cu2 mods

[tonymulia]

Does anyone have a picture of this -2.5 chamber? By the way, do we need to do wheel alignment if we change to slightly bigger tyre diameter?

[yungquan]

Does anyone have a picture of this -2.5 chamber? By the way, do we need to do wheel alignment if we change to slightly bigger tyre diameter?

Here you go:

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/Eibach%20Pro-Kit/IMG_3063.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/Eibach%20Pro-Kit/IMG_3026.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/Eibach%20Pro-Kit/IMG_3025.jpg

With lower offset and more dish~ :P

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/SSR%20Viena%20LM9/IMG_3074.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/SSR%20Viena%20LM9/IMG_3086-1.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/SSR%20Viena%20LM9/IMG_3074.jpg

[tonymulia]

Thank you yungquan :-)

[furythree]

TONY! i'd thought i'd give a good friend a hand so here's a little comparison between TEIN, EIBACH and H&R i put together.
Hope it helps for everyone.

Note: I'm not sure if H&R is accurate, gotta have to ask mr. Nesterjester haha.

H&R:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/HR.jpg

:D

wow under $200 sounds too good to be true...but will anyone notice 1.3 inches lol

the less of a drop, the less of a negative camber issue im presuming?

[yungquan]

wow under $200 sounds too good to be true...but will anyone notice 1.3 inches lol

the less of a drop, the less of a negative camber issue im presuming?

The shipping will escalate that price man for sure! i always get excited with the prices and then only to be put down by a hefty shipping cost :(

and yes, the lesser the drop, the lesser negative camber u get. This is due to the nature of a double-A-arm (MacPherson Strut) setup of our suspension.

Here's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_wishbone_suspension) a bit more information which explains the camber issue with lowering for our car setup

[Lemonhead]

H&R springs are generally on the stiffer side right? (stiffer than Eibach)

[yungquan]

H&R springs are generally on the stiffer side right? (stiffer than Eibach)

Not sure ...but all i know is...Eibach is 90% stock comfy! its a little more harsh at lower speed but on the freeway or 80km/h ++, you cant tell the springs have been changed! :D

[sanyuh]

WOW!!!WOW!!! WOW ok u live anywhere near sunshine or craigieburn?!?!!?!?!?!?
so effin nice man!!!

I live near Caroline Springs....

[sanyuh]

Oh my effin god! THat looks so hot!

can u give me the ebay link for the the hood scoop

also, where did u get the red Honda badge? been looking for one that fits

How much did the rims cost you? where are u sourcing ur stuff from?and what springs are u using to lower ur car?

in Otherrrrr news. my mugen+type S lip kit finally arrived (bout fkn time!)
i need to find a place to install it and paint it. Anybody know anywhere in sydney that does it for cheaaaapppp? i dont really care about paint matching cause i actually reckon different shades wud make it stand out, since my car is grey. My mechanic friend kinda bailed on me last minute

*edit*
actually reading back a few pages, i noticed u guys talking about springs. Which ones do you guys reccommend and which are the cheapest? I dont get what the deal is with the camber business? why is a wheel realignment neccessary? sounds troublesome, i thought springs were a simple business.

can u give me the ebay link for the the hood scoop

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rally-Style-Hood-Roof-Fender-Scoops-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem483daf463bQQitemZ31027 2542267QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

also, where did u get the red Honda badge? been looking for one that fits

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/OEM-HONDA-FD-FD1-FD2-EURO-CU2-RED-H-EMBLEM-BADGE-R-PWHT-/300493844269?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item45f6d42f2d

How much did the rims cost you? where are u sourcing ur stuff from?

http://www.jdmconcept.com.au/index.php?option=com_jdm&p=detail&vid=27&cid=302

and what springs are u using to lower ur car?

http://www.jdmconcept.com.au/index.php?option=com_jdm&p=detail&vid=27&cid=173

[tonymulia]

Hey Sanyu, do you have this negative chamber issue with your suspension?

[euroRwannabe]

Here you go:http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/SSR%20Viena%20LM9/IMG_3074.jpg

i still can't get over how sexy your rims are dude...

[Kwangstuhhh]

can u give me the ebay link for the the hood scoop

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rally-Style-Hood-Roof-Fender-Scoops-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem483daf463bQQitemZ31027 2542267QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

also, where did u get the red Honda badge? been looking for one that fits

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/OEM-HONDA-FD-FD1-FD2-EURO-CU2-RED-H-EMBLEM-BADGE-R-PWHT-/300493844269?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item45f6d42f2d

How much did the rims cost you? where are u sourcing ur stuff from?

http://www.jdmconcept.com.au/index.php?option=com_jdm&p=detail&vid=27&cid=302

and what springs are u using to lower ur car?

http://www.jdmconcept.com.au/index.php?option=com_jdm&p=detail&vid=27&cid=173

Cheers mate! Whoa all sourced from JDM concept ay...must've set you back heaps! haha :O

[MR_LATE]

I live near Caroline Springs....

WHAAA!!!!! only 20 minutes away!!!

[MR_LATE]

can anyone teach me how to use photobucket??http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/mr_late1/IMG_0960.jpg
edit: wuahaha got it!

[euroRwannabe]

can anyone teach me how to use photobucket??
edit: wuahaha got it!

what is that mr. late? looks interesting

[MR_LATE]

what is that mr. late? looks interesting

u know the fishing lantern u can buy at bcf? well its a miniature version with one led. ONE LED!!!! so i hanged it on my mirror wuhahhahga

[euroRwannabe]

u know the fishing lantern u can buy at bcf? well its a miniature version with one led. ONE LED!!!! so i hanged it on my mirror wuhahhahga

bahahaha, that's pretty smart! will stand out when driving as well, i can imagine a bright white light showing the interior of your car at night haha.

[Kwangstuhhh]

can anyone teach me how to use photobucket??
edit: wuahaha got it!

is that even legal? LOL

[MR_LATE]

is that even legal? LOL

are hids :P HEEHEEHEE!! 8k low and 12k high

[Kwangstuhhh]

are hids :P HEEHEEHEE!! 8k low and 12k high

touche :P

[yungquan]

i still can't get over how sexy your rims are dude...

Lol!!!
so far, this is my fav set of wheel since i caught the mod bug earlier on in life!

[MR_LATE]

OFF TOPIC: this is for albii, tony, and andrew. hehehhe
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/mr_late1/IMG_1202.jpg
crappy iphone camera, also its not washed, sorry albii =.=''

[euroRwannabe]

OFF TOPIC: this is for albii, tony, and andrew. hehehhe
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/mr_late1/IMG_1202.jpg
crappy iphone camera, also its not washed, sorry albii =.=''

HEY! where's my dedication :(

and that is one sexy rexy, can already hear it roaring just by looking at it :D

haha love the number plate too.

[Kwangstuhhh]

OFF TOPIC: this is for albii, tony, and andrew. hehehhe
crappy iphone camera, also its not washed, sorry albii =.=''

You're overlapping the "[IMG]" tags Tony :P Neways...fark that's nice!...lovin' the plate too...geez 2 cars, 2 prestige plates...HIGH ROLLER! :P

p.s. I've always had a thing for rexes...beasty things they are...


HEY! where's my dedication :(

and that is one sexy rexy, can already hear it roaring just by looking at it :D

haha love the number plate too.
You should see his euro's plate -> IM L8 ... XD

[MR_LATE]

eurowannabe, sorry ive only mentioned the subaru on the euro cruise some time back to albii, tony and andrew hehe sorry**

tony, just learning how to post pics, so do i backspace the 'IMG' or do i just post the link without having to click on 'insert image'.

also, :D , a couple in a golf gti was parked next to me, they started reversing and then i looked back, hehe they were taking picture of the euro :P

[Kwangstuhhh]

eurowannabe, sorry ive only mentioned the subaru on the euro cruise some time back to albii, tony and andrew hehe sorry**

tony, just learning how to post pics, so do i backspace the 'IMG' or do i just post the link without having to click on 'insert image'.

also, :D , a couple in a golf gti was parked next to me, they started reversing and then i looked back, hehe they were taking picture of the euro :P
Just post the link since it's got the [IMG] tags on it already. Or you can insert image and just paste in "http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/mr_late1/IMG_1202.jpg" without the image tags, photobucket should have the option to copy the just the direct link to the image.

Haha I c I c...btw I swear I've seen another rex with the plates "DEJA VU" - with the space around southside...this was a while ago though haha

[MR_LATE]

Just post the link since it's got the [IMG] tags on it already. Or you can insert image and just paste in "http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/mr_late1/IMG_1202.jpg" without the image tags, photobucket should have the option to copy the just the direct link to the image.

Haha I c I c...btw I swear I've seen another rex with the plates "DEJA VU" - with the space around southside...this was a while ago though haha

how long ago was this? was it on a white rex with a alloy bonnet? also i know there is D3JAVU and DEJ4VU out there, i had this plate a long time ago. probly 5 or 6 years,
i dont think ur allowed the same combination even with the space, :S

[furythree]

ARGHGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH @*&%@*%&*!!!!
i just got a call from my mechanic. My body kit doesnt fit!!!!!!!!! he says its completely screwed up. The skirts dont fit properly and block the back doors from opening, the front lip doesnt fit cause the curvature is wrong where it wraps the sides. Ohhh man $$$ and months down the drain waiting on this bloody thing to arrive and it doesnt fit. They even took it to a panel beater who said they cant reshape it.

FML, totally fuming at work right now. Its not like i can contact the supplier in china for a refund. I have absolutely no idea why it doesnt fit cause its essentially the same kit from bodykitskingdom.

when i get home i will have 4 useless pieces of plastic and my dad's smug grin telling me "i told you so"

[Kwangstuhhh]

how long ago was this? was it on a white rex with a alloy bonnet? also i know there is D3JAVU and DEJ4VU out there, i had this plate a long time ago. probly 5 or 6 years,
i dont think ur allowed the same combination even with the space, :S
Oh really? Not sure then, I swear I've seen a gun metal rex - type r (gc8v) with those plates...i'm probably wrong lol


ARGHGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH @*&%@*%&*!!!!
i just got a call from my mechanic. My body kit doesnt fit!!!!!!!!! he says its completely screwed up. The skirts dont fit properly and block the back doors from opening, the front lip doesnt fit cause the curvature is wrong where it wraps the sides. Ohhh man $$$ and months down the drain waiting on this bloody thing to arrive and it doesnt fit. They even took it to a panel beater who said they cant reshape it.

FML, totally fuming at work right now. Its not like i can contact the supplier in china for a refund. I have absolutely no idea why it doesnt fit cause its essentially the same kit from bodykitskingdom.

when i get home i will have 4 useless pieces of plastic and my dad's smug grin telling me "i told you so"
omfg...sorry to hear man!! wtf!! i'd also be spewing!! so what's your plan now?

[aaronng]

ARGHGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH @*&%@*%&*!!!!
i just got a call from my mechanic. My body kit doesnt fit!!!!!!!!! he says its completely screwed up. The skirts dont fit properly and block the back doors from opening, the front lip doesnt fit cause the curvature is wrong where it wraps the sides. Ohhh man $$$ and months down the drain waiting on this bloody thing to arrive and it doesnt fit. They even took it to a panel beater who said they cant reshape it.

FML, totally fuming at work right now. Its not like i can contact the supplier in china for a refund. I have absolutely no idea why it doesnt fit cause its essentially the same kit from bodykitskingdom.

when i get home i will have 4 useless pieces of plastic and my dad's smug grin telling me "i told you so"
Bad luck. That's the risk when you go for cheaper replicas vs expensive original aftermarket brands. Hope you manage to get a refund, but shipping it back will be a killer.

[euroRwannabe]

ARGHGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH @*&%@*%&*!!!!
i just got a call from my mechanic. My body kit doesnt fit!!!!!!!!! he says its completely screwed up. The skirts dont fit properly and block the back doors from opening, the front lip doesnt fit cause the curvature is wrong where it wraps the sides. Ohhh man $$$ and months down the drain waiting on this bloody thing to arrive and it doesnt fit. They even took it to a panel beater who said they cant reshape it.

FML, totally fuming at work right now. Its not like i can contact the supplier in china for a refund. I have absolutely no idea why it doesnt fit cause its essentially the same kit from bodykitskingdom.

when i get home i will have 4 useless pieces of plastic and my dad's smug grin telling me "i told you so"

shit dude, that's pretty tough luck...
my guess is probably handling was abit rough in shipping process and mangled the shape of the kit?
highly unlikely though, but that's very odd, maybe they sent wrong kit, maybe a replica of CL9?

if i were you, i'd re-sell the kit on firesport or something, get some dosh back, then buy it from Paul at kingdom, so far is pretty reliable.

[Lemonhead]

i agree, could they have sent the wrong (~CL9) kit? normaly you expect maybe a not a perfect fit, but from what you described, soudns liek even the shape/curves are all wrong.
am sorry to hear this happening, after all your efforts......

