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Old 06-05-13, 05:31 PM
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They new rims are here but I'm not sure if I can make them fit, the fronts fit like a glove but the back just touch the strut. I might have to run some spacers on the back. IM LOVING THE RIMS THO
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Old 06-05-13, 05:33 PM
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A lil further back.
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Sick350, here is a start for you on the decals.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...at=0&_from=R40
Old 06-06-13, 07:31 AM
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wow, that should look pretty good. In the rear, since they're not turning, I'd go with a 10mm spacer. 5mm probably won't be enough with suspension travel. Hopefully that doesn't add too much poke.
Old 06-12-13, 11:36 AM
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Love the effort and detail you go into on the little things, like the lights. Wish I had soldering/disassembly skills like you.
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Originally Posted by Megafast13
Love the effort and detail you go into on the little things, like the lights. Wish I had soldering/disassembly skills like you.
Thanks I appreciate it, I learnt a lot of the soldering just playing around with these parts, anything that was 2 small or I didn't feel comfortable doing myself, I had someone else do it. As for the disassembly almost everything pops together, if it doesn't pop out there's a screw somewhere. Just take your time and you can take anything you want apart.
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Woah, I just realized you put HID's on your highbeams/DRLs....how do they look during the day? To my understanding, you're pretty much blasting your highbeams when the DRL's are turned on...right? I really want to change the color of my DRLs, but HIDs are too powerful and LEDs are too weak for the highbeams
Old 06-18-13, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by jacobjohn
Woah, I just realized you put HID's on your highbeams/DRLs....how do they look during the day? To my understanding, you're pretty much blasting your highbeams when the DRL's are turned on...right? I really want to change the color of my DRLs, but HIDs are too powerful and LEDs are too weak for the highbeams
It's weird my DRL'S don't work anymore and I'm not sure why??? When I turn the car on they flicker but never stay on but when I flip my high beams on they always come on. I just keep my lights set to auto and I have no lights until night.
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Originally Posted by SICK350
It's weird my DRL'S don't work anymore and I'm not sure why??? When I turn the car on they flicker but never stay on but when I flip my high beams on they always come on. I just keep my lights set to auto and I have no lights until night.
It's not weird.

The DRL's are simply the halogen high beam bulbs run at a lower voltage input to be as dim as they are.

Your PNP HID kit will not run at this lower voltage and they shut down to protect themselves.

You can bypass this with a relay, IIRC that will run the DRL's at full power for the day time.
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Originally Posted by jcat_350
It's not weird.

The DRL's are simply the halogen high beam bulbs run at a lower voltage input to be as dim as they are.

Your PNP HID kit will not run at this lower voltage and they shut down to protect themselves.

You can bypass this with a relay, IIRC that will run the DRL's at full power for the day time.
Ok cool, not having DRL's doesn't bother me.
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Originally Posted by jcat_350
wow, that should look pretty good. In the rear, since they're not turning, I'd go with a 10mm spacer. 5mm probably won't be enough with suspension travel. Hopefully that doesn't add too much poke.
I got some free 8mm spacers, hopefully they will do but if not ill have to grab some thicker ones. I plan on running 235/35R19 all around but I would like to hear what other people are running.
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what's the width on those wheels? you should have plenty of room for a little more tire than that on a 19" rim.
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Originally Posted by jcat_350
what's the width on those wheels? you should have plenty of room for a little more tire than that on a 19" rim.
8.5 front and 9.5 rear. I wanna slam it eventually on some Coilovers.
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235 on a 9.5 is a NO NO.

if anything go to a 255/30 instead of the 235/35.
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Originally Posted by jcat_350
235 on a 9.5 is a NO NO.

if anything go to a 255/30 instead of the 235/35.
But it looks sooooo sweet! Lol
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