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Old 04-04-11, 11:01 AM
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Default Wknd mission part4 complete...

Needed to change my brake pads and thought why not the rotors too and also paint my calipers gloss black while I'm at it (silver decals on the way). So I went with:
1. EBC Sport Slotted and Dimpled Rotors for front and rear
2. EBC Ultimax Performance Brake Pads
3. G2 Black Gloss Caliper paint

Also did a few updates to the interior of my 98:
1. Rear view mirror with compass
2. Color matching center vent/clock

Right after doing the brakes I adjusted my coils and took it in to get an alignment. Then figured I'd wash the whip and snap a few pix enjoy!

Btw, which lugs on the bottom would you recommend?
1. Project Kics Neo Chrome Open Ended?
or
2. WORK RS closed ended blue?
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Old 04-04-11, 11:03 AM
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Here's another pic and those lugs I"m debating on:
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Old 04-04-11, 11:07 AM
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Ride is CLEAN bro. U running stock Caliper?
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Nice work,,(is your rear fender paint chipped away?)
Old 04-04-11, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RLGS300
Nice work,,(is your rear fender paint chipped away?)
it happens when you shave the rears, i just did mine this week and they chipped also. gotta go get some touch up paint

looking good so far OP, my vote Project Kics Neo Chrome Open Ended

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Old 04-04-11, 12:30 PM
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Car looks clean bro. Definetly go with the blue lug nuts
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[QUOTE=sakataj;6281808]it happens when you shave the rears, i just did mine this week and they chipped also. gotta go get some touch up paint

Have you primered, or rubber coated the fenders? prior to the chipping?
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Clean! Project Kics are some baller lug nuts.
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Originally Posted by RLGS300
Have you primered, or rubber coated the fenders? prior to the chipping?
well there is no sense in primering or rubber coating till you shave them that would just be more to shave off so no i didnt do them PRIOR to the chipping. afterwards, YES i did both.....actually i did a primer in white, a rubber uncoating, primered and then spray painted it black underneath

mine also arent as chipped as OP's i belt sanded mine and just have a LITTLE line that chipped, can BARELY see mine

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car looks really good. GET A TTE REP 1ST, and then i would say prodject kids lugs
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Originally Posted by sakataj
well there is no sense in primering or rubber coating till you shave them that would just be more to shave off so no i didnt do them PRIOR to the chipping. afterwards, YES i did both.....actually i did a primer in white, a rubber uncoating, primered and then spray painted it black underneath

mine also arent as chipped as OP's i belt sanded mine and just have a LITTLE line that chipped, can BARELY see mine
Ye, I guess what I meant before was if you had the primer and undercoating after the shaving that made the fender still chip, Is the little chip that you are referring to, due to the weather (salt and what not) or was it a just a rough spot?
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Originally Posted by NYGS3ANDY
Ride is CLEAN bro. U running stock Caliper?
Yup Stock calipers

Originally Posted by RLGS300
Nice work,,(is your rear fender paint chipped away?)
No that's just a picture of an Infiniti with the lugs I'm considering lol

Originally Posted by SoCal Cyco
car looks really good. GET A TTE REP 1ST, and then i would say prodject kids lugs
Really? You think a tte lip will do the lugs justice?
Old 04-04-11, 08:25 PM
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Cars looking nice i'd say go for the Project Kics Neo Chrome Open Ended.
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Just curious, how did you wire the compass up to get it to display the directions?
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Wow those rims are really nice


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