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Old 09-14-2006, 11:19 AM
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New wheels/tires and Cefiro clone mod

Here is some new pictures of my new wheels/tires and cefiro clone mod. Let me know what you all think.





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Old 09-14-2006, 11:24 AM
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Hmmm not bad, but I would go for something bigger for rims, at least 18"!!!
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Old 09-14-2006, 11:28 AM
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I like your setup a lot. Whats the size? You def should have went a little bigger. Looks clean though.
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Old 09-14-2006, 11:36 AM
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18s would have looked just that much better, but i do like how the bronze really pops off the white.

and i'm not really clear on what you did with the headlights. care to explain?
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Originally Posted by 86maxima96
18s would have looked just that much better, but i do like how the bronze really pops off the white.

and i'm not really clear on what you did with the headlights. care to explain?

It actually gold. lol I was getting bronze but it was out of stock.

The headlights. Like you know the cefiro are solid black inside. Well I painted my headlights AE style then painted the clearance light black. It called a 2 piece cefiro clone mod because it looks like the cefiro lights.

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I like your setup a lot. Whats the size? You def should have went a little bigger. Looks clean though.
They are 17s I dont want a larger size because they would weigh more. I prefer 17s for performance. I am gonna try to get into autocross next year.
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Old 09-14-2006, 12:08 PM
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IMO the 17's look great, not too big or small. Plus alot better than 18's and 19's performance wise.
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The front lights look good, time for a CF hood?
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are your tail lights stock? just wondering... seems like the tinted DTM mod would look sweet with the theme you have going on.
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Old 09-14-2006, 12:29 PM
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i like the gold/white combo. Are these the Rota Boosts?
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Originally Posted by NCSU_MAX
i like the gold/white combo. Are these the Rota Boosts?

Yea they are rota boosts. As soon as I get my new wheel bearing in I will have some farther away shots.

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are your tail lights stock? just wondering... seems like the tinted DTM mod would look sweet with the theme you have going on.
No I have red/clear tails. I wanted to do the DTM mod but the fact I gotta crack open all 4 tails. I am actually thinking about just tinting the rear tails instead.

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The front lights look good, time for a CF hood?
Yea I would like to have one. I might ask for one on my birthday or christmas


Thanks for the comments guys. Keep them coming.
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Old 09-14-2006, 01:59 PM
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i like everything except those coilovers
 
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For a second I thought those were advans

Wheels look great anyhoo
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I like the way the wheels look. Car looks good.
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Originally Posted by vsamoylov
i like everything except those coilovers
What is wrong with the coilovers? The fact you can see them through the wheel?
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Old 09-14-2006, 03:23 PM
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What is wrong with the coilovers? The fact you can see them through the wheel?
its my personal opinion but i never liked the d2s when i had them on my car.
 
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Originally Posted by Nissan 6
For a second I thought those were advans

Wheels look great anyhoo
at first i thought those were ADVANs too, anyways it looks good
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looks great man, the 17s look good, especially the gold on white!
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I'm not sure how I feel about the gold on white combo, but the car looks amazing overall, I'm a big fan. I say next time you go for 245/40s over 235/45s though.
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Theres something about that theme that it looks damn good. Very nice light setup and wheel choice you got there. Keep up the good work!
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Thanks for the comments guys. Keep them coming.

I went with 235/45 to keep my speedo the same. I really didnt want to offset my speedo.
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Old 09-15-2006, 03:40 PM
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haha 3rd on the org to do the Cefiro clone mod that I've seen. I did it right after Digital did it and btw you should give him credit, but the car looks sick.
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Refering to the Cefiro clone mod that Digital came up with, how hard was it to take the lense off the corner light? I know the process, but how was it? Did it work really easy? or did you have any trouble? Just curious, I may do this sometime soon...
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Old 09-15-2006, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave H.
Refering to the Cefiro clone mod that Digital came up with, how hard was it to take the lense off the corner light? I know the process, but how was it? Did it work really easy? or did you have any trouble? Just curious, I may do this sometime soon...
well I see you've done AE heads, well its a bit harder than that because the whole corner light casing gets soft after being in the oven, so you have to take care as to not bend or break anything. spray the inner housings; and clear coat if you want a better look. I didn't because I wanted it to match my AE heads so.. but yeah, and try to get the most discreet bulb you can, otherwise the bulb may throw it off a bit. those who have done it usually use a clear bulb in lieu of the amber.

the full write-up by Digital is on VQpower.com, under the 4th Gen DIY section.
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^^^^^Thanks...
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yea Apparition about summed it up. Just when your prying it apart make sure you dont stick a screw driver in front of one of the notches like I did on accident and took a chunk out of the plastic cover. And dont leave them in the oven for a long time. They will melt compared to the headlights.
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Originally Posted by Mxrider52
yea Apparition about summed it up. Just when your prying it apart make sure you dont stick a screw driver in front of one of the notches like I did on accident and took a chunk out of the plastic cover. And dont leave them in the oven for a long time. They will melt compared to the headlights.
.. they look Teh. Sex. btw Mx, haha.
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looks awesome, too bad the wheels dont have much of a lip though...........
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