the lip is on now and will be staying on until other options hopefully come out...and to be honest you are the first person iv seen with the lip on

and no spacers for me rims will be bought next month

 

Wheels are definitely a better route to take!!
And you'd be surprised how many people are rocking the sti lip that don't visit the forums. I've seen 3 sets of bbs lm reps on instagram but none on here. Wtf

 

The lip looks good on the black ilx. I don't see any other options becoming available but it looks sick so it keep it.

 

Thx. I guess cuzz its black on black blends in with the car more

 

but if you look at your lip and look at mine.. it looks kinda different yours is completely flat mine in the corners kinda bump up abit..id say cuzz mine is a shitty replica..my lip isnt perfect but meh is wut it is for now

 

just ordered glossy red lamp wrap.. gonna do my rear tailights will post pics once its done

 

Going to make the rear tails completely red?

My lip is a rep too. 50$ off ebay. I think it's the oem lip above it. I had to bolt it up slightly different the second time around with the oem lip.

 

yessir gonna make the rears completely red

 

That'll look cool can't wait to see it.

 

DAMN I cant let the cv3s go..polished silver, this may be the next purchase

 

I like 5 spoke a lot but I would recommend something that looks dramatically different from the stock wheels. I was thinking going 5 spoke too... but Ive seen a few on on here and I think they just looked to similar to stock. Especially if you get that finish. Get a different finish at the least.

 

for me I like a clean looking mod n that right there is a clean wheel the oem wheels look nice but these bad boys right here look even better and im gonna go aggressive with my offset for a complete concave finish

 

but im not 100% sure yet but oohh am I getting there lol

 

I have narrowed it down between cv3's or cv4's both in 19"

 

cv4's would look dirty!

 

We've seen both on the TSX and TL and they looked decent. If Vossen is the way you want to go than go for it!

 

i looked up both wheels - id say cv3 just different finish. Are you gonna go staggered as well? the cv3 i think looks pretty nice with the concave going.

 

ok boys just purchased my wheels this morning!!!!!!

they are ... vossen cv3's black with machined face i was against them but once i seen them in person oohhhh lord! them shits was mean

they are staggered here are the dimensions

front 18x8.5 +40 215/35/18
rear 18x9.5 +40 225/35/18 the back is soo fuckin concave

19's would need 30 series and I said fuck that rims will go on monday or tuesday

 

Whoa thats crazy I was gonna suggest those too cuz I saw them online and they look great. I can definitely understand your 18 inch wheel decision. I really want 19's tho. But practical drivability does beat out purely looks. You guys have harsh winters in Canada. Gotta do what makes sense. Very excited to see these on your car.

 

yea bro potholes will ruin these wheels. trust me i wud have gotten 19s but man cant wait to show you boys these wheels

 

thats gunna be dope, I'm jacked to see these in person !

 

thursday bro make sure you come out to the meet!

 

Specs sound good!!
Good luck when it's time for tire rotation. Will you have someone unmount the tires to rotate them or just never do a rotation?

Can't wait for pics!!

 

wen it comes to rotation ill cross that bridge when i get there n pics will b up asap

 

Lol... Rotation with staggered wheels are just swapping sides unless you have directional tires then you'd have to dismount. (Front left goes to front right and left rear goes to right rear) I work at Americas tires.

 

Ya.. im not concerned

 

Well with our cars being heavier in the front and being FWD we will see more of a difference in wear front to back than side to side.

Both is ideal but if only one can be done front to back is the better of the two.

Side to side alone will only avoid minimal uneven wear.

I've been looking to other wheels because of this. But you already made you purchase and they are going to look SICK in comparison to a square set.

Any pics yet?!

 

so here are some pics that I took..

the front is going .5" lower to even things out will post when its done but here you go for now..

 

WoW man that looks great!. Im really into details, the black on the wheels matches the color of your car so well, and it also makes the spokes "pop" a lot more. Kind of reminds me of the TSX special edition (my best friend has one). The wheels are the same as the regular TSX, it's just the spokes have a different finish where some are darker and some are lighter. That simple finish change makes a big difference. Great choice man. Making the ILX look good dude! I like how it looks that low too, but man I couldn't do that. I hate speed bumps, potholes, and scraping when I have passengers, I get pissed. HAHA. People get all back seat driver on me - "OMFG! -What that was that?! OMG are we gonna die?!" Then I have to give the same speech everytime... "The car is lowered, the underbody scrapes a lil' on big speedbumps and stuff..." "OMG!? Why would you do that?!" .... anyway It just gets too annoying after a while... Thing is I always have random people in my car because I'm in the Marine Corps (picking up/dropping off Marines), or dating different girls. Kinda hard to tell someone to stop bitching when they outrank you, or if you're trying to get some pussy...

 

 

Looking good.

Next time you go to take some pictures Ive got a couple small tips to make these easier to enjoy..

1. Stand back a little and get the car centered. (shot 4 is the best just center it a little)
2. Hold your phone at chest or waste height and hold it straight up and down.
3. Don't use a flash. It distorts your reflectors.

Best time of day for photos is 4-6 while the sun is setting and not as harsh or while the sun is rising before it starts to glare. Overcast weather is great as well.

I just use my phone now a days. Really easy and most smart phones have an HID mode which helps a lot with light and dark areas.

 

thx bro i didnt wanna go machined face but these wheels are nasty! im loving every minute of them and potholes suck here to and no1 really rides in my car but me n my girl.. i drive super carefully.. Low n Slow

 

jon honestly bro if I could id get you to take my pics your def good a photographs me on the other hand not so much.. but ill take in what you said and give it a try

 

man that actually looks sick, are you hundo coming out this week ? hopefully my lip and deckled spoiler will be on the car ready for thursday!

 

Yessir. Ill b there n thx bruh. N hopefully that spoiler goes on for thursday. N hopefully its not raining

 

If you could go back in time would you have gotten wider tires or are you one of these new school guys that like the rim poke look? Can't tell from the pics if the fronts show as much. I'm sort of indifferent, doesn't look bad to me was just curious if you knew that before you purchased/installed. Also are you going to throw some spacers or going tucked look? Looking good man

 

the setup im running is actually comfortable and if i went wider on my tires wen i hit a bump it would rub and my rear fenders are rolled so with the drop i have i cant run ne thing above what im running now so to answer your question no i wouldnt change my setup i love the slight poke... and spacers.. there are no room for spacers..

 

.. i took a good look n yes i guess there is room for spacers maybe 5mm the gap between my rim and the inside of the fender is soooo minimal and my rears are soft so there is some travel so no spacers for me..call me old skool

 

did the all red laminx in the rear











ps: yes my corner peanut bulb is pulled..

 

What are peanut bulbs? Your corner lamp bulbs?

And pictures are looking way better with the full car in the shot.

Are you taking pictures with a smart phone?

And I love the STI lip on there. Sets you apart from the dude that just threw some stance sc5s on his white kitted ILX.