cu2 mods

[Lemonhead]

+45 will sit even better flushed
i read in some threads that the factory Honda wheels are also made by Enkei? but $610 does seem a bit too much for a factory wheel.
post some pics once they are on!

[natnat]

Enkei manufactures different wheels in different countries.

The OEM Honda ones are made in Japan + dealer mark up = EXPENSIVE

The lightweight racing lines are mostly made in Japan and cost around $500 each, except Fujin / SC03 / SC05 where they're made in Taiwan.
'Made in Japan' is carved on the face of the wheel and so is visible. Eg: PF01, GTC01, etc..
http://www.enkei.com/racing.html

The other Enkei wheels are made outside Japan and hence a lot cheaper. 'Made in Taiwan'.. is stamped inside the wheel with a sticker, and so hidden

I've had PF01 (Japanese made) and Enkei SC13 (Taiwanese made), the quality difference is quote noticeable and so is the price difference

You can check tirerack.com to see where they are made from.

[buddah51au]

As you know natnat, buying wheels is a very difficult choice & i have looked into a number of options. Firstly I was looking for a set of OEM 18's with no scratches or gutter rash, That was unsuccessful. I then sent 2 online applications to JDM Concept looking to buy a set of SSR Vienna LM9's, I received no reply to either application which tells me they are not interested in my Business. I have visited every tyre dealer in the area & they had nothing that suited my taste. Next option was searching online, I liked some of the RonJon wheels from the states, but importing was not a feasible option. So it came down to a set of BBS or Enkie's & they are the 2 wheels that I asked for thoughts on.

[natnat]

As you know natnat, buying wheels is a very difficult choice & i have looked into a number of options. Firstly I was looking for a set of OEM 18's with no scratches or gutter rash, That was unsuccessful. I then sent 2 online applications to JDM Concept looking to buy a set of SSR Vienna LM9's, I received no reply to either application which tells me they are not interested in my Business. I have visited every tyre dealer in the area & they had nothing that suited my taste. Next option was searching online, I liked some of the RonJon wheels from the states, but importing was not a feasible option. So it came down to a set of BBS or Enkie's & they are the 2 wheels that I asked for thoughts on.

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[buddah51au]

ty for that natnat

[furythree]

how much are u willing to pay for gutter rashed oem 18s? just curious

[buddah51au]

how much are u willing to pay for gutter rashed oem 18s? just curious

Not interested sorry

[furythree]

Noooooooooooooooooooo
damnit was hoping to find an excuse to get new rims "honey i sold my rims, now i have to get new ones"

[furythree]

ok dropped my kit off at the panel beater today
spent about half an hour examining the fitament
he needs to slice off the top edge that slots in underneath the door otherwise there will be scratching.

and the left side where i scratched my car 2 weeks new apparently has pushed the side skirt up a bit so the fit is a bit tight there, and he needs to slice off the top edge more there (or hammer it down at the risk of cracking the paint)

the rear bumper sits too low so that the red reflectors dont show thru the holes. hes gunna have to hold it up with a bracket and screws so that u can see them. personally i told him just to cut the bits that were preventing the kit from sitting up higher. but he seemed reluctant saying that it would look unproffessional (not that i cared, and its MY car lol...plus whos going to look UNDER my car)

the front hes going to stick it down with polyeurothane. in fact i think hes using a combo of double sided tape where space permits and polyeurothane to stick the kit to the body + brackets in the troublesome areas.

i thought normally they just use tape + brackets + screws to fit kits, never knew they used polyeurothane (i think thats what he said, or some sort of silicon) to use as a sort of adhesive to stick to the car

seemed like a pain to do otherthan a simple spray + fit. so didnt bother haggling him down too much. $700 all up.

hes going to prep the parts first, then he will get it sprayed AFTER its fitted. because he doesnt want to risk having to make adjustments after spray. cause that will scratch for sure.

sounds ghetto, but at this stage i just want it DONE.

i gotta say tho, after fitting all four parts on the car for the first time, the car looked so damn good

I also really like lemonhead's modded russian style grill better, but i dunno how to do that mod myself might keep the leftover paint as a future mod

overall, very excited that my car's finally coming together.

[WarrenM]

Hey i was jut wondering what you guys have done to your CU2'S mods ect?

