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[Svanzy Ya]

Ok so after installing my fresh new Nakayama Rims (17x7 +40 offset) wrapped in Federal 595 215/45/R17 i was set for now

still waiting on my H&R's in the mail so i can mount them on my GR-2's so my ride is sagging for now

this is what used to be on the old, plain-jane coupe:



and this is what i have for now:








let me know what you think now that i have good photos to show for it

[Knailgun]

liking it more and more...... painting the drums black was a good choice

[-SCWEET1-]

Get rid of the magnaflow sticker on the trunk.... throw it on a rear panel window, I guess I just don't like Stickers on the body.... But looking clean!!

[Durrby]

Quite an improvement. I remember my steelie days lol.

x2 about the sticker. I rocked the same sticker on my bumper for a little bit then realized it wasn't a good look.

[Tuner571]

Your car is looking great man, keep up the nice work.

[aznstylez]

Nice....are you gonna tint it? Hmmm...correct me if I'm wrong but weren't struts suppose to improve the comfort and not height of a car and that the springs is the component that lowers the car?

[dna59]

Looking better. Painting the drums black was a great idea.

[a94autoCamry]

looks good...did u get custom cat back piping or you left that stock?

[Svanzy Ya]

ok ya im gonna rid that sticker, its horrible and one of my friends slapped it on there, but now i realized its crap

i would like to tint it eventually but in BC, there are crazy tinting laws which enfore only the rear 3 windows tinted and unless the fronts and windsheild is "factory" tinted (it was bought that way) its real gay but i would like to look int whether the rules have changed cause i see all kinds of cars with full tint

yes shocks only inprove ride confort and stiffness but i got springs to lower the car evenly this time

black drums will do for now but im looking for a V6 model for the rear disc conversion

as for the exhaust, its a straight thru design with a magnaflow muffler, which produces the best deep tone and isnt too loud as any rpm, anyone says its perfect for a car such as mine
the od exhaust was rusted thru and needed to be replaces so i went as little restrictive as possible

[johnnyzee]

nice car, i agree that the rear is sagging a bit, but not too bad.

would you consider ripping off those mudflaps?
might give it a cleaner, more streamlined, sportier look, my opinion at least.

[Svanzy Ya]

hmmm you know i never thought of that, cause they are a little obstructing
i should take them off and see what its like
if the paints not bad or it looks out of place with them off then i wont bother, but losing them could help

i dont know if anyone noticed how the paint is worn off the rocker pannels on both sides of teh car under the doors cause apparently there was lots of gravel on the roads where i got it from and slowly wore it away, but i plan to repaint it black or better yet that dark green if i can find the colour, i mean its a standard toyota green which a dealer may be able to order or else go to a shop and get them mo match as best they can to the body colour

[bigbird]

looks good man. a little more work and ull have that thing looing really sweet...keep it up. oh and, go coupes

[johnnyzee]

Originally Posted by Svanzy Ya

hmmm you know i never thought of that, cause they are a little obstructing
i should take them off and see what its like
if the paints not bad or it looks out of place with them off then i wont bother, but losing them could help

i dont know if anyone noticed how the paint is worn off the rocker pannels on both sides of teh car under the doors cause apparently there was lots of gravel on the roads where i got it from and slowly wore it away, but i plan to repaint it black or better yet that dark green if i can find the colour, i mean its a standard toyota green which a dealer may be able to order or else go to a shop and get them mo match as best they can to the body colour

For painting the rocker panels, use "rocker panel rubberized undercoat spray". comes in a spray can like spray paint. It's black, and forms a thick, rubberized finish and stops rust build up. It also lasts longer as rust is WAY harder to penetrate it.

And for the mudflaps, i'm happy you're open minded because I know it will look WAY cleaner without it. I'm crossing my fingers for you that the paint underneath held up over the years.

[Svanzy Ya]

if the paints rough under the mudflaps then ill just paint straight across from well to well with that underbody paint
but doesnt it leave that real gross looking gritty texture or it is relatively smooth
i notice cars have been repainted down there and its like theres literaly small pebbles and such within the paint hehe
well im exaggerating but i dont want a super rough texture even though no rust or rock chips would ever form

[camrycoupe95]

Way to represent the coupe!

Wow...the scenery is beautiful up there.