First upgrade... tint and wheels

throeplith · Post by **throeplith** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:29 am

Got 18.8 rims and 32% tint at Diamond Autosports. It took them about 2 hours to get it done. Here's the before and after (I'll probably update the after pix with daylight ones later):BEFOREAFTER

midnighthunder89 · Post by **midnighthunder89** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:08 am

very nice love the wheels

Blanco_Diablo · Post by **Blanco_Diablo** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:41 am

Nice upgrade

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:52 pm

Next mod - drop!

unisilv05 · Post by **unisilv05** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:10 pm

I love the color of your new wheels! Nice job!

vibolista · Post by **vibolista** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:15 pm

Great looking wheels! You need to sand and paint your hubs, now. The tint is hard to see at night... but you have very clean GT! If you get a chance, take a picture during the day.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:57 pm

Nice wheels!!!And the next time they're off, get out the sandpaper and do a little rust-buffing!

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:28 pm

Lookin good man...don't stop there! And +1 on the hubs. Sand and paint em in high temp gloss black and do the calipers in a high temp silver. Should make em look nice and new calipers -->http://carphotos.cardomain.com...e.jpg

throeplith · Post by **throeplith** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:43 pm

Replaced after pic w/ daytime one. Also, how am I supposed to get back there? If I take off the wheels won't that mess up my balance or something? Or do I just fenagle my way through the wheel to scrub that thing?

JetBlack09VibeGT · Post by **JetBlack09VibeGT** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:04 am

Just out of curiousity, how much did it cost to tint?

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:28 am

Quote, originally posted by throeplith Â»Replaced after pic w/ daytime one. Also, how am I supposed to get back there? If I take off the wheels won't that mess up my balance or something? Or do I just fenagle my way through the wheel to scrub that thing?Removing the wheel and reinstalling it won't throw anything off if you torque the lugs properly.

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:35 am

Nice upgrade!!

vibolista · Post by **vibolista** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:53 pm

Quote, originally posted by throeplith Â»Replaced after pic w/ daytime one. Also, how am I supposed to get back there? If I take off the wheels won't that mess up my balance or something? Or do I just fenagle my way through the wheel to scrub that thing?If you've never done this kind of thing before, make sure you find someone to help you that has experience. It's not rocket science, but since you have those very nice wheels now, you really should take the time to clean up the hubs and calipers since they show up through the wheel. A nice finishing touch! Use care, not to scratch the finish on the wheels when you take them off. With the wheels off, it's also a very good opportunity to wash and thoroughly wax your wheels, front side and back side. That action will go a long way to help keep the wheel's finish from getting damaged or stained by tar and all the other glop that can end up stuck on them as you pile up the miles. There are a bunch of great products out there that make the cleaning and waxing process pretty easy and very effective. Your wheels are a big investment, and a real upgrade for your car. Taking care of them will pay dividends in how they look and hold up.

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:31 am

The wheels are sweet!

throeplith · Post by **throeplith** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:04 pm

Quote, originally posted by JetBlack09VibeGT Â»Just out of curiousity, how much did it cost to tint?$240

ajflan · Post by **ajflan** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:11 am

Looks nice! It looks like you are missing some side skirts there.

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