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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by scorpionge
^Thats just the fear of the unknown.. lifes easier when its just springs/shocks.. no need for adjustment.. we'll see how it turns out
I dont know about all that. Most springs dont even lower the car close to 2 inches so I prefer coils. Besides, you cant adjust the ride height or the comfort, your stuck with however it is with springs/shocks
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 07:58 PM
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Just sitting in the parking lot by herself

I have a few changes that Im going to make withing the next few weeks so Ill be sure to post pics of each new mod

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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 04:14 PM
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can i ask where you got your rear emblem? did u slap on a hybrid emblem?

btw, sick whip
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by nu980
can i ask where you got your rear emblem? did u slap on a hybrid emblem?

btw, sick whip
I actually swapped trunks already. When I bought the trunk it already has the Wald spoiler molded on with the hybrid emblem.
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 07:42 PM
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Every time I see more pics of your car it motivates me more to do stuff to mine (or at least dream...) =D...though I am barely starting. Also SGM.
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Originally Posted by bakalag
Every time I see more pics of your car it motivates me more to do stuff to mine (or at least dream...) =D...though I am barely starting. Also SGM.
Haha thanks. I have some pretty big changes in store. Some will happen very soon
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 02:39 PM
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Thank you Sewell



And something for a future mod

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Calipers? and some sort of sides? (edit: gfx sides?)
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bakalag
Calipers? and some sort of sides? (edit: gfx sides?)
Your kind of right with the calipers lol.

And yeah gfx sides and a few other goodies, I'm getting rid of the sides tho, getting vertex again
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 05:57 PM
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Ooo. Can't wait to see.

The stickers kind of gave away calipers xD
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bakalag
Ooo. Can't wait to see.

The stickers kind of gave away calipers xD
Yeah I figured, but they're not 250 calipers

Big change is coming tomorrow morning
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I think I read about your "calipers" somewhere else on the site xD. I actually may try painting mine tomorrow... if I can get off my lazy butt...where did you get the stickers?

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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by bakalag
I think I read about your "calipers" somewhere else on the site xD. I actually may try painting mine tomorrow... if I can get off my lazy butt...where did you get the stickers?
Hahaha yeah I'm painting my calipers, but not my 250 calipers

I got them from motogfx. Do a search on the forums or google them
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Oh ok thanks! Those stickers are too big for 250 calipers anyway
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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Now just waiting on the rotors





And new wheels. Velgen VMB5 in matte silver






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