Seeing pictures of a cf lip is one thing but in person it is much nicer.

 

Update: Radiator went, so my car is in pieces.



Those are FMIC on the ground, not radiators

 

Update:
My Mom is visiting, so I haven't had much time to do anything to the car. I want to get it washed and waxed, but the damn radiator crapped out. I'm waiting on a couple of parts to finish up the radiator. I'm doing a 1/2 size radiator.

In the mean time I have a crap load of parts that I've been wanting to put on. I have a IX turbo, VR Speed Factory 4" intercooler, Injen UICP and intake, FB 70mm TB, Ported IM (not finished, still porting), Saikou Michi DC3 Dual Catch Can, Miata Battery Tray, -10 AN Lines and fittings for VC to the catch cans, Robispec springs, Whiteline RSB, AEM EGT, etc. I've decided not to put on the IX turbo. I'm going to go with a T3 set up later. So this round I think I'll do the FMIC and Injen UICP and intake.

Here is the VR Speed Factory 4" intercooler installed. Crash beam fits, very close fitment.

 

This is taking forever. Not because it takes a long time to take off, it's just a bunch of other stuff I had to do first (radiator, fan, intercooler, UICP, etc).

 

It's getting there. I think I said it doesn't take a long time to pull it off. I lied. It takes about 10-20 minutes a section. The rear passenger side wheel took 30 minutes. I can't get it all off where the lip and the wheel meet, but I'm ok with it.

Here's some pics of what I've done so far.

 

The matte black that was on your car is pretty bad. Here's one that is done right, it's matte satin black.



I do prefer the BBY, matte black is nice and all but I would get tired of it and want something else pretty quickly.

 

I thought BBY stood for Bare Back Yanker? Anyway, go with the blue.

 

Love it If I get a real paint job I might go that route. I've heard the matte black paint is a pain to keep clean though. The plasti dip matte black on my car is impossible to keep clean. After I wash it, it looks dirty. It looked it's best after it was painted. One time I washed it really well, let it dry and added another coat of plasti dip. That was the only way it came out looking clean.

 

So many thoughts come to mind with this comment. Better leave it alone. Blue will be finished shortly!

 

I understand the protection thing during the winter ...the crapidip looks like well...crap. yes Colorado is **** about tint...if you like concave look at 18" enkie nto3+m. BBY ftw atleast for summer.

 

Those wheels are nice and not a bad price. I'm looking for something like the ADV.1 concave look. I contacted them and they said due to our large calipers their deep concave won't work.
Here's what I want, especially the ones in the rear


The Enkei's come back in at the lip. I want something that keeps the concave look out to the lip.


ADV.1 ADV10SL This may work, but I don't see many Evo 8/9 with ADV.1 wheels. Is there a reason? I seen some X with them. Is it a performance thing? I'll have to do more research.