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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 04:49 PM
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Looks great. Love that look so much more. Great choice.
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 05:21 PM
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Roof wrap looks good, allows for a nice contrast
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 06:11 PM
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thanks.... times like today i wish sparco lived locally, i would rather pay someone i "know" vs a corporation.
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 07:04 PM
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LOL ^



Sold my Miata last week, time for a new budget project. In z news, I installed Philips DRL 9s and had to fab custom brackets and covers. Freakin love em. Brighter than stock HIDs but might have to connect the dimmer function for night use.
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 04:05 AM
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^^^ that's a really cool looking picture.
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee
thanks.... times like today i wish sparco lived locally, i would rather pay someone i "know" vs a corporation.
In that time frame the dealer had your car, John could have wrapped, painted and done a donut...
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by RUNWDVL
In that time frame the dealer had your car, John could have wrapped, painted and done a donut...
and i still have to take it back for them to swap out the wheel and tpms in that wheel.....
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 05:42 AM
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Are they just replacing the wheel or painting all 4?
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 05:45 AM
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they offered to paint all 4 and i refused, so they had to special order the wheel. curious on how much it cost, i found all 4 on ebay for 3k used
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 06:07 AM
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Backed the car out of the garage, finally!
Here it is April 11th and look at the snow. Won't be diving on the roads till the first of May!
Welcome to eastern Canada.
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 08:25 AM
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I really love the wrapped roof and b pillar, makes the car flow alot better to the eye.
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 01:59 PM
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by travlee
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Looks good trav!
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 03:35 PM
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By the way, I ordered an AFR gauge and a Autometer pillar. Can't wait to install.

I'll be aiming for something like this. With Defi's of course.

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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 09:09 PM
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Inspired by the headlight restorations a few pages back I started work in earnest on my 2005 Z. Wet-sanded with 1500, 2000, 2500, and 3000, then polished with a porter cable. Megs microfiber cutting and finishing pads worked well using Menzerna FG400 and Sonax Perfect Finish respectively. I would recommend taking off the front bumper and/or removing the headlights altogether if you want to be able to polish the front corners and edges with a random orbital polisher.

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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 09:27 PM
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Just installed invidia gemini cat back, and quite frankly I'm a little disappointed. The sound was too quiet for my liking (needs to be broken in, but I don't think it'll get much louder). That being said, it is a very nice sound. Also regret getting the titanium rolled tips, it looks nothing like the pictures. Instead of a shiny metallic blue coloured tip I was hoping for, it looks like a 10 yo coloured it with a baby blue crayon. Most likely will have to get TP/HFC to amplify the volume, or consider reselling it.
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Mingus02
Inspired by the headlight restorations a few pages back I started work in earnest on my 2005 Z. Wet-sanded with 1500, 2000, 2500, and 3000, then polished with a porter cable. Megs microfiber cutting and finishing pads worked well using Menzerna FG400 and Sonax Perfect Finish respectively. I would recommend taking off the front bumper and/or removing the headlights altogether if you want to be able to polish the front corners and edges with a random orbital polisher.
Did you clear coat them?

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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 09:31 PM
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No, literally had it installed couple hours ago. Should I be clear coating them?
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by dSpaceman
No, literally had it installed couple hours ago. Should I be clear coating them?
Did he quote you?
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 10:00 PM
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... I don't even know anymore, my bad
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