Looks great Zach, absolutely loving the drop...hope my paint looks as good as yours after Wednesday

O snap! Zach always having a clean nice car, I'm slapping the same coilovers on as you soon. Your detailing advice is always helpful

^That's why I didn't even bother with springs... just knew coils were the only way to go. Very happy with them so far.

^Thanks man!

^Detailing is what I do! Thanks!

^You talking about the SGM on Genesis wheels? Love that ride, I was/am thinking about Genesis wheels as well. I really love the clean, OEM but different sort of look and feel. Definitely not going to go overboard.. maybe just a couple small tasteful mods (gfx front and rear + wheels) and that'll be about it.

^I don't mind the stockies, but a couple of them are pretty curb rashed... plus I need to get some winter tires for next year so figured I would just put the winter tires on the stockies and upgrade summer wheels... we'll see.

^Can't let the dealer "wash" the car... I've seen what they use and it is not up to my standards to say the least. Car will come out swirled like crazy. I always like to wander through the show room while I am waiting... plenty of brand new cars in there with trashed paint from their "detailers"

^They ride nice... just a bit stiffer than stock, but hardly noticeable. Handing is greatly improved - I'm loving it! I haven't messed with the damping yet... just left them the same way that Yohan had em set up when he shipped em to me. I may raise it up just a touch.

^I almost bought H&R springs, but just really wanted to have the adjustability of coils. Plus a lot of springs look uneven to me, and I am really picky so I couldn't deal with that.

^Most likely! I can talk about detailing all day

^Thanks... wheels will be coming in the future

^Thanks man! Look forward to seeing your ride all cleaned up!

^Nice! You're gonna love the coils! Glad I can help with the detailing advice!

looks good, get the F Sport Sway bars and it will be even better. Inexpensive, easy to install yourself, big improvement

Looks so pretty! Why don't you let the dealer wash her?

oh crap, do they do a crappy job at car washing? i usually let them wash mine.. what do they use that can potentially damage the car?

looking really good, cant wait to see how everything thing else turn out

very nice!!

^No plans to do the sway bars.

^Dealerships (and most other car washes!) are notorious for using improper washing and drying methods that are harmful to your paint. If you let the dealer wash your car (or you take your car to a car wash) chances are you do not know how to properly wash your car.

Here is the proper way to wash your car... this is known as the 2 bucket method with grit guards.

^Hand washing your car (using the method listed in the article above) is the only way your car should be washed. Dealerships use dingy/dirty sponges (I have even seed them using "wash brooms"!) and old towels to wash and dry your car. This will DEFINITELY leave swirls and scratches in your paint. Proper detailing tools are an investment, but a necessary part of owning and maintaining your expensive cars. I'm a huge detailing nut, so I will spare you the lecture...

^Thanks!

thanks for sharing.. my friend pointed out swirls on my car just few days ago, and i was surprised because i always use micro fiber everything. now i know where they might have come from ..

can the swirls be detailed off ? or it requires new paint job?

^Improper washing and drying is what produces 90% of swirls and scratches found on most cars. High quality microfiber is key... if you use the towels you pick up from Autozone, you can do better. Premium microfiber is pricey, but so very worth it... just like all professional products - you get what you pay for.

As for the swirls, they can be removed with machine polishing. Any reputable detailer will be able to take care of them, or you can DIY. Dual Action (or DA) machines are very safe and easy to use - even for a complete beginner. It just takes some practice, patience, and a bit of money to get started... I recommend everyone learn how to machine polish their vehicles.

This 50/50 shot is an extreme example of an SUV that I did recently... you can see the left side was extremely swirled and scratched, it also had a good amount of water spots that were etched into the clear coat. (Note, this is how the paint looked after washing, drying, and claying... so the paint is CLEAN... what you see is not dirt, but damaged paint). The right side is what you get after compounding with a DA polisher and the appropriate pad. It was later polished with a finishing polish to restore the depth and gloss to the paint.


Here is what the car looked like after a full correction. This is after applying 22ple VX1 Pro semi-permanent protective coating.


*Take a look at your own car in harsh, direct lighting such as with a halogen shop light and see what sort of swirls you can see.

They will also be visible in direct sunlight, this is easier to see defects on lighter colored cars. Here are some swirls on a 911 turbo.



and after a correction....


Let me know if you've got any detailing related questions... I'm always willing to help out! Also check out the Detailing Section in the forum... plenty of good info there!

Raised them up 0.5" all around... I like this look much better, and it is more functional.

Very nicely done, man. I really like it. I think a lot of people go too far with drops, but yours looks great. And the paint looks ridiculously wet and shiny.

Zach, it looks good!!

Hi Zach. Paint surface on your car is amazing!

Did you remove the texture on the surface of clearcoat? I can't see it on your car. Factory paint always has that kind of texture--kind of very small ripple or wave.