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Old 07-11-09, 07:51 PM
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with a lower drop that would look so much better. nice and shiny! me like!
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Old 07-11-09, 09:44 PM
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the car looks really nice !
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Old 07-11-09, 10:30 PM
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thank you all. I want to paint the calipers next. Red or Blue or Silver?

also, how hard is it to drop it yourself? f-sport springs work ok?
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Old 07-12-09, 12:45 AM
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Nice! Only thing is the style and details of the dark wheel (the spokes, lip, etc) get lost in the black background. In most pics, it just looks like a mass of black. Maybe it's better in the daylight.

Agree, once windows are tinted, it will tie everything together very nicely.

Good work.
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Old 07-12-09, 01:43 AM
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Very clean. Now get some tint!
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Old 07-12-09, 03:09 AM
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very nice bro just took mine in to get the wheels done. yours looks really good im excited to see mine
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Old 07-12-09, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by YooNiBaLL
i got similar results with doing it myself but yours looks good too!
I'd much rather powdercoat than paint, just for the durability.
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Old 07-12-09, 07:37 AM
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Great looking IS... The wheels and car look great.. Throw some blue paint on the those calipers or a BBK...
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Old 07-12-09, 09:34 AM
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Looks great, Ive been looking around for a good powder coating place...good job, nice touch. -b
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Old 07-12-09, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by hottschott
haha im not dropped, I just taught her to have good posture =)
From the original pics, the first ones you posted, it looks like you were dropped on something.

Now I see the updated pics. Car still looks good.
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very nice detail job!!! I would add some wheel spacers 15/20mm they make the OEM wheels look better flushed out...also make the car have a more aggressive stance...FTW for stockies!!!!
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Old 07-12-09, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by sharma14
very nice bro just took mine in to get the wheels done. yours looks really good im excited to see mine
awesome, where did you take them? what color?
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Old 07-12-09, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jns350
very nice detail job!!! I would add some wheel spacers 15/20mm they make the OEM wheels look better flushed out...also make the car have a more aggressive stance...FTW for stockies!!!!
thank you! where can one obtain these mythical spacers you speak of? does it hinder performance at all or get in the way of anything? I love the stock wheels, just didnt like the color, now its perfect!
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Old 07-12-09, 05:49 PM
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dang the rims came out nice....
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Old 07-12-09, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by hottschott
thank you! where can one obtain these mythical spacers you speak of? does it hinder performance at all or get in the way of anything? I love the stock wheels, just didn't like the color, now its perfect!
Go with version 2...bolt on and off + no modification to your existing set up. Safe,Secure,aluminum light weight,no alignment change, just looks better.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...m-to-25mm.html

post with some info from a member who did a thread about it

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...fter-pics.html
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