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by srtgtr34
Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:58 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Uh-Oh, should I get Maaco?
Replies: 24
Views: 1809

Since everyone is bashing on maaco, I'll also point out that they do not paint door jams.
by srtgtr34
Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:48 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: sanding bumper
Replies: 30
Views: 1619

i started with 80/100. then eventually was using close to 400 once i got the gist of it off. my painter told me it was plenty good enough... I wouldn't use sandpaper that course, its makes to many deep scratches. I would use 180 grit to lightly sand over the base and clear coat. Preferably by hand ...
by srtgtr34
Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:46 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Car tune up time!
Replies: 4
Views: 435

I believe that royal purple is worth the money. Me and my father ran out goat with mobile 1 synthetic for 3 months, we though yeah this synthetic oil is awesome. Then on the 4th month we changed it out to try some Rp (to see if it lived up to the hype), the motor ran a little smoother and the temper...
by srtgtr34
Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:23 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Gauges and stereo Q'S
Replies: 19
Views: 1423

Good luck with the leds when you get them 2 and a half weeks after they are ordered. You could have saved about 20+ bucks by buying the leds through companies like superbrightleds.com for the cluster and autolumination for the hvac and dome lights and you would have gotten better results....
by srtgtr34
Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:38 pm
Forum: Progress/Project Log
Topic: L.E.D. madness!!! Hvac Pt. 2
Replies: 135
Views: 13432

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am currently in communitcation with autolumination to find out why my switchbacks aren't working as they should, We'll see what they say but I beleive even with the modded relay they aren't compatible. So I asked them...
by srtgtr34
Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:16 am
Forum: Progress/Project Log
Topic: My audio progress thread **6x9's installed**
Replies: 35
Views: 5561

mine just snap onto the rings of the speakers.. Maybe that style won't work on our cars unless you make some sort of spacers for the speaker and get some longer screws. I didn't know that they had snap on speaker grilles I though that they all screwed on. Jetas, I am thinking about on day getting a...
by srtgtr34
Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:58 pm
Forum: Progress/Project Log
Topic: My audio progress thread **6x9's installed**
Replies: 35
Views: 5561

fuck my speaker cutouts do not work at all mainly i think because my rear deck has the child seat things......... but even with those not quite in the way (but probably are still in the way) the rear deck still sits like 1 1/2" above the speakers.. NO WAY to push it down to get the grills on.. now ...
by srtgtr34
Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:35 pm
Forum: Progress/Project Log
Topic: L.E.D. madness!!! Hvac Pt. 2
Replies: 135
Views: 13432

your car looks good even tho theirs salt over it when you changed the bulbs in the cluster how many bulbs are there ? 8 ,194 style bulbs including the turn signals, 6 with out the turn signals. Thanks, the car is much dirtier now, Just not compelled to clean it and then drive it the next day to hav...
by srtgtr34
Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:44 pm
Forum: Progress/Project Log
Topic: L.E.D. madness!!! Hvac Pt. 2
Replies: 135
Views: 13432

So I'm thinking about hiding 4 leds in each of those rear speaker covers so the speakers will light up blue at night, also mounting 4 behind the front door panels to shine on the front speakers, mounting 2 behind the dash speakers. Getting the four pin leds (the bright ones) and redo my hvac panel, ...
by srtgtr34
Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:04 pm
Forum: Audio / Security / Electrical
Topic: anyone know if any of these are any good?
Replies: 4
Views: 572

Not worth it.
by srtgtr34
Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:18 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: What do YOU think my new Srt wheel design should be?
Replies: 21
Views: 1540

Thanks to Kath on DF, I have a better pictures to show some wheels:


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These look like the ones.
by srtgtr34
Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:39 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: What do YOU think my new Srt wheel design should be?
Replies: 21
Views: 1540

I myself and stuck between these three: http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7312/1000860wz01wq7.jpg http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6374/1000860wz02je6.jpg http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5587/1000860wz03eo0.jpg Now here is the deterent, that makes me just want to refinish them as they are now: M...
by srtgtr34
Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:21 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: What do YOU think my new Srt wheel design should be?
Replies: 21
Views: 1540

How about these:


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Dam choices get harder as I get idea's


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by srtgtr34
Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: What do YOU think my new Srt wheel design should be?
Replies: 21
Views: 1540

Ew. What do they look like the other way, with the colors swapped? I also made one of those but it didn't come out so great, I'll still post it though: I am in the process of finding a better pic to modify these wheels onto. http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/5849/1000865nz92yo2.jpg Edit I got one ...
by srtgtr34
Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:11 pm
Forum: Progress/Project Log
Topic: My audio progress thread **6x9's installed**
Replies: 35
Views: 5561

i had those mtx 6x9's in my f150 there an awesome all around speaker, but with alot of sub, youll probally find there too bassy... this is where i would reccomend the infinity line... otherwise awesome install i love the color matched grill's and hvac! sullivan. They were before I tuned them with t...
by srtgtr34
Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:02 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: What do YOU think my new Srt wheel design should be?
Replies: 21
Views: 1540

Since people are siding with the 2nd choice I did make one with them on the car:

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by srtgtr34
Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: What do YOU think my new Srt wheel design should be?
Replies: 21
Views: 1540

Diggin the first one. How the hell do yall paint your srt rims like this? The FIRST thing i tried to do with them when i bought mine was paint the whole face of them black, but leave the inside and inbetween the spokes the stock color. Painting tape took forever AND didnt work for me, it didnt come...
by srtgtr34
Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: What do YOU think my new Srt wheel design should be?
Replies: 21
Views: 1540

What do YOU think my new Srt wheel design should be?