[furythree]

Hmm well i just got my car and stuff back. I cudnt believe what i discovered...but more on that later

firstly it is the correct kit. mugen replica for cu2. what the problem was that the side skirts arent a perfect fit. the main problem being they dont slide under the door crack easily. theyre too thick. when trying them on i cudnt even close the door cause it kept jamming or sliding off/out.
So i had the bright idea of ripping off the double sided tape (which was shit quality anyway) cause it might reduce the thickness. which it did and it slid in alot better, but still wasnt a perfect fit. Also, there was a huge gap between the bottom of the car and the bottom fold of the skirt. i think your meant to screw the skirts onto the car there.
My mechanic said they can solve the first problem by cutting off the bits which jam the door and secure the skirts through the ends and bottom and use double sided tape for the outfacing parts. and for the gap at the bottom, they can pad it with some other material to bridge the gap between the skirt and the car to secure it.

but thats alot of work for what should be a simple process

problem number 3
they were testing this with one side skirt. THe other one was still in packaging when i got home (had to give up for the day, pack up and calm myself down) and i noticed the other skirt had a bloody crack along the top edge for a small section. -_- so even if i decided to go ahead and install this ghetto style, there would be a crack on one side.

problem number 4
the front mugen lip fits perfectly and snugly, but its a bit too snug. the whole thing looks fantastic, except.......where theres a curve just under our headlight, the lip kit isnt moulded properly and theres a gap between the car and the lip (will post pictures). The curvature of the top part of the lip is too curved compared to the curvature of the car.

Basically this is a minor problem, as they can fill the gap with silicon and paint it the same as my car. it will just look like its intentionally moulded to be not flat -_- sigh.
However i suggested they heat it up or something and reshape it to be flatter, but they said that if u push in the curve at that point, another section along the edge will just pop out to offset the pressure.

and finally the icing on the cake....

...they bloody did not send me my rear lip kit....><

basically i had ordered mugen front and sides, with a type S rear lip. They mustve screwed my order up and thought i only wanted the mugen parts despite my constant reconfirmations.

To make matters worse, i bought this like 6 months ago, so paypal buyer protection doesnt apply after 60 days, and if ur wondering why i didnt check the goods. its because they told me everything fit in 2 boxes, and when i went back to china to check out the goods, they were in two boxes. one long box for the skirts and one huge U shaped box for the front lip kit. I had assumed that the U shape fit the rear lip kit too, and since it was about to be shipped again, i didnt want to damage the box.

so now, im faced with a few options....buy a new side skirt from bodykitkingdom...except im kinda scarred about replicas now. But since people here have bought and fitted his stuff, they should be ok then right? Did anybody had any issues at all with fitament?

i can also try to chase up the sellers. but no way am i sending the stuff back, i just want my money back for the rear lip they charged me for but didnt deliver.

or just give up. I doubt anyone will want the side skirts, but the front lip is most definitely useable. Id probably just firesale it cause if im gunna give up on it id rather just give up on the whole thing *cries*

anyway, do you guys think the front lip at least is salvageable?

btw pics (had to turn them into urls cause theyre high res, you can blow them up to see clearer):

pic 1 (http://img834.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0028aw.jpg)
pic 2 (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0029wf.jpg)
pic3 (http://img816.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0030g0.jpg)
4 (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0031mc.jpg)
5 (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0032ai.jpg)
6 (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0022t01.jpg)
7 (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0023kv.jpg)
8 (http://img577.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0024y01.jpg)
9 (http://img51.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0025z0.jpg)
10 (http://img691.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0026e0.jpg)
11 (http://img34.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0027cv.jpg)

u can see how i cudnt close the door properly. then after i removed the tape it slid in but there were scratches on the kit where the door kept bumping into it.
with the front lip its hard to see the gap face on (thats a good thing i guess) but top down easily noticeable.


kwang, how was the fit of paul's kit when u test fitted? did you try the skirts too?
and any idea how much he's charging for the skirts? hopefully some ozbargain deal? lol i was the one who told him about this forum aaaaaaaages ago

[MR_LATE]

ARGHGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH @*&%@*%&*!!!!
i just got a call from my mechanic. My body kit doesnt fit!!!!!!!!! he says its completely screwed up. The skirts dont fit properly and block the back doors from opening, the front lip doesnt fit cause the curvature is wrong where it wraps the sides. Ohhh man $$$ and months down the drain waiting on this bloody thing to arrive and it doesnt fit. They even took it to a panel beater who said they cant reshape it.

FML, totally fuming at work right now. Its not like i can contact the supplier in china for a refund. I have absolutely no idea why it doesnt fit cause its essentially the same kit from bodykitskingdom.

when i get home i will have 4 useless pieces of plastic and my dad's smug grin telling me "i told you so"

man. dont giv up on trying to get someting back for it, u can do it

[furythree]

thanks, i just emailed the supplier with pics and the original invoice. hopefully i can get my $70 back. if they pull some stunt like "oh so sorli we never receive this transaction before" i have a paypal transaction ID which they cant deny

[Rudy]

That sucks, man i hope it works it for you. Did you pay by credit card? Can you chargeback?

[Kwangstuhhh]

Bad luck. That's the risk when you go for cheaper replicas vs expensive original aftermarket brands. Hope you manage to get a refund, but shipping it back will be a killer.
Yep...unfortunately the economy world sucks like that :(

Hmm well i just got my car and stuff back. I cudnt believe what i discovered...but more on that later

firstly it is the correct kit. mugen replica for cu2. what the problem was that the side skirts arent a perfect fit. the main problem being they dont slide under the door crack easily. theyre too thick. when trying them on i cudnt even close the door cause it kept jamming or sliding off/out.
So i had the bright idea of ripping off the double sided tape (which was shit quality anyway) cause it might reduce the thickness. which it did and it slid in alot better, but still wasnt a perfect fit. Also, there was a huge gap between the bottom of the car and the bottom fold of the skirt. i think your meant to screw the skirts onto the car there.
My mechanic said they can solve the first problem by cutting off the bits which jam the door and secure the skirts through the ends and bottom and use double sided tape for the outfacing parts. and for the gap at the bottom, they can pad it with some other material to bridge the gap between the skirt and the car to secure it.

but thats alot of work for what should be a simple process

problem number 3
they were testing this with one side skirt. THe other one was still in packaging when i got home (had to give up for the day, pack up and calm myself down) and i noticed the other skirt had a bloody crack along the top edge for a small section. -_- so even if i decided to go ahead and install this ghetto style, there would be a crack on one side.

problem number 4
the front mugen lip fits perfectly and snugly, but its a bit too snug. the whole thing looks fantastic, except.......where theres a curve just under our headlight, the lip kit isnt moulded properly and theres a gap between the car and the lip (will post pictures). The curvature of the top part of the lip is too curved compared to the curvature of the car.

Basically this is a minor problem, as they can fill the gap with silicon and paint it the same as my car. it will just look like its intentionally moulded to be not flat -_- sigh.
However i suggested they heat it up or something and reshape it to be flatter, but they said that if u push in the curve at that point, another section along the edge will just pop out to offset the pressure.

and finally the icing on the cake....

...they bloody did not send me my rear lip kit....><

basically i had ordered mugen front and sides, with a type S rear lip. They mustve screwed my order up and thought i only wanted the mugen parts despite my constant reconfirmations.

To make matters worse, i bought this like 6 months ago, so paypal buyer protection doesnt apply after 60 days, and if ur wondering why i didnt check the goods. its because they told me everything fit in 2 boxes, and when i went back to china to check out the goods, they were in two boxes. one long box for the skirts and one huge U shaped box for the front lip kit. I had assumed that the U shape fit the rear lip kit too, and since it was about to be shipped again, i didnt want to damage the box.

so now, im faced with a few options....buy a new side skirt from bodykitkingdom...except im kinda scarred about replicas now. But since people here have bought and fitted his stuff, they should be ok then right? Did anybody had any issues at all with fitament?

i can also try to chase up the sellers. but no way am i sending the stuff back, i just want my money back for the rear lip they charged me for but didnt deliver.

or just give up. I doubt anyone will want the side skirts, but the front lip is most definitely useable. Id probably just firesale it cause if im gunna give up on it id rather just give up on the whole thing *cries*

anyway, do you guys think the front lip at least is salvageable?

btw pics (had to turn them into urls cause theyre high res, you can blow them up to see clearer):

u can see how i cudnt close the door properly. then after i removed the tape it slid in but there were scratches on the kit where the door kept bumping into it.
with the front lip its hard to see the gap face on (thats a good thing i guess) but top down easily noticeable.

kwang, how was the fit of paul's kit when u test fitted? did you try the skirts too?
and any idea how much he's charging for the skirts? hopefully some ozbargain deal? lol i was the one who told him about this forum aaaaaaaages ago
Man that's just unfortunate! Paypal Buyer protection is 45days from date of payment I believe. Gay I know. They won't do anything about any transactions after 45days from the date of payment (speaking from experience). You should have lodged a dispute before the 45day period saying it hasn't arrived - I think that's one way to get your money back. You can try lodge one now and show them an invoice/delivery note with the date of arrival if you want. Not sure if they will do anything though. Best of luck with everything man, hopefully you can get a good portion of your money back!

As for Paul's kit, I am pretty sure that it did fit well. I can't really remember -> it was a couple months back. But I am pretty sure the kit had a lot less "sharper" edges than yours, coz the skirt doesn't look the same. And did yours come with a primer coat on it? Seeing it's white. And is yours made from Polypropylene? I'll find my pics and post it on for you.

Haha so YOU'RE the one he was talking about. He told me some Sydney dude told him about OzHonda when I met him.

edit: here is the pic -> I couldn't find one that was "up close". If you want I can organise something to get the kit tested again, and take better photos for ya. Sorry dude, can't remember exactly if it fit properly or not. But as you can see it doesn't "bend outward" like yours, which is a better fit. OH and the BIG difference -> as you can see mine is slightly different to yours. Yours is a "more accurate" replica than the one I tried/fitted. As you can see the front part of the Genuine Mugen skirt also has the "curve up" like yours, not too sure what to call it haha. Whereas mine doesn't!

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/6959/dsc0391vs.jpg

[me_kevinly]

My CU2 has got a new bumper....

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/4638/dsc0013j0.jpg

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4950/dsc0006s0.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3825/dsc0006az.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/599/dsc0011bv0.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/1368/dsc0005pp.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1334/dsc0009ej.jpg

very nice
but... ugly bonnet... :p

[furythree]

Thanks kwang (wont quote ur post cause its so long lol)

wow i didnt realise that pauls mugen didnt have the double raised ends. The one i have is PU material so its super flexible (which makes me wonder why i cant just heat it up and reshape the damn thing.
I emailed him last night asking him for a price quote (hopefully he remembers me lol). but he hasnt got back to me yet. I might buy the side skirts and rear lip from him just to save the pain of thinking about it any longer. Hopefully he does a decent price.

In other news, as if i havent been burnt enough by importing replicas.

Remember that other supplier that also pimped the replicas as well? They were called JSpec.com.sg (i bought from JC sportline...totally different countries). Well anyway i emailed them last night because they were telling me they were looking to make replica Mugen Wing type spoilers (thats right the one which costs $1.4k for genuine...for a wing....). A few months back they didnt have stock and were trying to test fit the G8 accord sedans mugen wing to see if it fit. so i was just seeing how that worked out
Turns out they did get stock of Cu2 mugen wings. And he emailed back saying "overwhelming demand, first batch, all 12 sold out" but he said the first batch were without emblem slot (you know how the sides of the mugen wing has that slot for the badge). He has a second batch which does have the slot. Price is USD $140 per piece. At 10% of the price it seems worth it. Im emailing him back regarding shipping.
If all turns out well i can finnally have that mugen wing ive been wanting for ageesss. But i have to somehow sell my genuine modulo wing lol

Anyhow, even greater news, he said he also has new stock of the Mugen full front bumper(yes the $3500 one sanyuh has!) didnt specify pricing cause it was an FYI. so i enquired about that too. Will post more info once he replies.
Here are some pics he sent me

[Kwangstuhhh]

Thanks kwang (wont quote ur post cause its so long lol)

wow i didnt realise that pauls mugen didnt have the double raised ends. The one i have is PU material so its super flexible (which makes me wonder why i cant just heat it up and reshape the damn thing.
I emailed him last night asking him for a price quote (hopefully he remembers me lol). but he hasnt got back to me yet. I might buy the side skirts and rear lip from him just to save the pain of thinking about it any longer. Hopefully he does a decent price.

In other news, as if i havent been burnt enough by importing replicas.

Remember that other supplier that also pimped the replicas as well? They were called JSpec.com.sg (i bought from JC sportline...totally different countries). Well anyway i emailed them last night because they were telling me they were looking to make replica Mugen Wing type spoilers (thats right the one which costs $1.4k for genuine...for a wing....). A few months back they didnt have stock and were trying to test fit the G8 accord sedans mugen wing to see if it fit. so i was just seeing how that worked out
Turns out they did get stock of Cu2 mugen wings. And he emailed back saying "overwhelming demand, first batch, all 12 sold out" but he said the first batch were without emblem slot (you know how the sides of the mugen wing has that slot for the badge). He has a second batch which does have the slot. Price is USD $140 per piece. At 10% of the price it seems worth it. Im emailing him back regarding shipping.
If all turns out well i can finnally have that mugen wing ive been wanting for ageesss. But i have to somehow sell my genuine modulo wing lol

Anyhow, even greater news, he said he also has new stock of the Mugen full front bumper(yes the $3500 one sanyuh has!) didnt specify pricing cause it was an FYI. so i enquired about that too. Will post more info once he replies.
Here are some pics he sent me

WOW...let me know if he does get stock for the Mugen wing. I can probably get Paul to organise something coz he's been trying to look for the Mugen wing for me too. Let us know more info as you get it :D. I've really interested in the wing with the Mugen badge slot :P. As for the side skirt and rear bumper, I remember quoting them for about $250 a piece plus $50-$60 shipping with TNT to Sydney (as I organised Lemonhead's sideskirt order for him) :). Let me know if you're interested! I'll try hook you up with something mate :)

[furythree]

$250 a piece sounds good (thats nearly the price of my whole kit lolz) hmm what about for his type s kit? I noticed that his type s side skirts look nearly the same as the mugen ones you had on. are u sure theyre not the same thing? Does paul do painting for u?

