NorCalIS's Ongoing Obsidian Project
#1
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So figured I should make one of these since it's been a quite a while since I've been stock. I apologize in advance as this isn't as complex or as well documented as some of the other builds in here. Also keep in mind this was done on a budget as I am still going to school and spent most of my money on the car in the first place. I also have literally done every mod except paint the front lip myself, no shops involved!! Anyways here it goes!
Bought the car completely bone stock from the dealer
![](https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6083/6083720339_8ff49194e6_n.jpg)
![](https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6187/6150986185_7bdd745442.jpg)
Installed new fogs two days later
![](https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6062/6151536114_64498271a1_n.jpg)
About a month or two later added the front lip
![](https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6046/6225035642_0e82bffb85.jpg)
When on a bit of hiatus for a couple months, but ended up picking up my Jun-Tw Rear lip
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7373460450_25ab35ec37.jpg)
Deleted the resonator
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5200/7417318726_99d7c6d1a0.jpg)
Blacked out the orange in my lights
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/8021491376_713bdd3f85.jpg)
Ended up cracking a OEM lobster claw, no I didn't hit a curb, you can thank Northern California's roads for that. Had three nearly bald tires at the same time so I ended up getting a STEAL of a price on a set of ISF replica wheels with four brand new tires. Couldn't pass it up!
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8080/8390946482_e763675282.jpg)
Added the FSport Front Grill
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8462404207_e1e6f110ed.jpg)
OEM rotors and pads were trash, so swapped them for all EBC products
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8501469031_de07acb244.jpg)
Was sitting like this for a long time while I saved for suspension
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8507/8538486108_a349dab43e.jpg)
Ditched the OEM exhaust for Magnaflow, and wedged these Ap2 tips into my lip, ended up having to tack weld them so they would stay haha.
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8545/8682266670_134ca95fae_z.jpg)
Looked pretty sharp except for that wheel gap!!
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/8726037677_4303989c0c_z.jpg)
Then the coilovers came!!
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Added some LEDs everywhere, switched high beams to putco JDM yellows
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2866/9251753570_9b535a6ea4_z.jpg)
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/9248979501_3a984e95d0_z.jpg)
Was trying to dial in the drop, but put it in it's first show
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5334/9506007428_0da56be3a8_z.jpg)
Wrapped my interior in Black Carbon
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/9503214579_a41e75893a.jpg)
Finally had it pretty dialed in
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/9625199644_959f2c3bd8_z.jpg)
Curb rashed my wheels pretty badly so I decided I should repair and powder coat them, also picked up a spare trunk for another project! The back of my truck had a good amount of the car in it.
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3834/9956964776_cd7758bca1.jpg)
Finished the wheels and rushed to take pictures of them, and forgot to give my car a proper cleaning!
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7316/10481911793_a275447c23_z.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/10481684346_0d5bba5fdc_z.jpg)
Bought the car completely bone stock from the dealer
![](https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6083/6083720339_8ff49194e6_n.jpg)
![](https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6187/6150986185_7bdd745442.jpg)
Installed new fogs two days later
![](https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6062/6151536114_64498271a1_n.jpg)
About a month or two later added the front lip
![](https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6046/6225035642_0e82bffb85.jpg)
When on a bit of hiatus for a couple months, but ended up picking up my Jun-Tw Rear lip
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7373460450_25ab35ec37.jpg)
Deleted the resonator
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5200/7417318726_99d7c6d1a0.jpg)
Blacked out the orange in my lights
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/8021491376_713bdd3f85.jpg)
Ended up cracking a OEM lobster claw, no I didn't hit a curb, you can thank Northern California's roads for that. Had three nearly bald tires at the same time so I ended up getting a STEAL of a price on a set of ISF replica wheels with four brand new tires. Couldn't pass it up!
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8080/8390946482_e763675282.jpg)
Added the FSport Front Grill
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8462404207_e1e6f110ed.jpg)
OEM rotors and pads were trash, so swapped them for all EBC products
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8501469031_de07acb244.jpg)
Was sitting like this for a long time while I saved for suspension
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8507/8538486108_a349dab43e.jpg)
Ditched the OEM exhaust for Magnaflow, and wedged these Ap2 tips into my lip, ended up having to tack weld them so they would stay haha.
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8545/8682266670_134ca95fae_z.jpg)
Looked pretty sharp except for that wheel gap!!
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/8726037677_4303989c0c_z.jpg)
Then the coilovers came!!
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5455/9020301038_57811bf9b5_z.jpg)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8401/9020306390_0952c1a3de_z.jpg)
Added some LEDs everywhere, switched high beams to putco JDM yellows
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2866/9251753570_9b535a6ea4_z.jpg)
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/9248979501_3a984e95d0_z.jpg)
Was trying to dial in the drop, but put it in it's first show
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5334/9506007428_0da56be3a8_z.jpg)
Wrapped my interior in Black Carbon
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/9503214579_a41e75893a.jpg)
Finally had it pretty dialed in
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/9625199644_959f2c3bd8_z.jpg)
Curb rashed my wheels pretty badly so I decided I should repair and powder coat them, also picked up a spare trunk for another project! The back of my truck had a good amount of the car in it.
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3834/9956964776_cd7758bca1.jpg)
Finished the wheels and rushed to take pictures of them, and forgot to give my car a proper cleaning!
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7316/10481911793_a275447c23_z.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/10481684346_0d5bba5fdc_z.jpg)
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7422/10481613696_9cd00e8948_z.jpg)
#2
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Added some vinyl to the lights, mirrors, couple of other spots. Put it in SF Autosalon
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/11122491613_8f01ecee77_c.jpg)
Powdercoated my Joe-Z intake to match the wheels
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5529/11343693213_6b822e1d4c_z.jpg)
And this is how it sits, for the moment, currently have a number of things in the works, as I am not even close to being finished, let alone don't even have a legit set of wheels yet, so stay tuned!!
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/11392207354_d400690507_c.jpg)
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/11122491613_8f01ecee77_c.jpg)
Powdercoated my Joe-Z intake to match the wheels
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5529/11343693213_6b822e1d4c_z.jpg)
And this is how it sits, for the moment, currently have a number of things in the works, as I am not even close to being finished, let alone don't even have a legit set of wheels yet, so stay tuned!!
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/11392207354_d400690507_c.jpg)
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3683/11425610745_857dcd80f6_c.jpg)
#5
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Thanks! I believe it's 275/35/19 and +35 in the back and 245/40/19 +45 in the front. I'm going to downsize the tires relatively soon width wise and going to a 35 in the front. I rolled the fenders, relocated the tabs, trimmed the fender liners and that's about it. It only rubs on big dips now. I'm assuming when I go for the smaller tires it won't rub at all.