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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 02:25 AM
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I've always preferred the no centercap look... if you find something to cover up the axle, let me know.
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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looking good buddy
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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Thanks guys.

I ended up taking some liquid tape, you can get it at walmart, and a small paintbrush and painting that over the rusty axles. It came out pretty good, I'll take some pics later when I wash my car.
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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WITH UR DSLR!!!!!!! ha ha
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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maybe get some VRD fogs I have them and like the look get compliments bc ppl here dont really see them and they like them.

iheartzombies---iheartyourcar looks good man keep it going...
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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i have some TSX retrofitted headlights 08 year if you interested but i know you swapped for 0507 headlights but you never know the cut off is nive i love it but would like to sell them locally if your interested.
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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Thanks Tyson, did the VRDs fit without cutting the lip kit? I've been looking at them and I might just have to pick a set up. I've never seen them in person tho.
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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you've never seen VRD's!?!?!?! get them now!
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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Never in person, I've seen pics and from pictures I'm kinda 50/50 on them, but I bet they look different in person.
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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VRD's are how the tC should have come. And yes u have to cut the lip but any body shop can do it easily.
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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iheartzombies i sent you a PM...i gotta know where you got your rims for that cheap!?
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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I got the PM, I'll post it up here since I've been getting a lot of PM's about it.

I ordered from www.buywheelstoday.com

I got the 18X7.5 Enkei EKM3's in Gunmetal with the Nankang NSII 215/40/18 tires.

Rims were around 600, tires were 60 a piece, and with shipping I paid 990 out the door mounted/balanced and with some cheapo lugs and hubcentric rings.

The rims got here fast and in great condition, I'd recommend buywheelstoday.com to anyone, only thing is from shipping, the heat must have made the balance weights on one rim come off, so I had to get it rebalanced.

The tires are cheap but to be honest the ride is a lot better than stock, and they make zero noise, I really like them. I need to get some 205/40's though cause I rub a lot even with these.
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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Thats funny I just bought a rim from their ebay store, got it really quick!
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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damn can't belive i've never seen your car before, looks awesome! wheels look awfully familiar too...

I'm still undecided on what kind of lugs to go with...


Oh and I fit my vrd's with the oem lip without any cutting, it's a tight fit, and I had to dremel a little bit of the bumper where the fogs clip in. I just didn't want to cut up the lip.


Get some pix up of the caps you got at loews, i'm curious to see how it looks.
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Thanks cavalier, btw everyone he's the reason I got the wheels so check out his thread!

I think I will get the fogs, Elijah talked me into it on myspace haha. Thats good about not cutting the lip cause I really didn't want to cut my lip. I'm going to lay a thing microfiber on the bumper and shove them in over that so I don't scratch it up.

I ended up not using the caps, I just painted the rusty parts black with that liquid tape stuff, it's a black liquid that turns into hard rubber when it dries, made for electrical wiring and stuff.

I love the way the Muteki SR35 lugs look, but I bet ones that are longer would look awesome.
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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What do you guys think of the new Greddy Spectrum exhaust?



I'm thinking about selling the HKS and getting the Greddy because it's a little more cleaner looking.
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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the hks is soooo sweet tho!
Old Jun 30, 2009 | 05:38 AM
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Yeah I love it I just wish it was a little more straight instead of slanted and maybe a tad smaller lol
Old Jun 30, 2009 | 05:58 AM
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DAMN that greddy exhaust looks so sick, looks cleaner than the Agency Power one!!
Old Jun 30, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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the greddy exhaust defiantely looks sick



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