Wasnt Loving The Black - Now Shadow Chrome
11-29-2012, 05:19 AM
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Wasnt Loving The Black - Now Shadow Chrome
So i wasnt loving the blacked out rims and badges and grill.....
i liked it but wasnt 100% convinced.
so got my rims painted silver again....but wanst happy.
now they are shadow chrome which is kind of a flip paint...a gloss black base paint with a couple of layers of silver then laquer etc.
so im happy now....looks much much more asesome in real life.
also removed the black plasti-dip from my badges and grill.
it gives a nice gunmetal finish which looks black in low light and more silver in bright light.
i know my car is very dirty....it was clean 15 miles ago but our roads are covered in salt now
i liked it but wasnt 100% convinced.
so got my rims painted silver again....but wanst happy.
now they are shadow chrome which is kind of a flip paint...a gloss black base paint with a couple of layers of silver then laquer etc.
so im happy now....looks much much more asesome in real life.
also removed the black plasti-dip from my badges and grill.
it gives a nice gunmetal finish which looks black in low light and more silver in bright light.
i know my car is very dirty....it was clean 15 miles ago but our roads are covered in salt now
11-29-2012, 05:43 AM
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my pics dont really show the effect of the paint very well
here is another pic where you can see the colour change in different light
i guess if they were nice and clean it would help lol
here is another pic where you can see the colour change in different light
i guess if they were nice and clean it would help lol
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11-29-2012, 12:03 PM
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yeah me too....got a fresh set of standard shocks and new H&R springs to go on her 
its getting darker outside now and the wheels look much darker aswell.
my iphone doesnt really catch the paint properly but in real life its stunning.
its getting darker outside now and the wheels look much darker aswell.
my iphone doesnt really catch the paint properly but in real life its stunning.
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11-29-2012, 12:51 PM
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yeah thats the bummer about cutting springs, you always get that bouncy ride. I'd try getting stiffer shocks. I think the front looks good, your rear is too low though. Put the new HR springs on the rear and see how it looks
11-29-2012, 03:09 PM
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11-29-2012, 04:49 PM
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That looks badass! Hey may want to poney up for some coilovers. Then you can set any ride height you want. =)
I put on the H&R's myself.. they are nice but I'll be saving up some money for coilovers once it gets a bit warmer outside.
I put on the H&R's myself.. they are nice but I'll be saving up some money for coilovers once it gets a bit warmer outside.
11-30-2012, 04:56 AM
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are you getting uneven tire wear or rubbing from cutting your springs?
did you do a 4 align after cutting your springs?
car is slammed now, do you now need a kidney belt?
what's your springpad thickness front/rear?
still on factory shox?
are you using rear adjustable camber arms?
are you getting uneven tire wear or rubbing from cutting your springs?
did you do a 4 align after cutting your springs?
car is slammed now, do you now need a kidney belt?
what's your springpad thickness front/rear?
still on factory shox?
are you using rear adjustable camber arms?
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