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Old 07-27-12, 09:33 AM
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Installed Megan Street LPs last weekend. Liked them a lot on my previous UCF20 and got them again for my UCF10. I had my Veilside Andrew Racing 5s just chilling at home and put them on shortly thereafter. They look good but the fronts are not meaty enough (tire-wise).

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Here are my specs

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FR: 18x10 ET36 (235/40/18)
RR: 18x12 ET48 (275/40/18) Fit without rolling/pulling or removing black fender trim piece.

I want to upgrade the front tire size because they're currently stretched, too narrow and it's not really my cup of tea. I want 255/40s in front so I can have more meat and I'll be able to raise the front up just a hair so it rakes less. I want it to be more everyday functional and less Cali-stanced (if that's even the correct term). I'd also want to cut into my strut towers to have more clearance for the UCA. Little things like that. I also need to resolve my lifter tick, it's rather minor though. Body needs a bit of love, especially bumpers because the paint is cracking on them and I have a tiny bit of rust in my passenger rear quarter. Overall, I'm super stoked about it and this winter, it goes in for a 5spd swap.. Looking forward to it! Any input or suggestions on my build are completely welcome and I look forward to hearing from you! PM me if you have some interesting/spare parts!

Thanks,

Renato

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Old 07-27-12, 10:48 AM
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looking good, what are those things on your bumper?
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nice wheel you need to find center caps for them
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Nice.
Now you need to find the proper 300 series JDM license plate. 500 series is less than 2000cc.
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Originally Posted by filthyLS4
looking good, what are those things on your bumper?
Headlight washers

Originally Posted by kenji815
nice wheel you need to find center caps for them
I prefer without the center caps, they're also super duper rare to find!

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Nice.
Now you need to find the proper 300 series JDM license plate. 500 series is less than 2000cc.
YES!! I know, I've been poking around for one.. If you find something PM me
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When I was over, I asked about getting plates. From what I understand, the plates begin and end with the car so removing them was a no-no. Obviously they are found outside of Japan and I just don't know how they obtain them.
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Too bad U.S cars didn't have headlight cleaners.
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Originally Posted by RA40
When I was over, I asked about getting plates. From what I understand, the plates begin and end with the car so removing them was a no-no. Obviously they are found outside of Japan and I just don't know how they obtain them.
Yeah you can't really obtain them in Japan, but dude check eBay. There are some authentics for sale sometimes, albeit in quite low amounts.

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Too bad U.S cars didn't have headlight cleaners.
If your car is white, I'd gladly trade your front bumper for mine (mine's paint is cracking a bit on the top portion and theres a blemish on the bottom passenger side but overall, looks good). Let me know!
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