NEW pics of my coupe w/ new wheels!

[alphapig]

Went out and took some pictures today:



Let me know what you guys think about my coupe!

[downedzephyr]

coupe looks good (love the color LOL)but i gotta say i like the other rims you had on better

[White_SR]

Looks nice! Got some stats on the wheels? Size, offset, etc. Staggered setup hmm? I'm hopin to order me some rims in the next week or so

[blackteam02]

WOW- very nice Alpha!! im liking the tire stretch!!

[wade001]

are those RPF1's?? really like them

[alphapig]

coupe looks good (love the color LOL)but i gotta say i like the other rims you had on better

I guess RPF1's are an acquired taste

Looks nice! Got some stats on the wheels? Size, offset, etc. Staggered setup hmm? I'm hopin to order me some rims in the next week or so

Rear: 18x9.5 +45Front: 18x8.5 +30

Thanks for the comments!

[xfactor0707]

Very Nice . Im diggin the RPF1's, I think if you get a set of coilovers it will just complete the look and give it the sexy stance

[lilg2033]

looks really good! I love the RPF1's!

[AppleBonker]

I think it's a good look. Nice work!

[mcheddadi]

I guess RPF1's are an acquired taste

I like them a lot! they are like jdm time attack rims. I prefer them a lot more than the old black ones

[alphapig]

Very Nice . Im diggin the RPF1's, I think if you get a set of coilovers it will just complete the look and give it the sexy stance

That would be amazing. They are just so expensive tho

More pics:

Naked QR :

[xfactor0707]

Really Really Diggin it

[BLKmomba1]

looks good man i dig the work done to it... and i have to say i like the old rims but the new rims r growin on me.. u gonna paint um?

[Desire1314]

Didn't know the Stillen hood dampers were so long...

[Hussain]

looks good. my car is the same color so I know it can look like a different color from a different angle but I got to ask, is the fascia and the hood not perfectly color matched?

[alphapig]

looks good. my car is the same color so I know it can look like a different color from a different angle but I got to ask, is the fascia and the hood not perfectly color matched?

Different angles make it look different I think. Maybe the metalic is off?


Modified by alphapig at 1:35 PM 4/7/2010

[Hussain]

ya thats what I thought. mine changes colors from angles (same color car as you) so I was wondering if thats what it was.... your car looks nice though

[D-Rail]

its a sick look, not a big fan of the wheels tho, i dont like the thick lip look on anywheels, but to each his own. if youre happy thats all tha matters right??

[xfactor0707]

its a sick look, not a big fan of the wheels tho, i dont like the thick lip look on anywheels, but to each his own. if youre happy thats all tha matters right??

Whatcha talkin bout willis, RPF1's are the shiznit

[kniv3z]

damn your s*** is tyte as hell

[alphapig]

Whatcha talkin bout willis, RPF1's are the shiznit

[sentrastace]

those are hot. but you know what would be even hotter? if you powdercoated them to match the dark slate color of the car

[alphapig]

^ Thanks! That would look pretty crazy, I'm diggin' the silver for now though

More pics:







Doc's kickplates:



Cloth! Stock head unit!



Wheel weight:18.3 lbs. front18.6 lbs. rear

Comments? Suggestions?

[coderedk]

those are hot. but you know what would be even hotter? if you powdercoated them to match the dark slate color of the car

i agree you should powdercoat them

[alphapig]

i agree you should powdercoat them

Did you get yours powdercoated or did you paint them?

They look good man

[alphapig]

Finals are over!

Could finally wash my car.

New pics:







Let me know what you guys think and what I can do to improve it

[vi3t89]

damn, your cars looking pretty sweeet, i know this is totally off topic but how did u fix the bumper sag? i saw to peices with screws in them under your hood?

[nig1]

looks good, but I think u need to add some sideskirts and a rear lip.

[alphapig]

damn, your cars looking pretty sweeet, i know this is totally off topic but how did u fix the bumper sag? i saw to peices with screws in them under your hood?

Wow sorry for the amazingly late response!

Honestly it's the only way I could get rid of my bumper sag permanently.

I went to Home Depot to find the stiffest thin metal I could get... Didn't want it to bend. Ended up getting a long piece of zinc plated aluminum. I cut about 6 inch long pieces and clamped them to my radiator support. I drilled and bolted the pieces to the rad support and bolted the other end to the already existing bumper mounting holes. This way, there are actually 2 bolts holding the metal pieces onto the rad support. This gives as much leverage as I could get.

You can't tell in the picture, but the pieces actually stretch all the way to the holes where the stock metal "support" bracket goes. I got rid of that useless piece of crap. I was going to bolt the metal pieces to those holes as well, but I didn't see a need to.

This way, the stiff metal pieces are pushing the grille up with a lot of force. You can see the way it's bending the urethane from the force in the pic.

I can make a more detailed write up if anyone is interested.

[srwong]

Wow sorry for the amazingly late response!

Honestly it's the only way I could get rid of my bumper sag permanently.

I went to Home Depot to find the stiffest thin metal I could get... Didn't want it to bend. Ended up getting a long piece of zinc plated aluminum. I cut about 6 inch long pieces and clamped them to my radiator support. I drilled and bolted the pieces to the rad support and bolted the other end to the already existing bumper mounting holes. This way, there are actually 2 bolts holding the metal pieces onto the rad support. This gives as much leverage as I could get.

You can't tell in the picture, but the pieces actually stretch all the way to the holes where the stock metal "support" bracket goes. I got rid of that useless piece of crap. I was going to bolt the metal pieces to those holes as well, but I didn't see a need to.

This way, the stiff metal pieces are pushing the grille up with a lot of force. You can see the way it's bending the urethane from the force in the pic.

I can make a more detailed write up if anyone is interested.

im deff interested... i have a sag with my fascia too. lil in middle and major under drivers side headlight... the shop that installed it couldnt get it any better...