Member profile - Linc's GenV Wagon thread

[lump_a_charcoal]

I will do so pretty soon I think.

Are the sway bars hard to install on these? Do any subframes need to be removed or anything?

[SYM]

I will do so pretty soon I think.

Are the sway bars hard to install on these? Do any subframes need to be removed or anything?

Rear swaybar is pretty easy (even easier on hoist)

Front swaybar is the one that is a big job, needing to drop the sub frame. if you were going to do the front swybar, you might as well do the dump pipe as well

[lump_a_charcoal]

I have received permission from the Minister of Finance and Aggravation for the next mod...

[jmpin]

Just Jap at Kirrawee - well technically, I got them from my front door.
I ordered them over the phone, and they arrived a week later. They had most in stock, but not mine.

how many inches do you think it dropped?
looks so much tuff-er just lowered...

[lump_a_charcoal]

I think about 1 1/4", but I am not really sure to be honest.

You are right, it makes it look instantly better.

[lump_a_charcoal]

Installed some Prova blue mirrors today - I was immediately impressed by the wider field of vision, and the clarity.
Plus I think they look tits . Excuse the car being dirty.
I actually removed the stock mirror glass, and fixed the Prova ones in, rather than just double sided taping them onto the stock mirror glass, as suggested by Prova.
It was quite easy once I figured it all out. The first side took about 20 minutes to do (including removal of mirror from car, then removal of mirror glass from base), but once I knew what I was doing the other side only took 5 mins.




This will be a big week of mods, as I try to get a few things done before the weekend (WRX vs EVO on saturday, and the GenV meetup Sunday), but I cannot spill the beans yet...

[jakey]

Installed some Prova blue mirrors today - I was immediately impressed by the wider field of vision, and the clarity.
Plus I think they look tits . Excuse the car being dirty.
I actually removed the stock mirror glass, and fixed the Prova ones in, rather than just double sided taping them onto the stock mirror glass, as suggested by Prova.
It was quite easy once I figured it all out. The first side took about 20 minutes to do (including removal of mirror from car, then removal of mirror glass from base), but once I knew what I was doing the other side only took 5 mins.




This will be a big week of mods, as I try to get a few things done before the weekend (WRX vs EVO on saturday, and the GenV meetup Sunday), but I cannot spill the beans yet...

Very nice! I wanted to get some similar for mine and forgot about it! Will go on the hunt tonight!

[lump_a_charcoal]

If you need any tips, let me know.

[lump_a_charcoal]

OK , here is a quick pic of the latest mod (do new wheels count as a mod?).

It isn't a great pic, and the car looks really nose high, but it isn't that bad. The stock rims are in the back, and I am parked up a slope.

I'll take some decent pics on the weekend.

[jmpin]

OK , here is a quick pic of the latest mod (do new wheels count as a mod?).

It isn't a great pic, and the car looks really nose high, but it isn't that bad. The stock rims are in the back, and I am parked up a slope.

I'll take some decent pics on the weekend.

They look sick! What width and offset are they?

[lump_a_charcoal]

They look sick! What width and offset are they?

8.5, and I think 45 offset.

[jmpin]

They look sick! What width and offset are they?

8.5, and I think 45 offset.

They look to be level if not out side the guards. Do they scrub?
where these the wheels you shipped over from the state's?

[Gen5is]

Whoaaaa resize your photo man haha. Nice rims btw.

[lump_a_charcoal]

They look sick! What width and offset are they?

8.5, and I think 45 offset.

They look to be level if not out side the guards. Do they scrub?
where these the wheels you shipped over from the state's?

Slightly outside the guards, no scrub, and no, got them locally.

Whoaaaa resize your photo man haha. Nice rims btw.

Sorry, and thanks!

[lump_a_charcoal]

Well today I did the first, actual modification that cannot be undone (well not easily anyway).

I fitted up my new DAMD rear wing, after getting it, and the TommyKaira grill painted.
Both are colour matched to the car.

The wing installation was pretty easy, but it was nerve wracking taking an M6 drill to my beautiful car. I had to drill two holes, one in each side of the stock wing/bump, to fix the new one firmly.
So, after measuring and rechecking about 20 times, I did it, and got it right. It is held by two bolts and lots of DS tape.

Step 1 - keep hydrated.



Step 2 - do everything else.



You can see that it follows the roof line nicely, and doesn't stand out a lot, which is why I chose this one.



And the grill, complete with a GT badge.



Also put in an HKS panel filter, which sounds a bit nicer.

It is starting to look better every time I remove something shiny and replace it with something black, and I have some more blackening to do on the front and back...

Stay tuned!