I will be bigginning the new and final refinish this week in school and would like some opinions. The wheels will be done two at a time since I only have 2 extra tires. Just refinish them to what they are now, polished face (seal it, maybe real clear) and graphite in between the spokes. ( it will be...
by srtgtr34
Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:09 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: those of you that have 00-02 ebay/mpx projectors.. a ?
Replies: 10
Views: 954

This is the best pics I have of my output. The only thing I don't like is that the light output doesn't have the glare needed to illuminate street signs properly, so its slightly harder to drive if you don't know where you're going. Also, it seems to me that the projector style projection doesn't c...
by srtgtr34
Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:47 pm
Forum: Progress/Project Log
Topic: L.E.D. madness!!! Hvac Pt. 2
Replies: 135
Views: 13432

I just checked the laws and it states that all vehicles must have amber turn signals in the front, so that means I will be getting 60 led amber towers when the refund check comes.
by srtgtr34
Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:45 pm
Forum: Progress/Project Log
Topic: My audio progress thread **6x9's installed**
Replies: 35
Views: 5561

nice look i definitely need to cut out speaker holes in the rear dash because i just put my speakers under the board like stock and the sound quality blows.. muffled and everything.. good luck, this mod is very simple to do just make sure that you cut lines inot the speaker slots to make it look be...
by srtgtr34
Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:39 pm
Forum: Progress/Project Log
Topic: My audio progress thread **6x9's installed**
Replies: 35
Views: 5561

6x9's are INSTALLED!!! & look awesome. Here are some pics of them installed: http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4495/1001651be7.jpg http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6024/1001652bp0.jpg http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3033/1001653qk6.jpg If you can make it out you can also see the trunk dome lig...
by srtgtr34
Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:32 pm
Forum: Progress/Project Log
Topic: L.E.D. madness!!! Hvac Pt. 2
Replies: 135
Views: 13432

Some things have happened since the sit5e went down. I have installed the hids on sunday. I currently have the 6k bulbs in it but one day when its warmer I will install the 4300's to see which one I like better. To make the install easier I took the air intake off. I mounted the driver's side ballas...
by srtgtr34
Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:02 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: New Member from VA here
Replies: 22
Views: 1589

ImportCarPartsPlus wrote:Oh sorry, here are some pics of my Eclipse.
http://www.importcarpartsplus.com/myride.htm
Holy carbon fiber!! Nice interior.
by srtgtr34
Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:45 pm
Forum: Audio / Security / Electrical
Topic: Replacing the stock 6x9's??
Replies: 10
Views: 1174

I'm going to use my 1/2in to 3/8 adapter and put the bit on the impact gun, if that doesn't take it off then, I don't know what I'm going to do.

I have tried putting something on the breaker bar but really couldn't get that far because I was in a garage, its cold outside!.
by srtgtr34
Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:24 pm
Forum: Audio / Security / Electrical
Topic: amber turn signal bulb not working like it should! help!
Replies: 9
Views: 800

i think its a double filament(sp) u might need a new one. It isn't, its the same bulb that is used in the instrument cluster. bulb type 194 I say just buy a new one they are so cheap anyways. That would be if he had black housing projectors. He just said black housings so im assuming stock style. I...
by srtgtr34
Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:14 am
Forum: Audio / Security / Electrical
Topic: amber turn signal bulb not working like it should! help!
Replies: 9
Views: 800

jetas wrote:i think its a double filament(sp) u might need a new one.
It isn't, its the same bulb that is used in the instrument cluster. bulb type 194
I say just buy a new one they are so cheap anyways.
by srtgtr34
Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:33 pm
Forum: Audio / Security / Electrical
Topic: MFS relay
Replies: 7
Views: 872

i can understand, but you're not going to find a compatible relay to replace the one you have now......they just dont exist... if someone can find me a relay out of a 2000 i'de be more than happy to research it, modify it, and ship it back..... When I get my 2004 relay installed I'll pm you, so I c...
by srtgtr34
Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: Progress/Project Log
Topic: L.E.D. madness!!! Hvac Pt. 2
Replies: 135
Views: 13432

omg... that noise is hilarious.... the red signals are bad ass! did you have to scrape off the green film for that? how many red bulbs do you need for red signals? just one, the one that goes in the top part of the cluster? I used two red leds. I didn't even have to open up the cluster to get the f...
by srtgtr34
Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:20 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: is there anyone....
Replies: 32
Views: 3250

If you do the retrofit, wathc this guys videos they are very informative.

http://www.youtube.com/user/IznTrblInc

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