R56 Making my MCS Sportier
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Greensboro, GA.
Black Magnetic Stone Guards in front of the rear wheels - inexpensive and you can change the appearance in a minute.
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Mudflaps are cheap and easy to install and look good. Take a look at my photos. Caliper paint is only about $30 and also diy. Mike at Aesthetic Creations can do matching boot stipes or you can pull the ones you have off and do Viper stipes. Mike can also help you blackout the godawful side S badges for $25. You can also blackout the front light trim, the beltline trim and the back lights for not too much.
If you want to go half way, the JCW side skirts can be bought from Morristown for $700. See OutMotoring's yellow project car where they did this. So for about $1000 you could get the basic profile of the JCW kit. http://www.outmotoring.com/pages.php?pageid=2
Lowering the car would help heaps. I have the MINI shades on the back windows and like them a lot. Can't do tinting here in DC. About $200. Fit great. Hope these suggestions help. Cheers!
If you want to go half way, the JCW side skirts can be bought from Morristown for $700. See OutMotoring's yellow project car where they did this. So for about $1000 you could get the basic profile of the JCW kit. http://www.outmotoring.com/pages.php?pageid=2
Lowering the car would help heaps. I have the MINI shades on the back windows and like them a lot. Can't do tinting here in DC. About $200. Fit great. Hope these suggestions help. Cheers!
Best $15.00 I ever spent..
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Canton, GA
Bling comes last.
Reduce unsprung weight with some good wheels and tires and upgrade the suspension.
Race/driving class.
After you get good, then spend your savings on the JCW kit.
If you are motoring back and forth on the Blackrock Turnpike or Merrit Parkway at night, get the OutMotoring driving lights (I'd get 2 yellow and 2 white with 2 switches); I hit a deer up there onces and still get nightmares...
Reduce unsprung weight with some good wheels and tires and upgrade the suspension.
Race/driving class.
After you get good, then spend your savings on the JCW kit.
If you are motoring back and forth on the Blackrock Turnpike or Merrit Parkway at night, get the OutMotoring driving lights (I'd get 2 yellow and 2 white with 2 switches); I hit a deer up there onces and still get nightmares...
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Kevin-
the black out front grill will do wonders for the look. I can also vouch for black wheels, that's what i did and have been very happy with the look...look in my galley.
My next mod will be a full set of Viper stripes running all the bottom to the front and back aprons.
P.S By the way, I will finish your photshop project this weekend.
the black out front grill will do wonders for the look. I can also vouch for black wheels, that's what i did and have been very happy with the look...look in my galley.
My next mod will be a full set of Viper stripes running all the bottom to the front and back aprons.
P.S By the way, I will finish your photshop project this weekend.
COOL THANKS!
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Bling comes last.
Reduce unsprung weight with some good wheels and tires and upgrade the suspension.
Race/driving class.
After you get good, then spend your savings on the JCW kit.
If you are motoring back and forth on the Blackrock Turnpike or Merrit Parkway at night, get the OutMotoring driving lights (I'd get 2 yellow and 2 white with 2 switches); I hit a deer up there onces and still get nightmares...
Reduce unsprung weight with some good wheels and tires and upgrade the suspension.
Race/driving class.
After you get good, then spend your savings on the JCW kit.
If you are motoring back and forth on the Blackrock Turnpike or Merrit Parkway at night, get the OutMotoring driving lights (I'd get 2 yellow and 2 white with 2 switches); I hit a deer up there onces and still get nightmares...
Yeah I really want the black driving light from MINI but my gosh they are a ripoff!!!
Last edited by kevinminict; Oct 6, 2007 at 06:28 AM.
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