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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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looks good
 
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Wheres a good place to buy the yellow fogs??
and the smoked out tail lights. =)
 
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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nice choice on color. i have the exact same one but in manual. im from Irvine as well!

btw, how come the greddy exhaust won't fit the 2010 without mods? I thought 2009 and 2010 were the same?
Well the one i got, which was a second hand from someone in the forum, didnt fit. The guy said he used it on his 09 fit, but when i went home and installed it, one of the metal mounts were way off. I guess there was a slight change from 09 to 10 in where the mounts are located for the exhausts. But on the box that it came with said 2009-2010 honda fit GE8 so i was confused. I got it mounted and used a clothes hanger temporarily and brought it to a exhaust shop and they welded a new mount for $30 and now its positioned perfectly.
 
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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I dont think you should wrap it I dont think it would pull the look off well. Also you dont like the eibach pro-kit? I am thinking that or the megan racing coilover kit.
thanks for the input, yeah idk if ill do the trunk or hood, probaby just the roof. I looked into the eibach prokit, but ive read about sagging, and bumpy rides. and the T1rs are only 175 with free shipping. I was also thinking about the megan coilovers, but its out of the budget right now.
 
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by hellofit10
Wheres a good place to buy the yellow fogs??
and the smoked out tail lights. =)
i got the yellow film from ebay, i think the seller was R-vinyl. It hasnt burned in the middle like some people have, and it was pretty cheap. The taillight tints, i bought from a wholesale website that sold vinyl film, but i forgot where i got it. it was a roll of 15" x 10 yards and cost me around 30 dollars.
 
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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It is a good choice of exhaust, but do you also have an intake installed? Do you see your car is getting less mpg after installing the exhaust?
 
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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It is a good choice of exhaust, but do you also have an intake installed? Do you see your car is getting less mpg after installing the exhaust?
intake should be installed by next week. i dont see any negative effects on my milage, if anything ive noticed a bit of an improvement, but not much.
 
Old Sep 29, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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ease up on the vignetting. otherwise nice ride
 
Old Sep 30, 2010 | 02:02 AM
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where did you get the T1R's from?
 
Old Sep 30, 2010 | 03:05 AM
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also, any suggestions on springs? i was thinking t1-r springs and swift springs, but the t1-rs are cheaper, but the swifts are higher in price. One thing i like about the swifts tho is that ill be able to keep my stock suspension for a while compared to the t1-r's where i would eventually have to upgrade to coilovers.

also wondering if the t1-r V.2 springs are bouncy
if i were u i'd buy tein s-techs, imo the ride is a lot smoother than stock, plus they leave enough room between the fenders and tire, at least for my wheels. i have a 16" rim, 35 offset with a 55 profile tire and there's no rubbing at all.
 
Old Oct 6, 2010 | 04:08 AM
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updated pictures coming soon. I painted the rims, added a short ram intake, and painted emblems.

still need to get windows tinted, get window visors, paint rear diffuser, and need to buy lowering springs.
 
Old Oct 6, 2010 | 04:30 AM
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How did you do the front licence plate?

Swifts work for me.
 
Old Oct 6, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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Nice! White was my second choice after the ORM. BTW, where did you get the fog light film?


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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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How did you do the front licence plate?

Swifts work for me.
I just took the license plate mount that came with the car, flipped it upside down, then zip tied it to the lower grill.

Swifts are my first choice in springs. wheres the cheapest place to get them?
 
Old Oct 6, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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Nice! White was my second choice after the ORM. BTW, where did you get the fog light film?


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Orange was my second choice after white, but they didnt have it at the stealership.

i got the film from ebay, i think the sellers name is Rvinyl
 
Old Oct 6, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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I love your taillights, think you can show us how you tinted them? I want to do it myself!!
 
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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I love your taillights, think you can show us how you tinted them? I want to do it myself!!
i cant really show you but, its basically a clear vinyl tint like you would use on your windows, but is made for outdoor use. u just spray the taillights with soapy water, lay a over sized piece of vinyl onto your taillights, then use a squeegee and hair dryer to push water out and stretching the vinyl to conform to the curves of the taillight, then basically tuck some of the vinyl behind the taillights and cut the excess vinyl off.

its pretty difficult to do if you have no experience in vinyl application. the curves on the taillights make it even harder.

I did it by myself tho, and it would have been a lot easier if i had someone hold the hair dryer for me, but it was 1am when i did it and everyone was sleeping haha
 
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 01:02 AM
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Update

Went to 85 degree bakery in Irvine and decided to take some shots before I left.

And sorry for the dirty car, its been raining a lot in California lately

The rims were painted with gunmetal gray paint and then added a pinstripe vinyl for the lip. I don't think ive seen anyone else with the same rims



Painted the H emblem on the back and front with left over gunmetal gray paint.






sorry for the dark blurry night shots.
 
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 02:51 AM
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yes or no on the white lip?
 
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 03:24 AM
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the white lip looks good man, it's different. just lower ur car n it'll set it off
 



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