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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:12 AM
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:37 AM
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Nice. Any problems with the cops?
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:38 AM
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It looks nice but how much light is seen through all that blacked out stuff? Have you been pulled over yet? Can you see where you are going at night?
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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I think it looks great. You just need to put some darker tint on the front windows and you will be set. Then you would be the ultimate creeper.
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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..and some black wheels...too!!
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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The headlight overlays I had on my box cut the output tremendously so much that after removing them for state inspection, I was amazed on how much I had been missing.;...
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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no problems with the cops.... yet. the smoked heads cut down about 20% of the light. i am thinking about getting some silverstars to get some of the light back, but it doesn't bother me too much.
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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Looks nice and clean. I like the idea of the black out.
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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Get some black wheels, maybe a carbon muffler w/blacked hardware, some front tint and you're set!
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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silverstars won't get your light back. they actually put out less light than non-tinted bulbs. (Just don't want you to waste the money).
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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That looks great Chris!

I think it goes good with the wheels, kind of draws attention to them. If you went with black wheels I think they would blend in too much,
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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That looks awesome. I love the BSP anyways, but I'm really digging that extreme black look.
The only problem I have is that everytime I look at the pics of your car, I hear "woop woop" and start seeing red and blue lights flashing behind me.
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Looks good, but a blacked out box would look even better on blacked out wheels.

As far as the headlights, Silverstars will not make up a 20% loss.

BTW, is the wiper shaved, or plugged? Looks clean.

-THE DON
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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Looking good
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Oh looks good I am going for a similiar look... I really need to tint out my tail lights... I think I'll leave the headlights untinted though.
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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looks good but I agree u need darker rims
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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my tailights just came in from ebay and i was wondering how to put them on. they are the altezza tailights. ill show you guys a picture when i install the parts that i have received.
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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I love it  — don't change a thing! I think the sliver wheels look killer on it.
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by THE_DON
Looks good, but a blacked out box would look even better on blacked out wheels.

As far as the headlights, Silverstars will not make up a 20% loss.

BTW, is the wiper shaved, or plugged? Looks clean.

-THE DON
i've played with the idea of darker rims, but i am going in a different direction with my car. the black out is only the beginning.

the wiper looks like this...
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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Looking good!

I have the same set up for the rear wiper



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