JKeep2.5i wrote:another first timer
you'll love this car as your first I know I do, plenty of mods
I already love it, with mods it will only get better. I love your wagon too by the way, very clean!
gloryboy wrote:Nice acquisition mate!
I recently installed the avh-8450bt in my car. Looks sexy esp. with the double din fascia as its slightly darker than the stock.
Make sure you grab one of the audio/visual cables (non branded is about $30- $50 cheaper than the pioneer one).
It's a pretty good head unit, ESP with the Bluetooth
Thanks mate, I really liked the idea of app syncing with that head unit. I haven't made my mind up fully, but I definitely wanted something with CD/DVD, Bluetooth and enough RCA's and pre-amp voltage for my audio plans.
nickk__is wrote:Hey kody,
not sure if you have already bought the tyres yet. What offset are you wheels going to be?
Assuming they will be around +35ish, If you do have plans to lower your car before the tyres you are about to buy are worn and up for replacement, I would suggest a 225 tyre.
The 235 won't have any stretch surprisngly. I ran a 235 for the track day on my xxr's and if you have your car lowered it will have a good chance of scrubbing... alot. I ended up raising my car about an inch or 2 and I was still having the occasional scrub here and there.
However for a standard height 235 will be totally fine of course
Thank you for letting me know! The wheels are +35. I was about to go for a 235, so thanks for the info! I've been told by a friend who works at Goodyear that stretching isn't illegal but will a 225 tire still be legal? I think I was recommended a 225/40/18 or a 235/40/18. Apparently 40's will leave no issues for scrubbing, but I have organised extra hours are work to fund getting the guards rolled, just so I'm doing it properly. I am planning on lowering it but at the moment I will probably go the lowered springs/new shocks (probably Bilstein if I can find some) as coilovers are over capitalizing on the car a bit, unfortunately
So last week, first on the plan was a detail/polish. Eight hours later, the car came up nice but I will still have my cousin (he's a detailer) come out and we'll do a buff coupled with a few detailer's tricks just to go that extra yard.
Over the past few days it got its service and I've racked up almost 1000k's since I got it XD. I did a drive to Maleny/Monteville up here in Queensland and had to come down in pouring rain plus thick fog, let me say as a Learner driver, Symmetrical AWD is amazing
Here's a crappy phone pic at Maleny, just as the fog began to roll in:
After a polish (phone again, sorry
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I've got a few pics of a test fitment I did last week, I will be booking the car in for tires Monday, and guard rolling will be done as soon as I can get the guy to do it.
Does $300 for all four guards (coming out to me) seem like a good price?
I will be getting out a decent camera once it has the wheels.
Coming soon: Lip/Lip Spoiler...