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**spdracr** · 08-08-2012, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by jubeiaire

powdercoat them ............black....

I like the stock OEM look. Those are for the evo wheels but for the 19" wheels I won't need them.

**finald8ta** · 08-08-2012, 05:32 PM

new evo radiator, stock condensor, gates timing belt kit, and new water pump, all from rockauto, all i need now is a hood and radiator core support and bumper support which im getting this weekend, then shes getting tore down

**Reelax** · 08-08-2012, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by bgood12

The HUD display, mph, (ill delete the kph converter), left and right turn signal, low gas, it will show check gauges message for low oil, high temp, and others are just move display up and down and adjust brightness of the HUD display, it will also show other things I'm not sure about as one wire hooks to the data wire.

sounds like a fun project! good luck w/ it. btw, most HUD systems project on to a reflective screen or onto a reflective "tint" section applied to the inside of the windshield or embedded in the windshield... w/o that tint section or screen, the HUD will appear as a double image since it will be reflecting on both the inside surface AND outside surface of the glass. also how many input wires are actually on the HUD unit for all those features? if there are less than the sensors it is displaying from, then you might need to pull the original translator as well and possibly reverse engineer it to work w/ the inputs from your stock sensors/ECU. it might be a good idea to also get the "hood" or glare shield that it part of the donor's dash, that should make it easier to embed the unit in your dash and keep direct light from hitting the unit and reflecting back to the windshield washing out the display. did you also get the HUD switch control units?

**Corey2kG** · 08-08-2012, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by spdracr

I always check eBay before I order anything from anywhere but for some reason I didn't this time. Oh well

Oh well lol. I have my stock lugs on my 4g wheels. If I got black ones it would look plain lol.

**Corey2kG** · 08-08-2012, 07:23 PM

Got bored. Multiple days off during the week will do that lol. So I did this.

**deeznutz** · 08-08-2012, 08:08 PM

^^^did what?

**Redhaze** · 08-08-2012, 08:21 PM

light tinted the tails?

**carl3g** · 08-08-2012, 09:46 PM

May be he buffed them? May be a scratch remover to make em look like there new.

**AmericanJambo** · 08-08-2012, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Corey2kG

Love those tails. I want to find a set of those in all clear and tint them. I think that would look really clean. The only problem is that I don't want the tails to be dim and can't find high wattage bulbs to compensate for the tint so I never bothered with them.

**Redhaze** · 08-08-2012, 10:26 PM

^ i think your right now that i pay more attention i see the micro fiber rag and buff pad

**Reelax** · 08-08-2012, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by AmericanJambo

Love those tails. I want to find a set of those in all clear and tint them. I think that would look really clean. The only problem is that I don't want the tails to be dim and can't find high wattage bulbs to compensate for the tint so I never bothered with them.

good LED bulbs would work well; i have those (JDM PFL tails) and all my bulbs are LED except the reverse... 50W high output 1156 there. btw, the all clear version are illegal in some states unless you add red reflectors on the rear of the car since you have to have red reflectors in the rear according to most if not all state vehicle codes.

**foxbrand** · 08-08-2012, 10:31 PM

installed the front exhaust manifold and the passenger's side motor mount in the last 4 hours, if I could find the lower bolt for the alternator and some gasket material for the lower timing cover, I could get back to driving my car again

**spdracr** · 08-08-2012, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by finald8ta

new evo radiator, stock condensor, gates timing belt kit, and new water pump, all from rockauto, all i need now is a hood and radiator core support and bumper support which im getting this weekend, then shes getting tore down

What's the advantages of an evo radiator vs a stock radiator??

**spdracr** · 08-08-2012, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by foxbrand

installed the front exhaust manifold and the passenger's side motor mount in the last 4 hours, if I could find the lower bolt for the alternator and some gasket material for the lower timing cover, I could get back to driving my car again

Why can't u find the specs on the bolt u need and go get it from the parts store.

And that gasket material for the timing cover isn't necessary u can install it without it.

**AmericanJambo** · 08-08-2012, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by Reelax

good LED bulbs would work well; i have those (JDM PFL tails) and all my bulbs are LED except the reverse... 50W high output 1156 there. btw, the all clear version are illegal in some states unless you add red reflectors on the rear of the car since you have to have red reflectors in the rear according to most if not all state vehicle codes.

I never thought about the reflector thing. Good to know. So what type of leds do you recommend for the tail lights?

**Corey2kG** · 08-08-2012, 11:16 PM

I tinted them darker sand n polish. Pfl compared to fl tails are wayyyyy brighter. They were really lightly tinted when I received them so I did a little darker. N they look like new just darker lol

**Corey2kG** · 08-08-2012, 11:23 PM

When I got them they were like this. But dull. So I polished them. I'll take pics tomorrow when its light.

N the "after"

**foxbrand** · 08-08-2012, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by spdracr

Why can't u find the specs on the bolt u need and go get it from the parts store.

And that gasket material for the timing cover isn't necessary u can install it without it.

find as in, find in my garage, it's there somewhere

I don't exactly know when my 6g75 will be complete (mahahahaha) so I want to make sure I have absolute reliability until that time