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Old May 8, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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Nice. Looks great.

But I highly suggest you invest in a set of jack stands.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff92se
Nice. Looks great.

But I highly suggest you invest in a set of jack stands.
I have a set, but was to lazy to use them. Plus I was only working on it for an hour and the jack is brand new. I just bought it today because it's a low profile that I can get under my car without having to drive up on boards.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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I dunno, I was just looking out for your legs/ankles/knees etc.. Time isn't really a factor. It's the jack. I hope you don't change your oil with just jack because it takes less than a hour. Just be careful, that's all. I didn't even see a wheel chalk anywhere.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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They look good on the car!
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff92se
I dunno, I was just looking out for your legs/ankles/knees etc.. Time isn't really a factor. It's the jack. I hope you don't change your oil with just jack because it takes less than a hour. Just be careful, that's all. I didn't even see a wheel chalk anywhere.
I know and thanks for looking out for me. With something like this that I don't need to be under the car I'm lazy enough not to use them, but if I physically had to be under the car then I would have used the jack stands.

As for the oil change I never do that myself. I can get it done either for free or for less then $30 at my dealer so it's not worth my time to do it myself.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Rob


Alliance Big Brake Kits: "BBK's so sexy, you'll wanna fist them!"
epic win. since the internet is a horrible nasty place anyways you may see that in an advertising line somewhere the future on the forums and on some webpages for alliance kits
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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epic win. since the internet is a horrible nasty place anyways you may see that in an advertising line somewhere the future on the forums and on some webpages for alliance kits
So what do you think of them on my car Mike?
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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i didnt say at first cause i figured you would think my opinion was biased but consider this picture:

from that distance you cant tell they're not a pure red

at this close, its obviously not red like your car paint is but that doesnt mean it looks bad and doesnt look to be any feminine color haha:


in this pic, you see his BBK. it looks good but it just blends in too much if you ask me, just like he said when he posted it


that being said i like it a lot, i think its a beautiful color, and for the 1 out of 100 times you look at your kit that it may look more pink because of a precise sunlight angle, you can see that people still think they're hot despite that from the posts in the thread.
so in short, i like them a lot, first time ive seen red actually on a red G or Z, they've all been on black cars with a red accent theme. you've now seen the powdercoated versions in that pic i sent you also for your consideration
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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do you need to buy a new brake booster or master cylinder for this type of bbk setup?
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by biggz786786
do you need to buy a new brake booster or master cylinder for this type of bbk setup?
No not at all. The stock setup will work just fine.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mikemjohnson
i didnt say at first cause i figured you would think my opinion was biased but consider this picture:

from that distance you cant tell they're not a pure red

at this close, its obviously not red like your car paint is but that doesnt mean it looks bad and doesnt look to be any feminine color haha:


that being said i like it a lot, i think its a beautiful color, and for the 1 out of 100 times you look at your kit that it may look more pink because of a precise sunlight angle, you can see that people still think they're hot despite that from the posts in the thread.
so in short, i like them a lot, first time ive seen red actually on a red G or Z, they've all been on black cars with a red accent theme. you've now seen the powdercoated versions in that pic i sent you also for your consideration
Well Mike I will say that the anodized finish gives the caliper a sexier look then the powder coat finish does. The powder coat just looks bland after seeing the anodized. I'm still on the fence, but after seeing it on my car I'm less bothered by the color then I was before. I'll make a final decision over the weekend. I keep looking at the high res pics on my 24" widescreen monitor trying to decide if I like it or not. LOL
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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lets trade screens and ill help you make the call haha. well let me know what decide, and we'll figure it out
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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Well after giving this a lot of thought over the weekend I think I'm going to keep them the color they are. I know they don't match my car the way I would like, but after looking at the other finishes I think these look the best. Hopefully I won't regret my decision down the road, but I don't think I will.

Thanks for all the opinions everyone.
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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well they're a cute color anyway......



it looks very good IMO.
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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they look good man
 
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