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once again andrew, you have amazed us all...
"rushed pictures?"
they are some really good pictures in my opinion, and the paint job that AJ's did look so good, it looks like OEM!
love the overlay as well.
as for the pictures of the crazy russian mod, very typical, russians are always and WILL always be one step ahead of us in mods haha. THAT IS FREAKEN CRAZY, maybe VEILSIDE might make an extreme bodykit for our CU2 similar to that hehe.
Haha thanks Simon! Yea mate those Russians know how to mode and his whole car is diy! He got that stock as a rock. And when he's finished the wide body kit he's gonna put spacers in for flushness. Cars gonna have bulls**t camber hahaha
Hahaha a veilside kit for our cu2 would be aggressive!
far fkn out!!...good find!!! wide body kit ftw!! BEAST! haha...
by the way Andrew -> is this the CAI you got?? :P Let me know!
Cheers!
H&R Springs, 19 TN4s on 235//35... steady! Hopefully before Christmas, new all clear headlights (no ambered signals).
Oh i got mine from this guy for the CAI. very fast delivery.
would have to ask my local mechanic if it is possible.. Just waiting for my exams to be over to install my CAI cant wait!!! and im loooking for spoiler as well... bodykit kingdom is selling it fo 80 i think... just nt sure if i should paint it in sydney or get it done by bodykit kingdom as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
Cheaper off heeltoe! Use tsxrocks for another 5% off!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kwangstuhhh
hey tony yea that is the same model number that i got. I got the polished version, stands out a bit better. hahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Kwangstuhhh
just a quick question for everybody.. what do you guys reckon about black wheels on a black car.
i was thinking about getting these 20's in black, and if I change my mind I might repaint them.
got pics?Quote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
20" is a good choice for the CU2
black on crystal black is freaken hot. especially in 20's,Quote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
some guy posted this picture somewhere in this thread a while back, i saved it into my pictures folder on my computer for inspiration.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/yummy.jpg
looks so nice *drools.
on another note guys, i just bought these from ebay only because my friend, who owns a CL9, just installed them and looks freaken great!
and also, LOVING THE AUD to USD Conversion Rate!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TEIN-...-/260682907236
should turn out a little something like this when it's all settled in:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/teins.jpg
perfect height for me, i live near alot of speed humps so the drop's just perfect
future modifications after this will be: fog lights (with H.I.D Conversion), some sort of decent second hand rims (hopes Andrew sells his old rims to me), then perhaps finally go for Mugen Lip Kit from Paul.
hey simon! your gonna love the teins!! will look awsome on your car!! i dont have pics at the moment but i did end up buying them. I just want something different on the car, for now. They arent deep dish. That pic that you posted up is Gerwins CU2. He goes under the name of mugen_86
he used to be around the forums a bit before, havent seen him around in a while. His rims are deep dish and staggered mine will be just flush 20s so hopefully will look a bit bigger than mine at the moment.
Im going to post my rims on ebay, pm us simon with an offer :)
heres a pic of the wheels im getting but in black
http://nicsharnewheels.com/images/wheels/bms/halo.jpg
hopefully should look good.
PM'D!Quote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
rims look sexy man, can't wait to see the infamous nesterjester change from shiny 5 spokes to sleek 20 inch black multi-spokes.
Gerwin's car is one sexy car haha.
Looks lovely!!! I keep on telling myself not to order stuff........ soooo tempted!Quote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
guys, maybe consider this... add a bit of luxury feel to your Euro :cool:
Attachment 16844
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....=STRK:MEWNX:IT
LOL!!!! Are you serious?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemonhead
no man... just for a laugh, amazing what u can find on ebay.Quote:
Originally Posted by denot
hey denot, can find an extra MB one for your C200.
lol no thanks, the "classic" MB sign is too outdated for me :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Lemonhead
it has to be retractable! like the RR ones :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Lemonhead
hahaha nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by yungquan
and welcome to the infamous "cu2 mods" thread mr. yungquan, or can i personally call you "roofy" haha?
i really love those roof racks on your CU2, it somehow makes it look so aggressive, along with your hot rims. *drools.
