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Old 08-18-15, 02:35 PM
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Smile 5 YEARS IN STORAGE, time for some upgrades

my car has been sleeping for 5 years now,

Spirit R facelift few years ago but I want to refresh it , repainting it in volcano red and was thinking about ronin rear render

( molded pettit flares) with the re-rear diffuser and same wheels but with more aggressive offset.
Not sure sure if I want to keep the 99 spec rear wing.


Let me know what do you think guys


my car after 5 years of sleep


https://www.dropbox.com/s/zrytkprt8m...%20ME.jpg?dl=0



ronin fender:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jz493jn074...r%201.jpg?dl=0


https://www.dropbox.com/s/601668rfn6...r%202.jpg?dl=0

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Old 08-18-15, 02:58 PM
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I'm not a fan of the rear quarters, but then I don't like modifications to shells.

That being said, the car looks good now!
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Originally Posted by Halfbridge
I'm not a fan of the rear quarters, but then I don't like modifications to shells.

That being said, the car looks good now!
All that. Get some shorter springs if you want to improve looks and performance.
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If you want to improve looks, then dont paint it red
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Originally Posted by Halfbridge
I'm not a fan of the rear quarters, but then I don't like modifications to shells.

That being said, the car looks good now!

thanks I did the all the spirit r modifications for the past 13 years,

haven't drove a lot , car has only 31 000 miles.

was thinking about the feed (rear molded) and front fender too
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Originally Posted by 96fd3s
If you want to improve looks, then dont paint it red
haha, I want to paint it in a very dark red
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Originally Posted by adam c
All that. Get some shorter springs if you want to improve looks and performance.

I have short springs , the picture make it look a little high...
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Your car looks fantastic. The rear flares would look great but I think you need wheels with a deep lip for the full effect. I like hre and iforged.

I also had painted my first fd a 3 stage dark red metallic paint and was really happy with the result. Vintage red is classic but I like dark reds over orangy reds. Look at imola red from BMW or laser red from mustang, Magnetic red II on a vette is great also
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Your car looks fantastic. The rear flares would look great but I think you need wheels with a deep lip for the full effect. I like hre and iforged.

I also had painted my first fd a 3 stage dark red metallic paint and was really happy with the result. Vintage red is classic but I like dark reds over orangy reds. Look at imola red from BMW or laser red from mustang, Magnetic red II on a vette is great also


Thanks for the Feedback!

I was thinking about running the same wheels but with a more aggressive offset like 295/30/18 18 x 10.5 et 22 in the rear
now I am running 255/35/18 with 18x9.5 et 34

color now on my fd is rx8 velocity red


was thinking about volcano red from Mclaren

https://www.dropbox.com/s/outk6r0mw8...LAREN.jpg?dl=0
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Conversion looks good. I'm not big on the ronin look but I know a guy that is selling his Pettit flares if you're interested.
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Volcano red looks good. The wheels on re McLaren almost match yours
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