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Old 12-16-10 | 06:18 PM
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Work Euroline DH 19x9+20 (w/ 3mm spacer) and 19x10+20
AirRunner bags
LED tails

Hopefully it's obvious that I'm headed in the VIP direction. I'd like to get a bit more aggressive with the fitment. At full down I can't tuck the lip on the front wheels either, so I'd like to correct that and go lower. Right now, I'm guessing that the upper arm is hitting the fender. The rears go low enough; tucks the lip by about 1-1/2 inches.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmcdonnell/5267048689/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmcdonnell/5267654810/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmcdonnell/5267655236/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmcdonnell/5267655378/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmcdonnell/5267049911/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmcdonnell/5267656138/
Couple things on the short list:
- Driver's side headlight has a broken tab, need to repair to tighten up the gaps
- LED turn signal mirrors ready to install
- Replace the exhaust hangers with new hard rubber hangers to tighten up the exhuast (driver's side hangs a bit lower than the right)

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Old 12-16-10 | 06:23 PM
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Some photos from Autocon last weekend:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmcdonnell/5267080451/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmcdonnell/5267686132/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmcdonnell/5267685992/
Old 12-16-10 | 06:33 PM
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looks nice. needs a kit now
Old 12-16-10 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 5t341th
looks nice. needs a kit now
Maybe... need to get used to driving low first.
Old 12-16-10 | 06:43 PM
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very nice and clean. what kind of fender work did you do for the front? did you roll or cut the front fenders?

nice insurance tail lights. did you get these off duby?
Old 12-16-10 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by corkycal
very nice and clean. what kind of fender work did you do for the front? did you roll or cut the front fenders?

nice insurance tail lights. did you get these off duby?
All fenders were shaved and rolled to give a clean smooth edge.

I bought the tails from Elite Auto Style (http://www.eliteautostyle.com/)
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u should put the q45s back in
Old 12-16-10 | 06:59 PM
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car looks slick ryan. need some pics of it fully bagged out in the rear please.
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Hey it was nice meeting you. Your car looks really good! I would suggest taking off the spoiler. It's off to a great start.
Old 12-16-10 | 07:31 PM
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awesome start, love those wheels
Old 12-16-10 | 07:35 PM
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Car lookin great Ryan! The tails are money for sure!
Old 12-16-10 | 07:55 PM
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Dang man.. congrats. I think it looks real good!
Old 12-16-10 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 5t341th
u should put the q45s back in
Maybe someday... looking at other retrofit options.

Originally Posted by SoCal Cyco
car looks slick ryan. need some pics of it fully bagged out in the rear please.
Thanks. I'll try to get some more pictures soon.

Originally Posted by chrispy
Hey it was nice meeting you. Your car looks really good! I would suggest taking off the spoiler. It's off to a great start.
Good meeting you too. Taking the spoiler off is definitely on my list; I just want to do it right and have the holes filled and painted when I do.

Originally Posted by LiLS
awesome start, love those wheels
Originally Posted by dungut
Car lookin great Ryan! The tails are money for sure!
Originally Posted by GSJake
Dang man.. congrats. I think it looks real good!
Thanks!
Old 12-16-10 | 09:47 PM
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your car is awsome man! what a correct way to transform it!
Old 12-16-10 | 10:23 PM
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Car looks good man. I agree with you on going a little more aggressive on the fitment though.



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