In regards to the mugen wing, wouldnt it be cheaper to buy directly from the supplier? and split the cost of shipping. buying from paul would just add a middle mans margin wouldnt it. or am i missing something here...

[Kwangstuhhh]

$250 a piece sounds good (thats nearly the price of my whole kit lolz) hmm what about for his type s kit? I noticed that his type s side skirts look nearly the same as the mugen ones you had on. are u sure theyre not the same thing? Does paul do painting for u?

In regards to the mugen wing, wouldnt it be cheaper to buy directly from the supplier? and split the cost of shipping. buying from paul would just add a middle mans margin wouldnt it. or am i missing something here...
Haha true true mate. His type s skirt is slightly different. it's a bit more curve on the raised end. I'm at work right now, if you want I can whip you a quick image in photoshop to clarify the difference for you :). And nah Paul doesn't do the painting, he suggests a place called "A J Performance" which is well known in Brisbane as an importer/panel beater for cars. That's where nesterjester got his kit painted.

I asked him to check with his supplier again to see if they have it, seeing he's an wholesaler they might sell it to him for cheaper overall (parts and shipping - if he buys bulk). And I'd rather have it "tested" before I bought it if you know what I mean. Who knows, the supplier who told you about the wing may be sly like your previous :P...see what Paul says anyway~

[furythree]

Haha true true mate. His type s skirt is slightly different. it's a bit more curve on the raised end. I'm at work right now, if you want I can whip you a quick image in photoshop to clarify the difference for you :). And nah Paul doesn't do the painting, he suggests a place called "A J Performance" which is well known in Brisbane as an importer/panel beater for cars. That's where nesterjester got his kit painted.

I asked him to check with his supplier again to see if they have it, seeing he's an wholesaler they might sell it to him for cheaper overall (parts and shipping - if he buys bulk). And I'd rather have it "tested" before I bought it if you know what I mean. Who knows, the supplier who told you about the wing may be sly like your previous :P...see what Paul says anyway~

Im in sydney lol so cant use AJ. iTs fine i know a place in sydney. But just for reference do u noe how much AJ charges for full kit paint? so that i can haggle lol
if you dont mind, the photoshop image would be great. so i can compare the difference. if the type s is similar i can just get that cause its cheaper

Also, good point about him being able to get it cheaper and testing etc. Does paul have a euro himself for testing etc? (he'll probably use you as a test dummy haha)

and in a bit of good news. The supplier in china replied to my email just now and offered to refund $100USD cause they confirmed with their warehouse that it was never shipped. I wont argue with that! surprised they came through. Money towards new gear. yay

[NSHonda]

So has anyone gone the rear wing spoiler and front underspoiler from the parts bin?
I have put both these on my CU2 along with colour coded flaps and the door protection trim along with the mud spats.

Am a little disappointed with the front underspoiler as it really does not extend down any further than the standard bumper but the false ducts look ok.

Cost was pretty much what I expected. Think the rear wing was $700, front under spoiler was $650 and the door protection / styling was $300. Mud spats cost another $200. So all up $1850

If I can work out how to post some pic's I will (have read the threads on how to, just need to find the time!!)

[Kwangstuhhh]

Im in sydney lol so cant use AJ. iTs fine i know a place in sydney. But just for reference do u noe how much AJ charges for full kit paint? so that i can haggle lol
if you dont mind, the photoshop image would be great. so i can compare the difference. if the type s is similar i can just get that cause its cheaper

Also, good point about him being able to get it cheaper and testing etc. Does paul have a euro himself for testing etc? (he'll probably use you as a test dummy haha)

and in a bit of good news. The supplier in china replied to my email just now and offered to refund $100USD cause they confirmed with their warehouse that it was never shipped. I wont argue with that! surprised they came through. Money towards new gear. yay
I think it was $600-700 for the full kit.

My comp is crashing atm, can't get photoshop to run lol...
Anyways hope these help:

Mugen:
http://www.jdmconcept.com.au/jdm-image/product659.png

Type-S:
http://www.motorward.com/wp-content/images/2009/08/Honda-Accord-TypeS-3.jpg

As you can see the "curves" are different...

[furythree]

So has anyone gone the rear wing spoiler and front underspoiler from the parts bin?
I have put both these on my CU2 along with colour coded flaps and the door protection trim along with the mud spats.

Am a little disappointed with the front underspoiler as it really does not extend down any further than the standard bumper but the false ducts look ok.

Cost was pretty much what I expected. Think the rear wing was $700, front under spoiler was $650 and the door protection / styling was $300. Mud spats cost another $200. So all up $1850

If I can work out how to post some pic's I will (have read the threads on how to, just need to find the time!!)

are you talking about the OEM modulo parts?
The fake ducts are a good place to put led strips :)

[furythree]

I think it was $600-700 for the full kit.

My comp is crashing atm, can't get photoshop to run lol...
Anyways hope these help:

Mugen:
http://www.jdmconcept.com.au/jdm-image/product659.png

Type-S:
http://www.motorward.com/wp-content/images/2009/08/Honda-Accord-TypeS-3.jpg

As you can see the "curves" are different...

Yeh i see now...makes me want the mugen one more...but pauls one isnt the same! >< gahhh

[NSHonda]

Yep
Hadn't thought about that. LED 's seem to be all the rage
Thx for the idea

[furythree]

Yep
Hadn't thought about that. LED 's seem to be all the rage
Thx for the idea

a tip based on bad experiences. If ur going to do it, spend a few bucks and get it done by someone who knows their stuff and use good quality parts. I found that the ebay stuff is really crap. sourcing it locally, at least you can inspect it. still try to keep it under the $50 mark tho..its just decorations after all lol

[MR_LATE]

a tip based on bad experiences. If ur going to do it, spend a few bucks and get it done by someone who knows their stuff and use good quality parts. I found that the ebay stuff is really crap. sourcing it locally, at least you can inspect it. still try to keep it under the $50 mark tho..its just decorations after all lol

leds? try auto barn,

[TurBIce]

how much you getting quoted for the kit from paul and also postage down to Sydney?

[Kwangstuhhh]

how much you getting quoted for the kit from paul and also postage down to Sydney?
What kit you after mate? I can probably hook you up. Just PM me which kit and your postcode and I'll get a quote for ya :)

[Kwangstuhhh]

Hey guys if anyone's interested in Genuine JDM parts let me know. I've found a site that sells Genuine parts for the CU2 for a "cheaper" price than most other suppliers~ :). Don't want to post a link here just in case of conflict :3

[furythree]

Hey guys if anyone's interested in Genuine JDM parts let me know. I've found a site that sells Genuine parts for the CU2 for a "cheaper" price than most other suppliers~ :). Don't want to post a link here just in case of conflict :3

conflict of what? lol

pm me link plox? =3

[1six8]

pm me thanks!

[Kwangstuhhh]

conflict of what? lol

pm me link plox? =3

Your inbox is full you noob. :P

[Lemonhead]

pm me pls, thanks

[furythree]

whoops lol
try now

[furythree]

whoops lol
try now

[TurBIce]

Pm me jdm link too please kwangstuhhh

[euroRwannabe]

hook it up tony! pm asap!

[defconskylude]

M3 hoods vents WTF


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9guPCX_0n0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y7SCnSW064

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZdJhhs0Bpo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F9_m2S3LTE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx38n9YadRI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfv-G9BZQ8s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZeChH2sxNs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNKjaGSLLk

[euroRwannabe]

M3 hoods vents WTF

definately the king of D.I.Y on the CU2, that is nuts!, i would never have the balls to do that LOL, very nice defcon, love your work.

[tonymulia]

Yeah, pm me as well please? Thank you :)

[furythree]

guys, instead of spamming the thread with "PM me pls" (yeh guilty as charged)
just pm him!

btw the site has been posted here before (by myself :p) their prices are cheaper, but if i remember correctly the shipping kills it a bit.

theres also sites like hong kong one Youngster posted before, which is where me and him both got our visors (and he got his kit+grille) from. They basically charge u the RRP of mugen parts, using a fair exchange rate + shipping
no middle man margin i beleive

[Kwangstuhhh]

guys, instead of spamming the thread with "PM me pls" (yeh guilty as charged)
just pm him!

btw the site has been posted here before (by myself :p) their prices are cheaper, but if i remember correctly the shipping kills it a bit.

theres also sites like hong kong one Youngster posted before, which is where me and him both got our visors (and he got his kit+grille) from. They basically charge u the RRP of mugen parts, using a fair exchange rate + shipping
no middle man margin i beleive

Haha, yeah I didn't bother to look through the previous threads or anything :P Sorry dudes :D. And yes the shipping is a killer, but it's still cheaper than AU suppliers that don't include shipping.

Anyways I remember there was a link of a HK site but I remember I wasn't able to find anything on it about CU2...maybe I'm blind again. You think you can link that again Fury??

Cheers
Tony

[1six8]

Has anyone installed the Mugen suspension kit for the CU2?

Wondering what is the difference between that and the Modulo one?

[euroRwannabe]

Has anyone installed the Mugen suspension kit for the CU2?

Wondering what is the difference between that and the Modulo one?

mugen made a suspension kit for the CU2?
hook us up with a link 1six8 i wanna sus this out asap!

i'm still running on my tein s tech's at the moment, so far so good loving the quality of them.

[defconskylude]

Mugen hood
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/mitchmonster/acura/Untitled-1-1.jpg

http://preferredvalleyhomes.com/tsxm3vents/IMG_0732.JPG

[TurBIce]

i'm still running on my tein s tech's at the moment, so far so good loving the quality of them.

Did you get the camber kit too? or is the camber nto too bad.?

[denot]

mugen made a suspension kit for the CU2?
hook us up with a link 1six8 i wanna sus this out asap!

i'm still running on my tein s tech's at the moment, so far so good loving the quality of them.

Mugen CU2 suspension: https://online.mugen-power.com/cimg/W_2313.pjpeg

[furythree]

Mugen hood
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/mitchmonster/acura/Untitled-1-1.jpg

http://preferredvalleyhomes.com/tsxm3vents/IMG_0732.JPG

you sir, are a genius with balls

btw defcon, i heard that you are leasing your vehicle...how can you still do mods on a car thats being leased?

[defconskylude]

you sir, are a genius with balls

btw defcon, i heard that you are leasing your vehicle...how can you still do mods on a car thats being leased?

im going to finance it before the lease ends :thumbsup:

[1six8]

anyone installed these?

http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Install-LED-Daytime-Running-Light-a/229.htm

[Youngster]

Haha, yeah I didn't bother to look through the previous threads or anything :P Sorry dudes :D. And yes the shipping is a killer, but it's still cheaper than AU suppliers that don't include shipping.

Anyways I remember there was a link of a HK site but I remember I wasn't able to find anything on it about CU2...maybe I'm blind again. You think you can link that again Fury??

Cheers
Tony

Prices have gone up since the last time i bought stuff from here. When i was shopping around for parts, i found them much cheaper then anyone else i could find and the shipping was really cheap
Not many parts for the CU2 but you can do your own research. They can also source Mugen parts and when i got the pricing for full Mugen kit, I was saving big $$$$$.

http://eshop.supergt.com.hk/preview/eng/stock.php?partno=&model=cu2&bname=&x=0&y=0

Also, anyone who's looking to buy Tein coilovers, below are the 2 sites you can buy them from.

http://www.advancespeedshop.com/tsx-20092011-c-33_34_38_720_4112.html
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/home.php?cat=2507

Advance speed shop is cheaper than heeltoeauto for both basic and super street.

Hope it helps people who are looking to buy parts for the CU2.

[euroRwannabe]

anyone installed these?

http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Install-LED-Daytime-Running-Light-a/229.htm

i got LED's for my parkers at the moment and they're fairly bright already, i think they called T1 LED's.

day
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/19092010361.jpg
night
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/19092010364.jpg

[euroRwannabe]

Did you get the camber kit too? or is the camber nto too bad.?

no camber kit, rear wheels are on abit of a negative camber, personally, i like it haha.

[1six8]

i got LED's for my parkers at the moment and they're fairly bright already, i think they called T1 LED's.

day
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/19092010361.jpg
night
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/19092010364.jpg

Do you mean T10 LED Bulbs?

I am running these atm...

https://store.ijdmtoy.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=LED_T10_SKU_C4

[1six8]

i got LED's for my parkers at the moment and they're fairly bright already, i think they called T1 LED's.

day
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/19092010361.jpg
night
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/19092010364.jpg

Do you mean T10 Led Bulbs?

