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Old Apr 27, 2017 | 10:16 PM
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Very nice, Hexotic. What rotors are you using?
Nothing fancy, just stoptech blanks.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 09:21 AM
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 11:38 AM
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Off topic - What length ramps are those ^^^ Any issues with clearance?
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 02:09 PM
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Off topic - What length ramps are those ^^^ Any issues with clearance?
56" two-piece. No clearance issues. I'm ~ 26.25" fender arch-to-floor. OEM chin-spoiler.

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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 02:12 PM
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Oh hey, you sprung for the two-piece. Very nice.

Now that you've lived with it for a while, what do you think compared to the one-piece? Pros, cons, price?
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Oh hey, you sprung for the two-piece. Very nice.

Now that you've lived with it for a while, what do you think compared to the one-piece? Pros, cons, price?
+1

I've had the stacked cribs on my radar for awhile
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Oh hey, you sprung for the two-piece. Very nice.

Now that you've lived with it for a while, what do you think compared to the one-piece? Pros, cons, price?
I've never had a one-piece before

I got this model for two considerations: storage, which is great, and I'm able to remove the narrow wedge pieces and get under the car from the either side, whether it's myself or a jack/etc. It's been helpful when installing end-links so the car is under load.

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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 02:24 PM
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Mmmm, candy red would look nice. I almost went with candy red, but then decided to keep my colours more or less blue everywhere. Pop the hood, BAM, BLUE!!! This ties into it all.

https://g35driver.com/forums/picture...no-brakes.html
This is what ha me wanting red for a while.

Oh wow, those look really good! Now you've really got me thinking.... so, do I stick with the current brakes in white to match the body or change it up and redo them in candy red to match the rest of my undercarriage and engine bay parts? Hmmmm...

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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 02:53 PM
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+1 for Candy
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Oh hey, you sprung for the two-piece. Very nice.

Now that you've lived with it for a while, what do you think compared to the one-piece? Pros, cons, price?
https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.5...000821218.html

For you american guys:

https://raceramps.com/car-ramps/gara...56-race-ramps/

Was looking at options and was leaning towards this two piece set... the ones I own can not accommodate my front wheels any more (older metal ramps)

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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 02:57 PM
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OMG. Love all that red hardware underneath the car.

Gotta give 2GoRNot2G a bow for that.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 03:15 PM
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That is a lot of Purrrrty red. Regular red is overdone, candy red is sexy.

Speaking of sexy, she is dirty, Ill have to take some proper photos with sunlight hitting the brakes with the car clean later, but she is ready





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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 03:38 PM
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Yes, dirty... but just look at that! Perfect stance and fit, beautiful aggressive wheels, very attractive take for the Akebono brakes on an AWD sedan. This custom splitter, and even this odd little Q50 3.7 emblem. Overall fantastic work, hexotic.

I bet you're eyeballing those headlights now.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 04:15 PM
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Yes, dirty... but just look at that! Perfect stance and fit, beautiful aggressive wheels, very attractive take for the Akebono brakes on an AWD sedan. This custom splitter, and even this odd little Q50 3.7 emblem. Overall fantastic work, hexotic.

I bet you're eyeballing those headlights now.

I hate that 3.7 emblem lol. Just can never get around to getting it off.
They put that emblem on the q40 sedan (g37 rename for the final year of its release) I dont like it

I want to do the headlights, but my springs caught up to me, and I need to do the rear shocks first. I got my hands on a spare steering wheel as well, going to see if I can make a custom one myself. Put some leatherworking and 3D printing skills to the test. After that, going to spend some money on an aluminum undertray (or make my own if I can finally get access to a metal shop).

A month ago I was saying to myself "after the brakes, THATS IT!" I lied...
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 04:16 PM
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OMG. Love all that red hardware underneath the car.

Gotta give 2GoRNot2G a bow for that.

Much appreciated! Candy red suspension was never really part of the plan, but I have been considering adding an "accent" color to some of the suspension parts for years. So when I got my Air Lift kit and saw that most of the aluminum parts in the kit were anodized red it really just seemed to make sense to match those parts... and candy red turned out to be the best match. Now I just need to decide if I should go the same route with the brakes or not.


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Originally Posted by hexotic
That is a lot of Purrrrty red. Regular red is overdone, candy red is sexy.

Speaking of sexy, she is dirty, Ill have to take some proper photos with sunlight hitting the brakes with the car clean later, but she is ready


Wow, those really turned out great, Andy. Props for doing all that work yourself! It's very satisfying when you can finally see the results of all that hard work. Great job!


Now clean up those fender liners.
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