Should I go with the CP flush headlights? (widebody)
02-07-06, 11:48 PM
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Should I go with the CP flush headlights? (widebody)
Hey guys,
I have been kind of flip flopping with the idea to go with the CP racing flush mount headlights. I have heard the typical negative things about the quality of the product, but im just curious as to if you guys think this would look good on my car.
I am going to go turbo with this car so the extra engine bay room (no head light motors) wouldn't hurt for when I goto do intercooler piping. Also my car looks like nothing else around, my goal is a car that pushes the limits of street legal, but is still legal. I WANT TO BE AS FAR AWAY FROM RICE AS POSSIBLE. Which is hard because everyone has a different definition of rice. But my goal is 400 RWHP, im putting on 315/35/17's on the back and 275/40/17's in the front and hopefully will be buying 17x12 and 17x10 CCW's to match. I don't want the car to be too much "bling bling" or overkill which I am afraid the flush mounts and huge wheels may do?
Headlights are one of the final pieces of my exterior I need to work out, im open to suggestions and comments!
Thanks!
Dan_s_young
I have been kind of flip flopping with the idea to go with the CP racing flush mount headlights. I have heard the typical negative things about the quality of the product, but im just curious as to if you guys think this would look good on my car.
I am going to go turbo with this car so the extra engine bay room (no head light motors) wouldn't hurt for when I goto do intercooler piping. Also my car looks like nothing else around, my goal is a car that pushes the limits of street legal, but is still legal. I WANT TO BE AS FAR AWAY FROM RICE AS POSSIBLE. Which is hard because everyone has a different definition of rice. But my goal is 400 RWHP, im putting on 315/35/17's on the back and 275/40/17's in the front and hopefully will be buying 17x12 and 17x10 CCW's to match. I don't want the car to be too much "bling bling" or overkill which I am afraid the flush mounts and huge wheels may do?
Headlights are one of the final pieces of my exterior I need to work out, im open to suggestions and comments!
Thanks!
Dan_s_young
Last edited by Dan_s_young; 02-07-06 at 11:51 PM.
02-08-06, 12:35 AM
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Is that a pet squirrel!?
what upsets me most is he dosn't eat cheese
unlike a sonic rat
02-08-06, 12:37 AM
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Damn, I didn't think squirrels took to domesticating very well, how did you manage that? A pet squirrel would be awesome, I'd walk him around on a leash or something!
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02-08-06, 12:41 AM
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i personally dont like the flush mount headlight mod
if i had the money, i'd go with the sleepy headlight mod with
the 2 smaller round headlights....like the ones they make for miata's
but that's just my opinion. i think they were meant to "pop up"
if i had the money, i'd go with the sleepy headlight mod with
the 2 smaller round headlights....like the ones they make for miata's
but that's just my opinion. i think they were meant to "pop up"
02-08-06, 12:42 AM
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**** , if i can get 730 rwhp out of a 12a , domesticating a squirrel is a piece of cake more meaningless to this thread pics....fun tho...
snuk in a pic of my gtx for giggles
more meaningless to this thread pics....fun tho...snuk in a pic of my gtx for giggles
02-08-06, 12:46 AM
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Is that a green Amazon too? You must've got that squirrel awful young, ya clip his nails at all? I've had a run in with a not-so-friendly squirrel once...
02-08-06, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by MattG
Oh **** Sonic rat called himself a n00b, Wait until I tell hondalover about this!!!!
02-08-06, 01:00 AM
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Whatever its your car! We aint goning to fix it for ya, Even thought I have donated alot of my car to your car, Which I might be stealing back if I decide to go Sterling.
02-08-06, 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by SonicRaT
Is that a green Amazon too? You must've got that squirrel awful young, ya clip his nails at all? I've had a run in with a not-so-friendly squirrel once...
and yes i raised my squirrel since he was a baby, he is very friendly and no i dont trim his massive claws... he is gentle tho... ok some more meaningless pics...
02-08-06, 01:03 AM
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Hah nice, I'm going to have to try to score me a baby squirrel. Green Amazon's are one of my favorites, they usually have a nice mild temperment, a whole lot better than african grey/etc.
Is that a 94-96 Impala I see in the background?
Is that a 94-96 Impala I see in the background?
02-08-06, 01:11 AM
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It's definatly a 94-96 chevy, either a caprice or an impala, it has impala rims, but I can't see the emblem behind the passanger window, so it's hard to say otherwise. (if that's what you were referring to).
Oh yeah, flushmounts would look OK on a black car, they look strange and stand out on other colors (like red/etc).
Oh yeah, flushmounts would look OK on a black car, they look strange and stand out on other colors (like red/etc).
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02-08-06, 01:13 AM
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Yes, go with the flush mounted. Good looking engine bay.
Why go for such wide tires? Cars I know with a streetable 400rwhp, seem to perform best on much smaller, for example 17" 235/45 at the rear. Much wider tends to reduce handling and put great stress on the transmission. The fashion is to use a custom driveshaft, light truck diff, and 4 puck clutch.
Why go for such wide tires? Cars I know with a streetable 400rwhp, seem to perform best on much smaller, for example 17" 235/45 at the rear. Much wider tends to reduce handling and put great stress on the transmission. The fashion is to use a custom driveshaft, light truck diff, and 4 puck clutch.
02-08-06, 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SonicRaT
It's definatly a 94-96 chevy, either a caprice or an impala, it has impala rims, but I can't see the emblem behind the passanger window, so it's hard to say otherwise. (if that's what you were referring to).
Oh yeah, flushmounts would look OK on a black car, they look strange and stand out on other colors (like red/etc).
Oh yeah, flushmounts would look OK on a black car, they look strange and stand out on other colors (like red/etc).
yah, the impala is a SS .. its my neighbors ride
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i too was asking myself this question...i already went with the lazy eye look on my widebody rx7....i like the look but im still considering changing to the flush mount b/c i think they will look better once the car is painted black instead of the stock red....so i say go for it and put up some pics
as for the tires comment....on my widebody i run a set of 275/50/15's on the rear with eplison rims....and the front are 245/50/15...i didnt change the rims b/c i dont know my offset...how can i figure that out so that i could possible go with a larger set of rims...
as for the tires comment....on my widebody i run a set of 275/50/15's on the rear with eplison rims....and the front are 245/50/15...i didnt change the rims b/c i dont know my offset...how can i figure that out so that i could possible go with a larger set of rims...
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the way i see it anything that adds performance i.e. fat *** tyres isnt rice in the slightest. and you need the widebody kit to run these tyres then so be it, coz it looks damn good anyway.