I am running these atm...

https://store.ijdmtoy.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=LED_T10_SKU_C4

[EuRo[69]]

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[furythree]

im going to finance it before the lease ends :thumbsup:
Does that work out cheaper than financing it in the begining? i.e. the value of the car depreciates more than what you would have saved if u didnt lease it? cause if so, thats a brilliant idea! cause my euro has already depreciated 10gran since i bought it :(


Prices have gone up since the last time i bought stuff from here. When i was shopping around for parts, i found them much cheaper then anyone else i could find and the shipping was really cheap
Not many parts for the CU2 but you can do your own research. They can also source Mugen parts and when i got the pricing for full Mugen kit, I was saving big $$$$$.

http://eshop.supergt.com.hk/preview/eng/stock.php?partno=&model=cu2&bname=&x=0&y=0

Also, anyone who's looking to buy Tein coilovers, below are the 2 sites you can buy them from.

http://www.advancespeedshop.com/tsx-20092011-c-33_34_38_720_4112.html
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/home.php?cat=2507

Advance speed shop is cheaper than heeltoeauto for both basic and super street.

Hope it helps people who are looking to buy parts for the CU2.
How much has it gone up by? it doesnt make sense, i thought they traded in USD, and aud to USD is amazing again this week so it shud be cheaper for us?

Are teins better than eibachs? i was about to buy eibachs cause everyone seems to say that eibachs are better for stock suspension?

[Kwangstuhhh]

Prices have gone up since the last time i bought stuff from here. When i was shopping around for parts, i found them much cheaper then anyone else i could find and the shipping was really cheap
Not many parts for the CU2 but you can do your own research. They can also source Mugen parts and when i got the pricing for full Mugen kit, I was saving big $$$$$.

http://eshop.supergt.com.hk/preview/eng/stock.php?partno=&model=cu2&bname=&x=0&y=0

Also, anyone who's looking to buy Tein coilovers, below are the 2 sites you can buy them from.

http://www.advancespeedshop.com/tsx-20092011-c-33_34_38_720_4112.html
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/home.php?cat=2507

Advance speed shop is cheaper than heeltoeauto for both basic and super street.

Hope it helps people who are looking to buy parts for the CU2.
Cheers mate! Looks SuperGT only does performance parts for the CU2 :(...no grill/mugen kit that i can see haha


Do you mean T10 LED Bulbs?

I am running these atm...

https://store.ijdmtoy.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=LED_T10_SKU_C4
Yeah it would be T10...I'm running cheap $5 (for 2) 25 LED ones from ebay lol...so far so good :) Looks awesome with my blue bulbed HB3 :D

[Kwangstuhhh]

Does that work out cheaper than financing it in the begining? i.e. the value of the car depreciates more than what you would have saved if u didnt lease it? cause if so, thats a brilliant idea! cause my euro has already depreciated 10gran since i bought it :(


How much has it gone up by? it doesnt make sense, i thought they traded in USD, and aud to USD is amazing again this week so it shud be cheaper for us?

Are teins better than eibachs? i was about to buy eibachs cause everyone seems to say that eibachs are better for stock suspension?
The coilovers are pretty cheap. I think Eibach only make springs for the CU2, the link he showed are Tein coilovers not springs :)

[furythree]

The coilovers are pretty cheap. I think Eibach only make springs for the CU2, the link he showed are Tein coilovers not springs :)

oh right
wats the difference between springs/coilovers and the word suspension in general. getting so confused. do u need new shocks if u get new springs/coilovers?

also supergt does do kits, you have to email them for a quote. they order it in for u.

[euroRwannabe]

oh right
wats the difference between springs/coilovers and the word suspension in general. getting so confused. do u need new shocks if u get new springs/coilovers?


Suspension: a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle.

Lowering Springs: Comes packaged with springs only to replace the OEM springs of the car, most lowering springs are compressed in order to drop the car's ride height a few inches for that sporty look, some lowering springs can be installed with the OEM shocks of the car, others may have to be installed with another aftermarket shock absorbers.

Coilover Suspension Kit: Coilovers come packaged with let's just say "special" springs and shock absorbers in one which can be adjustable to suit your ride height (adjustable meaning you have to take them off your car then compress it yourself, not automatic hydraulic adjusting) they replace the both the OEM shocks and springs of your car.

this is just from my knowledge, if anyone has better definitions please do correct me.

hope this helped fury!

[furythree]

Suspension: a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle.

Lowering Springs: Comes packaged with springs only to replace the OEM springs of the car, most lowering springs are compressed in order to drop the car's ride height a few inches for that sporty look, some lowering springs can be installed with the OEM shocks of the car, others may have to be installed with another aftermarket shock absorbers.

Coilover Suspension Kit: Coilovers come packaged with let's just say "special" springs and shock absorbers in one which can be adjustable to suit your ride height (adjustable meaning you have to take them off your car then compress it yourself, not automatic hydraulic adjusting) they replace the both the OEM shocks and springs of your car.

this is just from my knowledge, if anyone has better definitions please do correct me.

hope this helped fury!

sure did!
my mate said something about springs are hard to corner balance. no idea what that is.

even tho i dont need it NOW, i want to buy the eibachs this week cause the AUD is like the nuts. so i wanna do my research asap. question is, is it worth it? and will i notice 1.3 inches difference in height? (is it inches or cms?)

[Kwangstuhhh]

sure did!
my mate said something about springs are hard to corner balance. no idea what that is.

even tho i dont need it NOW, i want to buy the eibachs this week cause the AUD is like the nuts. so i wanna do my research asap. question is, is it worth it? and will i notice 1.3 inches difference in height? (is it inches or cms?)
On top of that coilovers are usually stiffer and improve handling overall. You'd be able to corner a lot quicker (speaking from previous experiences)...after market strut bars would also help :P

[furythree]

On top of that coilovers are usually stiffer and improve handling overall. You'd be able to corner a lot quicker (speaking from previous experiences)...after market strut bars would also help :P

but soo expensiveee :(
just msged the ebay eibach seller to see if he can do a discount. buying it either way lol

[Kwangstuhhh]

but soo expensiveee :(
just msged the ebay eibach seller to see if he can do a discount. buying it either way lol
Yeah its not cheap...but coilovers used to cost way over 1k for a decent set...its the price ppl would pay for better handling, not just looks :P

[TurBIce]

Prices have gone up since the last time i bought stuff from here. When i was shopping around for parts, i found them much cheaper then anyone else i could find and the shipping was really cheap
Not many parts for the CU2 but you can do your own research. They can also source Mugen parts and when i got the pricing for full Mugen kit, I was saving big $$$$$.

http://eshop.supergt.com.hk/preview/eng/stock.php?partno=&model=cu2&bname=&x=0&y=0

Also, anyone who's looking to buy Tein coilovers, below are the 2 sites you can buy them from.

http://www.advancespeedshop.com/tsx-20092011-c-33_34_38_720_4112.html
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/home.php?cat=2507

Advance speed shop is cheaper than heeltoeauto for both basic and super street.

Hope it helps people who are looking to buy parts for the CU2.

Thanks for the links. that advancespeedshop is really cheap! then add about $250 for shipping. thats still VERY low shipped to aus..
very tempting!!
did anyone who bought these get slugged by customs because its over $1000usd combined with shipping?
and how much did you have to pay?

[yungquan]

sure did!
my mate said something about springs are hard to corner balance. no idea what that is.


you can't corner balance with springs. But theres not really a need for that if you are just installing springs. Theoretically springs should have even drop...so it will retain the stock corner weighting.

With coilovers, because the height is adjustable independantly at the 4 corners, you will need corner weighting to make sure (at least) left and right have the same corner weight. Front -Rear weight can differ..just like how magazines love to quote the weight balance F-R (e.g. 50:50/40:60)

hope this helps

[furythree]

the ebay seller is out of stock :(
what a crock, he lists as having more than 10 in stock.

what is the difference between these two?
http://www.advancespeedshop.com/tein-htech-lowering-springs-20092010-acura-skb90bub00-p-12271.html
http://www.advancespeedshop.com/tein-stech-lowering-springs-20092010-acura-skb90aub00-p-11743.html

the green one seems to lower a lot more (gees im getting alot of inconsistent numbers) but its cheaper?

i cant decide which one to get now. teins or eibachs. i was settled on eibachs cause it was the cheapest and it lowers 1.3 inches, but ive seen too much conflicting info to be sure now! which one lowers more? and where can i get them the cheapest? i remember someone saying that heeltoe auto does discounts or something? their teins are ridiculously expensive. and shipping is a total killer
*edit* found the drop heights from euroRwannabe on page 104 looks like teins are 0.02 inches higher than eibachs lol
but i have no idea why i thought eibachs were cheaper. getting confused nowww

someone just point me to something to buy!

*edit 2*
the seller from
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TEIN-Lowering-Springs-Acura-TSX-09-10-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem27b617add9QQitemZ17055 8729689QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries
which one of u guys posted, i msged him for a discount. He said if i bought from his site directly it was cheaper
and lo and behold!
http://www.coopscustoms.com/product/TEIN-Lowering-Springs/Default.aspx
(select make and model and year)
Its $206 but shipping is $99) making them about 10% cheaper than ebay! take that ebay fees!

and i found a coupon
"free5"
which gives another $5 off!

$322.40 for Tein H springs
and $300.02 for tein S :)
so whats the difference between H and S? the drop for S is Front Drop-1.6in Rear Drop-1.4in
the H is: Front Drop -1.1 inches, Rear Drop -0.7 inches.

However: "The H Tech Springs are similar to the S Tech Lowering springs but the H Tech's offer a more aggressive drop and have a few different applications. High Tech springs are designed for those seeking a slightly lowered stance while maintaining high ride quality at a reasonable price. Most vehicles will attain a 1.2 inch drop for a more attractive appearance, added performance, and excellent comfort. "

see what i mean, conflicting information

*edit 3*
google says Tein H are a waste of time, unless ur bodykit is so low that if u dont get H's u will scrape

[euroRwannabe]

*edit 3*
google says Tein H are a waste of time, unless ur bodykit is so low that if u dont get H's u will scrape

sounds about right, i have s tech's at the moment and loving them!

[MR_LATE]

saw nesterjester pulling outta carpark at 9 in the city tonight, first thing i spotted was the crazy wheels, then the foggies, then me crunching first gear trying to slow down and wave =.=

[1six8]

i understand this has been discussed a few times...

however, what would people's recommendations for coilovers for the cu2?

Wondering whether to get the mugen suspension kit or the tein ss coilovers...any other recommendations...

[nesterjester]

saw nesterjester pulling outta carpark at 9 in the city tonight, first thing i spotted was the crazy wheels, then the foggies, then me crunching first gear trying to slow down and wave =.=

wow been a long time since ive been back on here!

hahah tony! i swear i heard someone honk and i was like ... "dude im in the right lane!" hahah had to go late night .. i need to beat the christmas rush!

[euroRwannabe]

i understand this has been discussed a few times...

however, what would people's recommendations for coilovers for the cu2?

Wondering whether to get the mugen suspension kit or the tein ss coilovers...any other recommendations...

modulo coilovers have a fair good reputation for the CU2

http://www.jdmconcept.com.au/jdm-image/product436.png

[furythree]

sounds about right, i have s tech's at the moment and loving them!

:( ive been itching to click that buy button

but stupid AUD dropped again Grrrr

[1six8]

i was initially contemplating the modulo one but price wise I can get the tein ss with the edfc unit for under $1600 which appears much more tempting than the modulo ones for a tiny fraction more...

then was interested in the mugen suspension kit but the price is a premium unfortunately...was actually going to get it after hearing reviews and comments that it has a better drop height and rides reasonably better than the modulo one.

then considering how much it costs to get either the mugen or modulo suspension it appears that the tein sss damper kit with edfc unit was a much better value for money and possibly better handling.

plus rather stuck with one setting, you are able to adjust to suite anytime...

and that includes postage to Australia too...

[Kwangstuhhh]

saw nesterjester pulling outta carpark at 9 in the city tonight, first thing i spotted was the crazy wheels, then the foggies, then me crunching first gear trying to slow down and wave =.=
Speaking of which, why were you in southside 2nite? :P...You did see me high beam you right? lol...man your rex sounds beast :P

[furythree]

are u guys neighbours or something lol
ive only bumped into 1 other guy here in real life by chance.
but u guys seem to see each other all the time on the streets. brissie must be getting smaller or theres only 1 place to hang around there lol

i have to say though, everytime i park or get parked next to a euro, i always wonder if theyre an ozhonda member

yesterday i saw a black cl9 with full bodykit, slammed and saw a set of 3 of those boost gauge type odomoter things on his dash , and he had not just 1 but 4-5 shark fins on his roof to copy the evo look. i was like that dude must be a member here lol
when i parked alongside him i cud see the car behind us glancing side to side.
probably thinking
"wut is teh Mugen?" lolz

[Kwangstuhhh]

are u guys neighbours or something lol
ive only bumped into 1 other guy here in real life by chance.
but u guys seem to see each other all the time on the streets. brissie must be getting smaller or theres only 1 place to hang around there lol

i have to say though, everytime i park or get parked next to a euro, i always wonder if theyre an ozhonda member

yesterday i saw a black cl9 with full bodykit, slammed and saw a set of 3 of those boost gauge type odomoter things on his dash , and he had not just 1 but 4-5 shark fins on his roof to copy the evo look. i was like that dude must be a member here lol
when i parked alongside him i cud see the car behind us glancing side to side.
probably thinking
"wut is teh Mugen?" lolz

haha nah man, i'm pretty sure he lives pretty far from me, like 30-40mins drive away :S...other side of town :P

haha yeah...i wonder that too!

[Lemonhead]

got a question for the people who got coilovers installed.
so, i understand that most of them are adjustable. so do you guys regularly change the ride heights? and is that something that you can do at home by jacking the car up? or do you have to take it to shop each time to have them re-adjusted?

