtu.be
and another...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jmmf...ature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58EcV...ature=youtu.be
and another...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jmmf...ature=youtu.be
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12-21-2011, 07:44 PM
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DAMN those are bright!
12-21-2011, 08:02 PM
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Hawtness
12-21-2011, 08:14 PM
#1278
LOL...Thanks Tyler, honestly...I would prefer a type II...I don't like that the amber switches while the whites stay lit...but hey, for 120 LED SUPER bright and at $32 shipped...I can't complain ONE FRIGGIN BIT. Brightness was my BIGGEST concern.
J>
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