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Update time, I've been slacking!

I baked my headlights open earlier in the season to fix a faulty orb ring and while I was in there I did the lens mod to the main projector light - STIR clear lenses from The Retrofit Source, spaced and adjusted with a slight modification to the shields. I also changed the bulbs to the OSRAM XENARC CBI's. What. A. Difference. I meant to do a DIY of this mod, I've done a couple sets for people now and I'll do up a DIY next time I do a set.

Lights (still off the car) with the new lenses and bulbs, adjusted:


I installed the SPL front camber arms, and my new tires on all 4 corners - Yokohama Advan AD08R's! 305/30 rear and 275/35 front. DAMN these are sticky. (and the tread pattern looks cool!) Make the RE11's seem like Ventus V12's!!




I had to run more negative front camber with the taller sidewalls of the new tires - -2.9 front now! (Hence the SPL front arms). The car has absolutely unreal turn in response now, and the taller sidewalls do fill out the fenders better AND I had 1/2" more clearance in the front which is KEY lol.
I then got the engine bay completed - I painted the engine cover in the Nismo cover style, with the logo text blacked out though.
I installed the Z1 Silicone heater hose kit in red (minus the heater hoses as they looked like a PITA to install so although I have them, I'll do them at a later date) and a custom aluminum coolant overflow tank powder coated black! Also had the strut bar and custom PS tank powder coated gloss black and my Gen 3 tubing powder coated crinkle coat red.

Finally installed the PWJDM dry CF cooling plate and battery/clutch reservoir compartment covers (version 2).

Pics:


I also did a couple minor performance mods, I changed out my Berk Test Pipes for Motordyne ART pipes. I love the new sound, and there is unmistakable an increase in low end/midrange torque. I also had the NST lightweight under drive crank pulley installed and overdrive alternator pulley.

I am getting an ECUTEK tune done by SpecialtyZ when they are up here at the end of the month to add launch control, no lift shift, traction control and hopefully pick up some more power over Uprev. I'm excited to see how it goes!

I did a full paint correction and detail on the old girl, it was needed for a while now. I try to do one every other year but it's been 3 years since the last one.

Pics (after):




Took about 35 hours of work to do the entire interior, exterior and engine bay full wash, paint correction, polish, seal.

Products used:

Wash:
- Two Adam's Wash Buckets with grit guards
- Adam's Car Shampoo
- Adam's Car Wash Pads Large and Jumbo
- Auto Obsessed Foam Cannon
- Pressure washer and hose only
- P21S Total Auto Wash (Engine Bay)

Dry:
- Master Blaster Revolution Auto Dryer

Wheels/Tires:
- Adam's All-Purpose Cleaner
- Meguirs Hot Wheels Aluminum Wheel Cleaner
- Adam's Wheel Brush
- Datona Speed Master Pro
- P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner

Clay:
- Sonus SFX Ultra-Fine Detailing Clay
- Adam's Detail Spray

Polish:
- Porter Cable 7424
- Adam's and Hex-Logic Pads: Green (Only spot work), Orange, White, Black, Red
- Adam's Severe Swirl and Haze Remover (Spot work)
- Adam's Paint Correcting Polish and Paint Finishing Polish

Seal:
- Menzerna Powerlock (2-Coats)

Engine Bay/Trim/Tire Dressing:
- Adam's Undercarriage Spray
- Adam's In & Out Spray
- Adam's VRT Dressing

Exhaust:
- Auto Glym Metal Polish

Glass:
- Invisible Glass Aerosol Spray


Then another 35 hours on the new daily I just picked up! :





I'm excited to see what the Juke can do with some work lol, let the mods begin!

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