Sedan Chat Thread
12-05-2013, 08:56 PM
#16
A quarter past stripped
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12-05-2013, 10:04 PM
#18
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Your probably right, I wish I would have installed the cans first then the intake. Then I would know the difference in the tones. I do know that the exhaust has gotten a bit deeper with the Tanabe's. My wife (NOT A CAR ENTHUSIAST) could tell the difference the day I put them on. After they broke in it has become a little better. I still want a smudge more volume though. Hence the questions regarding the HFC's.
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12-05-2013, 10:17 PM
#19
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Looks like there was a little interest in having some sort of all-encompassing chat thread to talk about this car, give tips and reviews on techniques/products, etc. We had a few of these on the last forum I used to be a part of (8thcivic.com) and there was always a tremendous amount of info gleaned from it.
I guess I'll kick it off with this tip since it seemed well-received/unknown in the other thread I posted it in. When washing my car, I use this product to rinse off the car at the end. It's an RV water filter, but you attach it to the end of a hose and it filters the water, removing most (if not all) of the hard water contaminants. In my area, it cleans the water enough that I don't have to dry the car off and it dries on its own with zero water spots left behind. You can literally wash your car and make it spotless in like 15 minutes with this thing. Hope it helps some of you guys:
Amazon.com: Camco 40043 TastePURE RV Water Filter with Flexible Hose Protector: Automotive
I guess I'll kick it off with this tip since it seemed well-received/unknown in the other thread I posted it in. When washing my car, I use this product to rinse off the car at the end. It's an RV water filter, but you attach it to the end of a hose and it filters the water, removing most (if not all) of the hard water contaminants. In my area, it cleans the water enough that I don't have to dry the car off and it dries on its own with zero water spots left behind. You can literally wash your car and make it spotless in like 15 minutes with this thing. Hope it helps some of you guys:
Amazon.com: Camco 40043 TastePURE RV Water Filter with Flexible Hose Protector: Automotive
12-05-2013, 10:46 PM
#20
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^ Yeah, absolutely. I stumbled upon it a few months ago when I was looking at those overpriced, ineffective Mr Clean car wash filters. Saw that, saw a ton of reviews of people using it for the same purpose, and it worked even better than the Mr Clean kit for a much cheaper price. Win win!
12-06-2013, 07:11 AM
#21
I'm also thinking about HFC + stock exhaust, so I'm interested to hear some of your opinions on how they sound.
I've been going out at lunch hitting up some auto body shops getting quotes on color matching my grille. Most are in the $300 range, which seems high. At that point, I might as well just get the Infinity Midnight Black grille. Vinyl wrapping it would be another option.
12-06-2013, 08:28 AM
#22
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I've been going out at lunch hitting up some auto body shops getting quotes on color matching my grille. Most are in the $300 range, which seems high. At that point, I might as well just get the Infinity Midnight Black grille. Vinyl wrapping it would be another option.
The black came out 100% perfect. I'm very happy with that. The white trim came out very nice, but simply not as well color-matched as I'd like. It just isn't. Not even a hint of orange peel anywhere, so that's good.
All in all, it was money well spent for a better than OEM look, that happens to look OEM. Here, this is probably my best picture of it. My friend, Matt, took this with his wide-angle lens:
You have to admit, that looks WORLDS better than OEM chrome:
Last edited by Rochester; 12-06-2013 at 08:40 AM.
12-06-2013, 08:36 AM
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I'm also thinking about HFC + stock exhaust, so I'm interested to hear some of your opinions on how they sound.
I've been going out at lunch hitting up some auto body shops getting quotes on color matching my grille. Most are in the $300 range, which seems high. At that point, I might as well just get the Infinity Midnight Black grille. Vinyl wrapping it would be another option.
I found a place in Memphis that will do it for under $200 but that's wholesale pricing I think. I'm pretty sure blnewt put up a DIY for vinyl wrapping, give a look. I was considering going midnight black but wanted to get rid of as much of the chrome as I could.
12-06-2013, 08:54 AM
#24
Wrapping the grill is probably something I'd recommend if you've done a couple other vinyl projects first. It's not really that hard but until you get a feel for how the vinyl stretches and applies it's best to start out on something like your window trim.