[MR_LATE]

Speaking of which, why were you in southside 2nite? :P...You did see me high beam you right? lol...man your rex sounds beast :P

It was u on beaudesert hey??!
I knew it when I saw the foggies turn on :P
Thanks man

[TurBIce]

:( ive been itching to click that buy button

but stupid AUD dropped again Grrrr
same here! cept im going for the tein super streets coil overs.
waiting a little while to go back up. but 1-2 c not a big deal. so ill wait til monday or tuesday :)

[tonymulia]

Does anyone here using Tein EDFC on cu2? In heeltoe website they say we have to add flp solid tower brace and remove the stock bar. Is that true? And what is this flp solid brace? Where do you place the EDFC controller? Will it fit the slot under the aircond controller?

[TurBIce]

got a quote of $264.07 priority for 1-3 business days delivery.
or 4-5 days economy $210.82.
think ill go with priority just incase because of Xmas,
Does all fedex have tracking?

[TurBIce]

ok, before i click "buy now"

This is the one for my CU2 2010 euro isnt it?

http://www.advancespeedshop.com/tein-super-street-coilover-20092010-acura-dsb90kuss2-p-12047.html

[tonymulia]

Yup that'd for cu2.

[furythree]

gargh i cant justify a purchase for coilovers if all i want is to lower the car a little. and what was the answer to that question regarding height adjusted for coilovers? do u have to take it to a shop every single time to do it?

[TurBIce]

thanks Tony.

I woudl also like to know the answer to furythree question

[TurBIce]

I watched this youtube. for lowering height. looks pretty easy ~~


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLRdo8atXbM

[TurBIce]

Bought :P

[furythree]

whats a damper for

[tonymulia]

The damper is used to prevent/reduce the car from moving up and down (resonant motion) when you went over a bumpy road. When a car shock absorber is broken, normally you will see this effect when it went over bumpy road (even when the road is only little bumpy).

[furythree]

oh right. but stock shocks with tein springs should still be ok without making it too bumpy yeh? cause aud just hit 994 (been watching it capitulate like a dog on steroids all day) and im going to buy it tommorrow night when paypal updates its exchange rate. I want my ride lowered, but dont want my gf complaining about it being uncomfortable cause she sleeps alot while i drive.

[tonymulia]

I bought an Eibach spring, and based on many people I talk to they advice me to use coilover so I didn't even dare to put the spring on and now I am in process of buying coilover n need to sell my spring.

So I think I wouldn't be the right person to answer your question as I wouldn't go that way.

[TurBIce]

ill let u kno how the coil over goes compared to the stock ride

[furythree]

I bought an Eibach spring, and based on many people I talk to they advice me to use coilover so I didn't even dare to put the spring on and now I am in process of buying coilover n need to sell my spring.

So I think I wouldn't be the right person to answer your question as I wouldn't go that way.

gargh are you for real?

what basis did they say use coilover over springs?

are coilovers 3x better than springs? cause they cost that much more. remember i only just want to lower the car, not improve performance or anything (or lower it either of course)

gargh, aud up again, gotta buy by tommorrow!

[TurBIce]

Man. I still have not received any reply emails after I placed the order.
All I've got is the standard order received. But non of the other emails I got on the weekend before I paid.
I also paid for express. Let's hope they haven't started their holidays early.

Doesn't say anything via email or onthe site ~

[chunsa]

Things to consider when you lower your car:

If you get only springs you may need to replace your shocks down the track. Getting springs lowers your car and wears out your shocks a bit quicker than stock since they aren't matched to each other - at a later stage you may need to buy new shocks which are $1000? (for KONI yellows for the CL9 back then when I had them with eibachs). You get limited damper and height adjustability with these shocks.

Coilovers on the other hand are sort of like combined springs and shocks and are matched to each other. They have more adjustability (better height and damper adjustability) and that's why they cost that bit more.

Also you have to consider when you lower, the camber gets increased = more tyre wear! Not sure if there are camber kits available but something to note as well. (I remember ingalls made CL9 kits not sure on CU2 as I haven't looked into lower the car).

Another thing to consider when you lower your car is how it affects your HIDs as well as you have the self adjusting lights (don't have that on the standard model). Would it alter how the system behaves etc

IMO just springs for you is fine since it's basically just looks - no need to spend so much more on things you don't need. Do note though you will need to consider replacing the shocks at a later stage. When I had my CL9 I didn't need to replace my shocks for quite a while (think over 20,000 kms and still it was fine). I only just added in KONI yellows because I wanted to lower the car a bit more since these shocks come with 3 perches to either lower a bit more or raise the car.

Cost wise it's only a few hundred $$ cheaper for springs and shocks vs coilovers. Up to you to decide what your requirements are and budget is. You can follow other people and say do once do it well with getting coilovers but I just feel it's a bit of a waste unless you find a good good bargain. I personally wouldn't be tracking the car and with the way I drive moderately springs and shocks would be enough - just for the looks and not for the handling.

[furythree]

Things to consider when you lower your car:

If you get only springs you may need to replace your shocks down the track. Getting springs lowers your car and wears out your shocks a bit quicker than stock since they aren't matched to each other - at a later stage you may need to buy new shocks which are $1000? (for KONI yellows for the CL9 back then when I had them with eibachs). You get limited damper and height adjustability with these shocks.

Coilovers on the other hand are sort of like combined springs and shocks and are matched to each other. They have more adjustability (better height and damper adjustability) and that's why they cost that bit more.

Also you have to consider when you lower, the camber gets increased = more tyre wear! Not sure if there are camber kits available but something to note as well. (I remember ingalls made CL9 kits not sure on CU2 as I haven't looked into lower the car).

Another thing to consider when you lower your car is how it affects your HIDs as well as you have the self adjusting lights (don't have that on the standard model). Would it alter how the system behaves etc

IMO just springs for you is fine since it's basically just looks - no need to spend so much more on things you don't need. Do note though you will need to consider replacing the shocks at a later stage. When I had my CL9 I didn't need to replace my shocks for quite a while (think over 20,000 kms and still it was fine). I only just added in KONI yellows because I wanted to lower the car a bit more since these shocks come with 3 perches to either lower a bit more or raise the car.

Cost wise it's only a few hundred $$ cheaper for springs and shocks vs coilovers. Up to you to decide what your requirements are and budget is. You can follow other people and say do once do it well with getting coilovers but I just feel it's a bit of a waste unless you find a good good bargain. I personally wouldn't be tracking the car and with the way I drive moderately springs and shocks would be enough - just for the looks and not for the handling.

thanks that was helpful

in regards to the camber kits. what are they for? will i need one? cause i thought u just get a wheel alignment and thats it.


btw tonymulia, how much are u selling the eibachs for? if theyre cheap i might as well get them off u than going thru a US seller for teins (say approx $300 or less and u got a deal :P) pm me

[TurBIce]

Got a reply

[furythree]

aud is going nuts today! so definitely buying tongith at midnight when paypal updates their exchange rate

tonymulia, if u cud get back to me regarding ur eibachs by tonight, that wud be great. dont wanna gamble on the exchange rate lol

[chunsa]

Camber is how much the wheels point inwards or outwards. If you stand at the rear of the car and look at your wheels you can see the bottom of the wheel slightly pointing out. Think of those "flush" car looks. Notice the wheels bending outwards?

e.g.
17327

When you lower the Accord Euro the camber will become more negative meaning the bottom of the wheels will point out a bit more (not as exaggerated as the pic though). Getting the camber kit helps the person doing the wheel alignment to adjust your car to within specs (since they can't adjust the camber without it). The camber kit will help reduce excessive wear of the inner tyres but if you're not concerned just rotate your wheels regularly and wheel alignment.

[furythree]

Camber is how much the wheels point inwards or outwards. If you stand at the rear of the car and look at your wheels you can see the bottom of the wheel slightly pointing out. Think of those "flush" car looks. Notice the wheels bending outwards?

e.g.
17327

When you lower the Accord Euro the camber will become more negative meaning the bottom of the wheels will point out a bit more (not as exaggerated as the pic though). Getting the camber kit helps the person doing the wheel alignment to adjust your car to within specs (since they can't adjust the camber without it). The camber kit will help reduce excessive wear of the inner tyres but if you're not concerned just rotate your wheels regularly and wheel alignment.

can u get wheel alignment to adjust negative camber without camber kit? cause they are expensive :S
are there any other dangers besides tyre wear on the inside? cause you can like swap the left and right rear tyres to get even wear on both sides. then swap with the fronts to get wear on all 4 tyres.
and i heard we only have negative camber on rear tyres, so since we are FWD, it shudnt be as intense right?

[chunsa]

I think with the wheel alignment they can only adjust it only by a tiny bit and with the kit they can adjust more.

Rotating the tyres should increase the life of the tyres if you keep at it! I think the dangers are just tyre wear with minimal handling differences with that amount of lowering the car.
We don't have negative camber on the rear because it's FWD, it's because Honda has tuned our cars like that for increased handling! The amount of negative camber from lowering a little bit shouldn't be that "intense" but just pointing it out so you know now than find out later.

[furythree]

i see, springs should be fine then

i dont get what u mean by honda has tuned our cars like that for increased handling.
tuned our cars like what?

the other guys have posted that its a negative camber in the REAR tyres

[tonymulia]

Yes, you need to buy camber kit to fix the negative camber and the kit is not cheap. From my memory it cot around US$400 from heeltoe.

Yup, I bought the spring from someone in ebay which he gave me a purchase invoice of the spring for the warranty purposes. I think he bought it in Melbourne for around $600 (if I am not mistaken). According to him, he only used the spring for 4000km and he decided to go for coilover.

Now it is sitting in my garage doing nothing :(. If you are interested, just pm me as I believe I don't have right to sell any items in this forum yet :(

FYI: The springs are in good condition (they are in original eibach box) but I didn't know how it feels with the spring on as I never even bother to waste the money on installing them as I am planning to get coilover. If needed, I can take picture of all the spring for anyone who is interested (first in best dress).

[TurBIce]

wow. interesting reads,
learning alot these few pages.

my coil overs are arriving at their shop today. then they posting it out priority. 1-3 days. hope its tomorrow or friday :)
yay

[tonymulia]

Good luck Turbice, did you buy the EDFC as well?

[TurBIce]

Nopes. No edfc. Need to save again for that.

[furythree]

wats edfc

pm sent tony

[TurBIce]

That's the controller you have in the car that adjust how stiff you want the suspension.

Just makes it's sobyou dont have to open the bonnet all the time to adjust stiffness

I dot need I Need it. Only track days like 1 or 2 times a year. And that's the only time u would think of adjusting it

[chunsa]

In regards to what I mean by Honda tuned it that way, our cars have some negative camber from factory - normally most cars from factory have 0 camber but if I remember correctly our cars have -1 degree camber just to help in handling (that's how smart Honda R&D is). So what we're all doing is basically overriding the millions of dollars that Honda has put into R&D so we can make our cars look and ride nicer with aftermarket parts .. jk jk :)

Example of effect of lowering in regards to camber:
Stock: -1 degree camber
After lowering: -2 to -3 degree camber
(wheel alignment person can't bring the camber back to within -1 degree spec, so you need to keep rotating the tyres more than usual, change tyres before the "normal lifespan" of the tyre or get a camber kit)
It is advised that you get a wheel alignment after you lower your car to find out your specs and help correct some specs.

[furythree]

holy crap, i never knew such advanced things existed. u can adjust stiffness through a computer? how does that work considering coils are just mechanical parts with no electronic connections?

[TurBIce]

Yea u stiffen it by turning this knob. So the edfc just turns it

[furythree]

god stop tempting me to buy the coilovers lol

Tony! quickly pm the price of the eibachs so i will be swayed back to the springs by the cheap priceeeee :P

[MKI4EVA]

the stock handling of the CU2's are quite suprising even at the track. I was prepared for mega brake fade, tyre going off and no initial turn-in but only lost abit of traction after about 4-5 hot laps which is quite normal for stock tyres. (cold be due for the cool temp day)

for a car that's a fair bit heavier than the previous model and to be able to lap similar times to the CL9 stock is a credit to the honda r n d. But at the end of the day it's a heavy family car.

for daily use i wouldn't go lower than stock. I've seen tien springs on a fellow board memebers ride and their just too low and the sad thing is most after market springs assume our cars need to be lowered and in actual fact their quite low as it is.

[furythree]

NOoOOo! dont say that! was just about to buy!

any before and after pics of teins/eibachs?

[TurBIce]

yea the cu2 is already pretty low.
but i want lower :)

[TurBIce]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisputignano/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisputignano/)
This one is lowered abit

[furythree]

So do u guys think it's worth getting second hand or new

[furythree]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisputignano/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisputignano/)
This one is lowered abit

Looks awesome. Is it just me
Or does the first pic look like it has massive negative camber?

[TurBIce]

yea looks pretty massive camber~

[furythree]

hope its not that bad in real life...i can see green teins in the reflection of the car in the background lol, maybe he replaced his teins with something even more extreme? i scrolled thru the foto library and found earlier pics of the tein look. it was barely noticeable drop that even someone commented mocking the insignificant drop. i think its cause his stock tyres are too small

[Youngster]

wow. interesting reads,
learning alot these few pages.

my coil overs are arriving at their shop today. then they posting it out priority. 1-3 days. hope its tomorrow or friday :)
yay

Nice.

[furythree]

youngster do u think springs are worth it?