LOL Thanks man .... :D:D im pretty happy with the car now...before, when it was stock, i was kicking myself for buying it..lol! now! im in love again! lol...will need those retractable H badge !Quote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
whoa...... andrew, what a find!!
Hey guys, was driving back from work and I heard some car take off which sound like a BEAST rex...turns out it was a friggin Volcano Grey CU2!!! I was friggin amazed...Looked very stock too...Wonder what he's done to his engine? haha
Haha Tony. It's funny because my friends have said the same thing to me when they cruise with me and see me take off. All I've to my engine is remove the 'pollution filter from our stock intake tubing. If you guys don't know what I'm talking about, have a look at you intake piping now and you will notice a black cube block sticking out on the side of the piping. My H.I.D installer (wh owns a tank ass evo, and did the same thing as a cheap substitute as a louder intake) suggested I take it off and fill the left over hole with a bathroom plug from bunnings if I want it to sound a little more agressive. Honestly I didn't notice much difference except more of a suction noise. But my friends seemed to notice it :S . I can take photos of it if you like.
Oooh really! Please show, I think that's what Andrew did with his before his intake...If it's not too much hassle man :D
whats the cheapest/best option for springs? cause $200ish is a bargain but i remember there were several otehr offerings other than Tein
also, anyone know if Paul from bodykits kingdom mentioned anything about Mugen spoiler?
also (off topic) anybody notice felix was on mighty car mods at the melbourne autosalon? lol
Oh Lemonhead!! By the way, how'd you go with the side skirt man? Doesn't look like you've installed it yet :P
not too sure to be honest, any idea how much are HNR springs are?Quote:
Originally Posted by furythree
Paul hasn't mentioned to me about the Mugen spoiler or anything lately...he usuallys gives me an update on any new stock haha
hey Kwangster, yes, you are right, the side skirts are not in yet, waiting for hopefully next tuesday to have them painted and installed,Quote:
Originally Posted by Kwangstuhhh
also getting some Eibach Springs in at the same time, can't wait
are you ready for your kit yet?
Oh nice!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Lemonhead
I'm ALMOST ready...flat out with work and exams...once I've finished with exams next week, I shall start organising something with my kit :P Will keep you all posted! haha
Very excited Tony!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kwangstuhhh
My paypal screwed up!
So won't be getting springs until next week :(
ah well will also keep you guys updated!
Hi guys, where can I buy this Lexus ls460 tip? Can I cut the type s kit in order to install this ls460 tip?
Thank you :-)
ummm, wrong place to ask buddy?Quote:
Originally Posted by tonymulia
Thank you for the quick reply :)
this is the one that I referred to: Page48. The Rear bumper bar exhaust tip :)
Ooh! What springs??...and I don't wanna sound like a douche but where are these photos?! :P Haha I'm keen to try taking that 'pollution' filter out heheQuote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
Here's a DIY video of me removing the intake resonator
Also towards the end you'll see me doing a fitment test on a type s front lip @ 7:45
took me about 10 minutes to do everything
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk0LNwah374
i bought my ls460 tips at a toyota dealer.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonymulia
i have the type s kit and will be trimming the rears to fit around my tips
hey man check out my video above. the pollution filter is probably the same as the intake resonator. its on the driver side near the wheel well. its only 2 bolts. make sure to remove your bumper and pull down and twist it. that resonator is what makes the car quiet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kwangstuhhh
my car sounds like a beast when it hits 3k rpm.
That's great. Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by defconskylude
Hmm hopefully we can buy one here in Sydney :-)
looking for new wheels. whats the offset ?
What size are you after?Quote:
Originally Posted by gReY-oNe
Quote:
Originally Posted by defconskylude
Sweet as mate! Yeah I was thinking it was the resonator coz I remember nesterjester talking about it as well back then haha. Cheers for the video man!Quote:
Originally Posted by defconskylude
since my mechanic didnt wanna lower my car then prob 20"
hey defon, can the resonator be just disconnected rather than removed? (sorry, hopefully you have not narrated this option as i watched the video without sound)Quote:
Originally Posted by defconskylude
why didn;t your mechanic want to lower your car?Quote:
Originally Posted by gReY-oNe
cuz he said theres no camber kit for it so it will wear my tires lol
whats a good offset?
