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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 10:49 PM
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10-06-13

CF Vinyl Mirror Covers
You know, to match the vinyl on the splats. I know that real ones are available, but I'm looking to spend my money on a CF Lip Kit, so I figured I'd go the cheap route and do vinyl on the mirrors.







Don't mind Tippy the cat; he wanted to strike a pose for the photo.


The mirror covers are incredibly easy to take off- Tilt the mirror all the way up and use a flathead to pry it from the bottom.

Then, tilt the mirror all the way down and pry from the top. Simply pop out the mirror at that point.

There will be 4 screws. Once you unscrew them, the mirror cover will easily pop off. Then you can wrap the entire piece and re-install.
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by IntegresS
10-06-13

CF Vinyl Mirror Covers
You know, to match the vinyl on the splats. I know that real ones are available, but I'm looking to spend my money on a CF Lip Kit, so I figured I'd go the cheap route and do vinyl on the mirrors.







Don't mind Tippy the cat; he wanted to strike a pose for the photo.


The mirror covers are incredibly easy to take off- Tilt the mirror all the way up and use a flathead to pry it from the bottom.

Then, tilt the mirror all the way down and pry from the top. Simply pop out the mirror at that point.

There will be 4 screws. Once you unscrew them, the mirror cover will easily pop off. Then you can wrap the entire piece and re-install.
This looks really good! Have you ever seen actual carbon fiber sheets? they look just like this right before you apply the resin. nice mod yo! and excellent DIY...you should post more...
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 07:29 AM
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Loving the CF accents Jen. Looks great on the black.
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 05:09 PM
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Hehe thanks guys, and sorry I've been away for so long. >_<

I'm waiting on the Carbon Fiber (real, not vinyl this time folks!) lip kit that SEIBON showed at SEMA to be available for my car already! I was advised the wait time may be months



But my heart is pretty set on it. So is Batmobile's

In the meantime, I'll just have to find something else to mess with hehe...but what could it be....hmmmmm
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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Hey Jen,

love the wheels......mad props....
skip all the hate comments, as long as you like them..who cares....

i am actually planning another wild color on UW 350 Fsport in F14 Square 18x8.5 ET 35...so your rear stick out tooo much and rub when dropped? are fronts flush?
how much do rears need to tuck for you to fit better?

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Excessive wheel gap?

NOT ANYMORE





I will post more pictures later. This was a test fit of RS*R lowering springs, but NOT, I repeat, NOT the final result. The offsets on my rear wheels are too aggressive to handle this amount of drop, so different springs were installed (Excessive gap is still taken care of, don't worry!)

Photos to come (when I have daylight again haha)

*Note: Wheel offset information has been updated on first post
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This car has been awarded the javyLSU Seal of Approval.

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Hey Jen,

love the wheels......mad props....
skip all the hate comments, as long as you like them..who cares....

i am actually planning another wild color on UW 350 Fsport in F14 Square 18x8.5 ET 35...so your rear stick out tooo much and rub when dropped? are fronts flush?
how much do rears need to tuck for you to fit better?
Thank you kindly

Planning another wild color eh? I can't wait to see! We need more colors in here!!!!

Fronts are flush, but the rears do stick out a tad. My current rear offset is 32; I was told that if I were at 42 offset, I could probably go lower without an issue (on a 19 x 9.5 wheel). What I'm going to try is just stretching the tires on the rear (currently on 265/30, trying to go to 245/35) and that should help me. I hope

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YES!!!!!! Finally!!!!!!


Hahaha, good to see you're still on here Javy!
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 04:11 PM
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So, while I'm waiting on that Seibon kit, since Batmobile is impatient and wants moar goodies, we decided to take a trip to Injen today



Why?

Why not I say! Stay tuned
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Old Nov 26, 2013 | 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by IntegresS
So, while I'm waiting on that Seibon kit, since Batmobile is impatient and wants moar goodies, we decided to take a trip to Injen today



Why?

Why not I say! Stay tuned

Straight to the head office, I like that!

Maybe we got USB here in Canada, but you folks in the US, especially in California, have the most varied selection of car shops and parts you can ever want a simple drive away!

Why do think I'm literally making almost all my own mods???

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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 05:47 PM
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Straight to the head office, I like that!

Maybe we got USB here in Canada, but you folks in the US, especially in California, have the most varied selection of car shops and parts you can ever want a simple drive away!

Why do think I'm literally making almost all my own mods???
Lol, hey that's pretty awesome you can make your own mods though!

But yes, we are definitely a little spoiled out here in SoCal
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 05:48 PM
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So, I came home with this bad boy last week:







Looks great, and sounds awesome
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 12:47 PM
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Congrats on the Intake.

I still get excited everytime I open your build thread.
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by IntegresS
So, I came home with this bad boy last week: Looks great, and sounds awesome
Your whip looks hot !! How long u had it for now ??
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by IntegresS
Thank you kindly

Planning another wild color eh? I can't wait to see! We need more colors in here!!!!

Fronts are flush, but the rears do stick out a tad. My current rear offset is 32; I was told that if I were at 42 offset, I could probably go lower without an issue (on a 19 x 9.5 wheel). What I'm going to try is just stretching the tires on the rear (currently on 265/30, trying to go to 245/35) and that should help me. I hope




YES!!!!!! Finally!!!!!!


Hahaha, good to see you're still on here Javy!
If you roll your fenders you will have no issues. Im running F14s, rear at 9.5 +33 with 265/30/19 Michelin PSS (Which tend to run "fat"/square sidewalls) ... and I have plenty of room. Lowered on coils with almost no gap in the rear. Without rolling, you will touch the sidewalls on large dips. You won't need much or a roll either.
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by IntegresS
So, I came home with this bad boy last week:

Looks great, and sounds awesome
Wow it looks awesome Jenn! Perfect fit. I bet it sounds unbelievable
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