Lots of stuff going on soon
07-14-2009, 10:40 PM
#1
Lots of stuff going on soon
Ok, so i got my gears now. They are probably going in this weekend...hopefully. Now im onto what i want to do with the looks of my car. Im planning on getting different lowering springs as im not happy with my pro-kits at all. They sag in the rear and that dont fly with me. Im gonna be going for H&R supersports which for a vert, gives a 2.1 inch drop front and 1.7 inch rear.
Im looking at wheels and tires and right now 2 different ones that are available are sticking in my mind...AFS machined 18" 03 cobra wheels or the OE Wheels 10th anni deep dish wheels in anthracite. Id love to have a set of those new 2010 GT500 vert wheels but they arent being taken off yet and arent being replicated yet. So those 2 are the wheels im considering. Along with those wheels, im going to be getting NT05's on all 4 corners after i decide on what wheels. Probably stick to the 10th anni wheels for tires being cheaper and they look great anyways. Also, im planning on getting the light bar soon as well.
Then comes my dilema for the front end. My ultimate goal would be to get a 2.5 inch cowl hood with an 03 cobra front bumper with all the trimmings(fog lights, bezels,and chin spoiler). But that will get kinda pricey when neither come pre-painted and the hood is 400 and the bumper is 400 without any of the lights or whatever. So what do you think i should do for the front end combo. My stock bumper does need replaced and i wanna go for the upgrade but i dont know if i should spend the money for a replacement gt bumper, ebay 03 cobra bumper, or oem cobra bumper and piece it together as i go along. I could get a replica 03 cobra bumper with lights, bezels, and chin spoiler for 450 with pickup but im worried about the fitment. It doesnt have to be perfect but i want it to be close.
SO, this is really an opinion on what stuff i should get and where from. My painter told me with the stock hood and 03 cobra front bumper with the fenders blended and the hood totally repainted it would be about 700ish. So opinions are welcomed. Sorry for the long post but just letting you all know the direction i want the car to go in visually so you can give me the best feedback to what to do. Thanks guys. Car is True Blue btw, which is the dark blue and it has a tan convertible top.
Im looking at wheels and tires and right now 2 different ones that are available are sticking in my mind...AFS machined 18" 03 cobra wheels or the OE Wheels 10th anni deep dish wheels in anthracite. Id love to have a set of those new 2010 GT500 vert wheels but they arent being taken off yet and arent being replicated yet. So those 2 are the wheels im considering. Along with those wheels, im going to be getting NT05's on all 4 corners after i decide on what wheels. Probably stick to the 10th anni wheels for tires being cheaper and they look great anyways. Also, im planning on getting the light bar soon as well.
Then comes my dilema for the front end. My ultimate goal would be to get a 2.5 inch cowl hood with an 03 cobra front bumper with all the trimmings(fog lights, bezels,and chin spoiler). But that will get kinda pricey when neither come pre-painted and the hood is 400 and the bumper is 400 without any of the lights or whatever. So what do you think i should do for the front end combo. My stock bumper does need replaced and i wanna go for the upgrade but i dont know if i should spend the money for a replacement gt bumper, ebay 03 cobra bumper, or oem cobra bumper and piece it together as i go along. I could get a replica 03 cobra bumper with lights, bezels, and chin spoiler for 450 with pickup but im worried about the fitment. It doesnt have to be perfect but i want it to be close.
SO, this is really an opinion on what stuff i should get and where from. My painter told me with the stock hood and 03 cobra front bumper with the fenders blended and the hood totally repainted it would be about 700ish. So opinions are welcomed. Sorry for the long post but just letting you all know the direction i want the car to go in visually so you can give me the best feedback to what to do. Thanks guys. Car is True Blue btw, which is the dark blue and it has a tan convertible top.
Last edited by teej281; 07-15-2009 at 11:42 AM.
07-14-2009, 10:53 PM
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Well i heard that they are going to be making the 10th anni cobra wheels in 18's. They would look good on your car in anthracite.
As far as the hood goes... You cant go wrong with a cowl hood.
Check out this guy for the cobra front bumper: http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...termarket.html
Fitment looks great and it is only $175.I dont know what the chin spoiler, fogs, or bezels run to tell if it is a great deal or not, but it something to look into.
As far as the hood goes... You cant go wrong with a cowl hood.
Check out this guy for the cobra front bumper: http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...termarket.html
Fitment looks great and it is only $175.I dont know what the chin spoiler, fogs, or bezels run to tell if it is a great deal or not, but it something to look into.
07-14-2009, 11:14 PM
#3
Thanks tim for the help. I just posted a message to him since i live close enough to pick it up i can do a cash transaction and just pick it up and piece it together as it wont be painted for a bit. Thanks for the link. Very helpful to me.
07-15-2009, 11:05 AM
#6
I hope its mean looking man. Thats the overall goal right now is to make it look fast. I'll take care of making it fast eventually but i just need to get it looking great first. Thanks for the kind words.
07-15-2009, 11:41 AM
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HOLY CRAP! Some one finally made a set of machined finished 18" rims!
I have heard some people have good luck with the replica bumpers. I would just look around for someone that has decent feedback and give it a try.
I have heard some people have good luck with the replica bumpers. I would just look around for someone that has decent feedback and give it a try.
07-15-2009, 11:44 AM
#9
Broke it up a little bit now into the lowering springs, wheels and light bar, dilema on the front end, and what im really asking in this thread. lol hope that helps. when i looked at it, it was kinda hard to read and hurt my eyes. So i hope that helped. Now will you give me some input??? lol
07-15-2009, 11:46 AM
#10
And yea, theyve had the AFS wheels out for some time now. My friend bought some a year and a half ago for his 96 GT and they look sick!!! and theyve been around for longer than that if i remember correctly. Heres a link to make you drool...
http://afswheels.com/storefrontprofi...1608&i=9719396
Have fun
http://afswheels.com/storefrontprofi...1608&i=9719396
Have fun
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