Well I bought my 18 month old Silver 2009 Luxury CU2 two weeks ago 2nd hand, with:

full Modulo kit

Front Aero Bumper
Side Skirt Set
Rear Aero Bumper
Sports Grille
Rear Duckbill Spoiler

Leather Sports Steering Wheel
Sports Pedal Set
Leather Gear Select Knob
Factory Window Tint
Windshields on all windows
Metal-Look Door Sill Garnish 4-Piece Set
Metal-Look Steering Wheel Garnish
Metal-Look Interior Panel Set
Metal-Look Speaker Ring Set
Accent Light Set
X-Pack Paint Protection, Leather Protection, etc

The guy before me really went to town! The car looks very hot, but I would never have paid the silly money he paid for it new. My guess is he paid $12,000 extra. The dealer put an extra $5000-$6000 on the used car price, jacking it up to almost $40000 - I drive a hard bargain - my final deal probably included $2000 or less for all the extras! $35,000 all up less the true value of my trade (about 9,000).

I did pay extra for the extended warranty though - many years back I was "duped" into taking out an extended factory warranty on a new Toyota. In the 4th year, after almost zero warranty problems, the automatic transmission blew up and cost Toyota $5000. In the following year the car suffered a complete electrical breakdown and the transmission blew up again! Over $10000 more to repair - didn't cost me a cent. I like factory extended warranties.

When I got the Euro home, I connected a multi-power-adapter to the cigarette lighter, to temporarily power various items until I could replace them with permanent alternatives: GPS, phone, portable Bluetooth. That will disappear in about 3 weeks.

I just bought a 7" Window-mounted GPS with AV-in on eBay for about $120 delivered. Advice on forums was it would be really crappy - well it puts my last GPS (which spontaneously cracked!) to shame - better maps, faster response, easier searches, much better POI list (even includes my own home-based business - wow, that was a shock!). I'm about to receive a wireless reversing camera from China, which will mount above the rear rego plate and connect to the reversing light power, sending priority video image to the GPS unit whenever the car is put into reverse.

I'm about to get a high performance air filter - I've been told by another CU2 owner that it just about compensates for loss of zippiness caused by the extra weight of the CU2.

I'm also adding a Bury modular phone kit and voice-controlled Bluetooth.

Finally, I'm replacing the very unsatisfactory front split speakers with a pair of decent splits which can make real music.

The installer for all the electricals will create a permanent power connection for the GPS/Reversing camera screen (or any future unit which might replace it) so the last of the cables will be hidden and the multi-point power adapter can be relegated to the glovebox.

I'll take some photos and put them up.

[MR_LATE]

Well I bought my 18 month old Silver 2009 Luxury CU2 two weeks ago 2nd hand, with:

full Modulo kit

Front Aero Bumper
Side Skirt Set
Rear Aero Bumper
Sports Grille
Rear Duckbill Spoiler

Leather Sports Steering Wheel
Sports Pedal Set
Leather Gear Select Knob
Factory Window Tint
Windshields on all windows
Metal-Look Door Sill Garnish 4-Piece Set
Metal-Look Steering Wheel Garnish
Metal-Look Interior Panel Set
Metal-Look Speaker Ring Set
Accent Light Set
X-Pack Paint Protection, Leather Protection, etc

The guy before me really went to town! The car looks very hot, but I would never have paid the silly money he paid for it new. My guess is he paid $12,000 extra. The dealer put an extra $5000-$6000 on the used car price, jacking it up to almost $40000 - I drive a hard bargain - my final deal probably included $2000 or less for all the extras! $35,000 all up less the true value of my trade (about 9,000).

I did pay extra for the extended warranty though - many years back I was "duped" into taking out an extended factory warranty on a new Toyota. In the 4th year, after almost zero warranty problems, the automatic transmission blew up and cost Toyota $5000. In the following year the car suffered a complete electrical breakdown and the transmission blew up again! Over $10000 more to repair - didn't cost me a cent. I like factory extended warranties.

When I got the Euro home, I connected a multi-power-adapter to the cigarette lighter, to temporarily power various items until I could replace them with permanent alternatives: GPS, phone, portable Bluetooth. That will disappear in about 3 weeks.

