so after spending the last 2 and a half yrs searching around these forums every time i need some help with sumthing, iv decided to give a little back recently decided to paint my wheels, but couldnt decide on a colour..long story short, i stumbled across some 'blacked out' evos on here and once i built up the confidence to rip my head/tail lights apart, decided to go for it ...

if anyones wondering, i used a heatgun to get the headlights open..its actually incredibly easy if anyone else is thinking about trying it, u could probably even get em open with a hair dryer, i think sticken em in the oven is kinda over kill ...the tail lights i had to cut open..used a dremel, and as long as u take ur time u cant really stuff them up either..

also for any1 whos interested..the car is currently making a dick hair under 300hp at the wheels, basically upgrades include hks 272 cams/cam gears, tomie expreme exhaust manifold/front and dump pipe..hks cat back..power fc, greddy EBC..and a few other bits and pieces..planning on adding an fp red, injectors and buschur race core intercooler wen i have the $$..aiming for 370-400 at the wheels..if anyone has any betta ideas on how to get there (preferably cheaper) feel free to let me no

anyway..on to the pictures

 

front bumper is hideous

 

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haha thanks...sum people like it, sum dont i guess..personally i like it cos it doesnt look the same as every other evo on the road..each to their own tho i suppose

 

It looks nice, but you should get a stock 7 or 9 front bumper. ditch the side skirts and those rear spats. just my 2cents.

 

ricer . . . . not my style.

 

i like it man its different great job on black outs! also are you running stock boost with all those upgrades ??? because i have a same mods and at 350ish

 

im runnen 21psi..not tooo sure how much i can safely run wivout ***en **** up..dont really like the stock 7 bumper..wouldnt mind a 9 one..but the kit was on the car wen it was imported..and im not 2 big on spending heaps of cash on the looks, hence the reason i painted me wheels instead of buyen new 1s...plus, like i said i like the fact it doesnt look like any others iv seen...

 

never seen a grey 7 before did you paint it?

 

Looks like Eisen Grey to me

 

painting your lugs was a mistake.

 

not my style but i do like 7s i wish i bought the one that was forsale in maryland

 

i havent painted it, it came like that from japan, kinda the reason i bought it..all this negativity is killing me, wish i hadnt of chucked it on here haha

 

everything is nice except the front bumper. would look much better with stock.

 

i really like the car.

but the side skirts and front bumper are kindof rice :/

lose them and it will be awesome