Fezuki's Zoom-Zoom

[Fezuki]

Hi everyone! Still very new to the forum, but i've been clicking around for the last couple of months and really like the atmosphere here. I have an 07 Sedan GT. Just took a few pictures for all of you to see, i'd really appreciate some suggestions and critiques :)

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/7567/dsc03409rv8.jpg

I followed the "How To Guide" on this forum and painted my snowflakes. I also got my windows tinted 35% all around.

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/1680/dsc03413iv4.jpg

I painted my emblems to match with the car color.

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/8399/dsc04710sx4.jpg

I ordered the Shark Fin already from The Xenon Store. Other than that i'm a little stumped. I don't want to void any warranties, so therefore I don't know what else I can do. I have 3 years left on my warranty so I was hoping I could get some ideas on how to make the car look better without voiding it. Talk to you all soon!

p.s. will be posting more over time =p

[rsquared]

Welcome Fezuki! Nice ride, I'm liking the black stealth look. As far as non-warranty-voiding mods, go for some cosmetic mods. The usuals include door sills (regular or light up), chrome side signal markers (which you can black out to match your look), etc.

[TheProfessor]

Nice work on the rims, they look sharp! It looks like you got the clear 3rd brake light.....if that's the case why not get the clear bumper lenses to compliment the look?

[iconicrocket]

Nice job.

You can also paint the keyhole of the trunk to match the overall colour scheme. lol. Xenon lights for the front would be nice. An anti-sway bar for the back would also be nice, and probably new springs to lower the car.

[3GFX]

Looks good, you make the snowflakes look much better. You gotta paint your brake calipers though.

[MazdaTree]

Looks good, you make the snowflakes look much better.

+1

[chinsterr]

Just out of curiousity , how come everyone that paints/powdercoats their rims doesnt paint the center caps ? Looks kinda unfinished IMO.

Overall ,clean car bud.

[majic]

+1

wow.. i never thought i'd say this but the snowflakes actually look good now!!! :bana :bana2

[bubba1983]

way to go for the DIY!
i like these snowflakes, think your the first on this board to make the snowflakes appealing. the color reminds me of the sentra se-r oem wheels.

u could get a led 3rd break light, and as previously mentioned, clear rear bumper reflectors, to completely clear out the back end

[wtom]

Those rims look much better in a darker shade! Good job!

[Caz]

Very nice work on the rims, I agree w/ chinsterr on the centre caps.

[S.F.W.]

Just out of curiousity , how come everyone that paints/powdercoats their rims doesnt paint the center caps ? Looks kinda unfinished IMO.

Overall ,clean car bud.

The center caps are plastic, putting them through the powdercoat process involves baking the parts. The plastic caps would melt.

That said, I had my rims powder coated bronze, and then had my center caps painted a body matching indigo blue. i like the way it turned out, but it was a hassle.

[Chuckie]

Looks good painted.
Hypothroml painted both his rims and his center caps. it has been done.. doooo eeet.. =)

-Chuckie

[justin]

Other than that i'm a little stumped. I don't want to void any warranties, so therefore I don't know what else I can do. I have 3 years left on my warranty so I was hoping I could get some ideas on how to make the car look better without voiding it.

Read my sig. :D

That'll keep you busy, and voided warranty-free.

[jaym3]

i actually like the powdercoated rims. nice job

[cyberscorpi0]

Nice!

[Fezuki]

Thanks for the commments everyone. I'd get new wheels but don't have the money yet, so the next best thing was to paint them. I agree with your comment on the wheel cap, i'll paint it to the car color, or the wheel color (haven't decided yet). I would love HID's but that will void the warranty unless I get it direct from my dealership, but that'll cost an arm and a leg. I will definitely read your sig Justin!

I think I will paint my calipers next, thanks for the suggestion 3GFX. I will look into the door sills, signal markers, sway bar and the other suggestions posted so far. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it!

[cereal83]

Rims look awesome, wanna trade with me? I have less then 900 km on them :)

[cwp_sedan]

Rims look good! Nice touch.

[b]

Looks good, you make the snowflakes look much better.


+1

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[chinsterr]

The center caps are plastic, putting them through the powdercoat process involves baking the parts. The plastic caps would melt.



of course , thats what i spraypainted mine !

[Sean80]

Looks good, I'd go for lowering your car next to get rid of the wheel gap and make it sit proper.

[monty0501]

Man the rims look siccc....

Nice job!

[Broli]

i think the rims look better than they did before painting, but i still cant stand them! i would have done the same thing however if i didn't have any cash for rims at the time!

so nice job!!!

painting calipers - you seem like someone who is very cautious, so i figured i would tell you, that when my front rotors got warped, they tired to blame in on my painted calipers, however i fought them, and we ended up spliting the cost! so . . . just thought i would give u the warning!

if u dont want to wreck ur waranty, u can keep the stock deck, get a system (with LOC and amp sup) if anything went wrong (shouldn't) just take it out and say . . . wtf is wrong with my car?

frontlip or spoiler (rearlip spoiler is dead sexy)

some dealerships are tighter on warranty some are looser, some mazdaspeed parts have warranty . . .

all things to investigate!

car looks good, nice and stealty

good job!

[Fezuki]

Yeah i'm not a huge fan of the wheels either. I thought they'd grow on me, but they have yet to. Unfortunately I painted my calipers before I read your post. I pray nothing happens to my rotors. I used the Caliper Paint Kit from Canadian Tire. I also ordered a MS CAI, and Exhaust already, planning to get them all installed next wednesday at MoT. I will definitely keep checking the forum to see what I can do next. Thanks for your reply and suggestions!

[Fezuki]

2008 Summer
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4083/dsc06628ls4xw7.jpg (http://img146.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc06628ls4xw7.jpg)
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/1706/p1810080000tj3.jpg (http://img371.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1810080000tj3.jpg)

2006 Winter Wheels (Stock color)
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2609/dsc03685zx1.jpg (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc03685zx1.jpg)
2007 Winter Wheels (Tried gunmetalish color)
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/7637/dsc03709xn2.jpg (http://img50.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc03709xn2.jpg)
2008 Winter Wheels (Black!)
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1609/p0911080008vm7.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p0911080008vm7.jpg)

I'll get a clearer shot when I have time. I think black turned out the best. I will need to choose a new color for next winter.

[Iceman_F1]

Man, I would love to see a better picture of the black snowflake...I was contemplating that and it looks pretty sweet...