Hi defconskylude,Quote:
Originally Posted by defconskylude
I called Sydney Lexus already, but the don't sell only the exhaust tip. I found a website in the state. I will ask them if they can send to sydney :-)
By the way, how's your DIY going? Managed to install the Lexus Ls 460 tip yet? Do you mind to upload a photo of it if you've done it?
Thank you
Thank you
i had these installed a year agoQuote:
Originally Posted by tonymulia
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/lsmuff/000.jpg
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/lsmuff/001.jpg
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/lsmuff/002.jpg
http://preferredvalleyhomes.com/IMG_0019.jpg
http://preferredvalleyhomes.com/IMG_0855.JPG
http://preferredvalleyhomes.com/IMG_0853.JPG
it has to be removed. i talked a little bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemonhead
Thank you for the pictures.Quote:
Originally Posted by defconskylude
If i am not mistaken, the bumper bar is original honda, right? Do you have a photo whis uses this exhaust tip on type s body kit?
Defcon, I looked through your thread but couldn't find it, but what rims are those currently on there? They look really nice.
omg! thanks defcon! might do some experimenting, reckon it's easy to re-install, just incase i gotta go into my Honda Dealer for my 10,000k service, and they see that the resonator's missing and they somehow charge me for a brand new one LOL!?Quote:
Originally Posted by defconskylude
i'm getting Tein S Tech Lowering Springs! just bought em officially, and they should be coming in around 3-4 days, will take photos of that for sure to show the drop ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kwangstuhhh
as for my photos of the "pollution filter removal" haven't had time to, uni exams and work...
i'm pretty sure defcon's resonator removal is much more effective though, i just searched up some youtube vidoes of other cars removing intake resonator, and there's a a massive difference!
thanks again defcon
yes its the OEM bumper. we just cut the bumper to fit the tips.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonymulia
i havent installed my type s rear yet. its going to be awhile since i was planning to install and paint it myself.
they're Infiniti G35 coupe rims. 18x8 +30 offset 225/40/18Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
euroRwannabe,
yea man no problem. once i found out about that free mod, i had to do it. its really easy. makes it easier if you guys remove the bumper.
nice exhaust :)
Wow you can paint it your self :-)
I wished I got that skill hahaha
Thank you for Sharing defconsklude:-)
well here they are:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kwangstuhhh
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...i/IMG_0446.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...i/IMG_0445.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...i/IMG_0444.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...i/IMG_0443.jpg
this is what i noticed:
after taking it off and revving on Idle, much more deeper suction noise, sounds a little more aggressive.
I was suggested that i were to fill the left over hole with a bathroom plug, which i didn't have at the time, so i had to drive to bunnings with a hole in my intake!
Suction noise while driving was much more different than stock at around 3000 rps.
Here's the funny thing. I came to a stop at a red light, and the steering wheel started to shake, and my engine completely shut off, followed by two lights on the dashboard: "Oil" and "Battery" lights came on.
I SHIT MYSELF, I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAIN ROAD!
my friend who was with me at the time remained calm and told me to chuck my hazard lights on and pop my hood again, he ran to the front, shoved the block back in and told me to start it, fortunately it did..
I'm thinking that the ECU thought there was an oil leak or battery fail (hence the lights) which was forcing hot air into the intake (since i was driving with a hole in my intake), so it shut off automatically?
So i ended up getting the bathroom plug to replace the block, with the hole covered, didn't sound as deep as an open hole.
Overall conclusion: Not worth doing.
defcon's modification of removing the resonator looks much more effective for a cheap substitute for a loud intake.
Guys...earlier this year, i called up Lexus to enquire about the tip. they are $230 EACH!Quote:
Originally Posted by tonymulia
thought it wasnt really worth the money and hence not going for it. But just a heads up to those that are thinking of doing this mod :)
Simon! That must have scared the sh*t outta ya! Like some of the brissie boys suggested I removed my intake resonator and it is loud as! I never had any problems with error lights etc. It is a cheap alternative to a short ram intake. And its quite loud 3000rpm and up. So I reckon u go for that option. It won't cost you a cent(unless you don't have the tools)
On another note with error lights; if anyone gets a ethrottle booster make sure you secure it well. I got lazy and had the box sitting on the platform just above the pedals and it rolled around and slipping out of it's connectors. Result; VSA light and check engine light. Once I pushed the connectors back in the lights were off.
