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You don't need to take anything off except the wheel. I taped off the brake pads on the front since they are nice and polished on the backside. You can tape off the rotor too but it's easy to paint around it. The paint I used was brush on, which is the best stuff. Look for G2 caliper paint. It's an epoxy paint system and much less likely to fade or flake compared to spray on types. I never had much luck with spray on, no matter what the temp rating was, it would always fade.
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LED's and Courtesy lights added!
I used like 6" white neons under the dash for ambient lighting. One on each side.
Then I used a couple RED LED strips for the dash and a couple single LED's for the cup holders. I want to add an LED strip in the cups of the door handle too. I ran the wiring for them up to the console, but not into the door yet. I figured I'd wait till I do my Component speakers before I run the wires since it's a PITA.
White balance is a little off on the camera or something for the dome light. It's just white LED in the dome. Looks green in the pic for some reason. O_O!! :scratches:
Picture with JUST dome lights
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Picture with DOME and COURTESY
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Picture with ALL 3. Dome, Courtesy, and RED console lights
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Pass side POV
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a lil closer
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Pic of where I mounted the switches
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Now the details on wiring.
So it took me forever to figure it out b/c I'm not a wiring GURU. I wanted them to work EXACTLY as the dome lights do, but I also wanted independent control over them, so after figuring out I need a 6 prong switch that has TWO on positions, and center is off. Leave it in #1 on position and it acts with the dome lights, leave it in center and it's always off, leave it in #2 on position and I can turn them on anytime. :thumb:
Plus on top of that, I have the RED and WHITE lights separated by the switches, so I also have independent control between the colors.
mg: :cheerleader:
LED's and Courtesy lights added!
I used like 6" white neons under the dash for ambient lighting. One on each side.
Then I used a couple RED LED strips for the dash and a couple single LED's for the cup holders. I want to add an LED strip in the cups of the door handle too. I ran the wiring for them up to the console, but not into the door yet. I figured I'd wait till I do my Component speakers before I run the wires since it's a PITA.
White balance is a little off on the camera or something for the dome light. It's just white LED in the dome. Looks green in the pic for some reason. O_O!! :scratches:
Picture with JUST dome lights
Picture with DOME and COURTESY
Picture with ALL 3. Dome, Courtesy, and RED console lights
Pass side POV
a lil closer
Pic of where I mounted the switches
Now the details on wiring.
So it took me forever to figure it out b/c I'm not a wiring GURU. I wanted them to work EXACTLY as the dome lights do, but I also wanted independent control over them, so after figuring out I need a 6 prong switch that has TWO on positions, and center is off. Leave it in #1 on position and it acts with the dome lights, leave it in center and it's always off, leave it in #2 on position and I can turn them on anytime. :thumb:
Plus on top of that, I have the RED and WHITE lights separated by the switches, so I also have independent control between the colors.
mg: :cheerleader:
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I'm needy.
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as it says in my location, yes I'm in FL.
you aren't too far from me either. 1.5-2hr. I'm 45min-1hr north of Daytona.I think it's NH578, but I'd ask the dealer just to be sure.
Just be sure to get a small offset. I made the mistake of getting a larger offset which makes them sit in too far.
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just showing it on the car, or just pics of the exhaust by itself?
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It's 48. I recommend getting a smaller offset to make it more flush.
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Who named their car Andrew? It's Anjeru as in Angel. (more properly it could be "Einjeru")
Andrew would be more like Andoryuu.
Thanks for what looked to be sarcasm though. Yay.
You probably would have been fine w/ the 35mm offset. I plan to eventually get some spacers. I just need to get the fenders rolled and get some $$$. Not on the top of my list.
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Japanese katakana. Although like I said it would be properly Romanticized as Einjeru.
"je" is pronounced more like "jay". "Jah" would be more like "Jya" or just "Ja".
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lol, yeah, that and the photo's are enhanced a bit. not sure what she did, but one of the girls at the meet took the pics and worked some magic I guess.
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