They're just cheap, run of the mill 8"-11" rods off Ebay I got for $11. Pretty much any 8"-11" rods should work. Like I said, I'd recommend finding some actual locking nuts laying around the house and using those to replace the ones that come with whichever rods you end up getting, because they they most likely will fall off.
Well shit, the air filters were easy. Typical Honda smarts in that the airbox bolts stay attached to the top half. And dropping the glovebox was easier than my EP3's because the side stoppers didn't need to be removed. The surprise was that the glovebox itself drops onto the floor because it's not actually screwed to the bottom -- the "hinge" is just a couple claws that hold onto a pair of half-circle rods. Clever stuff.
With how shitty the weather has been here, I have a ton of things just waiting around to get done. So I am working through the small things until it stops snowing/gets above 50. Here is a picture of my car next to the new Jetta GLI in Pure Grey, Love that more OEMs are putting out this shade of grey!
Added this phone mount because the one I had previously put the phone in front of the vent and it would overheat/block the vent. Love the new placement! I also am less worried that it will scuff the trim pieces as it clipped in and is super secure.
I replaced the vanity lights with LEDs to match the rest of the car. They take a T5 and are a real pain to get out. Someone on another thread recommended putting tape on the bulb but I found with a pair of needle nose tweezers I was able to pull the old bulbs out.
Before:
After:
I also replaced the silver plate screws with black ones. It helps to detract from the fact that the dealer put my registration sticker on lopsided lol.
Once the weather gets better I have the following projects to get done:
- Engine Panel Covers - want to wipe down everything before they are installed
- Trunk Lip Guard - want to put some PPF on the lip and cover up a chip from the first owner before I put the plastic piece down
- Splash Guards - want to clay and touch up paint chips that would fall under them before they are installed
- Mugen Visors - need to get the window chrome delete kit to measure and install before the visors go on
Lastly is a hatch I saw this weekend. For all those who don't know anything about Maryland. We love our obnoxious flag and putting it on everything. The license plates, as backdrops for badges, websites, cop cars, everything. This is out front of a local dealer
Phone mount link plsWith how shitty the weather has been here, I have a ton of things just waiting around to get done. So I am working through the small things until it stops snowing/gets above 50. Here is a picture of my car next to the new Jetta GLI in Pure Grey, Love that more OEMs are putting out this shade of grey!
Added this phone mount because the one I had previously put the phone in front of the vent and it would overheat/block the vent. Love the new placement! I also am less worried that it will scuff the trim pieces as it clipped in and is super secure.
I replaced the vanity lights with LEDs to match the rest of the car. They take a T5 and are a real pain to get out. Someone on another thread recommended putting tape on the bulb but I found with a pair of needle nose tweezers I was able to pull the old bulbs out.
Before:
After:
I also replaced the silver plate screws with black ones. It helps to detract from the fact that the dealer put my registration sticker on lopsided lol.
Once the weather gets better I have the following projects to get done:
- Engine Panel Covers - want to wipe down everything before they are installed
- Trunk Lip Guard - want to put some PPF on the lip and cover up a chip from the first owner before I put the plastic piece down
- Splash Guards - want to clay and touch up paint chips that would fall under them before they are installed
- Mugen Visors - need to get the window chrome delete kit to measure and install before the visors go on
Lastly is a hatch I saw this weekend. For all those who don't know anything about Maryland. We love our obnoxious flag and putting it on everything. The license plates, as backdrops for badges, websites, cop cars, everything. This is out front of a local dealer
Woah!! Is that fender functional? Where did you get it? Looks real good man!New fender installed and painted.
grabbed it from Type S racing for 600 shipped, there is about a 1 month lead time though as they still have to fabricate the fender. Ikon also has a Type R sytle fender available also for about 500 i think.
