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Old 03-16-2005, 02:00 PM
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Kyowa Racing 17x7, 17 lbs.
I like your headlights. It reminds me of the porsche rsr gt3s that race in the ALMS races. How did you get them like that?
 
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Old 03-16-2005, 02:31 PM
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Hey meanboy,

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I like your headlights. It reminds me of the porsche rsr gt3s that race in the ALMS races. How did you get them like that?
That is just a protective film I bought off of a seller on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=38661

Here is a link to the seller, he sells them with or without headlight washers.
 
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Old 03-16-2005, 02:37 PM
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Hi Adame,

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mini d - NICE. Are those the KR230s? Did you do the polish yourself?

Very cool indeed. Do you have more pics available?
Thank you. They are actually the KR 210. I didn't polish the lip, apparently they no longer come with the polished lip.(I just checked their site) More pictures of my car are posted here.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=39240
 
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Old 03-16-2005, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mini d
That is just a protective film I bought off of a seller on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=38661

Here is a link to the seller, he sells them with or without headlight washers.
I have the clear xpel kit in the box. I wonder if the yellow is legal in CA. I'll have to check and see and I wonder how it will look on a LY car!
 
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Old 03-16-2005, 02:53 PM
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I don't think it is legal.

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I have the clear xpel kit in the box. I wonder if the yellow is legal in CA. I'll have to check and see and I wonder how it will look on a LY car!
But I haven't been hassled yet. I think it would look very nice on an LY.
 
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Old 03-16-2005, 02:58 PM
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Well, another addition to consider!:smile:

How does affect your headlights at night? Do they still come out nice and blue until they heat up and then turn white?
 
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Old 03-16-2005, 03:04 PM
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ALEX JOB Racing!

It's almost yellow..

 
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Old 03-16-2005, 07:03 PM
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It does affect them.

Originally Posted by meanboy
Well, another addition to consider!:smile:

How does affect your headlights at night? Do they still come out nice and blue until they heat up and then turn white?
Really doesn't dim them at all but they are more like halogen as far as the color of the beam goes. Still bright, but not bright white.
 
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Old 03-19-2005, 08:12 PM
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Front paw

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Hind legs

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blacknblue,

are those 16"?
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 05:07 PM
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5Zigen FN 01R-C

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are those 16"?
They are indeed 1670 / +42 / 15lbs.
Tires are Toyo Proxes 4.
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 08:19 PM
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Hey Juan,

Those look great!!

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Those look great!!
Thanks. They're a big change from the stock tires/wheels.
 
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Old 03-22-2005, 12:31 PM
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PIAA Wheels finally on the car.





PIAA FR-S 17x7 - 42mm offset
Toyo T1S 215/45/17
 
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Old 03-22-2005, 05:36 PM
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That looks REALLY REALLY good!

Nice.
 
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Old 03-22-2005, 07:41 PM
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blacknblue - Do you have any full car shots with those rims on? Those look sweet.

mini_d - Any trouble with the popo on those light filters yet?
 
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Old 03-22-2005, 09:29 PM
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blacknblue - Do you have any full car shots with those rims on? Those look sweet.
Thanks.
Here are a couple of pics, not exactly gallery quality though.

Ubiquitous Side View


Full Frontal


Hope these suffice.
 
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Old 03-22-2005, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by blacknblue
Hope these suffice.
Man those are hot. I thought I had settled on 16x7 Rota Slipstream's in black...but now, you might have someone else in SoCal with those... They'll be on a PS/B MCS with no stripes, though. Thanks for posting the pics.
 
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Old 03-22-2005, 10:13 PM
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I guess it is time to finally show my wheels. So far they are a one of a kind for the mini community.



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18" EVO wheels
 
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wow, quite a bit of lip on those Evo's!

A lot of the G35 guys use those wheels on their non-brembo cars.
 
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Old 03-26-2005, 12:20 PM
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18" EVO wheels
How come you got the Alta springs, but the car is so high up?
 
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Old 03-26-2005, 01:00 PM
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Nope.

Originally Posted by BelowRadar

[b
mini_d[/b] - Any trouble with the popo on those light filters yet?
No trouble day or night, seen plenty of local police seems they haven't noticed, CHP makes me a little nervous though.
 
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Those are very sweet Rick.
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