[tonymulia]

god stop tempting me to buy the coilovers lol

Tony! quickly pm the price of the eibachs so i will be swayed back to the springs by the cheap priceeeee :P

I tried, but looks like your mailbox is full :(

[tonymulia]

Furrythree, if you look for comfort, coilover is the one you should aim for but if just for looks than spring will do but you need to remember that some people say it could damage the stock shock absorber in long run

[Youngster]

youngster do u think springs are worth it?

Personally no, because you can't adjust the height with springs and with after market springs and stock shocks combo won't be good for your shocks in the long run. With coilovers, you can adjust the height and damper (Tein SS) as you like. Coilovers cost more but if you have the money, i would recommend coilovers for sure. I've had springs on my CU2 and didn't lower the car as much as i would of thought so i took them off after a week.
I've been in a CU2 with coilovers and the ride is comfortable.

[furythree]

can u adjust the height of coilovers on the fly, or do u have to park it and jack the car up or something each time...

what did u do with ur old springs? for sale ?

sighs sounds like springs arent worth it and i cant afford coils

[TurBIce]

save abit and get coil overs:)
im happy for you to come have a ride in mine when its installed furythree if you like.

and no you cant change the height on the fly, has to be parked, then you turn that washer looking ring thing on the video.

[Youngster]

can u adjust the height of coilovers on the fly, or do u have to park it and jack the car up or something each time...

what did u do with ur old springs? for sale ?

sighs sounds like springs arent worth it and i cant afford coils

No it needs to be parked, wheels taken off and then adjust the height.
I sold the springs a while back.


save abit and get coil overs:)
im happy for you to come have a ride in mine when its installed furythree if you like.

and no you cant change the height on the fly, has to be parked, then you turn that washer looking ring thing on the video.

Are you installing the coilovers yourself?

[furythree]

I tried, but looks like your mailbox is full :(

oops sorry all empty now

[TurBIce]

No it needs to be parked, wheels taken off and then adjust the height.
I sold the springs a while back.



Are you installing the coilovers yourself?

I'm thinking of doing that. But might take it to a shop.
Looks pretty much a straight swap. See if it's arrives before Xmas and see how much time I have during Xmas

[furythree]

save abit and get coil overs:)
im happy for you to come have a ride in mine when its installed furythree if you like.

and no you cant change the height on the fly, has to be parked, then you turn that washer looking ring thing on the video.

oh i see. is it hard to turn? i imagine ud need a bit of force to compress the springs to make them lower?

anyway, sounds like coils are def better then

i might still get springs as a temporary solution, depending on how my tony is charging for his, untili get more money next year
would be a good birthday present

btw youngster, do you have any height issues in secure parking lots and driveways? esp the ramps and the little barriers/kerbs they put at the end of each parking space? i have a habit of parking my nose over the kerb and with the kit ill be so paranoid....
there are a few places i drive to that i always have issues with slight scrape even on stock springs. my gf advised against lowering for this reason (i bet someones gunna suggest airrunners next lol)

[TurBIce]

Just got confirmation from fedex. Arriving on the 30th:(

[tonymulia]

pm sent furythree

[furythree]

got it

so guys, second hand eibachs for 250 are ok? or new teins for 300?

[Lemonhead]

250. sounds good, what about postage?

[TurBIce]

Dec 26, 2010 5:21 PM In transit ALEXANDRIA AU Package available for clearance

YAY :) almost here :)

You know what i wish the euro had?

You know the centre screen that tells you the fuel consumption L/100 etc etc.
Wish that showed the speed too in digital that be awesome!

[euroRwannabe]

You know the centre screen that tells you the fuel consumption L/100 etc etc.
Wish that showed the speed too in digital that be awesome!

that would be pretty cool, i just set mine to the fuel consumption meter, the one where it shows how many litres of petrol you are using per 100 kilometers.

everytime you step on the gas, it digitally goes up so it kind of looks like an electronic rps meter haha! looks awesome at night

[furythree]

250. sounds good, what about postage?

i think he lives in a place where i can just drive to pick up

but 4000kms is okay for second hand springs? its only $50 more for teins? which one has more drop? defconskylude just said his teins give him a 1.5" drop (the largest amounts ive seen/heard of so far for any springs, but consistent with the fact that teins lower more), i dont wanna get eibachs simply because they are cheaper, if they offer no benefit/advantage over teins. And everyone seems to be using teins as well...argh >< why is it so hard to make a choice

[nesterjester]

i think he lives in a place where i can just drive to pick up

but 4000kms is okay for second hand springs? its only $50 more for teins? which one has more drop? defconskylude just said his teins give him a 1.5" drop (the largest amounts ive seen/heard of so far for any springs, but consistent with the fact that teins lower more), i dont wanna get eibachs simply because they are cheaper, if they offer no benefit/advantage over teins. And everyone seems to be using teins as well...argh >< why is it so hard to make a choice

hey fury i got H&R's on 20's and Ive got about 1.5" drop front and back even though the manual said 1.3 front 1.2 back i guess its different depending on your car.

Either way mate, youll be happy with either.

[Lemonhead]

Fury: I got Eibach myself on 19", the site says 1.6" drop in front and 1.4" in rear. I chose it cos Eibach is meant to have a softer ride.

[Rudy]

i think he lives in a place where i can just drive to pick up

but 4000kms is okay for second hand springs? its only $50 more for teins? which one has more drop? defconskylude just said his teins give him a 1.5" drop (the largest amounts ive seen/heard of so far for any springs, but consistent with the fact that teins lower more), i dont wanna get eibachs simply because they are cheaper, if they offer no benefit/advantage over teins. And everyone seems to be using teins as well...argh >< why is it so hard to make a choice

Expect about a 1.2 in drop with that pro kit including settling. With shorter springs and stock shocks, in my experience, lowering too much will reduce performance and ride comfort as suspension travel is reduced. So the 1.6 inch drop may be pushing it on the Tein. The less drop, the longer your stock shocks last as well. I've never used teins to compare, but I have used Eibach.

[nesterjester]

hey anyone know what is the wheel nut size for our euros?

[Lemonhead]

wheel nuts - M12 x1.5
you after some aftermarket nuts?

[furythree]

thanks for the quick reply guys
looks like ill have a go with the eibachs...that is if he ever replies to my pm lol

btw any1 have spare eibach decal stickers :P

[tonymulia]

oops, you are too late Fury, it's no longer available hahahaha
Gotta be quick next time :)

[furythree]

omGGGGG
teins it is then lol

[tonymulia]

Go for coilover :)

[defconskylude]

i need help on what rims to get

im ready to buy 19's

let me know what looks good. so far im leaning towards V701 (1st pic). V708 2nd favorite

http://preferredvalleyhomes.com/vmrtsx.jpg

[tonymulia]

I like hennesey :)

[tonymulia]

By the way, what type of side skirt is that. Looks nice :)

[TurBIce]

They all look nice cept pic4. How much are they and which brand?

And Date/Time Activity Location DetailsDec 29, 2010 7:24 AM
On FedEx vehicle for delivery
ALEXANDRIA AU

Hope this means it's actually on ts way here.
:) a day early

[1six8]

hmm...preference for pic1 and pic2 as second. only cos i like the advan racing rs wheels

pic1 reminds me of the advan racing rs wheels
pic2 europeanish look..
pic3 kinda holdenish style here in au
pic4 seen quite a few cu2 with this type of wheel on the road and online

[furythree]

yep i like pic 2 better

and tony its the type S side skirt. can be had for $200 from bodykits kingdom (mugen ones are better IMO)

also i just ordered the tein S springs (finally) $300usd so $305 with the epic exchange rate from yesterday hehe
ordering the mugen wing from paul if he has managed to source it. otherwise going thru the singapore sellers.
when my car gets dirty again, im gunna test fit the side skirts. i think im gunna stick with them.

once i get all the parts together (rest of bodykit, springs, spoiler) getting it all installed in one go. should have it all ready by end of january during my 2 weeks annual leave

XD super excited.

[Lemonhead]

i need help on what rims to get

im ready to buy 19's

let me know what looks good. so far im leaning towards V701 (1st pic). V708 2nd favorite

]

i agree with others,
pics 2 - best, bit like the BBS feel, always suit Honda/Acura
pics 3 - quite Audi like, in fact, too much Audi like i think. not so good.

[tonymulia]

I just came back from Heasman n now I am confused. He said it is better to change the spring instead of coilover if we prefer for comfort/street use, because coilover (tein) doesn't use rubber for the upper pillow and it might make noises/rattling. Is it true? Does ayone who use tein having this problem?

[TurBIce]

How much was harsman

[tonymulia]

Wheel alignment $88, but I wouldn't recommend it as I can't see any improvement (I feel it might get worse). Changing spring they charge $350 + wheel alignment. Dedi @top one only charge $250 no wheel alignment

[tony1234]

I just came back from Heasman n now I am confused. He said it is better to change the spring instead of coilover if we prefer for comfort/street use, because coilover (tein) doesn't use rubber for the upper pillow and it might make noises/rattling. Is it true? Does ayone who use tein having this problem?

He's right.Get top one to do the install.Expect to pay $70-$90 for a good 4 wheel alignment.

[tonymulia]

Hey Tony, are you using tein ss coilover? Do you have rattling noise on the suspension?

[tony1234]

Hey Tony, are you using tein ss coilover? Do you have rattling noise on the suspension?

I have CL9.I'm using eibach with Bilstein shocks.I wouldn't put coilovers on a CU2.IMO They don't suit the car.

[tonymulia]

May I know what is the reason you hesitate to put coilover on cu2?

[euroRwannabe]

i need help on what rims to get

im ready to buy 19's

let me know what looks good. so far im leaning towards V701 (1st pic). V708 2nd favorite


i like V701, and Hennesey. both look hot!

oh btw i removed my resonator using your helpful video yesterday defcon, car sounds BEAST now :P

[euroRwannabe]

By the way, what type of side skirt is that. Looks nice :)

it's the TYPE S Side skirt, it comes with the TYPE S Body Kit for the CU2.

http://www.bodykitskingdom.com.au/euro-8th.htm

[TurBIce]

mySS has arrived:)
yay
now need to find a time and place to install
so reckon haesman not worth the $?
or i shoudl just go to touge tune?

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs009.snc4/33819_489266683908_502413908_5644938_4550444_n.jpg

[TurBIce]

Top One Automotive Repair
47 Princes Highway, Arncliffe 2205
is this top one?

[tonymulia]

They already moved to new address n if not mistaken: argyle street arncliff.

[tonymulia]

Thank you. I like the type s side skirt and mugen one looks good as week eh. Hmm quite a dilemma here. How much is mugen wing from Paul?

[furythree]

I have CL9.I'm using eibach with Bilstein shocks.I wouldn't put coilovers on a CU2.IMO They don't suit the car.
woohoo! I made the right choice!



i like V701, and Hennesey. both look hot!

oh btw i removed my resonator using your helpful video yesterday defcon, car sounds BEAST now :P

what video? linkkkkkkkkkkkkk plzzzz does it play the sound before and after?
any adverse effects of removing ur resonator? i thought it was illegal
did u DIY euroR?


paul is still sourcing mugen wing, waiting for his reply. he had to go overseas on an emergency and came back yesterday apparently

i got a reply from SG people and they said "due to recent soaring fuel prices, shipping cost will incur a 20% surcharge, making shipping more expensive than actual item, continue?"
so im assuming it will be over $300usd for the wing. 20% surcharge...what a crock of shi**. im guessing they didnt give me exact quote becuase they dont want me checking the rates up. i noe its not an official shipping quote. im asking for box size and weight and considering arranging own courier. at the very least i can then compare the rates when the fuel prices go down

[euroRwannabe]

what video? linkkkkkkkkkkkkk plzzzz does it play the sound before and after?
any adverse effects of removing ur resonator? i thought it was illegal
did u DIY euroR?

i sure did D.I.Y, and the sound of my engine now is crazy, kind of sounds like a WRX with a massive cannon on idle when you step on the gas and rps reach around 3000!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk0LNwah374&feature=player_embedded
there's the video defcon posted up a few pages back, VERY VERY HELPFUL!

EDIT:
the video doesn't show the BEFORE and AFTER of the sound, i'll make one if you want, cos i already have a video of me revving my car with resonator on, i'll just make a video of me revving with it off!

[TurBIce]

what does the resonator do?

[euroRwannabe]

what does the resonator do?

pretty much like the "silencer of a gun". since the CU2 is supposed to be a family based car, they try to make the engine as quite as possible.

the resonator is just there to suck air in and circulate in there before it is sucked into the engine, which makes it much quiter
however removing the resonator allows the engine's air intake to suck in air directly forcing the engine to have that aggressive suction noise, it's a free alternative for a short ram intake haha!

[furythree]

thats freakin huge! are u sure ur supposed to remove it? i cant imagine something so big missing from the front of the car. what about the bits that it connects to? those are pretty big pipe holes that are left open! arent there like filters and stuff that prevent random crap from floating into ur car?

i wonder how he managed to get his front lip fitted so perfectly after that video shows it being so wonkipated

[TurBIce]

o i c,

can upload that vid u have? the with and without resonator vid?

[Kwangstuhhh]

Okay so I slacked off...anyone wanna fill me in on what's been going on since I left? :P I'll be "eternally grateful" :D


i sure did D.I.Y, and the sound of my engine now is crazy, kind of sounds like a WRX with a massive cannon on idle when you step on the gas and rps reach around 3000!

