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#3001
Join Date: Dec 2007
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hey there, ms.blackcherry!
hummmmm.. he's out in toronto so it might take a while crossing the border. chotto mattete kudasai
#3002
Join Date: Dec 2007
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hummmm... after looking at my G while i QD'ed her over the weekend, im thinking perhaps i should invest in a clear bra for my 12 GE. was only one year of using my G for dd through winter and the front has many tiny chips. since my G is old and planning to retire her in now 1yr 11months, i dont plan to do anything further to enhance, but if im going to do clear bra on my '12 GE, i should do it right away.
looking at the price for pre-cut, it's $312 shipped.. and i do clearbra installs myself so that would be the total cost. but then, getting the front bumper repainted costs about that too. lol so not sure which is better.
looking at the price for pre-cut, it's $312 shipped.. and i do clearbra installs myself so that would be the total cost. but then, getting the front bumper repainted costs about that too. lol so not sure which is better.
#3003
Join Date: Dec 2007
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yah, considering i can get 3M rolls of clearbra pretty cheap on amazon (and i dont feel like taking the front plate off again since im using security screws and decorative caps) i think im going to measure the widest front part of the bumper and get a roll to match that size.
looking at my 09 GE, i can see the areas most prone to impact, so i will just do those areas. i tend to drive at least 3-4sec behind the car in front, so it's not a huge issue.
looking at my 09 GE, i can see the areas most prone to impact, so i will just do those areas. i tend to drive at least 3-4sec behind the car in front, so it's not a huge issue.
#3005
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^^^ goodAM mr.onzedge!
so for Z things, im going to be checking the width of clearbra i used last year and re-order a tad thinner version tonight. will replace the strip along the side of the car with new.
so for Z things, im going to be checking the width of clearbra i used last year and re-order a tad thinner version tonight. will replace the strip along the side of the car with new.
#3006
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Rota SVN and Grid are hot wheels. You can get a set of them for under $600 shipped and they will most likely be better on the brake caliper clearance issue. I'm almost positive Grids will clear because I've seen them on many Fits on here and don't think ALL of them (if any) were running spacers...
#3008
Join Date: Dec 2007
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so a bit of a WTF moment on my droid4. motorola/verizon decided for me that i wanted an system upgrade. hell, they didn't give a f- if i wanted it or not.
i lost 2 contacts due to the fact that the short-cut favorite contacts were showing up in double for some reason. i though i deleted just the short cut, it frikken deleted the actual contact. FAAAK!
i lost 2 contacts due to the fact that the short-cut favorite contacts were showing up in double for some reason. i though i deleted just the short cut, it frikken deleted the actual contact. FAAAK!
#3010
Join Date: Dec 2007
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yah, cheap wheel is true. i just am not a believer in supporting fake parts. in this case i should go back and consider the TRM's. lol
#3011
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..anyway..
i wonder if my car would rub running 16x7 ET40 with 205/50/16 snow tires... snow tires are usually narrower thread especially the WS60's i want to run, so im guessing i wont...
i suppose worst case i could try a different size tire like 185/55/16 (stock)
i wonder if my car would rub running 16x7 ET40 with 205/50/16 snow tires... snow tires are usually narrower thread especially the WS60's i want to run, so im guessing i wont...
i suppose worst case i could try a different size tire like 185/55/16 (stock)
#3013
Yes! They are maybe the coolest original cheap-os out there that I've seen. And w/ just the drop on the springs you have, I wouldn't worry about rubbing with 16s at all. I had Tein S Tech springs for a while and running 205/50/16s on the stock wheels. Granted they are ET53, but there was still plenty of wheel gap so I never rubbed. MAYBE if you autocrossed it you would get some body roll and the fenders would kiss the tires MAYBE. But I doubt you plan on doing that during the winter. Height-wise between 185/55 and 205/50 your increasing less than 1 mm! So yeah the only thing to factor in would be tread width and offset. Since you have a little bit of wheel gap right now running 17s, 16s should not be a problem.
#3014
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Yes! They are maybe the coolest original cheap-os out there that I've seen. And w/ just the drop on the springs you have, I wouldn't worry about rubbing with 16s at all. I had Tein S Tech springs for a while and running 205/50/16s on the stock wheels. Granted they are ET53, but there was still plenty of wheel gap so I never rubbed. MAYBE if you autocrossed it you would get some body roll and the fenders would kiss the tires MAYBE. But I doubt you plan on doing that during the winter. Height-wise between 185/55 and 205/50 your increasing less than 1 mm! So yeah the only thing to factor in would be tread width and offset. Since you have a little bit of wheel gap right now running 17s, 16s should not be a problem.
i will DEFINITELY be running 205/50 vs 185/55.
#3015
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ordered up another motorola roadster2 dedicated to my '12.
will measure the cord length i want to use from the visor to the dual usb power socket i have in the cup holder area. will just keep it plugged in. will run the usb cable down the a-pillar, behind the dash, through the LED light cover, and into the cup holder area.
i have a hardwire module but the usb cord side is too short where the dongle would get caught in the a-pillar...and there's no way in hell i want a power dongle flying into my face in an event of a crash when side airbag deploys. hahahahaha
will measure the cord length i want to use from the visor to the dual usb power socket i have in the cup holder area. will just keep it plugged in. will run the usb cable down the a-pillar, behind the dash, through the LED light cover, and into the cup holder area.
i have a hardwire module but the usb cord side is too short where the dongle would get caught in the a-pillar...and there's no way in hell i want a power dongle flying into my face in an event of a crash when side airbag deploys. hahahahaha
#3016
Join Date: Dec 2007
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anyone know if my very old passport 7200 would still detect modern radar?
i own two V1's and dont feel like spending another $400+ on a radar detector for my Fit...
i own two V1's and dont feel like spending another $400+ on a radar detector for my Fit...
#3017
Join Date: Dec 2007
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so if i do the TRM 16x7 and WS60's im looking at 1088 otd with 7% tax. i think southbend is 7%. + 100 to yank the tpms out of the stock wheels... so about 1200.
if i cheap out and do 185/55/16 WS60's on stock wheels, it would be 492... dang, that leaves me with 600+ for other mods. hummm....
if i cheap out and do 185/55/16 WS60's on stock wheels, it would be 492... dang, that leaves me with 600+ for other mods. hummm....
#3019
Join Date: Dec 2007
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yah... im just not a big fan of the '12 stockers. will see how things go.
in other news, finally got my droid4 setup again to how i like it. the new OS was confusing (more like frustrating) at first but i think i got the hang of it. got the lost contacts back in my phone again thanks to my wife.
in other news, finally got my droid4 setup again to how i like it. the new OS was confusing (more like frustrating) at first but i think i got the hang of it. got the lost contacts back in my phone again thanks to my wife.
#3020
It should be able to detect K and X bands easily. Ka -- this might be questionable.