Oliver Twizt

thought im not 100% sure but you will surely run into some problems on the electronics running the DRL's

Thats what I'm thinking, unless the DRLs completely replace the parkers?

Nothing a bottle of octane booster won't temporarily fix! :)

Looking at the Bendix site the 'General CT' look good as a dustless option, as well as being quiet and performing well. Looks too good to be true.

Has anyone put a set of these on? Even if it means I don't have to clean my wheels twice a week it will be worthwhile.

I had these on an 06 Maxima. I wasn't impressed with the lacklustre performance compared to the factory pads which were also fairly dust-free. In hindsight, from the marketing material at the point of sale, online and on the box themselves, to me at least, these appear to be marketed towards repair shops/the occasional DIYer as a quicker/cheaper alternative to OEM pads.

loud yes

illegal yes

EPA will *BLEEP* you over every direction for this

This man speaks the truth. Been there, done that on my old Cappuccino...

Why not just go with a resonator delete? Is a much louder sound really that important on a slow car?

Pics for the 6K? When you take it, do with macro and without macro cos one of these option are hard to tell of the color.

Hey dude, haven't forgotten about you, the bulbs haven't fully colour shifted yet, and still look a bit greenish. kspec/garax say it can take anywhere up to 50-100hrs to fully shift.

I haven't been in aus long enough to put some decent hours on them

omg .... glad I'm not the only one. my bonnet looks like it has rabies.

the stone chips are so bad, I'm thinking of respraying the whole bonnet. I got a quote for $400 just for the bonnet.

How did the ventureshield stone guard kit go? Apparently it cost $1400 for the bonnet, front bumper and side mirrors?

It's great, I only have one small knock where I think a large-ish stone hit the lower front bumber and left a mark on the bra. The bumper underneath is fine though!

I paid $690ish for the standard kit, then got the door cups and door edges done for $100 extra iirc.

Well worth it, a colleague of mine's (jonnydrama) is250 which was recently traded in has stone chips everywhere, almost looked like swiss cheese. Had it been a private sale or dealer trade in, I shudder to think at the markdown in value!

Thanks for the info. $690 is worth it. Wouldn't pay over $1000. I'll probably respray first and then get the kit. Perhaps can have a look at the next meeting? :)

Maybe!

I got it done by a mob in Brookvale, Universal Shield - 99057488. They do a lot of high end cars, lambos, ferraris, along with the Minis for the Mini Challenge

There was also a mob up the coast that consisted of a guy and his son...They were a couple of hundred $ cheaper but sounded a bit suss on the phone with regards to how long it'd take and where they were located. According to the mob in brookvale they are in some serious debt due to a struggling business among other things. I was happy to pay the extra $ to know there will be someone to honour the warranty 3M supplies, and also to have someone knowledgeable fit it, as the IS250 is rated on the installers guide as a dificulty 5/5 - the hardest

One thing to note is that it isn't a 100% coverage as you'd normally think, like you would cover a book. It mainly covers the leading edges/face where most stones will hit, and when they stretch it to fit it there's some small gaps along edges between the bumper sections, but nothing to really worry about.

omg .... glad I'm not the only one. my bonnet looks like it has rabies.

the stone chips are so bad, I'm thinking of respraying the whole bonnet. I got a quote for $400 just for the bonnet.

How did the ventureshield stone guard kit go? Apparently it cost $1400 for the bonnet, front bumper and side mirrors?

It's great, I only have one small knock where I think a large-ish stone hit the lower front bumber and left a mark on the bra. The bumper underneath is fine though!

I paid $690ish for the standard kit, then got the door cups and door edges done for $100 extra iirc.

Well worth it, a colleague of mine's (jonnydrama) is250 which was recently traded in has stone chips everywhere, almost looked like swiss cheese. Had it been a private sale or dealer trade in, I shudder to think at the markdown in value!

In order of km I get out of a tank I get the lowest on V-Power, slightly more from Ultimate, then most from Mobil 8000.

I get almost the same results, but I find I get far less mileage from V-Power than Ultimate.

My fleet card doesn't have Caltex as an option to fill up at, but some of the GSX-R boys swear by it..

My car.....first time posting

Looks nice. Is that the Monarch light kit on your side skirts?

Well after a bit of a struggle, work is now forcing me to hand the car back to the fleet company as it's well out of warranty, and order a new one. So, these wheels are now for sale. PM expressions of interest.

Sent an email today to see if I can get approval for a IS350 B)

I TOLD YOU this would happen, same as everyone else. Dont hand it back with those, Ill do a swap with you if you dont have thestockies

when are u back in the office? who has it in the meantime?

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Just installed some Garax 6000K D4S globes.

I wouldn't really call this a 'mod' per se, but I thought I'd give you guys a heads up as they're normally pretty expensive!

http://www.ijdmtoy.com has a 20% off thanksgiving sale, with the coupon code 'turkey20'. Made the Garax set US$91.98 ~ AU$93.90 shipped. Cheapest I could find anywhere, even on fleabay.

BREMBO BABY

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Covers! Can spot the calipers underneath ;)

you want cheap stuff?

u can get kumhos for about 220 each

Are they Ku31's?

Personally i recon you shouldn't go higher than 35 for 19s. Go 235/35 in the front...love those 19s in 335i.

I remember someone here saying that 235's on the front would scrub?

If for whatever reason t-lexus backs out, I'll buy them :)

I got a quote from Goodyear in Dural the other day for Kuhmo KU19's 225/40/18 - $313 each... Apparently they don't have the rears in stock and have no date set for when they'll be able to source them.

I have a couple of thousand kilometers left in my current set, so I'm not in too big of a rush, but Continental ContiSportContact2's for $290 each (plus fitting) from some mob in St George are looking mighty nice right now...

Damn, that sucks... I guess the tools aren't as strong as they could be. Fortunately it looks like a decent toothpick or thin screwdriver would still do the trick.

Yeah, but it's only on the clock panel, not the rest of the fascia, thankfully!

Worst case scenario, I buy a new clock panel... I'm a little fussy like that

My tip is, don't snap the tool like I did :(

Once you shove them both in, just work it out gently by rocking side to side.

I did the same, and the snapped end put a large scratch on the panel.. I've ordered some plastic polish to try and buff it out :-/

I was ready to sign up for a set of the Proxes but they couldn't get the rears for my car as there were none in Aus, apparently.

You may have better luck with the 18" rims Oliver.

I am VERY happy with my Yoko's and would thoroughly recommend putting these in your mix. They look very good on the rimms, have a good square sidewall and actually sit a little wider than the Dunlop sport Maxx that were OEM???

Hmm... I might check them out and see how much they are for 18's... It's the 255 rears that are scary... Almost makes me want to get Nankangs! *shudder*

Fronts on my car are looking a little shallow around the inside edges, so I'm looking for a new set.

Trying to decide on a set between the following contenders:

Toyo Proxes 4

Federal 595 SS - Heard these are a little loud though?

Maxxis MA-Z1 Victra

Has anyone had any experience with these tyres?

Don't you need power to drift properly?

More than 153Kw?

I seem to get it in hot weather.. The seals were lubed and the issue still persisted. Haven't heard it lately though with the cold weather.

oh, sick

gonna buy some asap

lol, i still have my red outs, but im not putting em on cuz

1. its illegal

2. cops pick on P Platers (ive been in my friends cars, and we've been pulled over bout 5 times already)

maybe i could put em on my fogs??

lol

red fogs!!

I have a funny feeling that's illegal too...

27, North-West Syd, Lumley Insurance. $1200. $500 excess on all nominated drivers even if they're under 25.