Note for anyone who does the resonator removal then goes to cai. The cai is definately not as loud as short ram or with the resonator removed but you do feel the difference in acceleration in mid revs and high revs.
Wohoo cant wait to install mine this week... just finished with exams... But looking at the roads in Sydney these days are scary with all the huge puddles of water everywhere! make me want to install the short ram instead....Quote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
hey, guys. wat brands of ethrottle boosters r u using? r they good for fuel consumptions as well ?Quote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
want one of those hood lift dampers for my cu2, don't seem to exist, there are plenty hood dampers for jazz and civic, not cu2, the closest one i can find on ebay is american 1st gen tsx ones, dont think they'll fit though. any ideas ?
Hey mate I'm using a buddyclub ethrottle and honestly don't drive much without it. In regards to fuel consumption I have my set on pretty high so I hit 3000rpms quickly but I havent notice any effects on fuel consumption. As with hood lift dampers I haven't seen any for our cu2s and I'm pretty sure the gen 1 tsx or cl9 wouldn't suit our cu2Quote:
Originally Posted by ministig
Whoa...so much updates haha...I haven't been getting anything in my email for some reason :S...anyways I shall remove my resonator over the long uni holidays...last exam tomorrow!! WOOOOO!! Wish me luck yo :P
TONY! haha same goes to me too mate, resonator removal FTW! haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kwangstuhhh
springs just arrived at my door today, will install them next week most likely, so look out for photos :D
future mods after springs installed: fog lights (with H.I.D conversion), some sort of after market rims, then finally mugen replica lip kit and grill.
Yewww!!! Haha...yeah at uni cramming right now :(...but can't wait to see the mods come together man!...Hopefully I have the time to organise the installation of the Mugen kit these holidays too :DQuote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
edit: I was considering springs but I'll probably won't get it...I have enough troubles getting up my gay driveway everyday I take the CU2 out haha
DUMPED!
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...i/IMG_0455.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...i/IMG_0456.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...i/IMG_0454.jpg
hasn't all settled in yet, i'll give it 3-4 days until it is. But loving the quality of the Tein S Tech.
EDIT:
been 2 days now, and noticed a massive settle in!
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...i/IMG_0459.jpg
was on my break at work with a coke bottle, so i thought, WHAT THE HELL haha!
NOICE!!!....looks like it has similar amount of drop with the Eibach Pro-KitQuote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
haha thanks man,Quote:
Originally Posted by yungquan
i was driving back from suspension city today, and i saw a white CU2 with roof racks and thought it would've been you, but looked at the wheels and it didn't match your sexy ones. so didn't toot haha!
Lol...i took off my roof racks last night...decided i've had enough of "Not washing the roof". Its a big pain to wash the roof with those roof racks on man~:( so im rackless now :pQuote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
Fully shick bru!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
looking goodQuote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
Haha thanks Tony.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kwangstuhhh
Thanks mr. Late! Woooooooo!Quote:
Originally Posted by MR_LATE
OFF TOPIC:
quick question,,
when u guys see other cu2, how do u feel?
i always seem to find myself smiling and asking, "does my car look that goooood?!"
New to this forum/thread.
Question: does Honda warranty/insurance cover the replica bodykit if I put them on my cu2? These bobykits should be like extra accessories to the car, right?
Yeah, especially if its the same colour as mineQuote:
Originally Posted by MR_LATE
nice simon!! looks good bro! bet your thinking to yourself how did I ever get around without them! hahahha
had to get on the 100th page of our thread! great milestone guys hopefully we can get it to 200!!!!
yes 100 pages, well doen people!!
I have just dropped my Euro with the Eibach Pro-spring, but noted a fair bit of 'in-toeing' with the rear wheels after. Did you guys noted that after dropping your cars?
i have booked in for an alignment tomorrow as I may wear out those new 19" tyres if i don't do anything about it.