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Job well done.

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They think it's all over ... well it's not!
Up on jack stands. I put the NM torque arm bushing inserts in today, and it's ready to paint the calipers tomorrow!
 
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You just can't leave well enough along, can you spiney?
 
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Brake calipers done. Not the greatest pics in the world, but hopefully the new blue brakes show up at least a bit.


 
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Nice touch!
 
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You're unstoppable, spiney.
 
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Is that lightning blue for the brake calipers ? Very nice. Get a shot in the sunlight if you can .
 
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Is that lightning blue for the brake calipers ? Very nice. Get a shot in the sunlight if you can .
It's G2 paint (http://www.g2usa.com/category/G2-Bra...per-Paint.html). It's similar, but not an exact match. Apparently if you pay more they can match it for you.
 
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Is that lightning blue for the brake calipers ? Very nice. Get a shot in the sunlight if you can .
Here we go (just washed, hence the rusty rotors):

 
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Looks good, matches very close to the OEM paint, nice job.
 
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I've got to do this some time this summer.
 
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Ok, it's been too long without changing anything...

Just pushed the button on a JCW belly pan and LED DRLs from ECS.
 
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Ok, it's been too long without changing anything...

Just pushed the button on a JCW belly pan and LED DRLs from ECS.
Awesome. Post up pics before and after.
 
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DRLs are on! Took all day last Saturday to get them installed, and we managed to tap the wrong wire in our tiredness. Opened up the footwell again today, and re-tapped it and voila!
 
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DRLs are on! Took all day last Saturday to get them installed, and we managed to tap the wrong wire in our tiredness. Opened up the footwell again today, and re-tapped it and voila!
 
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Those look awesome on the Blue. I bet there is a difference at night.
 
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DRLs are on! Took all day last Saturday to get them installed...
Badass! Looks great, and well worth it!
 
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Looks great, spiney.
 
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JCW undertray on.

Rally lights next when I've recovered fully from the sticker shock!
 
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JCW undertray on.
Nice wintertime insurance, to be sure.
 
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Originally Posted by spiney
JCW undertray on.

Rally lights next when I've recovered fully from the sticker shock!
NIce addition, spiney. Those rally lights are expensive, aren't they.
 
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That under tray is a lot stronger then it looks. I hit something with mine on the highway and expected to be purchasing another one. Jacked my car up and it was fine.
 
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Yep, ran mine all winter and summer, no problems. Its reinforced with a Kevlar looking type weave martial, pretty cool.

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