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Old 02-08-2013, 02:07 AM   #726
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DAMN! I **** you not that is the same choice I had made for my car after seeing it at the LA Auto Show in December. Excellent decision, can't wait to see it but now I must find something new because lets face it, I can't compete with the beast.
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Old 02-08-2013, 02:32 AM   #727
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You really should replace all your speakers. with . I can probably help you make that decision. I'm a Copywriter/Marketing editor at my work. This was one of the best SQ system I've ever heard!

Focal UTOPIA BE KIT N°7 /ACTIVE for the front with a Matts Audio Ultimate SQ HIFI amplifier


Focal Utopia Be Kit N°6 /Active for the rear and a Matts Audio SQ Series SQ4100 amp.


And for the subs two Focal P33 V2 13" with a Matts Audio M1000.1D mono block amp

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Old 02-08-2013, 06:53 AM   #728
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Awesome color choice! Definitely not what I was expecting. Look forward to the the first photo shoot when she's done.
There will be plenty along with a video I have been working on for the entire time the car has been down. I am looking forward to it!

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That shot of the front bumper being sprayed really shows off the dynamics of the color. GREAT choice.
It really is insane how deep this color is. It is the best looking silver I have ever seen.

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Nice color! Looks like a wrap, but BETTER! Just saw thus color on a $$$$Mercedes 2door.

You painting the lip & skirts?
I will be glossing those when they come in to accent the matte. Should be a killer setup.

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You still doing the Blacktop Aero wing?
Wing, lip and side skirts. They are backordered right now and will go on the car once they get here.

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You just have the best automotive taste on the site. So clean. Everything you do to your car is everything I wish I could be doing to mine! This grad school crap better pay off...
Thanks! That is a big compliment.

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DAMN! I **** you not that is the same choice I had made for my car after seeing it at the LA Auto Show in December. Excellent decision, can't wait to see it but now I must find something new because lets face it, I can't compete with the beast.
I actually picked the color off of the press pictures. I hadn't seen it in person at all. It is coming out so much better than even the press pictures looked. It really is a special color.

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You really should replace all your speakers. with . I can probably help you make that decision. I'm a Copywriter/Marketing editor at my work. This was one of the best SQ system I've ever heard!
Those are killer speakers but the setup I have put together is going to sound even better. I am a true audio geek at heart.
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Old 02-08-2013, 06:59 AM   #729
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Soooo, are they keeping the stock rock guard on the rear flare with stock paint under it?
Everything has been removed on the car now. Those were just progress pictures.
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Old 02-08-2013, 07:17 AM   #730
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Yesterday before masking started. It really is amazing how thin the paint is on our cars. No wonder it flakes off if you even look at it wrong.

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Old 02-08-2013, 07:44 AM   #731
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I actually picked the color off of the press pictures. I hadn't seen it in person at all. It is coming out so much better than even the press pictures looked. It really is a special color.

I've seen it at the Detroit auto show the past few years, it looks very deep. So what kind of if any top coat goes on that?
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Old 02-08-2013, 07:49 AM   #732
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I've seen it at the Detroit auto show the past few years, it looks very deep. So what kind of if any top coat goes on that?
Have you ever seen a Balloon White Aventador? That is the top coat we are using.
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Old 02-08-2013, 10:16 AM   #733
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Have you ever seen a Balloon White Aventador? That is the top coat we are using.
Dang I want to change my satin white pearl to balloon white now
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Old 02-08-2013, 10:53 AM   #734
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I assume this paint will be much more durable than the OEM Subaru crap?
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Old 02-08-2013, 10:56 AM   #735
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I assume this paint will be much more durable than the OEM Subaru crap?
Much more durable.
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Old 02-08-2013, 11:37 AM   #736
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What color Plasti Dip will look like that paint?
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Old 02-08-2013, 12:29 PM   #737
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What color Plasti Dip will look like that paint?
Grey and it would be more durable.
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Old 02-08-2013, 12:50 PM   #738
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Yeah it's unbelievably pretty in person. One of the best paints I've seen, only the frosted BMW bronze/brown and Land Rover's Autobiography midnight pearl blue came close to stealing the show.
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Old 02-08-2013, 01:12 PM   #739
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omg I can't wait!
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Old 02-08-2013, 03:04 PM   #740
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Can't wait to hear your impressions of the new midbasses. I've considered swapping mine out for some too. Not sure of the depth though. Do you have more than a 3/4" thick spacer?
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Old 02-08-2013, 05:36 PM   #741
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Can't wait to hear your impressions of the new midbasses. I've considered swapping mine out for some too. Not sure of the depth though. Do you have more than a 3/4" thick spacer?
I do.
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Old 02-08-2013, 05:38 PM   #742
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Some more updates. Here are the progress pictures of the hatch and roof getting painted in the Designo Magno Alanite Grey.