Haha really now...tempting...I haven't taken mine out coz I'm gonna be taking it in for it's 10k km service soon...don't want them to think wtf is the resonator hehe.

[NSHonda]

DRL's arrived and given the wet weather in Qld, got them installed
Pic attached
Think they look alright. Looked at putting them in the fake air slot on the spoiler, but would have had to have recessed them into the bumper proper so opted for this spot.

[chunsa]

Would the DRL's fit next to the foglights? Do they turn on without turning on your lights like other DRL - start car, lights off, DRL on -> lights on, DRL dims etc?

Where did you get them from?

[Kwangstuhhh]

woohoo! I made the right choice!

what video? linkkkkkkkkkkkkk plzzzz does it play the sound before and after?
any adverse effects of removing ur resonator? i thought it was illegal
did u DIY euroR?


paul is still sourcing mugen wing, waiting for his reply. he had to go overseas on an emergency and came back yesterday apparently

i got a reply from SG people and they said "due to recent soaring fuel prices, shipping cost will incur a 20% surcharge, making shipping more expensive than actual item, continue?"
so im assuming it will be over $300usd for the wing. 20% surcharge...what a crock of shi**. im guessing they didnt give me exact quote becuase they dont want me checking the rates up. i noe its not an official shipping quote. im asking for box size and weight and considering arranging own courier. at the very least i can then compare the rates when the fuel prices go down

Yeah Paul is definitely back. Saw his car parked at the complex where I had dinner :P

[Kwangstuhhh]

DRL's arrived and given the wet weather in Qld, got them installed
Pic attached
Think they look alright. Looked at putting them in the fake air slot on the spoiler, but would have had to have recessed them into the bumper proper so opted for this spot.

Nice :D...you're in QLD too ay? Should come on the next cruise event with me, nesterjester, albii, MR_LATE and PNR888 :D...oh bad luck on that tiny scratch on the lip (at least I think it is one)

[NSHonda]

Chunsa

Looked at next to fog's but won't fit. Even thought vertical next to the verical bar but no go
They are the smallest I could find - 4 leds wide 20mm high and probably 60mm deep with an angle
Got them form the states, JDM - got the ones with the switch, so ignition on, DRL's on, ignition off, DRL's turn off and when main lights are on, DRL's go off

Hey Kwangstuhhh - count me in
Front of it has more than one scratch unfortunately, grazed the bricks one night and stone chips like you would not believe - booked in for repairs in 2 weeks

[euroRwannabe]

DRL's arrived and given the wet weather in Qld, got them installed
Pic attached
Think they look alright. Looked at putting them in the fake air slot on the spoiler, but would have had to have recessed them into the bumper proper so opted for this spot.

your ride looks nice and juicy, mmmm

very nice, very unique dude

[euroRwannabe]

Okay so I slacked off...anyone wanna fill me in on what's been going on since I left? :P I'll be "eternally grateful" :D



Haha really now...tempting...I haven't taken mine out coz I'm gonna be taking it in for it's 10k km service soon...don't want them to think wtf is the resonator hehe.

haha yeah tony, i wouldn't take it out before the 10k service, i went for mine a few weeks ago with it dumped on the tein's and they were like "WTF?!"

so i can imagine their reaction if they had saw that the resonator being absent from the engine bay.

to those guys on the edge of their seat waiting for the before and after of the resonator video, you guys gotta have to wait a few more days (most likely after new years) cos i'm too busy at work.

which reminds me, HAPPY NEW YEARS CU2 MODDERS!

EDIT
ok, so i had some free time, so here they are:

BEFORE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXtg7XNdvxo
AFTER:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmSsk6c2pkM

cbf blurring out numberplate, this is for those guys waiting for it, personally i don't think there's THAT much of a difference revving in one spot like i am doing in the videos, the sound is much more pleasing to hear when actually driving down roads and hitting that 3000rps, orgasm to ears :D

[furythree]

how much were the drls? any issues requiring them to be sealed from wet weather? i got a set for $10 which look the same as urs but was advised to seal them
have yet to install them

[TurBIce]

Thanks for the vid. i can kinda hear the difference. very little difference. but i do know what u mean. for the driving sound.



haha yeah tony, i wouldn't take it out before the 10k service, i went for mine a few weeks ago with it dumped on the tein's and they were like "WTF?!"

so i can imagine their reaction if they had saw that the resonator being absent from the engine bay.

to those guys on the edge of their seat waiting for the before and after of the resonator video, you guys gotta have to wait a few more days (most likely after new years) cos i'm too busy at work.

which reminds me, HAPPY NEW YEARS CU2 MODDERS!

EDIT
ok, so i had some free time, so here they are:

BEFORE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXtg7XNdvxo
AFTER:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmSsk6c2pkM

cbf blurring out numberplate, this is for those guys waiting for it, personally i don't think there's THAT much of a difference revving in one spot like i am doing in the videos, the sound is much more pleasing to hear when actually driving down roads and hitting that 3000rps, orgasm to ears :D

[TurBIce]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs754.ash1/164566_489845498908_502413908_5653915_2032765_n.jp g
Soon......

[tonymulia]

Can you take a picture of the upper pillow please? Thank you :)

[chunsa]

@NSHonda: Thanks for that info. Sounds like some good proper DRL! As fury mentioned where did you get them from? JDM?

@euroRwannabe: Nice clips! Were there any implications with removing the resonator or was it straightforward? Any things that need to be covered up? or is it just the black piping (I remember removing the resonator on the CL9 which was easy and nothing to cover up unlike the Prelude which had some valve thing). Really looking forward to doing this mod just to save "weight" haha

[TurBIce]

Im not sure exactly is the upper mounts but i had a google on pillow mounts and i dont think i have that??

http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/2737/img0281o.jpg

[TurBIce]

sorry for the big pic. i should have resized.

A read the manual, it says can use OEM mounts.

or i can purchase the tein upper mounts~

ohwell. oem it is then~

[tonymulia]

Thats good news, hopefully you can use the stock one:) keep us updated with the installation :)

[NSHonda]

Fury 3

Won't waste time and money with el cheap, not on my CU2, been there in the past, never again
Basically just had to bolt them in, once I worked out best spot, blue tack is a great thing!!
Got them from the states - jdm toy, but have seen recently that Jaycar Electrics have a set. Not sure how good, but look ok

[furythree]

Fury 3

Won't waste time and money with el cheap, not on my CU2, been there in the past, never again
Basically just had to bolt them in, once I worked out best spot, blue tack is a great thing!!
Got them from the states - jdm toy, but have seen recently that Jaycar Electrics have a set. Not sure how good, but look ok
how much did it cost then?
do u have a photo of the drls before install? so i can compare with mine. its just that im pretty sure jdm toy and jaycar all source similar products from china, which are the same ones off ebay. thats why i decided to get it from deal extreme, cause they look exactly the same but only $10

if u are using blutack...doesnt it melt? i have blutack on the inside of my car and it soften up to become useless, i cant imagine it being on the outside :S


and euroR, that sounds awesome...u need a video of u doing a driveby so we can hear the driving sound. did u get a kn filter as well? would go well together

[mugen_86]

You can used the OEM upper mounts for tein basic. However Tein super street they provided you complete set include the upper mounts.

[euroRwannabe]

Hey guys, does anyone know what bulbs can replace the light for the rear number plate? I wanna change mine to white so they can match my H.I.D's, which are 6000k.

[Lemonhead]

Hey guys, does anyone know what bulbs can replace the light for the rear number plate? I wanna change mine to white so they can match my H.I.D's, which are 6000k.

look for T10 LED bulbs x2, but the hard part is finding the right LED that matches your 6000k, or even finding two LED that have the exact colour. I went thru 3-4 pairs before finding closer match.

[euroRwannabe]

OMFG GUYS.

shittest start to the new year...

here's the story:
so i parked the CU2 outside my girlfriends house and we both cabbed it to a NYE party only because I knew i was gonna get drunk there, so i didn't wanna drive to the party and leave the car there and cab home.

ANYWAYS, during the process of me getting drunk some idiots around my girlfriend's neighbourhood (which isn't known to be a very chaotic, quite peaceful) decided to use some sort of sharp object and draw on the paint of my CU2, definately sharper than a key because the scratches are FREAKEN DEEP!

help me out guys, got any ideas on how i can touch all this up so it's like new again, i'm really praying that i don't have to re-spray the entire car again, my budget is too low for that option. Friends have been telling me that there are places out there who can touch it up with a special spray pen that kind of looks like a tattoo pen. Anyone know about this? If so please let me know about these places, it'll be much more cheaper than spraying the entire car.

here's a picture of the poor thing.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0508.jpg

this is only one part, it is pretty much like this on the other side of my car and on the boot. luckily they didn't touch the front of my car.

[Rudy]

Damn that is terrible... i hope Karma catches up with the loser who did this. Hope you can find a cheap easy way to restore it.

[Kwangstuhhh]

haha yeah tony, i wouldn't take it out before the 10k service, i went for mine a few weeks ago with it dumped on the tein's and they were like "WTF?!"

so i can imagine their reaction if they had saw that the resonator being absent from the engine bay.

to those guys on the edge of their seat waiting for the before and after of the resonator video, you guys gotta have to wait a few more days (most likely after new years) cos i'm too busy at work.

which reminds me, HAPPY NEW YEARS CU2 MODDERS!

EDIT
ok, so i had some free time, so here they are:

BEFORE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXtg7XNdvxo
AFTER:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmSsk6c2pkM

cbf blurring out numberplate, this is for those guys waiting for it, personally i don't think there's THAT much of a difference revving in one spot like i am doing in the videos, the sound is much more pleasing to hear when actually driving down roads and hitting that 3000rps, orgasm to ears :D

Haha yeahh...probably hit 10k at the end of Jan. It's a much deeper "RAWRRRR" without the resonator lol.


Hey guys, does anyone know what bulbs can replace the light for the rear number plate? I wanna change mine to white so they can match my H.I.D's, which are 6000k.

I think someone's mentioned this but yeah it's 2 T10 Bulbs, just get the single LED ones, that's what I've got :)


OMFG GUYS.

shittest start to the new year...

here's the story:
so i parked the CU2 outside my girlfriends house and we both cabbed it to a NYE party only because I knew i was gonna get drunk there, so i didn't wanna drive to the party and leave the car there and cab home.

ANYWAYS, during the process of me getting drunk some idiots around my girlfriend's neighbourhood (which isn't known to be a very chaotic, quite peaceful) decided to use some sort of sharp object and draw on the paint of my CU2, definately sharper than a key because the scratches are FREAKEN DEEP!

help me out guys, got any ideas on how i can touch all this up so it's like new again, i'm really praying that i don't have to re-spray the entire car again, my budget is too low for that option. Friends have been telling me that there are places out there who can touch it up with a special spray pen that kind of looks like a tattoo pen. Anyone know about this? If so please let me know about these places, it'll be much more cheaper than spraying the entire car.

here's a picture of the poor thing.

this is only one part, it is pretty much like this on the other side of my car and on the boot. luckily they didn't touch the front of my car.

Ewwwwww FK THAT! Happened to my friend who parked his car outside his cousin's house. Cost about $600 with insurance to repair the key marks :S. It sucks even more coz it's a black car :(. That's why I avoid driving my Euro out...usually drive my Jazz out if it's somewhere I park and don't have eyes on :P

Anyways best of luck getting all that fixed man :S

and Happy New Year all :) may 2011 be twice as epic for everyone !!

[NSHonda]

Eurowannabe

That is not good!
Hope karma hits them hard

Furythree
Blue tack used to decide location only
The ones I got come with a separate mount, screwed up under bar
DRLs can then be adjusted or removed independantly of bracket

[furythree]

OMFG GUYS.

shittest start to the new year...

here's the story:
so i parked the CU2 outside my girlfriends house and we both cabbed it to a NYE party only because I knew i was gonna get drunk there, so i didn't wanna drive to the party and leave the car there and cab home.

ANYWAYS, during the process of me getting drunk some idiots around my girlfriend's neighbourhood (which isn't known to be a very chaotic, quite peaceful) decided to use some sort of sharp object and draw on the paint of my CU2, definately sharper than a key because the scratches are FREAKEN DEEP!

help me out guys, got any ideas on how i can touch all this up so it's like new again, i'm really praying that i don't have to re-spray the entire car again, my budget is too low for that option. Friends have been telling me that there are places out there who can touch it up with a special spray pen that kind of looks like a tattoo pen. Anyone know about this? If so please let me know about these places, it'll be much more cheaper than spraying the entire car.

here's a picture of the poor thing.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0508.jpg

this is only one part, it is pretty much like this on the other side of my car and on the boot. luckily they didn't touch the front of my car.

ugh
i was stopped on the side of the road on pitt st on NYE to pick up my gf
i stopped and relaxed a few seconds. then BOOM my car jolts forward. i look behind me, the street is completely empty except for one doofus who tried to squeeze a bloody commodore in behind my euro. there was a 1km stretch of empty road for him to park, and he insisted on squeezing behind my car wtff
i got out and THANK BLOODY GOD NO DENT (this is the SECOND TIME ITS HAPPENED!) and the whole time the dude was like oh man so sorry, its not even my car. im like I DONT CARE IF ITS NOT UR CAR< UR STILL RESPONSIBLE!
but he was nice about it and gave me his details and offered to wire me the cost of repairs. There was no evident bumper damage, but there was one deep scratch/hole (his nose nudged my bumper so went inwards and not scrappppppppee along the length, thank god)
the hole is a bit deep as it literally looks like a little crater. touch up paint wont work, becasue its deep and needs something to fill the hole first.

the problem is, im geting a lip installed soon, so it SHOULD cover up the scratch. but since hes offering to pay for it...is it worth going to someplace to get it fixed up and then billing him anyway? and its so insignificant to go to all the trouble of booking in a tiny repair like that...but i hate looking at it!

