Hank3's picture thread...

[Hank3]

It was about time I started one instead of starting a new one every time I took new pics. Here are some older ones that have been posted before and some ones from this past weekend while I was up at the in-laws' lake house. Will post new ones whenever new pics come along. Thanks for chiming in

Day she was picked up - 8/20/08 with 9K miles on the odometer:

Bought some stained Shinkas, put on Lamin-X fog covers, JDM Visors, and JDM blue wide-angled heated mirrors:

 

[Hank3]

Got some Redline goodies to spice up the interior:

Installed smoked sidemarkers, rear LED reflectors, silver bulbs in headlights and tail lights, and painted the Shinkas since I couldn't stand the stains any longer:

 

[Hank3]

Took her out for an impromptu night shoot. Debadged the Mazdaspeed3, got some black McGard Lug nuts, 20% tint all around, and the OEM aluminum fuel door:

Got some R3 center caps to match the wheels better:

July 4th weekend at the in-laws' lake house in Columbus, GA (Lake Harding):

 

[Hank3]

And more to come this weekend after the CP-e Turbo Inlet is installed (Nano SRI is already on)...

Installed this on 7/11/09. It took a little finagling, but I wasn't expecting perfect fitment without having to do that. Fitment was great IMHO and , overall, the install process was smooth-going. Took a little under 2 hours at a relaxed pace. Most importantly, no stock parts were broken (i.e. boost solenoid nipple). It looks beefy and sounds even beefier!!! Well worth the $175 shipped I paid

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[paylew]

The only thing I don't like is the fuel door. I am not a fan of them at all, but other then that the car looks awesome!

 

[Hank3]

Thanks. I'm still on the fence about the fuel door. I still have the stock one for and it's easy to change back and forth, fortunately

 

[ncspeed21]

wow good work!! looks good man

 

[Shiroi_ms3]

I like the color you chose for the shinkas, it matches the car well. Did you think about painting your calipers? Also the car looks super clean great job.

 

[Hank3]

Painting the calipers is definitely on the list. Pretty sure I'll be going with black

 

[JMKOOPA]

Lame, the work computers won't let me see the pics :|

 

[Akaveli]

looks good.

 

[Kain]

Pretty damn seckz, Hanky. Good call on the R3 center caps, match as about as good as you can expect. One suggestion I have is painting the fuel door either Cosmic Blue or matching the wheels.

 

[Hank3]

Thanks, Kainy. Ummm...that doesn't work.

I thought the fuel door would match better. Don't know if I'll paint it or just go back to stock. Not gonna mess with it for a while. I'm amped for the CP-e inlet to come. Not as amped for the install part though.

 

[Blendercloud]

Pretty damn seckz, Hanky. Good call on the R3 center caps, match as about as good as you can expect. One suggestion I have is painting the fuel door either Cosmic Blue or matching the wheels.

Gonna have to agree with Kain about the fuel door.

 

[Kain]

If you DO NOT WANT your fuel door, I might liberate it from you and rattle-can it True Red.

 

[Hank3]

if you do not want your fuel door, i might liberate it from you and rattle-can it true red.

Sounds good. You'll be the first in line.

 

[Hank3]

Lookie lookie what I got today. mmmMMMmmm....

 

[Moultese]

Car looks good. Love what you have done with it. I love everything except that god awful fuel door. It almost ruins the entire look of the car.

 

[Hank3]

Installed TRS lenses and added three washers to each projector for more color flicker. More pics to come when I go re-aim the lights

Here are some old pics of the stock cutoff for comparison:

Pics of the TRS lenses w/three washers per side:

 

[dandydaniel]

sweet thread!

btw, is there a how-to on the TRS lens?