Current Mods:

Exterior:

-Full Wings West lip kit
-Window's Tinted 35%
-Grillcraft front grille
-Fake vent DIY Overlays
-17x7 +42 Kosei K1 TS
-225/45/17 Sumitomo HTR Z3
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Lighting:

-Custom retrofitted headlights w/ FXR 3.0 projectors 3" lens (By Iconic Designz)
-Bi-xenon relay harness
-Philips 85122+ OEM HID bulbs (combined output of about 6.5k lumen)
-Carbon Fiber TYCs
-Tinted Chrome Housed Turn Signals
-OEM BMW X5 LED Fog Lights
-Custom LED 3rd Brake Light, tinted
-Retrofitted Reverse lights running 2 15w LED housings, tinted w/ aluminum flakes​

Performance:

-Injen CAI (currently short)
-Dual Piston Front Calipers
-Hawk HPS front pads
-Rear Drum to disc swap
-SS brake lines all around
-Slotted Rotors by R1Concepts
-Borla Catback
-Big 4 wire Upgrade with 0GA wiring​

Suspension:

-KYB AGX's
-Tein S-Tech Springs
-Moog front & rear endlinks
-Moog front Cam-bolts
-Ingalls rear camber kit
-DC Front Strut Bar
-DC Rear Strut Bar
-Energy Suspension Rear Sway Bar
-Energy Suspensions' bushings (every possible suspension bushing)
-40mm (thread length) Wheel Studs (OEM is 32mm)
-10mm rear Hub&wheel Centric spacer
-7mm front Hub&wheel Centric spacer​

Interior:

-White Speedo LED Swap
-White/cool white center console Swap
-Cool white Rearview LEDs
-Dashboard cover
-Momo Shift knob
-Extensive Sound deadening
-Reupholstered black headliner and visors​

Electronics:

-Pioneer Premier DEH-P400UB
-Metra Wiring Harness
-2 Rockford Fosgate P1S410 10" Subwoofers Punch 4 Ohm
-Crutchfield enclosure
-Rockford Fosgate 201.s (to power subs)
-4 Gauge Amplifier Installation Kit from knuconceptz
-4 Gauge 4-channel Amplifier Installation Kit from knuconceptz (with 12ga twisted speaker wire)
-Rockford Fosgate R300.4, 4 channel amp (50w RMS x 4)
-Rockford Fosgate R165-S Prime Door Components (40w RMS)
-Rockford Fosgate R1693 Prime 6x9" 3 Way Coaxial (60w RMS)​

 

I wouldn't paint the drum anything other than black, but I think the calipers would look good that color. The car looks to be in really good shape also.

 

Thanks, yeah the car isn't in bad shape, but it needs a real good wax and touch up paint, previous owner tried to use touch up paint from wal-mart, which doesn't have this color :facepalm:
Besides the other things, I also will be buying that new HU.
My birthday is the end of June and I'll be working full time (hopefully) next month, and probably part time when school starts back up, so my future mods should be moving over to current with some time, that's the only real reason i decided to start a thread, that and today was a real nice day.

 

real clean bro!

 

Clean... why the white LED swap though? Just asking bout the color...

 

Well originally i wanted to do the blue LED swap, But I've seen them and they look too blotchy.
I changed my mind after i saw Pearl01strat's setup in this thread. Only problem is that SuperBrightLEDs seems to not have that right bulb in white anymore.
I plan to relocate my LED strips to the bottom of the door panels, i just need to find a way to wire them so they only come on when i open either door.

 

Interesting I guess, mine are green. However, the blotchyness is probably due to doing a half-assed job. When people take the time to wipe the gauges down, and the other extra things, they come out well.

 

When I had mine blue they weren't blotchy at all, just make sure to use wide angle LEDS to spread the light better. I love the way that white LED swap looks though. I might do that one day if I get tired of the gauges I have now.

 

Nice stocker

 

Mmmm Steel Blue. My favorite.

 

Thanks guys, I think the Steel Blue would have looked a ton better if they made it just a bit darker, i love how it changes color depending on the lighting though.

Hah, besides what i already listed i do want to get some matched paint, and paint those four plastic inserts i put in the License plate holes.

 

Just put an Injen CAI on the car tonight with my brother and dad, also have pre-cut tinting to put on later this week.

I'm pleasantly surprised with how well the stock exhaust now sounds with the CAI, it's meatier than i had expected. For anyone trying to decide between Exhaust and Intake first, i say intake all the way.

Sadly the job i had lined up for July, I won't be able to get due to the company's current lack of business so mods will come slower than expected.

Pics later this week.

Edit- Post 666 and it's my birthday.

 

clean stocker

 

So here is my CAI:

I want to paint my Radiator brackets and bolt heads chrome. What would be the best way to prep them, since they have rust on them, just sand them?

 

I would think that some light sanding would be enough. Just knock as much rust off as you can. If you have the cash, you can get them chrome plated rather than try to imitate the look with paint.

 

So today I had some free paint and decided to paint my Upper radiator brackets and hood prop with chrome paint, and my wiper cowl flat black plus clear coated.

I tried to clear coat over the chrome but it really dulled it down, i tried it on the underside of the brackets first, but i decided it's the look i want for my calipers, so that will be next along with black + clear for the drums.

Pics=

I did a poor prep job on the brackets due to the fact that i didn't know i possessed the tools i had that would work well for the harder spots to sand, but they are good enough for me.
Would you recommend painting the wiper arms as well? i didn't think they were bad enough to need it.

(don't look at my dash)

 

wow!

that's what a wiper cowl is supposed to look like?


my cowl is gray and faded....


nice job!


just wondering, could you help me with the headliner and painting it?

 

Still looks good. Man I need to clean off my head...it's filthy and yours is all clean :lol:

 

Looks like the radiator brackets turned out nice. Good job on them.



I can get my dad to bring some degreaser home from work and we can clean the valve covers and heatshields up. Mine is kinda gross too.

 

Clean car.:yesway:

 

The lack of a job gives me way too much free time. Today i put the car on stands and painted the front calipers/brackets before the rain came. It turned out very well in my opinion, in shade its basically the same color as the stock GS wheels, in light, it shines.
I tried to give an idea of what i mean.

I was going to pop the center caps out and try getting the Mitsu emblem black, but the rain rushed me on, i got the car under cover just as the bottom fell out. Oh and the dirtiness of the wheels highlights the scratches from when I've taken them to get new tires. To think i actually used chrome paint and just some clear coats to achieve that look.

 

I have been looking all over for those little black overs that are right behind the tire were the splash guard/mud flap goes. They cover up the indent from taking the guards off. Does anyone know what the heck they are called or were I can buy any???

 

Was that paint designed for high temps? Calipers get pretty warm and it would suck to have to repaint them if it all flakes off. I like the way it looks. Better than bare metal, but not too flashy.

 

The chrome paint is just normal paint, but the clear that i use on any part is Duplicolor's Engine Enamel with ceramic, so I think it will be fine, it might be the ceramic in it that causes the chrome to dull down, i really don't care, because i like the look.

 

I've been looking for a while on what color to paint mine, now I know what a silver would look like. :yesway:

 

they look clean, and new. i like.

 

So this past week i managed to get some precut window tinting on, attempted a DIY front grille, and made Fake vent Grille overlays.
I really like the overlays, and would consider making some to sell if anyone were interested, i personally think it looks better than grillecraft too.

Let me know what you guys think about it.

I would never buy the Grillcraft side vents, but the center piece is another story, this looks almost just like grillcraft, but with a black background, instead of being able to see through to the factory holes in the bumper.