i decided to start a picture/project thread, let me know what everyone thinks!

Start with the exterior:









interior/sound system:











i also have alpine type s components in the front and alpine type s coaxials in the rear, but didnt think to take pics till after i got the interior back together

now for the TRD exhaust:









and the TRD intake:





and thats all for now, more will be up as i get parts for the car!

 

dropping it shoulda been first priority

 

yeah, droppin it is comin, i decided to wait till after winter to drop it, so i can enjoy the new handling/drop in nice weather and not have to drive slow cuz of the snow lol

 

buff those tail lights. If you dont have access to a buffer, do by hand with some polishing compound. Theyll look 50 times better.

 

ive got a buffer, but i like the tail lights a little flat looking... thats what i was going for

 

What kind of wheels are you planning to get?

 

ditch the Halloween lights inside.
08tails look sick on that color and some stechs

 

im probably going to keep the stock rims and paint them like this:



the reason is, aftermarket rims that are any lighter are just too expensive... and i dont see a point in getting new rims if they are not lighter

 

oh and sorry its a cell phone pic, so the colors dont come out well but thats flat black on the outer spoke and color matching on the inner spokes... thats my spare rim that is cracked so i decided to test it on that one to see if i liked it or not

 

oh come on get it right, theyre xmas lights on the inside :-P

 

you should get a better amp for that sub and upgrade your wiring. Youre not even close to using the potential of what that sub is capable of pushing.

 

actually, that amp is made for that sub... if you look up the numbers. Remember Alpine amps are rated at the RMS wattage, not their peak wattage like most other makes. The M500 replaced that amp in alpines line up and is also the recommended amp for use with the type R. And my wires are fine, i have a four guage power wire split into two 8 guage wires at a distribution block... there is no need for a bigger wire anywhere in this set up.

 

LOL.... I only saw the pic of the first amp...mrp-250...and thought the second pic was the same amp...my b on that one. Youre right youre right...lololol.

 

slow day in the install bay today, my eyes were probably shut when i was scrolling through your pics. lol.

 

oh its all good i just thought you were someone talkin out of their a** like most people when they see/hear my system lol, alpine does tend to have amps that look identical. The f250 four channel is powering the type s components and coaxials, and the m450 is for the type R sub. but in the case of powering the type R with the 250 you are exactly right lol

 

installation bay? where do you work? lol

 

very nice,i like the tail lights,i have mine the same way, i prefer them more of a flat color then really shiny also......and getting the car dropped after winter is a really good idea....thats what i did last year,but overall great job so far,just keep it clean

 

work at bestbuy in the audio install bay lol.

 

hey thanks my06tc... im gonna keep it clean, did the same with my civic project a few years ago. I know what youre sayin with the tails, i like the flat with this color better than gloss. keep an eye out alot of updates comin soon

 

oh i got ya atc, yeah i used to work at an stereo shop for about two years, it was a great job i kinda miss it lol