Car rolling into the booth.



Prepped and ready for paint



Getting sprayed



Hatch with the Alanite Grey

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Old 02-09-2013, 02:21 AM   #743
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How do you like your RCE swaybars? I have tarmac 2's on 400lb f/r as well and am looking at a good swaybar combo. What are your sways and coils set as?

How well does the jbl sound with a three way? I put one in a friends car and it was so quick and sounded good from every seat we tuned it to! Doing active on my p99 took forever and it only sounds good from the drivers seat.
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Old 02-09-2013, 02:58 AM   #744
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I think that color is going to look so good with the curves of the car.
Not surprised about how classy and clean but still unique it is based on the rest of this build.

If I was in a position to paint my car, I'd never be able to choose. Were you always planning on a silver? (The lambo balloon white would've been spectacular as well)
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Old 02-09-2013, 03:07 AM   #745
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nice build, i really like the first rolling shot
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Old 02-09-2013, 07:16 AM   #746
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How do you like your RCE swaybars? I have tarmac 2's on 400lb f/r as well and am looking at a good swaybar combo. What are your sways and coils set as?

How well does the jbl sound with a three way? I put one in a friends car and it was so quick and sounded good from every seat we tuned it to! Doing active on my p99 took forever and it only sounds good from the drivers seat.
I love the RCE sways. They went on the car about 2 weeks after I bought it. I am running 400 f/r too but I might up to 500 in the rear.

The JBL sounds great. I really just wanted the ability to tinker with a laptop which is the only reason for the switch.

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I think that color is going to look so good with the curves of the car.
Not surprised about how classy and clean but still unique it is based on the rest of this build.

If I was in a position to paint my car, I'd never be able to choose. Were you always planning on a silver? (The lambo balloon white would've been spectacular as well)
We were sitting around the shop yesterday thinking the same thing. The front fenders and the line that runs down the body is really going to pop. I was always planning on silver and a matte version of it. Before the wreck, I was actually looking at doing a matte silver vinyl that Evasive Motorsports used on their FR-S. When the wreck happened...it went to painting instead of wrapping.

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nice build, i really like the first rolling shot
Thanks! That front picture is actually a rig shot.
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Old 02-09-2013, 09:46 PM   #747
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I love the RCE sways. They went on the car about 2 weeks after I bought it. I am running 400 f/r too but I might up to 500 in the rear.

The JBL sounds great. I really just wanted the ability to tinker with a laptop which is the only reason for the switch.
Do you feel like the 400 isnt enough in the rear? I kind of do. i set everything to the suggested street setting.

I had a audison bitone before the p99. I actually got tired of having to bring out the laptop to tune.
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Old 02-09-2013, 09:51 PM   #748
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I'd love to see your car in person to check out every aspect of the car. I'd be happy with just a respray of the oem color with more durable paint.
If you don't mind, could you PM me what the paint job cost?
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Old 02-10-2013, 07:08 PM   #749
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Awesome car. My apologies if this has been said, but did you have to roll your fenders/any other body work to fit the 18x9.5 11R's without rubbing?
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Old 02-11-2013, 06:52 AM   #750
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Do you feel like the 400 isnt enough in the rear? I kind of do. i set everything to the suggested street setting.

I had a audison bitone before the p99. I actually got tired of having to bring out the laptop to tune.
I have the settings maxed out in the rear so I would really like to put on 500's and have the settings for rebound and damping more towards the middle.

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I'd love to see your car in person to check out every aspect of the car. I'd be happy with just a respray of the oem color with more durable paint.
If you don't mind, could you PM me what the paint job cost?
I can give you a close figure later today. It gets confusing in my case because I am paying the extra over what his insurance paid.

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Awesome car. My apologies if this has been said, but did you have to roll your fenders/any other body work to fit the 18x9.5 11R's without rubbing?
You just need to roll the rears.
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