I just bought a 7" Window-mounted GPS with AV-in on eBay for about $120 delivered. Advice on forums was it would be really crappy - well it puts my last GPS (which spontaneously cracked!) to shame - better maps, faster response, easier searches, much better POI list (even includes my own home-based business - wow, that was a shock!). I'm about to receive a wireless reversing camera from China, which will mount above the rear rego plate and connect to the reversing light power, sending priority video image to the GPS unit whenever the car is put into reverse.

I'm about to get a high performance air filter - I've been told by another CU2 owner that it just about compensates for loss of zippiness caused by the extra weight of the CU2.

I'm also adding a Bury modular phone kit and voice-controlled Bluetooth.

Finally, I'm replacing the very unsatisfactory front split speakers with a pair of decent splits which can make real music.

The installer for all the electricals will create a permanent power connection for the GPS/Reversing camera screen (or any future unit which might replace it) so the last of the cables will be hidden and the multi-point power adapter can be relegated to the glovebox.

I'll take some photos and put them up.

good work warrenm

[furythree]

Well I bought my 18 month old Silver 2009 Luxury CU2 two weeks ago 2nd hand, with:

full Modulo kit

Front Aero Bumper
Side Skirt Set
Rear Aero Bumper
Sports Grille
Rear Duckbill Spoiler

Leather Sports Steering Wheel
Sports Pedal Set
Leather Gear Select Knob
Factory Window Tint
Windshields on all windows
Metal-Look Door Sill Garnish 4-Piece Set
Metal-Look Steering Wheel Garnish
Metal-Look Interior Panel Set
Metal-Look Speaker Ring Set
Accent Light Set
X-Pack Paint Protection, Leather Protection, etc

The guy before me really went to town! The car looks very hot, but I would never have paid the silly money he paid for it new. My guess is he paid $12,000 extra. The dealer put an extra $5000-$6000 on the used car price, jacking it up to almost $40000 - I drive a hard bargain - my final deal probably included $2000 or less for all the extras! $35,000 all up less the true value of my trade (about 9,000).

I did pay extra for the extended warranty though - many years back I was "duped" into taking out an extended factory warranty on a new Toyota. In the 4th year, after almost zero warranty problems, the automatic transmission blew up and cost Toyota $5000. In the following year the car suffered a complete electrical breakdown and the transmission blew up again! Over $10000 more to repair - didn't cost me a cent. I like factory extended warranties.

When I got the Euro home, I connected a multi-power-adapter to the cigarette lighter, to temporarily power various items until I could replace them with permanent alternatives: GPS, phone, portable Bluetooth. That will disappear in about 3 weeks.

I just bought a 7" Window-mounted GPS with AV-in on eBay for about $120 delivered. Advice on forums was it would be really crappy - well it puts my last GPS (which spontaneously cracked!) to shame - better maps, faster response, easier searches, much better POI list (even includes my own home-based business - wow, that was a shock!). I'm about to receive a wireless reversing camera from China, which will mount above the rear rego plate and connect to the reversing light power, sending priority video image to the GPS unit whenever the car is put into reverse.

I'm about to get a high performance air filter - I've been told by another CU2 owner that it just about compensates for loss of zippiness caused by the extra weight of the CU2.

I'm also adding a Bury modular phone kit and voice-controlled Bluetooth.

Finally, I'm replacing the very unsatisfactory front split speakers with a pair of decent splits which can make real music.

The installer for all the electricals will create a permanent power connection for the GPS/Reversing camera screen (or any future unit which might replace it) so the last of the cables will be hidden and the multi-point power adapter can be relegated to the glovebox.

I'll take some photos and put them up.

wow thats a bargain, funny thing is, my cu2 lux euro without any kits is $35k market price. so ur cu2 lux with all that! (same age) for the same price makes me feel gipped (because i can just sell mine and get urs technically speaking) but then again at the same time, from your point of view, ur car which has more is worth less
the only way to win is to not sell it lol

i would like some pictures of your steering wheel. sounds pretty awesome
and im surprised with all the money the prev owner threw into it, they didnt get the seat upgrade. i heard that the euro has better leather sports seats u can upgrade to

how many KMs on the odometer btw?

and how much was the reversing camera that you ordered (and where from)
Do u plan on getting a inbuilt gps system installed?


for the air filter, ur getting the KN air filter for the CU2 right? if so good choice. i can vouch for that extra zippiness