LRF4N Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 (edited) Finally got the car on my driveway this week after it landed in Japan late October A lot of plans for the car but some nice mods in place already so off to a flying start Here’s how she looks at the moment Edited April 18, 2020 by LRF4N 1 Quote
Tom_K Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 Yaaaay! Another one! I like that front lip; improves the front no-end. Quote
LRF4N Posted March 7, 2018 Author Posted March 7, 2018 (edited) Current mods list: Ings front lip Kakimoto exhaust Upgraded Brembo kit Lip spoiler 19” Firenze wheels Aftermarket headlights Jap touch screen double din To do list: Full detail Replace wheels Replace head unit Replace red carpets Replace gearknob Adjust headlights (disconnect LEDs and halos, correct indicators) Tint amber reflectors Remove lip spoiler Change Brembos colour- red? Change grille to satin black Debadge rear Future mods: Induction kit New wheels Kenstyle side skirts Chargespeed rear bumper Edited March 7, 2018 by LRF4N Quote
LRF4N Posted March 7, 2018 Author Posted March 7, 2018 Have bought new carpets, DC sports induction kit, new touch screen double din unit Wheels removed, temp touring wheels put on for now, will sell the JDM wheels Quote
Stutopia Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 Nice purchase, love these, especially the rear end. Quote
LRF4N Posted March 7, 2018 Author Posted March 7, 2018 18 minutes ago, Tom_K said: Yaaaay! Another one! I like that front lip; improves the front no-end. Definitely mate. Although I’ll probably change it a year or 2 down the line if I get bored and fancy a change. Some nice bumpers for these 2 minutes ago, SuperStu said: Nice purchase, love these, especially the rear end. My favourite bit is the rear, especially with the Chargespeed bumper Quote
LRF4N Posted March 9, 2018 Author Posted March 9, 2018 Had the car out all day today, absolutely love the way it drives. Really comfortable, handles well, sounds great. Will get the intake fitted soon Gave the interior a good clean and got the new mats in. Much nicer place to be now, red mats were horrible Before/after: 1 Quote
coldel Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 Out of interest is it an auto conversion? Confused by manual looking shift and big brake pedal! Great looking car by the way! Quote
LRF4N Posted March 9, 2018 Author Posted March 9, 2018 Thanks Not sure about the conversion I think it’s just the manual gaiter added in with that wierd gearknob on. Would’ve added the manual surround and gaiter afterwards myself. Will look into the pedals Quote
coldel Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 I do like these cars though mate nice choice and I do love a red car! Quote
LRF4N Posted March 9, 2018 Author Posted March 9, 2018 Yea I wasn’t sure on red first but I love it now. Once I’ve got it looking my way and fully detailed I’ll be happy Had a look at the pedals online and I’ve seen loads like mine so I think they’re standard Quote
LRF4N Posted April 1, 2018 Author Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) Had some sunshine and a free afternoon so made a start on removing some more bits Eyelids and carbon eye make up now gone, no idea what he was thinking with the carbon vinyl below the headlights Also debadged the rear but still need to remove the adhesive residue Edited April 1, 2018 by LRF4N 2 Quote
LRF4N Posted April 1, 2018 Author Posted April 1, 2018 Could do with a photo of the full front end but went for a drive once it was done Also ordered some satin black paint for the grille so that’s for next weekend Quote
HEADPHONES Posted April 1, 2018 Posted April 1, 2018 I'm totally in favour of the satin black grille. One of the first things that I'd do too unless getting an aftermarket front end. Something just doesn't seem right with the OEM grille. I'm looking forward to seeing the end result Quote
LRF4N Posted April 1, 2018 Author Posted April 1, 2018 Especially this one as he’s painted I’d metallic grey with a few colours of pearl flakes. Didn’t sit well with red, would’ve looked ok on black or white maybe Black with work well on red. Was unsure on gloss/satin/matte but going satin with gloss emblem Quote
Whitevanman Posted April 1, 2018 Posted April 1, 2018 looks better just getting rid of the eyelids, and a black grill will change the look of the front end. Quote
LRF4N Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 Not updated this in a few weeks. Had an overheating issue, looks like the fans have seized up so will sort that. Also had a leak from the radiator so have tried a sealant and will see how it goes. Thanks to Stevie aka chubbyninja who came out to help Back to the mods DC sports induction kit fitted, with the kakimoto exhaust it sounds amazing. Quiet on idling but purrs when opened up Today I gave the engine bay a good clean with a trusty toothbrush and sprayed the grille satin black with gloss emblem. Cars coming along nicely Before: Quote
HEADPHONES Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 Looks so much better with a black grille. Should have left the factory like that. The headlights, grille and lip go together so perfectly Joe Public would never know they were mods Quote
LRF4N Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 Thanks mate Theres a lot of reflection on the headlights there normally they look darker and match better I hate the orange reflectors but they are side indicators so can’t do much with them Quote
Ekona Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 Grille is a billion times better Can you not get clear reflectors and orange silverlight bulbs? Quote
LRF4N Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 Just found some online but I wanted them black Quote
Ekona Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 Spray the insides black, like the headlights? Quote
LRF4N Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 Would that still work? Are the internals not reflective? Quote
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