# upgrade? \*UPDATE 2-24\*

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 15, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527 "2008-02-15T21:05:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![BizarroEvo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bizarroevo/32/7481_2.png) [@BizarroEvo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BizarroEvo)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/21 "2008-02-16T21:44:18Z")

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> [@amspimpwagon](#):
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> And…

not gonna do it, to me they don’t look good on on silver.

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**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/22 "2008-02-16T21:51:24Z")

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they will look terrible on silver. your tails look way better like that dave… pimpwagon is just retarded.

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**Author:** ![BizarroEvo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bizarroevo/32/7481_2.png) [@BizarroEvo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BizarroEvo)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/23 "2008-02-16T23:55:53Z")

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> [@psphinx81](#):
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> they will look terrible on silver. your tails look way better like that dave… pimpwagon is just retarded.

LOL, I concure

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**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/24 "2008-02-17T05:35:47Z")

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This thread started good, but after a lot of idiotic posts…has gone down in quality. LOL @ the taillight haters, and those confused about the 7s.

Two questions?

1. 42r?
2. Did you have to remove the rear bumper support to get that jdm9 bumper to fit? If so… aren’t you worried about getting rear ended and totaling your car?

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**Author:** ![BizarroEvo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bizarroevo/32/7481_2.png) [@BizarroEvo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BizarroEvo)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/25 "2008-02-17T06:45:28Z")

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> [@sureshot!](#):
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> This thread started good, but after a lot of idiotic posts…has gone down in quality. LOL @ the taillight haters, and those confused about the 7s.
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> Two questions?
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> 1. 42r?
> 2. Did you have to remove the rear bumper support to get that jdm9 bumper to fit? If so… aren’t you worried about getting rear ended and totaling your car?

No, not a 42r but a 35r.  
Yes I did remove the rear bumper beam because the bumper is A LOT shorter than the stock on, the beam would have needed to be modified if I wanted to put it back on. The car is only driven in the summer so I’ll take a chance that I won’t get rear ended (crossing fingers).

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**Author:** ![amspimpwagon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amspimpwagon/32/7339_2.png) [@amspimpwagon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amspimpwagon)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/26 "2008-02-17T07:35:09Z")

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> [@psphinx81](#):
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> they will look terrible on silver. your tails look way better like that dave… pimpwagon just has good taste and doesnt like ugly altezza tail lights.

FIXED.

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**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/27 "2008-02-17T08:19:09Z")

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those ARENT altezza :picard:

these are what his tails DID look like… altezza

 ![http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/Letchworth%202007/IMG_8924.jpg](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/Letchworth%202007/IMG_8924.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Rsnake91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rsnake91/32/4996_2.png) [@Rsnake91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rsnake91)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/28 "2008-02-17T08:22:04Z")

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ew…

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**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/29 "2008-02-17T11:58:04Z")

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:tup:

I’ve been considering picking up a JDM rear bumper also, they look awesome.

However, I’m weary that my HKS exhaust will stick out too far and look dumb

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**Author:** ![amspimpwagon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amspimpwagon/32/7339_2.png) [@amspimpwagon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amspimpwagon)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/30 "2008-02-17T15:42:30Z")

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Ok, whatever you want to call them…

Now they are black and ugly instead of sliver and ugly.

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**Author:** ![BizarroEvo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bizarroevo/32/7481_2.png) [@BizarroEvo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BizarroEvo)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/31 "2008-02-24T12:52:08Z")

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new pics:

Stock turbo  
 ![http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/P2240008.jpg](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/P2240008.jpg)

35r  
 ![http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/P2240004.jpg](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/P2240004.jpg)

going to go with a different radiator so there is more room for the exhaust manifold  
 ![http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/P2240005.jpg](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/P2240005.jpg)

and the EMS  
 ![http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/P2240009.jpg](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/P2240009.jpg)  
 ![http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/P2240010.jpg](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x284/dstratton826/P2240010.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/32 "2008-02-24T12:54:48Z")

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looks like fun

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**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upgrade-update-2-24/43527/33 "2008-02-25T04:45:28Z")

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I would punt a kitten for a shop like that :tup: Car looks hot.

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