Recaro's in and Aero Kit Installed
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Joined: Dec 2017
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From: Seattle, WA
Thank you! I have a few more little things to do. PIAA Wiper Sporza stickers that came with the blades to go on. Vortex Generator from Ross Sport in the UK has to be fitted. And an Axel back exhaust of some iteration. I'm leaning towards Ralliart from Japan.Then it needs some touch up paint. First priority are new Rotors and Pads. I have roughly 3,000 miles left before they need to be changed out.
Then... it's going into storage.
Then... it's going into storage.
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From: SoCal (Pacoima)
Im also noticing that it looks just like an APR vg. So maybe I'll just get that one instead..
your car in general is clean. Nice in a subtle way. good job man
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I actually do have the side grooves in the roof! It does fit... almost. . I offered it up to the rear section of my car but it needs two people. It's a little tight sliding it around the base of the antenna. I will leave it for the body shop to do. They made need to trim out the insert area in the middle to widen it a few mm to custom fit around the antenna base, then re insert the rubber trim and secure it.
The wheels are the actual one's fitted to the FQ400's in the UK. They come from Italy. Go to Arcasting: https://arcasting.it
Available in Anthracite Gray, Glossy Black, Chrome or White. I was going to go with the Gray, but with the Apex Silver thought it may not look okay? It's tough trying to guess how a color will look based on photos.
And FYI, they are available in two offsets. E20 and E28. The 28's were fitted to the UK cars. I ordered the E20s with an extra 8mm offset. Being 9 x 18's they are a 1/2" wider than the BBS and the 8mm extra standoff was just enough to get them to just show outside the wheel fairings. It was all guess work.
Cost each? 250 Euros for the E28 and 300 Euros for the E20. So all in $1300 US. That's the easy part. Shipping? Uhg. $800. Then the nightmare at the airport with customs. $450 to hire a customs broker to clear the palate through customs, not to mention the paperwork. That part they didn't mention. Total cost? $2,500. Still $1000 cheaper than the stock BBS though. Go figure.
The wheels are the actual one's fitted to the FQ400's in the UK. They come from Italy. Go to Arcasting: https://arcasting.it
Available in Anthracite Gray, Glossy Black, Chrome or White. I was going to go with the Gray, but with the Apex Silver thought it may not look okay? It's tough trying to guess how a color will look based on photos.
And FYI, they are available in two offsets. E20 and E28. The 28's were fitted to the UK cars. I ordered the E20s with an extra 8mm offset. Being 9 x 18's they are a 1/2" wider than the BBS and the 8mm extra standoff was just enough to get them to just show outside the wheel fairings. It was all guess work.
Cost each? 250 Euros for the E28 and 300 Euros for the E20. So all in $1300 US. That's the easy part. Shipping? Uhg. $800. Then the nightmare at the airport with customs. $450 to hire a customs broker to clear the palate through customs, not to mention the paperwork. That part they didn't mention. Total cost? $2,500. Still $1000 cheaper than the stock BBS though. Go figure.