R59 Ringing the changes...

spiney · 2013-10-21 12:04:30

:thumbsup::thumbsup: Job well done. Tony

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Jul 2, 2014 | 12:57 PM

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Job well done.

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Jul 4, 2014 | 05:36 PM

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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!

Jul 4, 2014 | 05:52 PM

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You just can't leave well enough along, can you spiney?

Jul 6, 2014 | 09:38 AM

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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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Jul 6, 2014 | 12:35 PM

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Nice touch!

Jul 6, 2014 | 07:10 PM

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You're unstoppable, spiney.

Jul 7, 2014 | 06:48 AM

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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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Jul 7, 2014 | 11:59 AM

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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.

Jul 21, 2014 | 04:09 AM

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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):

Jul 21, 2014 | 05:55 AM

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Looks good, matches very close to the OEM paint, nice job.

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Jul 21, 2014 | 03:04 PM

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I've got to do this some time this summer.

Sep 30, 2014 | 09:39 AM

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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.

Sep 30, 2014 | 09:52 AM

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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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Sep 30, 2014 | 08:21 PM

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Oct 25, 2014 | 09:32 AM

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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!

Oct 27, 2014 | 05:12 AM

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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!

Oct 27, 2014 | 06:15 AM

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Those look awesome on the Blue. I bet there is a difference at night.

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Oct 27, 2014 | 04:43 PM

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DRLs are on! Took all day last Saturday to get them installed...

Badass! Looks great, and well worth it!

Oct 29, 2014 | 07:07 PM

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Looks great, spiney.

Nov 10, 2014 | 04:19 AM

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JCW undertray on.

Rally lights next when I've recovered fully from the sticker shock!

Nov 10, 2014 | 05:15 AM

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JCW undertray on.

Nice wintertime insurance, to be sure.

Nov 10, 2014 | 05:45 AM

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Nice,

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Nov 10, 2014 | 06:47 AM

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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.

Nov 10, 2014 | 01:20 PM

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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.