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[jack_keaka]

Hey guy so i thought id share my project/daily with you guys. been to a couple of cruises/meets. car is coming along nicely now and i feel its ready for some scrutineering


I bought my RX nearly 3 years ago (in oct). for the first year it went primarily untouched, just tried to clean it up and restore some of the previous owners lack of care - they had kids too. except for the dealership I'm the second owner.
since buying it i have come to find out its a Special Edition. it has a Momo steering wheel, and i THINK some extras that other versions were only optional like sun roof etc.

Mods:

Outside Cosmetics =
- BBS LM style rims 19x8.5+35
- Ultrex front lip (new one coming)
- Yellow JDM fogs & LED's all round, including super white Xenons for headlights

- JDM HID's
- Debadged - sorta
- Legacy brake lights
- Matte blacked grill
- Boot lip
- Custom number plates (extra +7kw's)

Interior =
- Leather seats conversion - including door panels (for superior comfort and terrible for corners)
- new interior boot garnish
- New centre console
- New carpet (yet to install)
- Legacy door scuffs
- Alcantara shift boot + center console cover


Sound & Vision =
- Pioneer touch screen double din
- Pioneer 6" x4 350W speakers
- Kenwood 800W 12" Sub - soon to be replaced with Pioneer to match.

Other =
- bonnet struts
- BC coilovers
- B4 brake callipers + rotors
- Dixel M Pads (brilliant!)

- UEL Borla rep Headers

Future Mods:
> TINT!!
> LED custom brake lights (in progress- being built) - like that russian guy
> Remove some small dents

> front lip
> side skirts
> drag style rear wing
> window diffuser
> rear splash guard pods
> blitzen front and rear bars
> engine swap
> new plates
> cusco rear strut brace and other braces.
> whiteline bump steer correction kit
> brake stopper
> Stoptech 6pots
> braided lines
> whiteline upgraded sway bars
> more



Do you want photo's of your car? PM me and we can arrange a photo shoot. my work can be seen here:https://www.facebook...eJamPhotography - NSW - willing to travel.


Now for some pics:

thanks for looking
Jack

[Cam.]

Cool pictures!

[Josh.]

Awesome photos. Car is looking good, looking forward to seeing it progress.

Quick question, why are you paying someone to Plasti Dip for you?

[jack_keaka]

Awesome photos. Car is looking good, looking forward to seeing it progress.

Quick question, why are you paying someone to Plasti Dip for you?

thanks,

umm mainly because i want it done nicely. and secondly because its pretty inexpensive. i did toil with doing it myself (I've pained plenty of thing). but i just want it to be a good quality job.

[aekOne]

Nice mate! Those night shoots look really cool

[Jovi]

Its sick....jokes aside is a cool car and pix are great mate

[jack_keaka]

Its sick....jokes aside is a cool car and pix are great mate

thanks chaps.

and thanks for your help with everything Jovi
i know your not a fan of the black wheels though, but i really like them

Nice mate! Those night shoots look really cool

yeah I'm happy with the new locations i scoped out...

[FR34KO]

Hey Jack awesome pictures!

And i do really love the green foggies and calipers
Rear garnish looks so good too!

[Jovi]

and thanks for your help with everything Jovi
i know your not a fan of the black wheels though, but i really like them



I'm not a Fan but it works really well with your car.

[jack_keaka]

Hey Jack awesome pictures!

And i do really love the green foggies and calipers
Rear garnish looks so good too!

thanks! yeah it would look a little different from when you saw my car. the callipers were only being painted then!

[FR34KO]

Oh yes they were weren't they!

They getting dirty at all?

[jack_keaka]

Not really. When I swapped my wheels over there were a little grimy. But the pads I have note brakes produce so little dust. It's amazing! In the 2 weeks I had them on with the silver wheels there was little to no dust. The oem ones would have had a cake full.

[Jordan]

Maybe spotted you driving yesterday at 7pm near cherrybrook?

[jack_keaka]

Maybe spotted you driving yesterday at 7pm near cherrybrook?

nah mate wasn't me... unless someone stole my car...

[jack_keaka]

recent purchase of some BC coil overs. thanks to Matt up there in Dora creek for giving the install a go. muscle power how ever did not prevail. i will have to borrow a rattle gun and get those damn nuts off

[jack_keaka]

Update:
Alcantara shift boot cover & centre console done:



and coil overs went in today finally!:

[Josh.]

Looks much better! Do you have any photos of the whole car?

[jack_keaka]

Looks much better! Do you have any photos of the whole car?

yeah i put one in there first post. the last photo that isn't a night shot. but:

[Josh.]

Sorry mate didn't even see that. Can still go a lot lower.

[jack_keaka]

thats for sure. i wasn't sure what it would be like. ultimately this height will be what it will stay as when i get wheels, because as it stands i JUST get in the driveway at home, and the work driveway is pretty bad. but for shits and gigs i am going to dump it on its guts for a month or 2