NEW RIMS, SPRINGS, CARBON FIBER HOOD, PAINTED TAIL LIGHTS TAKE A LOOK GUYS

HERES MY CARDOMAIN
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/684133/3

 

car looks great..the hood and rims really make it stand out..but it really needs the factory spoiler

 

rims get a thumbs up

 

Do you really think your car has 270HP?

 

yea how did you get "270 hp"....other than that...nice car.

 

rims...nice....

but those tail lights....hmmm....

every time I see a CF hood I think of those guys with the red fender on their silver car.....can't the CF hoods be painted body color?

 

Agree with Josh 100%. I'm not a fan of the non-matching hood either. Also not crazy about your body-painted tails--looks too Chevy Imapala. Rims, tint, and whatnot else looks real good though.

Oh yeah, get a factory spoiler on there.

 

Nice rims... seen em on someone else's Max before too... Exel Radius?

 

looks nice

 

yea there the radius ones . why would u guys paint a CF hood the point is for that loook i cant get enough of it=)
Also im getting the spoiler next week

 

One might argue that the point of a CF hood is weight reduction. But I guess it makes more sense that it's for looks on these cars. Guess it's a matter of personal taste. I mean, it's tasteful, just not for me. But nice car anyway.

 

yo what do u guys get out of donating to this joint im lookin to do but hopefully getting something back in return lol

*stingy *****lol

 

Haha...a few things

1) ability to search
2) thread subscription (IIRC)
3) monthly entry in prize giveaways (i.e. xbox, dvd player)
4) probably some more respect if you're a good member
5) check members' previous posts
6) avatar under your name
7) maybe others I can't think of

...it's $20, just do it

 

^^^8) Off topic forum.

 

yay! im getting an atm card soon, so i'll be able to donate!! finally!! im excited!

 

well, the CF hood is actually primarily for weight reduction.....CF/fiberglass body panels have been used for many years in race cars or track-modified production cars....(or stock corvettes, for that matter)

somehow CF hoods have turned into a style statement....kind of reminds me of how big-*** spoilers are used as actual performance accessories (i.e. downforce) on race/track cars (or high-powered RWD production cars) but now half the FWD civics out there seem to have them as style (or lack thereof) accessories when they don't do a FWD car any good performance-wise (unless you're doing a slalom course at 100 mph).....

to answer your question.... yes, I personally would paint it - then again, look at my car. I have quite a few modifications, especially suspension, but could easily be mistaken for a stock maxima by someone who doesn't know maximas like those here on the org.....

some of us do things only for the sake of utility or performance, and others do things for the sake of style...of course, neither one is "bad" or "wrong," just differing views on what we all like.

It's the old "are you all show or all go" question....

sorry if I sounded like I was criticizing you - I wasn't......but if I had your exact same car (cf hood, not painted) I would say:

"I have a CF hood, and it's great because it has resulted in my car being 30 (or whatever) pounds lighter, which is just as good as adding a few horsepower. And I also like how it looks!"

....but that's just me, and I'm not you!

I do like the rims though. (of course, I would like them better if you said "they only weigh 18 lbs, which is 7 lbs lighter than my stock rims"

 

BTW under your screen name it says GLE.. looks like cloth on there and those don't look like GLE wheels you had on before.

 

The very early 2k GLEs were available with the cloth seats and the steelies/hubcaps as I recall....

 

well then what did the GLEs come with that the GXEs didnt offer? that seems a little weird...

 

Yeah, cause he doesn't have a sunroof either.

 

LOL IRISH good points...
Yea its a GLE

 

an "L" between the "G" and "E"?

 

Hmmmm......cloth seats, no sunroof...sounds like my car! I must have a GLE, too!

 

LOL true...i just never knew that there were GLEs that had less options than most SEs...you learn something new every day i suppose!!

 

yea the GLE is for the cheap ***s out there lol

 

my SE has more options than most GLEs...

 

looks pretty good

 

is that a red dash kit??

 

actually, GLEs are SUPPOSED to be the top of the line....but i guess there were some that could be less optioned than most maxes...i just didnt know this, and thought all 5th gen GLEs came with leather, bose, and auto climate control. (i knew the sunroof was an option)

 

?? who are you referring to?

 

No painted dash but i got sick of it and painted it back to black

 

Also i have another problem with my max/rims/tires..
When i put my rims on i notice now my car being all
over the road one little bump my car flys to the other side??
wheel alignment?? maybe i dont know know

 

ohhh thank god...

 

what kind of tires? If they are a directional tread, they will "follow the bumps" so to say in many case.....

 

there these here is the link

http://www.conti-online.com/generato...master_en.html

 

what is your tire pressure? not to mention that you now have a lot lower profile and dropped the car so you will "feel' the road a lot more. you might feel like you are jumping all over the place, however, you are not...

i have Conti Extreme Contacts, i know they are not the same, but i thought i might say that i dont have a problem...

 

hmmm i dont know my tire pressure could that be a reason should i check it out?? whats it supposed to be??

But for real my car is all over the road feel like i gotta drive at 10 and 2 lol
most the of time i do now its so bad lol

 

stiff, low-profile sidewalls will do that.....your tire pressure should be in the low 30s somewhere (when cold)....tire places have an annoying tendancy to jack it up to like 37-38, which could make it squirrelly...

 

depends on the tire, my Conti's are kept at 35psi, however i am thinking about creeping it up to 37psi...

 

Ok cool ill check it out 2morrow morning keep an eye on this thread ill let u know the results