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Old 04-04-2009, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by silverbullet_Z
The best part of today...??? i'm drinkin a Corona right now
I just had some dark English ale with my spicy green curry scallops.

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What Dave? No pics of the G? lol
No pics at all from that aisle or area. Sorry.

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Thanks for the pics Dave!

Who was in the blue Z?
No idea on the DBZ. I just thought it was a cool pic to take.
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Old 04-04-2009, 03:22 PM
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https://my350z.com/forum/7163944-post4.html And who is this DB? What a dumbass....
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Old 04-04-2009, 03:59 PM
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The guy in the Blue Z i think is Alex... Id reconize those rims anywhere
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Old 04-04-2009, 05:21 PM
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WE are instaling LEDs and a clutch override switch today if anyone wants to come join you are more than welcome we will also be working on the club stickers
Sounds like fun. I was thinking of putting a different bulb for the license plate lights, kinda like Andrew's friend with the Audi. I thought it looked cool.
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Old 04-04-2009, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by silverbullet_Z
Sorry to hear that Dave my condolences go out to both you and Tara. Going to be a long boring ride back from Z days without ya, will have to take lots of pics. I'm even going to do a video of cruising on the dragons tail.
Nice, I'll have my camera charged up too. Last year we did a cool video of me driving slowly on the hwy (40ish) and having a bunch of cars fly past me and that turned out to be really nice, so hopefully we can do something like that again. Or do a takeoff, where I can get a sound clip of everyone leaving a parking lot or area at once. we'll figure something out as that day gets closer, I'm gonna try and borrow my sisters XTi for that day too. Nothing worked out well this past few months so no new toys for me
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Old 04-04-2009, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackstand
The guy in the Blue Z i think is Alex... Id reconize those rims anywhere
That is sportbiketed.
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Sounds like fun. I was thinking of putting a different bulb for the license plate lights, kinda like Andrew's friend with the Audi. I thought it looked cool.
Do LEDs in the LIC plate. Its an easy $8 mod that looks sick. I did it on my car and the 08.
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Old 04-04-2009, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
Sounds like fun. I was thinking of putting a different bulb for the license plate lights, kinda like Andrew's friend with the Audi. I thought it looked cool.
Do eeet! I switched mine to single inverted-cone LEDs a while back and it looks awesome.


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Nice, I'll have my camera charged up too. Last year we did a cool video of me driving slowly on the hwy (40ish) and having a bunch of cars fly past me and that turned out to be really nice, so hopefully we can do something like that again. Or do a takeoff, where I can get a sound clip of everyone leaving a parking lot or area at once. we'll figure something out as that day gets closer, I'm gonna try and borrow my sisters XTi for that day too. Nothing worked out well this past few months so no new toys for me
It would be amazing if you could do these. I'll even bring a memory card for you to upload copies for me.
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Well this weather settles it.. I will probobly still be sporting my winter tires for the meet on the 24th. We got 7 in. of snow! PLEASE MAKE IT STOP!!
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Originally Posted by WannabeSS
Do LEDs in the LIC plate. Its an easy $8 mod that looks sick. I did it on my car and the 08.
Is it just replacing the bulbs, or is there a kit?
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Do eeet! I switched mine to single inverted-cone LEDs a while back and it looks awesome.
Single inverted cones... must do research.
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Well this weather settles it.. I will probobly still be sporting my winter tires for the meet on the 24th. We got 7 in. of snow! PLEASE MAKE IT STOP!!
Yeah, I'm crying right now...
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
Is it just replacing the bulbs, or is there a kit?
Just the bulb, it takes all of 2 minutes. One of the easiest, cool looking mods out there.



And snow sucks.
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Old 04-05-2009, 07:01 AM
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Thanks, Janik. I'll look into it next weekend. Got any more info on the bulbs I should get?
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You need these. They are what i have.

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...81039-1-2.html
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I got the inverted-cone single LED bulbs for a couple reasons. I wanted the cool-blue white, and didn't want them to be any brighter than regular bulbs. I've seen many people put in bright LEDs and it's just too bright and looks weird.


http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...gi?product=CAR

Scroll down to "WLED-x-x LED bulb"


$1.39/each for the white bulbs.







Also< Dave, if you want, you can buy LED interior dome lights as well. I replaced mine with 4-led ones. Not as bright as Andrews stadium lights , but still damn bright.
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b....23288&next=50

Scroll down to the 3022 festoon bulbs. 3022 cross-references to 3175-type


$1.89/each
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I was wondering if anyone has taken apart there head lights, i am debating on spraying the inside on mine... I know there are a couple of threads about it but everyone seems to have there own way, seeing if one works better than another. I figure it will be a good little weekend project!

Does eneyone know Sherif, he has that green BMW in the C&C pictures...
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Old 04-05-2009, 11:09 AM
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Using a heat gun or oven both work just as well, but the heat gun makes it easier to do in your living room or something.

I took apart my 03 headlights before I parted them out and used a heat gun.
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Originally Posted by Spork
Using a heat gun or oven both work just as well, but the heat gun makes it easier to do in your living room or something.

I took apart my 03 headlights before I parted them out and used a heat gun.
Did you wrap them with anything first?
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Ugh we had a long night of installing. The dummy who put the system in didnt put screws back in and broke stuff ugh took so long to fix it. On the upside we figured out where the clutch overide and the fuel cut switches are going. Ill post pics of the LEDs tonight
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Did you wrap them with anything first?
Nope, just bare headlight and heat gun. For the oven... just use a wet piece of cardboard or just a flat pan. Personally, I prefer the heatgun method.
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Originally Posted by Spork
I got the inverted-cone single LED bulbs for a couple reasons. I wanted the cool-blue white, and didn't want them to be any brighter than regular bulbs. I've seen many people put in bright LEDs and it's just too bright and looks weird.


http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...gi?product=CAR

Scroll down to "WLED-x-x LED bulb"


$1.39/each for the white bulbs.


Sorry I guess I am not familiar with those mods.




Also< Dave, if you want, you can buy LED interior dome lights as well. I replaced mine with 4-led ones. Not as bright as Andrews stadium lights , but still damn bright.
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b....23288&next=50

Scroll down to the 3022 festoon bulbs. 3022 cross-references to 3175-type


$1.89/each
I would like to make my dome light brighter, could you advise me to which one's would give that stadium look you referred to thanks. 3022x9?
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Old 04-05-2009, 02:50 PM
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Andrew can chime in with what he has. His are bright.
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