Before/After Pics of mods - Page 3

ortho281 · 12-13-2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by carbon//m3

Looks great

Thanks, Happy Holiday!

avsbmw · 12-13-2012, 09:20 AM

looks really good! I like the white and black combo.

mthreefan · 12-13-2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chris s

Nice!! Gloss black was the right choice!

agreed! I like the 2 tone you choose. side questions that you can pm if you need to, how much did it cost you to powder coat your rims?

91Octane · 12-13-2012, 02:08 PM

Plasti-dip for the win!

ortho281 · 12-13-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ortho281

Thanks, I had the factory 220M powder coated gloss black at Southern Product Finishing in Pearland, TX. I paid $400 to paint all four.

http://powdercoatinghouston.net/index.php

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Originally Posted by mthreefan

agreed! I like the 2 tone you choose. side questions that you can pm if you need to, how much did it cost you to powder coat your rims?

Thanks, I posted earlier and included their link. They did a really good job.

ortho281 · 12-13-2012, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 91Octane

Plasti-dip for the win!

Powder coating last longer and stands up to the heat!

ortho281 · 01-16-2013, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dozaiya

are you also planning to cf the mirror?

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Originally Posted by ortho281

No, not planning on doing CF mirrors, although it would look cool.
Thanks for all the responses!

I decided to do the CF mirrors and ordered them today.

ROB_S2K · 01-16-2013, 06:44 PM

Looks great man.

ortho281 · 01-16-2013, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ROB_S2K

Looks great man.

Thanks! Love your 2012 LSB!

dozaiya · 01-17-2013, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ortho281

I decided to do the CF mirrors and ordered them today.

please show some pics, i have almost the same setup as you, and on the fence about the cf mirrors, sometimes they look good to me, but sometimes they make the car look like a giant panda, need your input.

Lerxst M3 · 01-17-2013, 01:21 AM

Beautiful car man!

Looks like you're in the Cinco Ranch area? I have a Highland Home similar to your neighbor across the street.

Where do you get the wheels done at? I've been thinking about black or gunmetal for my 220m's...just don't know how it'd look on SSII.

Powerbeast · 01-17-2013, 01:29 AM

Night and day difference looks awesome buddy

BIU · 01-17-2013, 02:04 AM

Fellow AiB V4.5 owner here..

What are your comments on this product?

PS. Your car looks greatttt

ortho281 · 01-17-2013, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by dozaiya

please show some pics, i have almost the same setup as you, and on the fence about the cf mirrors, sometimes they look good to me, but sometimes they make the car look like a giant panda, need your input.

That's cool, nice car! My bimmer has a twin out there! I debated the CF mirror for quite some time and decided just to do it. I will post pics after I receive and install.

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Originally Posted by connorcp

Beautiful car man!

Looks like you're in the Cinco Ranch area? I have a Highland Home similar to your neighbor across the street.

Where do you get the wheels done at? I've been thinking about black or gunmetal for my 220m's...just don't know how it'd look on SSII.

Thanks! Good guess. Yes, I'm in Cinco Ranch. I had wheels painted at Southern Product Finishing in Pearland. Very happy with the results.

http://powdercoatinghouston.net/index.php

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Originally Posted by Powerbeast

Night and day difference looks awesome buddy

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Originally Posted by BIU

Fellow AiB V4.5 owner here..

What are your comments on this product?

PS. Your car looks greatttt

Thanks! I have had the AiB v4.5 since they were released and they are working well. I installed myself and installation was pretty much as described in EAS vids. My only complaint is they are not as bright as I expected.

coogs08 · 01-17-2013, 09:37 AM

Love it man, great job. Katy, tx huh? Howdy

ortho281 · 01-17-2013, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by coogs08

Love it man, great job. Katy, tx huh? Howdy

Thanks! Howdy!

KEYON · 01-17-2013, 07:05 PM

Looks great!

BIU · 01-17-2013, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ortho281

Thanks! I have had the AiB v4.5 since they were released and they are working well. I installed myself and installation was pretty much as described in EAS vids. My only complaint is they are not as bright as I expected.

One gripe I had was the lack of a notched handle on the rear of the bulb assembly.. It was definitely not as easy as "twist with pliers" solution as shown in EAS vids

I ended up having to figure out my own way to utilize the heatsink piece as my leverage to get them locked in place..

Are you having any issues with the colour not being uniform from the inner and outer rings? (Inner: White with blueish hue as advertised / Outer: Slight greenish hue?)

ortho281 · 01-17-2013, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BIU

One gripe I had was the lack of a notched handle on the rear of the bulb assembly.. It was definitely not as easy as "twist with pliers" solution as shown in EAS vids

I ended up having to figure out my own way to utilize the heatsink piece as my leverage to get them locked in place..

Are you having any issues with the colour not being uniform from the inner and outer rings? (Inner: White with blueish hue as advertised / Outer: Slight greenish hue?)

Actually, now they you mention it I remember having difficulty tighten one of the bulbs with pliers. My rings vary slightly but not that noticeable. Here is a pic immediately after installation.

ortho281 · 01-17-2013, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KEYON

Looks great!

Thanks man!

Brandon@PYSpeed.com · 01-17-2013, 09:11 PM

Simple and clean

ortho281 · 01-17-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon@PYSpeed.com

Simple and clean

Thanks Brandon

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91Octane Captain Drives: Fulltime Haters Pisser Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: You'll love me long time.., Posts: 811 iTrader: (0)	Plasti-dip for the win!

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