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#2961
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
yah... i think i might just do the rota boosts 16x7 instead as they come in 4x100 ET45 as well..and price is like $550 shipped. i just need to verify that the tpms are compatible with the wheels.
will check with my local speed shop if they have any available as well...
will check with my local speed shop if they have any available as well...
#2963
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
got my 09 back. car feels like new again, especially the brakes.
they did a reflash to fix the mpg counter too, so everything is now up to date on the car. tires are about 1/2 worn so i will be swapping those out probably next season with my '12's tires.
im hoping they finish up the lawn at the office soon so that i can drive my G to work tomorrow.
they did a reflash to fix the mpg counter too, so everything is now up to date on the car. tires are about 1/2 worn so i will be swapping those out probably next season with my '12's tires.
im hoping they finish up the lawn at the office soon so that i can drive my G to work tomorrow.
#2964
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
i checked around but apparently the ET45 boosts are sold out for gunmetal. i can only get one in gold in that shape/offset.
so im asking one of the shops if my tpms would fit the R-Spec. will see...
so im asking one of the shops if my tpms would fit the R-Spec. will see...
#2967
You can buy this - GrafiXpressions - Express yourself in vinyl form!.... I have one and it's really really nice. Then get a blue overlay here - GrafiXpressions - Express yourself in vinyl form!....
#2968
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
You can buy this - GrafiXpressions - Express yourself in vinyl form!.... I have one and it's really really nice. Then get a blue overlay here - GrafiXpressions - Express yourself in vinyl form!....
thanks! how do i remove the stock emblem? Is that just a 3M mounting tape?
#2970
The mounting tape on the new emblem is really good tho. Hasn't lifted up a bit since I put mine on a couple months ago. Even sitting in the hot midwest sun.
#2972
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
Nope! Ha wish it was that easy. You don't have to remove the stock emblem to put the new emblem on, but I would definitely recommend it. You just have to pry at the stock emblem until it lifts up a bit, then snip all the plastic connectors underneath as you go. Just pry from the inside of the emblem so as not to screw up the steering wheel on the outside of the emblem, where it would be visible. Not really that hard. Just make sure to unhook your battery first because if not you'll be honking the horn constantly, and that's annoying.
The mounting tape on the new emblem is really good tho. Hasn't lifted up a bit since I put mine on a couple months ago. Even sitting in the hot midwest sun.
The mounting tape on the new emblem is really good tho. Hasn't lifted up a bit since I put mine on a couple months ago. Even sitting in the hot midwest sun.
#2973
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
so all during the hail i was sending out email to wife to see how my 12's doing outside... she's like, not raining here? hahaha.
and all the office folks just chitchatting about the hail, noone really pissed off or anything about it hitting their cars. just tells you why "normal folks" dont give a shit about cars and dings yours when they go shopping. wtf this world.
but we already knew that. hahaha. still pisses me off when i think about it.
and all the office folks just chitchatting about the hail, noone really pissed off or anything about it hitting their cars. just tells you why "normal folks" dont give a shit about cars and dings yours when they go shopping. wtf this world.
but we already knew that. hahaha. still pisses me off when i think about it.
#2974
If you could remove just the cover of the steering wheel, where the emblem is located, I suppose it would be easier. Not that hard w/ it on tho. Won't take you more than 15 min, and totally worth it IMO because you get to look at that cool emblem while you're driving
#2978
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
so while running some errands the other day in my 12, i found that the motorola droid4 cradle's ball joint was already getting kinda loose. like i would turn the dial in the back to lock the ball joint, but even a full tightness the cradle would pivot unintentionally.
since the sticky mount also has a ball joint (pict below) im thinking about drilling a screw into the motorola ball joint and just lock it down. such a crappy holder motorola made for their phone.
good stuff:
in my G, i run proclip mount and the hard wired droid4 holder. absolutely no issue on that one.
since the sticky mount also has a ball joint (pict below) im thinking about drilling a screw into the motorola ball joint and just lock it down. such a crappy holder motorola made for their phone.
good stuff:
in my G, i run proclip mount and the hard wired droid4 holder. absolutely no issue on that one.
#2979
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
Got home and my '12 is very eager to go driving...atleast it appeared to me that way.
Instead of the G35C, I will take the GE to work tomorrow.
Also fixed the droid cradle tonight.
Instead of the G35C, I will take the GE to work tomorrow.
Also fixed the droid cradle tonight.