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Old May 10, 2013 | 06:27 PM
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Holy shit, mirror bras!? I've officially seen it all now. I don't know what to think. I'm going to go with, "pretty cool" based on uniqueness and the non-intrusive aesthetic. lol
 
Old May 10, 2013 | 06:28 PM
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DYC.com takes forever to ship orders. Had some fun with a can of dip I bought the other day.

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I've been looking for carbon fiber covers for the door handles, but I can only find chrome ones. Still waiting for the fuel cover door to dry so i can open it and remove the tape. Goo gone is my friend!
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 02:41 AM
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I remember all the J body guys painting their handles to match the body colour. Now people are painting them black?
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 02:43 AM
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i kinda like it. does it look too ricey? i can always peel it off.
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 02:51 AM
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Is it cf look? I'm on my phone and can't see very well. I thought of doing that with some cf look vinyl. I have a whole roll, so I have to do something with the stuff.
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 03:05 AM
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naw its black plasti dip. i've considered cf vinyl too, but i don't like the dry carbon look. doesn't go with my jdp cf duckbill.
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 03:30 AM
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Ah. I wouldn't call it ricey looking, just a bit old school and threw me off a bit.

I remember going through hell trying to find a rattle cab of medium quasar blue GM paint for my door handles (rare colour), now someone wants black door handles...
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 07:21 AM
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Probably just the way the pic came out. I got the black CF embossed.



Originally Posted by AZ_HondaFamily
thanks for sharing, me likey

how is your cover blue? I looked up mirror bras on that site for our 2011 and only listed black and black CF embossed
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 02:14 PM
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Changed brakes, and now I'm trying to figure out how to get into the back to change out the spark plugs. Can someone help? It's a 2010 fit sport.
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 04:37 PM
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Pretty sure you have to remove the wiper cowl and the metal cover underneath that. The spark plugs should be somewhat easily accessible after that. I've never done it but have seen pictures. I'm at 92k miles so I should do it soon too.
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 04:44 PM
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No you do not have to remove the cowl.

couple how tos on plugs for both gens of fits, they are equal difficulty in doing plugs

Me personally when the time comes, Im going to remove the air intake tubing/sensor to the throttle. The coils are held down with 10mm bolts, can you feel your fingers? lol
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 04:47 PM
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Ok so you're saying you don't have to remove the cowl...but it would probably make the job a lot easier. I mean the spark plugs are right underneath the cowl on the back of the engine...the cowl is pretty simple to take on and off.
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 06:29 PM
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Painted my hood deflector.

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Old May 11, 2013 | 07:39 PM
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it looks odd connor. it looks like its wearing a headband. =)
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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Yeah it makes the rivet things way too prominent. Just put some stickers on it if you want some "hood deflector bling."
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 08:37 PM
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Lol, well thanks for your input. I was trying to make it more subtle without losing the functionality. It's unfortunate that I need one anyway. But with all the gravel on the roads, my windshield and hood would be destroyed otherwise.
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 09:46 PM
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Helped my buddy put his 18x8.5F 18x9.5R wheels on his Passat. Of course he needed the Fits help to carry his big ass wheels.

 
Old May 11, 2013 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by connor55
Lol, well thanks for your input. I was trying to make it more subtle without losing the functionality. It's unfortunate that I need one anyway. But with all the gravel on the roads, my windshield and hood would be destroyed otherwise.
did u use dip? even if u didn't u can try out different colors with dip and just peel if off.
 
Old May 11, 2013 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by connor55
Painted my hood deflector.
Hi Connor55,

May I ask you some question?
1. What kind of Projector Head Light did you use for your conversion,
is it Lexus LS460? and is it Bi Xenon? Meaning it have low beam and high beam function?
2. I am really interested when I see it have the HALO/Angel Ring,
but is the HALO/Angel Ring connected automatically to the Day Time Running Light, or you have to push a switch to turn it on ?
Because from my understanding, you cannot connect your Day Time Running Light when you convert to Projector...
but perhaps your's had some module that allow that?
3. Is the HALO/Angel ring hidden inside the projector housing or can be seen (outside the projector shroud)?
4. Can you please kindly post a close up pictures of your headlight? (when you have free time of course)...
5. Where did you buy the parts and who did the conversion, and if you don't mind, how much is the total cost?

Thank You
 
Old May 12, 2013 | 12:56 AM
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Installed led door sill.

 



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