I’ve always wanted to make a switch panel to replace the ash tray, haven’t gotten around to it yet. Great work!

I did

They were as of a few month ago.

Hey I do now lol. If anyone else is wondering.. Boosted Performance Front Bumper Support

I'm sure I am not the only one running a personalized license plate, so lets see them! I love custom plates, it is fascinating how creative some people are able to get with theirs! Feel free to post the description/reasoning behind your plates too if you wish!I'll start it off, mine is pretty...

https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/paint-codes-for-all-dsm-years.255343/

+1 Projector headlights can be purchased for cheap, but I recommend retrofitting a set of OEM headlights. This is what really changes the light output of the headlights. It is more expensive to retrofit an OEM pair, but in my opinion it is worth every penny.Hey thanks!

Light output is good, better than stock. As far as adjusting them, do you mean the positioning of the light output? If so it is the same as OEM.

i Just did a plug and play HID kit, was as easy as plugging them in. Only thing I had to do to the headlight was drill a hole in the back of the plastic cover to allow the wires though. The kit even had a rubber grommet on the wires to prevent moisture build up. IF you can drill two holes you...

^ That is that I did to my car back in HS after a rock took a nice chunk out of my radiator, was very easy to do and worth the time and effort rather than spending more than $20 on a pre-made one.

I would be if it was an exact replacement, but all of the ones that I have seen have the same issue. So far no one has really been able to replicate the texture of the OEM vents.

It looks pretty good, but how hard does this make it to clean the engine bay? I'd imagine dirt and grime likes to hide and grip into the texturized finish.

^^This is the key. There are some guys who want to relive the early 2000's street racer style and honestly good for them, not my style but I respect the work that goes into doing it right. But the majority of the DSMers love the way their car looks from the factory. In fact the only real thing I...

I was looking at getting a set through them here soon too, how quickly did you receive them?

https://www.millerimportparts.comCan vogue for them, they will be very helpful if you message them and tell them your situation.

You wouldn't go wrong with either, They would both look good on the Monarch color

Yea just take your bumper off, its 7 bolts. It would be so much easier to take the bumper off, remove the headlight, and reinstall everything than it would be to try and finagle your hands/sockets in weird angles.

I had wondered about those as well, but not for the whole bumper.. I guess that's an idea I didn't think of.

Boosted fab, worth every penny.. Direct bolt on, I had them installed in 15 minutes. Check out my dsm build thread post #21 to see some pictures of them. https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/dsm-in-dsm.517151/ . I'd recommend getting them sooner rather than later because it'll start putting...

I'm impressed, looks way better than I thought it would!

Here is a useful guide I found on here a while back, I cannot remember the original post owner nor can I find the post again.. but thank God for the work they did to get this info!

For the air bubbles, use a brand new #11 x-acto blade to gently pop the bubble and use your finger to press the air out starting from the outermost area and working your way inwards towards the hole. You just have to be careful not to cause any ripples or folds, and if it is a big bubble you...

100% would recommend vinyl, way easier to use and much quicker. Plus like post #2 states it is easily removable if you change your mind or mess up the installation. Only thing I would suggest is to check a couple brands and see which ones let the least amount of light through, cheaper vinyl can...

Updates on this? I'm interested to see how this project is coming along.

Go out to your car with a tape measure and measure how far out you'd like to bring your wheel out, that will be how big of a spacer you want to get. Make sure the lug pattern on the spacer is 114.3mm as well, as that is what your lug pattern should be. They do tend to reduce the life of the...

Dang, honestly I would have guessed closer to 20 lbs. Are you going for weight reduction or replacing the deadening?

I see all kinds of people running double din radios in these cars, I would be surprised if it didn't fit. Depth shouldn't be an issue, there's a decent amount of room back there. Last time I had my headunit out I was surprised at how much room there actually was.

Silver, I think the gold is awesome but not a huge fan of the caliper color with the gold.

Not on the rear, but it gives an idea of glass black vinyl with a subtle logo cut out of it. https://flic.kr/p/283B873

Glad to hear the frame is ok. Good luck with the body work, I hope you have some previous experience or are very persistent. I have found that bodywork is an art and I am no artist. Keep us updated!

Looks way better! At first I was also going to suggest the carpet dye or a good cleaning since I have had great luck with both these methods at work but after seeing the second before and after picture I think you made the right call. Did you install it yourself? If so how much of a pain was it?

I'm pretty excited to see how this turns out, good luck!

I have the special carbon fiber fog light covers. They fit great and look great! https://flic.kr/p/KaiVjk

I have been wanting to upgrade my headlights and have been bouncing back and forth between LEDs and HIDs. I really only have experience with HIDs and with those quality is everything. For those of you running LEDs is this still the case or is it not as big of a deal?

Anyone have pictures of them installed on the vehicle without the bumper on? I'm really interested in getting some of these.

I just did the same except with removing night shade. I used sandpaper and a headlight restoration rubbing compound. The order of the sandpaper was: 320, 400, 500, 800, 1000, 3000, then the 2 step rubbing compound for a super clear OEM finish. Took me about 6 hours to wet sand and do all 3...

I have heard that plastidip is good for this kind of thing since it is more flexible and provides a similar look to oem. That is what I am going to try.

Any updates on the VIS CF Hatch? Or did you even pick to go that route?

I wish there was another easy option rather than the plastic/rubber plugs. I don't like them at all. I always told myself if I removed the spoiler I would weld in plugs and then wrap/paint the trunk to match the rest of the car. A lot more work though..

That does look really good! I had no idea that it would make such a difference but it really does!

I have always wondered about CF hoods using the factory latch. I have seen a lot of people install hood pins because they say the latch doesn't line up right, thank you for posting the company name and your experience. I really like the CF hoods but I hate hood pins so I'm glad to know that they...