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Old 10-14-16, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by IreneIS350
Do you know the part numbers for the GSF shift **** and boot? I'd love to do that mod!
are you looking for red stitches or other colors? the one i have is from a Japanese model GS X-Line which has red stitches... i believe they also made ones with blue stitches, white stitches, blue with orange stitches... etc... depending on which model it's standard equipment for.
Old 10-14-16, 03:31 PM
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You think it's the same as the GSF **** with the blue stitching? I doubt it.

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It's clear in the pics... Lovely mod well done
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Default Blue Stitching :)

I'm looking for the Blue stitching like the GSF.

Originally Posted by otakusan
are you looking for red stitches or other colors? the one i have is from a Japanese model GS X-Line which has red stitches... i believe they also made ones with blue stitches, white stitches, blue with orange stitches... etc... depending on which model it's standard equipment for.
Old 10-14-16, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by IreneIS350
You think it's the same as the GSF **** with the blue stitching? I doubt it.
All the OEM leather shift kno.bs are the same with the exception of the color of stitching

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I'm looking for the Blue stitching like the GSF.
In that case, just go the dealer and ask for it since it's a model that's available locally. The red stitching one I have is from a Japanese only model which north american dealers cannot get.
Old 10-15-16, 09:34 AM
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Thank you!...but I'm interested in seeing this blue with orange option now. What does that look like?

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All the OEM leather shift kno.bs are the same with the exception of the color of stitching



In that case, just go the dealer and ask for it since it's a model that's available locally. The red stitching one I have is from a Japanese only model which north american dealers cannot get.
Old 10-15-16, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by IreneIS350
Thank you!...but I'm interested in seeing this blue with orange option now. What does that look like?
The Blue Orange is actually from RC-F


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Has been a very busy weekend this weekend... Installed JDM fog lights with OEM switch



Installed snow tires on a used set of OEM rims I hunted down.. for a heck of a deal ($380cnd for all 4)


AND... this cool little mod I did:
bought 2 of the plastic caps in the trunk for manual unlock of gas door..


Made a template of the opening...


Tape it over the rear top strut area and cut out..


The rear strut damping can now be easily adjusted


cap fits right over and looks clean


Finally a 3D printed cellphone holder on KUDA mount

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Old 10-16-16, 08:58 PM
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This is awesome!! Thanks so much for being so resourceful

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The Blue Orange is actually from RC-F


Old 10-16-16, 09:32 PM
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Holy crap, the trunk cap for damper adjustment is ingenious! I was trying to think of a way to get to them without having a giant hole in the carpet.
Got the part number for the cap by chance?

Also if you have more photos of the area of the cap, I'd be very appreciative so that I may follow your footsteps.

Great mod and thanks for your help
Old 10-16-16, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by LexSense
Holy crap, the trunk cap for damper adjustment is ingenious! I was trying to think of a way to get to them without having a giant hole in the carpet.
Got the part number for the cap by chance?

Also if you have more photos of the area of the cap, I'd be very appreciative so that I may follow your footsteps.

Great mod and thanks for your help
Part# shown on picture, or you can pull off the one in your trunk now, part# is printed on it. Sorry that's all the pictures i have since you can only take pictures of so many angles in a trunk.. haha... kind of tight. But where you need to cut depends on how high the adjusters on your coilovers are... varies from brand to brand
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I should get you to help me whenever I decide to get fog lights. I should scour for a pair next time I'm in Japan
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Originally Posted by evchao
I should get you to help me whenever I decide to get fog lights. I should scour for a pair next time I'm in Japan
sure, give me a shout when you're installing.
Old 10-25-16, 08:39 AM
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another quick update:
parts arrived, parts installed

GS rear low control arm covers.. (very minor trimming on one area... otherwise direct plug and play)



RC-F shift paddles. They're slightly bigger than the ones the IS came with, the "+/-" are engraved in, but the best part is the feel of real aluminum



Also installed Rallyarmor universal UR mud guards and JDM RC-F rear fender wheel well aero pieces, but the car is caked with mud now, so I'll take pictures later.
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Originally Posted by otakusan
Also installed Rallyarmor universal UR mud guards and JDM RC-F rear fender wheel well aero pieces, but the car is caked with mud now, so I'll take pictures later.
Curious how the Rally Armor will look since I see them mainly on WRXs or Lancers lol I just let the stupid mud fling all over and wash the car once a week now hahah Thank goodness for Gtechniq Exo
Old 10-26-16, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by evchao
Curious how the Rally Armor will look since I see them mainly on WRXs or Lancers lol I just let the stupid mud fling all over and wash the car once a week now hahah Thank goodness for Gtechniq Exo
Haha, I have GTECHNIQ Crystal Serum and GTECHNIQ EXO on top of 75% of the entire car covered with Xpel Ultimate Film. But it's mainly to keep it from getting rock blasted than dirty. I drive through a high & heavy industrial traffic to work everyday. Hopefully I'll get to wash the car and put up some pictures soon.

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