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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 04:26 PM
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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.

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.
You should absolutely go that route, it will bring it all together. Candy red with black lettering.

I didnt do all the work myself, wish I could take the credit. My friend at Infiniti did a lot of the work, although we were there together getting equally dirty haha. Its funny seeing people in the waiting room watching someone be allowed to work on their own car at a dealership, giving me confused looks every time I walked by.

I power washed the fender liners last week, then I drove through a construction zone on a rainy day....
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 04:47 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
That last oks great

What pads did you end up going with?
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 04:52 PM
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That last oks great

What pads did you end up going with?
Hawk ceramic pads with Stoptech blank rotors and StopTech SS lines Didnt go crazy on the budget, but didnt cheap out either.

One of the best places for hawk pads around my area, free shipping and all
https://tougetuning.com/shop/hawk-pe...37-sport-rear/
https://tougetuning.com/shop/hawk-pe...7-sport-front/

Killer price. (canadian dollars)

BTW, @Rochester, the wheels, not bad for plastidip right? lol

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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 05:17 PM
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Hawk ceramic pads with Stoptech blank rotors and StopTech SS lines Didnt go crazy on the budget, but didnt cheap out either.

One of the best places for hawk pads around my area, free shipping and all
https://tougetuning.com/shop/hawk-pe...37-sport-rear/
https://tougetuning.com/shop/hawk-pe...7-sport-front/

Killer price. (canadian dollars)
Nice setup. I'm a firm believer that blanks are the way to go


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BTW, @Rochester, the wheels, not bad for plastidip right? lol


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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hexotic
BTW, @Rochester, the wheels, not bad for plastidip right? lol
Damn it.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 05:21 PM
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Lol, they're semigloss graphite pearl. Im feeling out different colours this summer. Going to dip them a few times this season to decide what I want to change them to next year when I have the professionally done. I figure at around $50-75 bucks for a full colour change, its better than photoshopping lol. Nothing beats seeing and feeling it in person.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 05:25 PM
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Damn it.
It's ok, go to your safe place

Originally Posted by hexotic
Lol, they're semigloss graphite pearl. Im feeling out different colours this summer. Going to dip them a few times this season to decide what I want to change them to next year when I have the professionally done. I figure at around $50-75 bucks for a full colour change, its better than photoshopping lol. Nothing beats seeing and feeling it in person.
This site has a complete aversion to plastidip. It's certainly a view that I've somewhat adopted as well, but surprisingly, it doesn't seem as prevalent on other sites

I've been browsing some ATS-V stuff lately, and plastidipping the front grille seems kind of common, and nobody objects.

Looks good, man. And you fooled Rochester, so there's that.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 05:27 PM
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I justed added more bugs to the front of my car on my second trip to Indiana in a month. Almost added a dog but good brakes, good tires and good fortune saved the day.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 05:49 PM
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Replaced 6 old light bulbs in the cabin and replaced it with white LED's, looks pretty at night, gives car this extra premium feel.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Stachuu
Replaced 6 old light bulbs in the cabin and replaced it with white LED's, looks pretty at night, gives car this extra premium feel.
That was the first thing I did to my car lol. Not even a week after I bought the car
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 06:28 PM
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Almost added a dog but good brakes.
I know its wrong, but that made me giggle.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 09:47 PM
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Car washed!
Some decal removal.
Hmmmm, today I washed my car and remove some decals. Good day.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 11:50 PM
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New grille, cai on the way!

So I ordered the takeda cai and wanted to get some opinions on whether or not I should get a splash guard. I've seen a lot of people on here say not enough water gets through the grille for it to matter, but since I swapped the stock grille out for a mesh one, thought it might be a problem.

Here are some pics of the grille so you can see what I mean



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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Stachuu
Replaced 6 old light bulbs in the cabin and replaced it with white LED's, looks pretty at night, gives car this extra premium feel.
Changing to LED makes a world of difference, must do for anyone.

Originally Posted by King 0din
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Hmmmm, today I washed my car and remove some decals. Good day.
What is that on your front bumper?
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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Epiphany
Changing to LED makes a world of difference, must do for anyone.


What is that on your front bumper?
They're skulls for license plate holes.
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