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Old May 27, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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make sure you get some stickers too it makes your car go faster
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 02:20 PM
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Yikes, this thread took a turn for the worse.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ZachWithNH
Personally I would buy a headlight restore kit and focus on upgrading the suspension and wheels as they make the biggest visual difference to the car. I'd say your better off going with the coil overs first and deciding on how low you want to go then ordering wheels accordingly. No sense in wasting money on wheels only to have fitment issues when you lower the car. GL with the mods.
Thats a good point. I haven't looked at it that way. Im planning on getting the Avant Garde m310 19"s, and after some research I found out there isn't much to worry about in terms of dropping it with those rims. But i definitely agree in terms of drop before wheels. Thanks for the input.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Heckrat
Do whatever makes you feel best man. I personally like the wheels and painted my stocks too. I just don't have the money to spend on rims yet and like the way the stocks look black.

As for your setup - I guess if it was me I would do suspension ,headlights, paint the grille black, then get wheels after that.

You will always get people that are going to try and hate on your ride no matter what you do so might as well ignore it and do what suits you best.
Yea I figured people are going to hate but never thought it was going to be on our own forum, let alone from a skinny jean, mommy bought "Emerald Mist" sedan driver
 

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Old May 27, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark2K8
lol @ people complaining about the ebay clears

my ebay clears cost me $15 shipped and look and fit better than any "OEM JDM HELLAFLUSH NISMO VTEC" $50 corners will.

OP, first thing I'd do is paint the grill.
Yea same story with me. My corners fit REAL snug and tight which is what made me like the quality. The plastic feels identical to the oems. Cant believe people hate on such a small $20 mod.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TannerG
I'd go for the rims and drop first. Buy the 3m headlight kit for the time being. It's the best headlight restoration kit on the market.



Keep in mind he's 16 and wears skinny jeans
There's a thread around here to prove it

Yea I might give 3m a try, plastix is just a waste of time without a buffer.

By the looks of it, the general consensus seems to be to black out the grill asap. Gotta get on that little project this weekend
 

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Old May 27, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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Lol you guys no one's hating on him. He just kinda contradicts himself. Having ebay clear corners is "cheaping out". Plus after I told him to restore his headlights and even explained to him on how to do it, he still didn't wanna do that. Now according to his post above me he'll "give 3m a try" on restoring his headlights. It's kind of hard to help someone when the poor kid just can't make up his mind.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ZachWithNH
I'd say your better off going with the coil overs first and deciding on how low you want to go then ordering wheels accordingly. No sense in wasting money on wheels only to have fitment issues when you lower the car. GL with the mods.
If you do some really good reasearch an plan accordingly you can buy wheels first wit the correct fitment and then adjust your suspension around the wheels. If you get coilovers you can always adjust the height to fix most fitment issues, ie rubing.

That is why is importatant to buy the correct size and offset wheels and correct tire size, to avoid spacers and rubing. Also keep in mind that to get that nice stance you see on this forum you will have more than likely have to get your fender roll or sometimes pull.

OP, you should get both together and knock out 2 birds with one stone, avoiding several alignments and work.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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Lol you guys no one's hating on him. He just kinda contradicts himself. Having ebay clear corners is "cheaping out". Plus after I told him to restore his headlights and even explained to him on how to do it, he still didn't wanna do that. Now according to his post above me he'll "give 3m a try" on restoring his headlights. It's kind of hard to help someone when the poor kid just can't make up his mind.
First of all Im not a "kid" buddy. Second, having ebay clear corners because I like the fact that they look better than oem clears is cheaping out even though there is only about a 10 dollar difference? I dont think so, not in my book. Im paying for what I like, whether its cheaper or more expensive. 10 bucks is not gonna make or break me so if thats considered "cheaping out" to you, then i feel bad to be in your shoes. I said I "might" give it a try if I do decide to get the wheel setup first. Like I said before, you obviously need some "hooked on phonics" books cause I can see your struggle to read right. Maybe Ukranian schools don't offer good enough literature classes, but thats a whole other thread. Clearly you have nothing better to do but to check back to this thread and act like a wise guy. Lay off and give it a rest because clearly your advice didnt help at all, kid
 

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Old May 27, 2011 | 04:19 PM
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Old May 27, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by takeNotes

Yea I might give 3m a try, plastix is just a waste of time without a buffer.

By the looks of it, the general consensus seems to be to black out the grill asap. Gotta get on that little project this weekend
I've tried plastx. Worked ok, but didn't fully restore to 100%. I would recommend turtle wax restoring kit. It's about half the price of 3M, and works AMAZING. I actually made a thread about it comparing before and after. I'll dig it up (or u can if u want) if you want to see the results.

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Lol you guys no one's hating on him. He just kinda contradicts himself. Having ebay clear corners is "cheaping out". Plus after I told him to restore his headlights and even explained to him on how to do it, he still didn't wanna do that. Now according to his post above me he'll "give 3m a try" on restoring his headlights. It's kind of hard to help someone when the poor kid just can't make up his mind.
You call it cheaping out, I call it saving $30+ driving the same looking corners.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by takeNotes
The rattle can rims is a temp solution for a couple of weeks untill I get my rims. I dont mind them. Seems to me people dont get heat over painting their rims bronze but once a guy goes black, its the worst thing he can do. Just thought it was pretty funny

And nobody's gettin on anyone. Some people just need to grow up a bit and try to act a bit more mature than their age

dont get me wrong im down with rocking black rims just not the do at home kind

 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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Holy horse ****, you kids are something else.

Opinions are like a$$holes, everybody has one.

So just offer your opinion, and let that be the end of it. You all argue like high school girls.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by oc1959
dont get me wrong im down with rocking black rims just not the do at home kind

Yea definitely, I would never choose rattle can rims over regular black rims, but since I do want the murder out look I decided to bust out the spray cans so I could get an idea of what the ride would look like blacked out. Its REALLY temporary so I don't mind it much. Sweet rims btw, I'm looking to get similar ones as I mentioned somewhere up there in between all the immaturity.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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Yea definitely, I would never choose rattle can rims over regular black rims, but since I do want the murder out look I decided to bust out the spray cans so I could get an idea of what the ride would look like blacked out. Its REALLY temporary so I don't mind it much. Sweet rims btw, I'm looking to get similar ones as I mentioned somewhere up there in between all the immaturity.
Thanks... Yea I Wanted that whole black on black look before I got this car.. But black is such a pain to keep clean.. It's hard enough to keep the rims clean, but for that one day a week when you have the car looking fresh no dust no water marks no bird poo it's all worth it! I have had 4 cars before the G this is the only one that hasn't been black
 
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