Kinda sux already nailing a rock on your grill
The day after I installed my new DRLs in my new bumper a damn rock nailed one and has a big fish-eye
I thought the body shop removed the bullseye on my car but I think they just relocated it
Kinda sux already nailing a rock on your grill
The day after I installed my new DRLs in my new bumper a damn rock nailed one and has a big fish-eye
I thought the body shop removed the bullseye on my car but I think they just relocated it
12-06-2013, 09:25 AM
#25
Wrapping the grill is probably something I'd recommend if you've done a couple other vinyl projects first. It's not really that hard but until you get a feel for how the vinyl stretches and applies it's best to start out on something like your window trim.
Kinda sux already nailing a rock on your grill
The day after I installed my new DRLs in my new bumper a damn rock nailed one and has a big fish-eye
I thought the body shop removed the bullseye on my car but I think they just relocated it
Kinda sux already nailing a rock on your grill
The day after I installed my new DRLs in my new bumper a damn rock nailed one and has a big fish-eye
I thought the body shop removed the bullseye on my car but I think they just relocated it
The shops I got quotes from were to color match....maybe I should ask for just plain black...
12-06-2013, 09:35 AM
#26
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That was a great write-up.Although I only wrapped the lower trim pieces. It's unique and subtle, while still allowing for chrome against the moonlight white. It has the effect of lowering the belt-line just a little bit, without raising the top. Full-on black trim against white would be *thin*, if that makes any sense.
12-06-2013, 09:46 AM
#27
12-06-2013, 12:50 PM
#28
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IIRC, Custom180 wanted $350 +two-way shipping. Instead, I went local, and spent $275. Still not inexpensive, but that's because Moonlight White is a 3-stage paint. If all I did was have them paint the black slats, it would have been like $100 - $150. Simple black paint, and a lot less effort for the tech to mask.
The black came out 100% perfect. I'm very happy with that. The white trim came out very nice, but simply not as well color-matched as I'd like. It just isn't. Not even a hint of orange peel anywhere, so that's good.
All in all, it was money well spent for a better than OEM look, that happens to look OEM. Here, this is probably my best picture of it. My friend, Matt, took this with his wide-angle lens:
You have to admit, that looks WORLDS better than OEM chrome:
The black came out 100% perfect. I'm very happy with that. The white trim came out very nice, but simply not as well color-matched as I'd like. It just isn't. Not even a hint of orange peel anywhere, so that's good.
All in all, it was money well spent for a better than OEM look, that happens to look OEM. Here, this is probably my best picture of it. My friend, Matt, took this with his wide-angle lens:
You have to admit, that looks WORLDS better than OEM chrome:
12-06-2013, 12:56 PM
#29
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Somewhere on the Forum there's a person who had this done with his Graphite Shadow S-Sedan, and it looks freaking gorgeous. I suspect it would look better on every color Sedan, with exception to Black, in which case it's just murdered.
Last edited by Rochester; 12-06-2013 at 01:08 PM.
12-06-2013, 03:01 PM
#30
Looks like there was a little interest in having some sort of all-encompassing chat thread to talk about this car, give tips and reviews on techniques/products, etc. We had a few of these on the last forum I used to be a part of (8thcivic.com) and there was always a tremendous amount of info gleaned from it.
I guess I'll kick it off with this tip since it seemed well-received/unknown in the other thread I posted it in. When washing my car, I use this product to rinse off the car at the end. It's an RV water filter, but you attach it to the end of a hose and it filters the water, removing most (if not all) of the hard water contaminants. In my area, it cleans the water enough that I don't have to dry the car off and it dries on its own with zero water spots left behind. You can literally wash your car and make it spotless in like 15 minutes with this thing. Hope it helps some of you guys:
Amazon.com: Camco 40043 TastePURE RV Water Filter with Flexible Hose Protector: Automotive
I guess I'll kick it off with this tip since it seemed well-received/unknown in the other thread I posted it in. When washing my car, I use this product to rinse off the car at the end. It's an RV water filter, but you attach it to the end of a hose and it filters the water, removing most (if not all) of the hard water contaminants. In my area, it cleans the water enough that I don't have to dry the car off and it dries on its own with zero water spots left behind. You can literally wash your car and make it spotless in like 15 minutes with this thing. Hope it helps some of you guys:
Amazon.com: Camco 40043 TastePURE RV Water Filter with Flexible Hose Protector: Automotive
( K5.740 ) and MTM Hydro Long-Range Detergent Foamer Attachment to keep my G clean on weekly basis and forgot about the filter that you have mentioned...
my question is how often do you have to replace the filter ?