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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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Still need to wire the HID's...and just for the fun of it.. I just finished adding the Stillen Lip and Valance, Valance still need to fit it right slight, problem.. but fixable.

How does it looks.....

Old Apr 19, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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Ehh, still not feeling the white grill. You can never go wrong with 2k2 HIDS!!
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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Ehh, still not feeling the white grill. You can never go wrong with 2k2 HIDS!!
The grill still thinking about changing it back
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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yeah man, the grill makes the car really weired. but your gonna love those hids. soon as you turn them on it goes from like regular dull light to bluish color real fast. it looks awsome. but then after ahwhile it turns white. do you have the regular bulb or different temp?
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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yeah man, the grill makes the car really weired. but your gonna love those hids. soon as you turn them on it goes from like regular dull light to bluish color real fast. it looks awsome. but then after ahwhile it turns white. do you have the regular bulb or different temp?
regular ones...
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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I also agree the grill is kinda tacky. Other than that i dont notice anything wrong. do you have any pictures in the light?
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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Hey man I kind of like the grill white, very smooth!!!
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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I also agree the grill is kinda tacky. Other than that i dont notice anything wrong. do you have any pictures in the light?
I just added the other HID for proper fitment.. and it fit great.. I will take another pic in the norning.... and start working on a metal plate to protect the ballast. Does anyone knows if Nissan sell the Data Dots to anyone?
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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yeah why wouldnt they? DAVEB should have it. His number is
888-254-6060 and his email is daveb@adpub.com.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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whens the 3.5 going in ?

looks good!
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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on second thought they might not be called datadots on the aftermarket ones. I would still call dave and ask him about it. Tell him your from the org
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Lontar1
I just added the other HID for proper fitment.. and it fit great.. I will take another pic in the norning.... and start working on a metal plate to protect the ballast. Does anyone knows if Nissan sell the Data Dots to anyone?

not sure if they sell them, but the do have an anti theft kit for like $75. i might be worht considering.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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you could always make your own too. Goldmember made a custom one to his headlights, and i hear its pretty damn secure.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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not sure if they sell them, but the do have an anti theft kit for like $75. i might be worht considering.
yeah, i know..and it is crap.. doesn't do anything......
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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yeah, i know..and it is crap.. doesn't do anything......

i hear ya, anyway you slice it HID's are definaly a PITA when it comes to the theft stuff.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by nyautostyle
you could always make your own too. Goldmember made a custom one to his headlights, and i hear its pretty damn secure.

pics / link / details ?
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:56 PM
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everything looks good except the white grill
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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everything looks good except the white grill
yeap, I hear you.. will look for a way to paint it back to black......
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 07:01 PM
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it's kind of a touchy subject on the org. PM me and i'll get to you when he signs on. All your really doing is linking it to the body of the car from the bottom onto the side fender. there is many ways of doing it but it all depends which u want to go with.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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I actually like the white grill.....maybe a white mesh even....

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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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Love The White Grill

I dont think the close up pics do any justice, maybe some shots from about 10 feet or so will be much better cuz I have seen the white compared to the black close up and I think the black is ugly. Why do u think so many pay over $100 for the stillen grille cuz they know the black is ugly and that is probably why they redid the thing for 02-03 and it looks much better but REGARDLESS the white is HOT
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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Grill = BACK TO STOCK

Nice HIDs and nice kit...please change the grill.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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Try to strip that paint. The regular color of the grille is already black.
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 04:40 AM
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here is an updated picture..

Old Apr 20, 2005 | 06:04 AM
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Get the Street Scenes Grill...
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Deckdout2
Get the Street Scenes Grill...
Yeah Lontar, I agree. Instead of repainting the stock grille, do what Metal Maxima did. http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=397435 Came out so nice, and it would make the front of your car look perfect.

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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 08:29 AM
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the white grill is not my cup of tea, but to each their own. Car looks good though
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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The white grill is certainly unique, to say the least. I'm not sure I like it. However, all that matters is that YOU like it.
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 09:01 AM
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paint the grill dul black.. it looks soo much nicer and more agressive
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TheBigDu
Yeah Lontar, I agree. Instead of repainting the stock grille, do what Metal Maxima did. http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=397435 Came out so nice, and it would make the front of your car look perfect.

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I check the thread out.. but I'm not going to break off the grille... I rather paint it....
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by nyautostyle
I also agree the grill is kinda tacky. Other than that i dont notice anything wrong. do you have any pictures in the light?


The other thing that I noticed is that it is not the same color as the car, unless it is just the lighting. The car looks pearl white and the lip looks just white.
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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The other thing that I noticed is that it is not the same color as the car, unless it is just the lighting. The car looks pearl white and the lip looks just white.
Yes it is whiter than the car... the paiter painted three times and couldn't match it. He also paited the Led mirrors and it matched perfectly. He also painted the 02-03 sills and it was a perfect match... using the same paint. So I'm going to have to live with it
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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let me know when you want to sell your lip and valence


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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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The car looks great with the exception of the grill. I am purchasing the Stillen Classic Lip and was told by the manager at the body shop at a local Nissan dealership that matching the color on a Glacier Pearl Max is difficult. He can come close, but it would not match exactly.
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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i heard the same thing when I got my body side molding repainted. He said the three step paint looks a little different on plastic than it does on metal.
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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i heard the same thing when I got my body side molding repainted. He said the three step paint looks a little different on plastic than it does on metal.
that's exactly what he told me... so I will have to live with it...
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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paint the big thing behind the hamburger black

the grill will look tons better
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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Lontar-

You should see if you can find somebody who has cut the grille, or just try to do it yourself. I made a quick, ghetto photochop of what your car would look like with the grille setup that Metal Maxima has.



OR

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Lontar-

You should see if you can find somebody who has cut the grille, or just try to do it yourself. I made a quick, ghetto photochop of what your car would look like with the grille setup that Metal Maxima has.



OR

Can you do it but only the one you put below.. I like that...
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Lontar1
Can you do it but only the one you put below.. I like that...
You mean like so:



It's nice, but it doesn't solve the white grille problem.



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