BTUT5 Build Thread (Update Springs)

[BTUT5]

So I have my coupe for about 2 1/2 years now and it's finally really starting to come along the way I want it to. I figured I have got enough done to it to throw up a build post at this point. Still have a coupe of things that I want to add but its getting close to that just the way I want it point.

So what I have done, well...

First things first was some tint

tinted tails and got rid of all rear emblems

blacked out oem grill

dipped the rims

threw in some 6k hids and drls

plastidipped some eyelids on, even though I will probably take them off at some point

Full interior led swap and license plate, which is highly recommended gives it a nice look


Racingline short throw shift kit courtesy of Shift_Coupe, which if you have a manual you need to get it is a fantastic mod


some racingline love

ebay axel back exhaust which needed custom piping bent and welded to fit




upgraded door speakers to pioneers and added an 8 inch sub woofer tube that fits behind my driver seat, just. gives a good amount of thump for being 40 bucks and only 8 inches.


razo gt 340 shift knob and redline mt 85 transmission fluid which complements the shift kit very well



Things left to do are racingline rear sway bar and maybe front bar as well, probably also gonna get custom piping from the cat back with a new resonator because it is a little to quite for me at this point even with the muffler. Last thing would be wheels 18s or 19s if I can ever get the funds for a nice set. Other than that hope you guys like it as much as I do.

UPDATE:

Finally got springs installed last weekend after 2 years of 4X4ing it. Went ahead after doing some researching on springs getting H&R's instead of eibachs. I liked the more level look of the h&r's. Love the way the car looks now even still on the stock rims and the handling def feels better and the ride didn't suffer at all. Here are some pics enjoy!


Stock spring

H&R on strut

Front

Rear

[xshinnyshinx]

Nice! Looks just like my car before I got rims. Go with coilovers instead of springs.

[Flyers28]

Nice work. Love the clean look of your car, all mods going to where it counts. God i wish my car was manual.

[BTUT5]

Nice! Looks just like my car before I got rims. Go with coilovers instead of springs.

Thanks! I actually really don't want the car that low for coils I just want to kill the wheel gap a little bit and improve the handling with the springs and they don't cost as much either.

Nice work. Love the clean look of your car, all mods going to where it counts. God i wish my car was manual.

Thanks! And yeah for me the manual makes all the difference especially in the 2.5 lets you get everything out of it that you can.

[BTUT5]

Update Pics up with new springs.

[alphapig]

I like the manual, 2.5 with manual is kind of rare!

I advise getting rid of the nasti-dip and getting some 20mm spacers for the stock wheels.

[xshinnyshinx]

Should've gone with the coils. And yeah I agree, get rid of the dip or buy some new rims.

[BTUT5]

Well I really do love the springs I don't have any regrets going with them instead of coils. As far as the plastidip I love it for what it is. It allows me to take it off and go back to almost completely stock. I would love to get new wheels but its just not in the cards right now.