[tonymulia]

Sorry to hear that guys, I can feel your pain here :(

[Lemonhead]

wow, sorry to hear about the accidents guys, hope you both can sort them out soon.

[natnat]

ugh
i was stopped on the side of the road on pitt st on NYE to pick up my gf
i stopped and relaxed a few seconds. then BOOM my car jolts forward. i look behind me, the street is completely empty except for one doofus who tried to squeeze a bloody commodore in behind my euro. there was a 1km stretch of empty road for him to park, and he insisted on squeezing behind my car wtff
i got out and THANK BLOODY GOD NO DENT (this is the SECOND TIME ITS HAPPENED!) and the whole time the dude was like oh man so sorry, its not even my car. im like I DONT CARE IF ITS NOT UR CAR< UR STILL RESPONSIBLE!
but he was nice about it and gave me his details and offered to wire me the cost of repairs. There was no evident bumper damage, but there was one deep scratch/hole (his nose nudged my bumper so went inwards and not scrappppppppee along the length, thank god)
the hole is a bit deep as it literally looks like a little crater. touch up paint wont work, becasue its deep and needs something to fill the hole first.

the problem is, im geting a lip installed soon, so it SHOULD cover up the scratch. but since hes offering to pay for it...is it worth going to someplace to get it fixed up and then billing him anyway? and its so insignificant to go to all the trouble of booking in a tiny repair like that...but i hate looking at it!

there are always some stupid monkeys out there who are not supposed to drive at all... even worse they don't have any respect for other people's cars.

this afternoon i went to my local Woolies and chose an empty spot away from other cars... then there was this monkey Camry driver decided to park so close next to my car, like 50cms away, although there were like 30 other empty car spots everywhere.

luckily i was still in the car and immediately i drove away before the monkeys inside the Camry had any chance of striking their doors wide open into my car.

I feel the pain you are suffering guys...

I have had bad experiences with previous cars.. burnt in basement garage (written off), hit from the back by a driver who was talking on a mobile phone (repaired), crushed by a scavenger truck (written off).

[Rudy]

the problem is, im geting a lip installed soon, so it SHOULD cover up the scratch. but since hes offering to pay for it...is it worth going to someplace to get it fixed up and then billing him anyway? and its so insignificant to go to all the trouble of booking in a tiny repair like that...but i hate looking at it!

Yes of course you should repair it and have him cover it as it detracts from the value of your. Otherwise, sooner or later you are going to have to cop the bill one way or another when it comes time to sell the car.

[chunsa]

@furythree: even if the lip kit were to cover it, it's best to just get it fixed because maybe down the track you decide to take the lip off and decide on a new kit etc, that piece of damage will eat at you non stop

@euroRwannabe: I think that will have to go under a respray, if your finger nail can catch onto the scratches doesn't sound good. However try speaking to a car detailer and see what they can do first.

Hope these are the last of 2010 woes and onto new 2011 mods and better things!

For the LED rear license plate these are what I bought (followed advice from acurazine)

License Plate-
2pcs 168 194 Refractor 5 Power LED (White) Wedge Bulb.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200558765431

The rest for reference:
Doors-
2pcs 161 168 194 Clear LED (Xenon White) Wedge Bulbs.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200556817538

Vanity-
1pc 31mm Vanity 3 SMD LED (Xenon White) Fuse Bulb.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190484628866

Map, front- (think can also use these for the centre ceiling light)
1pc 31mm 3022 3175 6 SMD LED (White) Festoon Bulb.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190483724170

Trunk-
2pcs 168 194 Flank High Power LED (White) Wedge Bulb.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190484246995

Recently bought them so still awaiting them since it's that busy time of the year.

[TurBIce]

You can used the OEM upper mounts for tein basic. However Tein super street they provided you complete set include the upper mounts.

r u sure? mine doesnt have it. and the manual also says use oem mounts.

[TurBIce]

OMFG GUYS.

shittest start to the new year...

here's the story:
so i parked the CU2 outside my girlfriends house and we both cabbed it to a NYE party only because I knew i was gonna get drunk there, so i didn't wanna drive to the party and leave the car there and cab home.

ANYWAYS, during the process of me getting drunk some idiots around my girlfriend's neighbourhood (which isn't known to be a very chaotic, quite peaceful) decided to use some sort of sharp object and draw on the paint of my CU2, definately sharper than a key because the scratches are FREAKEN DEEP!

help me out guys, got any ideas on how i can touch all this up so it's like new again, i'm really praying that i don't have to re-spray the entire car again, my budget is too low for that option. Friends have been telling me that there are places out there who can touch it up with a special spray pen that kind of looks like a tattoo pen. Anyone know about this? If so please let me know about these places, it'll be much more cheaper than spraying the entire car.

here's a picture of the poor thing.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0508.jpg

this is only one part, it is pretty much like this on the other side of my car and on the boot. luckily they didn't touch the front of my car.

i reckon someones just jealous.

[TurBIce]

hi guys,
anyone experienced with installing coil overs for the cu2? or in general that knows how to install?
willing to help out a noob?
Ive read a few thread and also looked at youtube vids. and it doesnt look all that complicated.
Im going to super cheap today. get some tools.
My mates gonna come over too to help.

[furythree]

ok sounds like i should get it fixed up...i actually have 4 dings on my doors as well from retards who dont take car in car parks...one on each door...it looks so bad up close cause the touch up paint isnt shiny and smooth.
i feel like i shud invest in those door bumper things. but then uve got ppl who drive cars at different heights so it wont help much.

anyone know of a place i can go in syd for cheap touch up? or shud i get it all done by the panel beater whos going to paint and install my kit? (problem is thats going to be a months time...that guy might not pay up then)

[TurBIce]

We trying to do it now. Hard part is getting the shocks off first. We still trying to undo it. We don't have a spring compressor.
Ad from what I see. I don't think a spring compressor will fit.

[Youngster]

We trying to do it now. Hard part is getting the shocks off first. We still trying to undo it. We don't have a spring compressor.
Ad from what I see. I don't think a spring compressor will fit.

Just take it to a shop and get it fitted.

[Youngster]

@furythree: even if the lip kit were to cover it, it's best to just get it fixed because maybe down the track you decide to take the lip off and decide on a new kit etc, that piece of damage will eat at you non stop

@euroRwannabe: I think that will have to go under a respray, if your finger nail can catch onto the scratches doesn't sound good. However try speaking to a car detailer and see what they can do first.

Hope these are the last of 2010 woes and onto new 2011 mods and better things!

For the LED rear license plate these are what I bought (followed advice from acurazine)

License Plate-
2pcs 168 194 Refractor 5 Power LED (White) Wedge Bulb.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200558765431

The rest for reference:
Doors-
2pcs 161 168 194 Clear LED (Xenon White) Wedge Bulbs.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200556817538

Vanity-
1pc 31mm Vanity 3 SMD LED (Xenon White) Fuse Bulb.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190484628866

Map, front- (think can also use these for the centre ceiling light)
1pc 31mm 3022 3175 6 SMD LED (White) Festoon Bulb.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190483724170

Trunk-
2pcs 168 194 Flank High Power LED (White) Wedge Bulb.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190484246995

Recently bought them so still awaiting them since it's that busy time of the year.

I bought the same ones from the same seller and had them in the car for more than a year and it's still nice and bright.

[TurBIce]

Just take it to a shop and get it fitted.

I called a mech friend. told me to just undo the bottom bolt. and the spring will only pop out about 1 inch or less. so it wont hit the bottom thing i was worried about. and i wont need to use the spring compressor.
i will use the spring compressor anyways. ( found a way to clamp it on )

If i get it done. i will make a DIY :) stay tuned:)

[Kwangstuhhh]

ugh
i was stopped on the side of the road on pitt st on NYE to pick up my gf
i stopped and relaxed a few seconds. then BOOM my car jolts forward. i look behind me, the street is completely empty except for one doofus who tried to squeeze a bloody commodore in behind my euro. there was a 1km stretch of empty road for him to park, and he insisted on squeezing behind my car wtff
i got out and THANK BLOODY GOD NO DENT (this is the SECOND TIME ITS HAPPENED!) and the whole time the dude was like oh man so sorry, its not even my car. im like I DONT CARE IF ITS NOT UR CAR< UR STILL RESPONSIBLE!
but he was nice about it and gave me his details and offered to wire me the cost of repairs. There was no evident bumper damage, but there was one deep scratch/hole (his nose nudged my bumper so went inwards and not scrappppppppee along the length, thank god)
the hole is a bit deep as it literally looks like a little crater. touch up paint wont work, becasue its deep and needs something to fill the hole first.

the problem is, im geting a lip installed soon, so it SHOULD cover up the scratch. but since hes offering to pay for it...is it worth going to someplace to get it fixed up and then billing him anyway? and its so insignificant to go to all the trouble of booking in a tiny repair like that...but i hate looking at it!
Bad luck man...man maybe it's a good thing I didn't take my Euro out on NYE haha =S...one accident after another...one in each state...I could've been the one in QLD! But yeah if he's willing to owe up then go for the repairs...I know your feeling man, owned 3-4 times in the rear end by people who can't park isn't fun. At least you were at the scene when that happened! Mine all have been hit and runs =(. Anyways all the best with the repairs mate.



I called a mech friend. told me to just undo the bottom bolt. and the spring will only pop out about 1 inch or less. so it wont hit the bottom thing i was worried about. and i wont need to use the spring compressor.
i will use the spring compressor anyways. ( found a way to clamp it on )

If i get it done. i will make a DIY :) stay tuned:)
Good luck man!

[Youngster]

I called a mech friend. told me to just undo the bottom bolt. and the spring will only pop out about 1 inch or less. so it wont hit the bottom thing i was worried about. and i wont need to use the spring compressor.
i will use the spring compressor anyways. ( found a way to clamp it on )

If i get it done. i will make a DIY :) stay tuned:)

I have seen coilovers installed on different cars but i don't think you need a sping compressor to remove the stock suspensions.
I thought you just remove the stock suspensions and install the coilovers?

[longers]

^yeah you only need to compress the springs if you want to change the springs. otherwise its just a matter of taking the old one out, and putting the new one in

[furythree]

hey kwang have u been able to get in touch with paul from bodykitskingdom at all?
hes not responding to any of my emails
he shud be back from his "emergency trip" (which coincidentally was the week of christmas)
need my mugen lip naooowwww

[Kwangstuhhh]

hey kwang have u been able to get in touch with paul from bodykitskingdom at all?
hes not responding to any of my emails
he shud be back from his "emergency trip" (which coincidentally was the week of christmas)
need my mugen lip naooowwww

Hey man, I haven't spoken with him or emailed him lately. He should be back, I saw his car a week ago at a shopping centre. I'll shoot an email to him once I get home from work for ya :)

[furythree]

ah its ok just got a reply from him. says hes got a backlog of emails to respond to. also mentioned he found alot of mugen wing retailers but not manufacturers. but will keep looking cause theres alot of demand

sounds like business is a boomin'

[TurBIce]

hi guys,
I got them installed,
Went to Ben from touge tune. i would highly recomend him!!!

1 Problem,
The shop didnt send me a full set. so i was missing 2 spring adaptors. ( the gold circle bits you put when your using the oem upper mounts.)
so now the fronts are just sitting on the rubber.

We couldnt put the stock back on because we already took up the springs to use the oem mounts.

but the cars so low, looks hawt!

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5489/img0309nj.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6471/img0314os.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8876/img0315od.jpg

[TurBIce]

Hey people who installed tein super streets. Did you get 2 or 4 spring seat adapters?

[furythree]

mm nice how much is the drop?

[TurBIce]

1 finger gap left.
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/9899/img0317mu.jpg

only problem is . tein didnt pack the box properly.
so i got only 2 spring seats.
at at the moment the cars driving on 2 rears with spring seats. and the fronts without.
so all i can do it drive carefully. until they send me the other 2.

i just contacted www.advancespeedshop.com and they are forwarding the pictures and all that to tein to get a replacement
but the thing that sucks is. i have to do the installation again.
Ben said he will charge me a little less . but its such a pain. Tein shoudl have done it right the first time. i guess this is the difference between tein JP and tein USA

[Youngster]

1 finger gap left.
only problem is . tein didnt pack the box properly.
so i got only 2 spring seats.
at at the moment the cars driving on 2 rears with spring seats. and the fronts without.
so all i can do it drive carefully. until they send me the other 2.

i just contacted www.advancespeedshop.com and they are forwarding the pictures and all that to tein to get a replacement
but the thing that sucks is. i have to do the installation again.
Ben said he will charge me a little less . but its such a pain. Tein shoudl have done it right the first time. i guess this is the difference between tein JP and tein USA

Looks good mate but did the shop know that the part was missing? If they did, they shouldn't of installed it in the first place.

[furythree]

looks so nice
im still waiting for a tracking number for my tein springs, the seller hasnt responded for a week. getting worried. but theyre closed fri - sun so have to try to contac tthem again on monday. sigh thank god i paid via paypal