First Autech Y34/M45 in the US

[Eyedea]

Is it coming in pre-painted? What is your plan for that license plate bracket? I can't wait to see the final production, but so far its looking gooood

Yes, it came in prepainted. I am set on smoothening out the bracket and having other modifications like I have in my avatar.I will stall on the installation as may be getting another car. We will see.

[CakeDaddy]

Yes, it came in prepainted. I am set on smoothening out the bracket and having other modifications like I have in my avatar.I will stall on the installation as may be getting another car. We will see.

very nice. I like the idea of filling that space. so, another car huh. Im right there with you. I may be stepping into a German sedan sometime in the near future myself we will see

[Eyedea]

Modified by Eyedea at 7:53 AM 6/23/2008

[Eyedea]

front is in. no fogs. Had to take out the front impact bar to make it fit. Also had to snap the tabs around the grill to make it fit. Otherwise all else was a breeze.The bumped fit snug using stock holes and nuts

I also took this opportunity to get rid of my splash guard. Damn thing keeps ripping because of how low am running the front.

The back will be on in a few.

[mrmark]

Are you going to mod the bumper to accept the US headlights, or convert to J-spec headlights? This is also true for the grill, if you're using the Autech grill with the kit.

[Eyedea]

Are you going to mod the bumper to accept the US headlights, or convert to J-spec headlights? This is also true for the grill, if you're using the Autech grill with the kit.

I will mod the grill or the bumper to fit the US headlights. I don't like those J-spec headlights at all. Too plain.I wont be getting the autech grill, for the grill only fits the J-spec headlights.

[Eyedea]

9/13/2008

Got some wheels 5Zigen Gravis-I (2) 19x9.5 ( +25mm offset front) & (2) 20x9.5 ( +20mm offset rear) in polished finish. Will test fit and see if i like them. Test fit pics tommorow 9/14



9/14 Finally Fitted my wheels. Overall am excited about it, thought i can bet you this will not be my final set of wheels.Ordens FTW!!

The front fits nicely.235/35/19 on a 9.5J offset 25.The wheels barely cleared the strut by 3 mm or so.I guess its safe to say that 9.5j/25offset fit a Y34. Eeh pokey!



The rear fit.245/35/20 on a 9.5J offset 20The wheels rub on the outer fender. I need to have my fenders rolled to clear nicely.I should have gone with 235/35/20 but I had a set of 245s in my storage. So these will do for now.I had to drive mad slow from the wheel shop to avoid chopping up my wheels



Cakedaddy: this is what is called flush. ROFLMoney Shot #1From front



Money Shot #2From the Rear



This is the Side Shot.Overall it came out nice, Yes, Rear need to be slammed a little, Will be Cutting a coil when I roll my fenders.Apologies for the dirty car. Will try and get some cleaner shots later after I give the car a wash



Stance





This is Ideally what am going for:Coilovers Preferred

[CakeDaddy]

9/13/2008

Got some wheels 5Zigen Gravis-I (2) 19x9.5 ( +25mm offset front) & (2) 20x9.5 ( +20mm offset rear) in polished finish. Will test fit and see if i like them. Test fit pics tommorow 9/14

Cakedaddy: this is what is called flush. ROFLMoney Shot #1From front

This is the Side Shot.Overall it came out nice, Yes, Rear need to be slammed a little, Will be Cutting a coil when I roll my fenders.Apologies for the dirty car. Will try and get some cleaner shots later after I give the car a wash

Flush?? There is that word again. Be careful, the rims seems to be exposed, but that may be due to the tire width being to small or the rim being too wide. 5 Zigen.... Those are tuner wheels, correct? I thought you'd go for more of a "VIP" style wheel to compliment the VIP body work instead of the honda tuner style. Please do not cut your coil! You will regret that!!! You'll ruin your launch from stop signs and red lights. The car will also squat in the rear once you attempt to punch it, plus it will bounce at high speeds when you hit the slightest dip. Remember, we do have RWD cars with 330+ lbs torque that weights nearly 4000lbs I've seen springs cut on FWD acura's/honda's with decent results, but the keyword is DECENT. Props to you on getting the kit put on.

____________________• Locomotion:Y34 ~ 4.5Liter V8 ~340HP~ 333lbs Torque• Construction: Blk'd Out Grill, Blk'd Out Side Marks • Coloration: Black Obsidian• Elevation:Eibachs • Rotation: f 20x8.5 245/35zr ~~ r 20x9.5 265/30zr• Rotation Specs: f 34mm offset ~~ r 40mm offset• Rotation Design: Foose Speedsters on G-Force T/A KDW 2 • Reflection: 5% Tint All Around• Vision: OEM 4300K HIDs w/ H3 Piaa Yellow Fogs • http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2690246


Modified by CakeDaddy at 7:02 AM 9/22/2008

[Eyedea]

Cake, the flush comment was just for laughs.

These are temp wheels till I get the most important parts of the project done. The wheels will be the last thing I will do.

To run such aggressive tires, you need to run stretched tires. If thats not anyone's cup of cake, I understand. To each his own. At the end of the day, self gratification is what we are after.

On cutting coil, I decided against it. I will have a better setup. Front Jic Coilovers, Rear air Bags. I am going for functionality on the rear air suspension.Not necessarily to slam the rear but to raise the rear if I am carrying people in the back.

[CakeDaddy]

Hallelujah!!! You had me worried for a minute with that "cutting springs" comment. I look foward to the final production