real car customization

thats not a lot for the year your car is. its pretty good actually. but yeah mind as well go all out. I'm looking to spend about $350 just for springs and lowering my car.

I would recommend adjustable coilovers in case it ever needs to be towed.

whats the difference between the two? and how does it help when towing.

You can get under the car and raise the springs to the bumpers don't scrape.

oh so like you can raise it at any moment? rather than springs having to be taken to the shop to lower or raise?

There are nuts on the springs that you can adjust yourself. Not easy since you have to take the wheels off. But it is possible.

hm thats to much work if you don't have the right tools tho huh..
have you used plasti dip? i see a lot of people using it nowadays.

No I haven't used plasti dip.

AR skeptical 2o9 wrote:hm thats to much work if you don't have the right tools tho huh..
have you used plasti dip? i see a lot of people using it nowadays.

I've plasti dipped the wheels, emblems, front splitter and rear view mirrors on my Maxima, the engine bay of our Edsel, and the frame and exhaust of AR Z51 Stingrays GMC.

If you have any questions on Plasti dip. I can help.

I never even heard of this stuff until you brought it up. Guess it's not my thing.

AR SpaceShuttle wrote:

AR skeptical 2o9 wrote:hm thats to much work if you don't have the right tools tho huh..
have you used plasti dip? i see a lot of people using it nowadays.

I've plasti dipped the wheels, emblems, front splitter and rear view mirrors on my Maxima, the engine bay of our Edsel, and the frame and exhaust of AR Z51 Stingrays GMC.

If you have any questions on Plasti dip. I can help.

Did a very good job too.

AR SpaceShuttle wrote:

AR skeptical 2o9 wrote:hm thats to much work if you don't have the right tools tho huh..
have you used plasti dip? i see a lot of people using it nowadays.

I've plasti dipped the wheels, emblems, front splitter and rear view mirrors on my Maxima, the engine bay of our Edsel, and the frame and exhaust of AR Z51 Stingrays GMC.

If you have any questions on Plasti dip. I can help.

thats awesome man. i want to paint my rims matte black but i don't know how much i should buy. how many cans did you use per rim? like can just two cans get the job done? i emailed a store and their answer was use a can per rim but thats way to much plasti dip?

You need to get at least 4 cans. Keep in mind that the rims are exposed to all sorts of elements, and need proper protection. Only using 2 cans would make the job look choppy, cheap, and would tear apart easily.

I'd also recommend buying a spray handle as well.

oh alright did you buy yours at dipyourcar.com?

No I got mine at Home Depot. You can buy it from dipyourcar.com though. It's the same thing.

hahahaha home depot wow. that sure is one car store lol.

Probably why I never heard of it or would never use it.

you should post a pic of your 99 eclipse forbidden. I'm curious on seeing how it looks lol.

It's sold at Home Depot because it wasn't originally meant for cars. You can buy it at any car store. I saw it at Advance Auto Parts last week. It's been used on all sort of sports cars as well.

Don't knock it until you try it. Especially when you haven't even heard of it.

Its my style. I'm not spray painting my car lol. I'll try to post some pics tonight but be warned its stock bodywise.

It's not paint. Not anywhere close to being paint either.

Are you ever going to do cosmetic mods?

No cosmetics ever. May get some carbon fiber parts if I really get into racing like hoid, hatch, wing, and splitter but only if they will help improve performance.

Yeah PlastiDip isn't paint. It's not even close.

Here's my DSM.  

hahaha pop the hood forbidden cuz it looks like a regular eclipse! no offense!

you should plasti dip the rims at least. it makes the car look completely different.

i tried smoking my rear lights today with plasti dip but i put to much on one side and not enough on the other.