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Old 03-19-2012, 09:42 PM
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just installed this thing...



took the car for a drive. It was amazing to drive the car again and the shifter felt great
^ Digging the interior and shifter! Also, I OFFICALLY want your center dash gauge pod. What kind is it?
 
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Old 03-19-2012, 10:21 PM
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First time not taking my car to the dealer for an oil change. Switched to Mobile 1 5w-30 synthetic, put in my Blackworks magnetic drain plug, installed my Mugen front strut bar.
 
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:47 PM
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Installed dome and trunk LEDs. Next change out license plate bulbs to LEDs. Any idea on how to this? Anyone?
 
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:49 PM
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Oh I forgot I also installed a knock off rear tow hook. Ricer?
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 12:00 AM
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Goes nicely with your knockoff wheels/cheap tyres/cheap lugs nuts
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ponch
Installed dome and trunk LEDs. Next change out license plate bulbs to LEDs. Any idea on how to this? Anyone?
Reach up and beside the trunk latch you'll feel the plastic covers. Push the to the side while at the same time pulling it outwards. Be careful not to break them, but it does take quite a bit of effort. Once you get those out you just pinch the two tabs and the cover coves off to expose the bulb. The SMD LED bulbs over the rear plate make a huge difference. I love mine.
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 12:27 AM
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got a fresh pic... car is dirty. needs to be cleaned. paid the dealership to change the oil and rotate the tires. cant wait to remove the roof rack, a couple more days left in the shred season!
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Old 03-20-2012, 12:37 AM
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Thanks for the idea T FIT!!! Will install LEDS by next week.
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ponch
Installed dome and trunk LEDs. Next change out license plate bulbs to LEDs. Any idea on how to this? Anyone?

You can also open the hatch and take off the panel cover and do it that way if you're afraid of breaking the covers for the bulbs. Thats how I did it.
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 10:27 AM
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^ Digging the interior and shifter! Also, I OFFICALLY want your center dash gauge pod. What kind is it?
its a T1R pod. I think they have been discontinued. You can always call A&J racing and ask though
 

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Old 03-20-2012, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by MNfit
just installed this thing...
Like your "thingy" setup there MNfit. Cockpit looks pretty sharp too!
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 12:28 PM
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oh, you like my thingy
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 06:08 PM
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Finished painting and installed the rear hatch garnish. Fitment kinda sucks but I think it completes the back end.

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Old 03-20-2012, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MNfit
oh, you like my thingy

 
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Old 03-20-2012, 11:01 PM
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MNfit. I'm likin the red seats. Are they ITR Recaro's? What all did you need to buy to make them fit? I'm considering these or a Bride with the matching color fabric to the OEM Fit seats.
 
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Old 03-21-2012, 12:27 AM
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MNfit. I'm likin the red seats. Are they ITR Recaro's? What all did you need to buy to make them fit? I'm considering these or a Bride with the matching color fabric to the OEM Fit seats.
Yep they are out of a DC5. I needed to get seat rails, I went with the Bride rails. You will lose the Side airbags with these seats so you will have to do something about that, and with the passenger seat you have to come up with some bracket for the seatbelt.

Honestly I'm not all that happy with the Bride rails, they were not a direct bolt in, thought they would have been and they dont slide as far back as the OEM seats. IF I could do it over again I would have just had the OEM rails modded to work with the seats, would have been cheaper and probable looked better.
 
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Old 03-21-2012, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by MNfit
Yep they are out of a DC5. I needed to get seat rails, I went with the Bride rails. You will lose the Side airbags with these seats so you will have to do something about that, and with the passenger seat you have to come up with some bracket for the seatbelt.

Honestly I'm not all that happy with the Bride rails, they were not a direct bolt in, thought they would have been and they dont slide as far back as the OEM seats. IF I could do it over again I would have just had the OEM rails modded to work with the seats, would have been cheaper and probable looked better.
I was kinda wondering about the whole airbag thing. Does it screw anything up in the system or mess with the other airbags if the ones in the seats are disconnected?
 
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Old 03-21-2012, 12:58 AM
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Started my retrofit
 
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Old 03-21-2012, 03:34 AM
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I was kinda wondering about the whole airbag thing. Does it screw anything up in the system or mess with the other airbags if the ones in the seats are disconnected?
The airbag light will be on, i don't really know how that effects the system though.

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Started my retrofit
that is going to look awesome!
 
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Old 03-21-2012, 04:47 PM
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MNFit: nice looking interior man. what kind of red floor mats are those? goes well with your seats.
 


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