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Wow, I just found your thread. Amazing work on the wrap. Wish I had big enough ***** to do it myself.
Just curious.. what your wheel setup is on now. Is it still...
"Vorsteiner Carbon Graphite Wheels & Yokohama S. Drive Tires 19x8.5 +35 235/35/19 front 19x9.5 +40 265/30/19 rear"
Are you lowered at all in these pics? I'm looking into getting 19s as well. But not sure if I wanna do suspension work yet.
Thanks! Correct, that is my wheel setup. My car isn't lowered. I plan on lowering it in the future with half downs (which I know from another user's thread with the same wheel setup) does not rub. Just have to wait until I move because my driveway is really steep, and my front end scrapes as it is now stock. MasonGrey has the same wheel/tire setup as me, not sure if his is lowered or not, but appears to be.
You should check out the wheel thread, there's a lot of helpful info:
Thanks! Correct, that is my wheel setup. My car isn't lowered. I plan on lowering it in the future with half downs (which I know from another user's thread with the same wheel setup) does not rub. Just have to wait until I move because my driveway is really steep, and my front end scrapes as it is now stock. MasonGrey has the same wheel/tire setup as me, not sure if his is lowered or not, but appears to be.
You should check out the wheel thread, there's a lot of helpful info:
Awesome job. I like leaving the area between the headlights and LED's a different color. I'd lean towards CF. Maybe even put CF on the bottom of the bumper by the air inlet. I don't think I'd leave it that glossy black. Is this your 1st time ever wrapping something?
Awesome job. I like leaving the area between the headlights and LED's a different color. I'd lean towards CF. Maybe even put CF on the bottom of the bumper by the air inlet. I don't think I'd leave it that glossy black. Is this your 1st time ever wrapping something?
Thanks!
I have a CF lip spoiler that will be going on the front, don't want a CF overload. I think I've decided on doing the entire front white, vs. leaving the space in between the DRL and the headlights black. I guess we'll see how it goes when I wrap the front bumper next weekend.
No updates since last I posted. My mom passed suddenly on 5/20, and I haven't felt up to doing any further work. Plan on finishing the wrap (front bumper) next weekend, and time permitting, the brakes.
Sounds good, I'm thinking about getting wheels with your specs. I'm not lowered either. But after new set of wheels, I'll go with coils.
Hows the ride quality with your current setup? Did you do an alignment? And did the 19s effect mpg/tach readings?
Ride quality isn't much worse than it was. Not sure if they affect the mph....don't know how to determine that. Haven't done an alignment, but I need to, the car is pulling to the right a bit. Wanted to wait until after I replaced my brakes to do so. Guy at the shop said that the machine that "locks" onto the wheels for the alignment might damage my wheels, so that's awesome.
Bought a black "elctroplated" OEM rear symbol off ebay. The seller says he's never seen anything like what happened to mine, and suggests I take it off and paint it. Promptly received a refund. Crappy thing is, I can't remove it, without damaging the wrap....so I guess I'm stuck with a rainbow emblem.
No updates since last I posted. My mom passed suddenly on 5/20, and I haven't felt up to doing any further work. Plan on finishing the wrap (front bumper) next weekend, and time permitting, the brakes.
Sorry for you loss. Wish you all the best during these hard times.
Sorry to hear about your mom Neakers. Condolences from the CL clan.
As for your emblem, I suggest PlastiDip. You can peel the excess of the wrap and CF emblem insert.
It will be a matte black, not glossy.
As for the vehicle speed confirmation...take a GPS with you (i.e. Garmin, TomTom, etc.) and when at a steady vehicle speed, see what the GPS is reading...there would be you're speed difference...if any.
No updates since last I posted. My mom passed suddenly on 5/20, and I haven't felt up to doing any further work. Plan on finishing the wrap (front bumper) next weekend, and time permitting, the brakes.
Finally finished wrapping her (6 months later)!! Having the carbon front lip spoiler installed this weekend, and the brakes done on Monday. Will post more pics when it's completely finished.
05-18-17, 06:35 PM
