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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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hey guys i'm new to this forum! i got my is awd (just leather and moonroof pkg) in july so it's been 2 months or so. i just wanna post a few pics of what i've done to my car so far. comments are most welcomed!

Aug. 17 - aerotect redouts

awesomeness.

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Aug 24 - led interior from nigel jdm.


these are hella bright! 2 in front dome, one in rear dome and one in trunk is all you need.

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Sept 11 - oracle led drls

looks great but could be brighter.

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Sept 17 - led puddle light (from warden_jp on ebay)

$5-6 bucks is all you need for these.

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that's it for me right now. upcoming cheap mods would be:
nokya hyper yellow fogs
v-leds parking light
possible v-leds drls, as i find the oracle ones a bit too dim

any ideas where i can get halogens that look like hids? lol. i heard luminics sell them but i've also read reviews saying the stock halogens were way brighter than luminic's.

thanks for spending the time to look at my thread.
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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very nice...how hard were the mirror lights to put on??/
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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Congrats and welcome to CL! Looks great with the Aerotect redouts (I have it on my 09 as well ). I love your DRL's... haha, got me thinking now...
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Most of your mod is light related. Any plans for suspension mod?
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Thanks for the before and after pictures, how hard was it to remove the 09 mirrors?
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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Nice mods and congrats! So in BC leather and sunroof is not standard?
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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Nice job with the rear lights! It looks really nice that way! Welcome...to you, and to me
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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Nice light mods. Your DRLs look really good.
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Very nice mods buddy!

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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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loving the redouts... looks nice...

Ive tried both the oracles and the vleds and its vleds ftw.. the oracle drls are way to dim...

OH and welcome to CL and congrats on your new ride
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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Looking good!!
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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one mod at a time! well done..I'm diggin the red-outs
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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thanks for all the feedbacks guys! appreciate it alot
Originally Posted by MrBBQ
I love your DRL's... haha, got me thinking now...
Originally Posted by ankurman20
Ive tried both the oracles and the vleds and its vleds ftw.. the oracle drls are way to dim...
yeah they look really great; definitely beats the stock drls in terms of looks. but like ankurman said, the oracle drls are too dim. go vleds if you want led drls, as i am going to do so in the near future haha.

Originally Posted by phis250
Most of your mod is light related. Any plans for suspension mod?
haha they're the easiest ones to do. i do want to get springs for my car, but i haven't done research yet for springs on an awd. and the f sport rear sway bar has been tempting me for quite a while now!

Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
Nice mods and congrats! So in BC leather and sunroof is not standard?
unfortunately, the basic package is a "premium" cloth seat with no moonroof. the next package is leather and moonroof, then it's leather, moonroof and navi, and last one is the luxury package with navi.
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Originally Posted by jecko714
very nice...how hard were the mirror lights to put on??/
Originally Posted by pchan0
Thanks for the before and after pictures, how hard was it to remove the 09 mirrors?
overall, it's a really simple job. i just followed the tutorial by eddiebx here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ts-w-pics.html

beware though, i took out the first 2 screws (4 screws in each mirror) and couldnt get the housing out, so i had to take out the other bottom one to make room for me to pull out the cover and the bulb out.

whole project took about 30 mins... which was very slow compared to the time the tutorial stated... cuz i couldnt find the right screwdriver size lol and i was scared of breaking or cracking the mirror if i used to much force. i had trouble doing the first mirror, but i finished the second one in about 5 mins.
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