Adrian's Badass Build Thread

[BAHC]

Almost there...

http://i48.tinypic.com/2qkrmt3.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/34dg9yb.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/x1ls3m.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/2rwaovq.jpg

[widebody_Q]

Almost there. Should look really nice when you finish

[viplexo]

that shit looks gangsta bro

[20sburning]

Nice! Keep the updates coming!

[99v6sedan]

Thats going to look pretty sick.....

[BAHC]

went to a meet on sunday so ill just post up everything i have of my new fitment, and post more as i get them. i pretty achieved everything i wanted to in terms of stance before 2010. these wheels will be for sale soon and the real modding will start! on to the pics:
http://i45.tinypic.com/99qb2d.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/73jm88.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/20a417o.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/11jptmg.jpg

Thanks for viewing, C&C welcome.

[Rodneyc77]

Looks Good... but the rubbing got to be really serious...

[GS300ToM]

seen that chit yesterday... str8 gansta, how ya boys IS going... EPIC Stretch tire fail

[BAHC]

http://i50.tinypic.com/t0p75d.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/24446yv.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/1tkef8.jpg

rodney, the rubbing is pretty serious :P all good tho, the rubber will burn off.

as for my boys IS250, he was actually rocking my other set of wheels :pat:

http://i49.tinypic.com/xpc5lw.jpg

[GS300ToM]

Looks Good... but the rubbing got to be really serious...

it was lol

[davipstar]

Sweeeeeeet=)

[*chalo*]

Your car is hellasick man...you should post pics of your homies car too!

Maan should of went to the meet!!

[BAHC]

he doesnt have any pics, its just slammed on stock rims. those are my rims he was borrowing.

[NELSON09]

DAAAYUM, looks good man...did you melt the paint at the top of your fenders? I'll stay tuned. Love the fact that you're still running dealership plates =) ..whoah, didn't even see the pics of the bumper. smoothe.

[BAHC]

yea, my paint melted =[

[NELSON09]

yea, my paint melted =[
It's all good, not rubbing it in, been there myself man..."u gotta pay the cost to be the boss". That looks real good, minor details - don't trip it's SO worth it to push the limits.

[BAHC]

well i plan on respraying the car next year anyways so im at the point where im just like "screw it, who cares"

[shaneb]

Hella sick car, major props:biggthumpup:

well i plan on respraying the car next year anyways so im at the point where im just like "screw it, who cares"

LOL. I know were your coming from.

[SanDiegoG35]

bahc car is too sick, come down to so-cal i needa see this shit in person.

[BAHC]

bahc car is too sick, come down to so-cal i needa see this shit in person.

names adrian bro :biggthumpup:

[NELSON09]

well i plan on respraying the car next year anyways so im at the point where im just like "screw it, who cares"
I feel...damn, that's sitting TUFF right there.

[mr_ricky_nguyen]

hi adrian.. haha

[Cyberous]

Wow Adrian,.. thats pretty serious stuff.

Congrats man.

Don

[BAHC]

hi adrian.. haha


haha fucking ricky man...join date 2006, posts 1 LOL when you go back to socal?

Wow Adrian,.. thats pretty serious stuff.

Congrats man.

Don

thank you sir :thumbsup: 2010 is the year!

[SanDiegoG35]

haha my bad adrian.

PM about your wheels, mi so interested.

[ni5mo240]

looks gangster!! I guess 2010 is the year alot of us are bringing our cars out!!

[SNG35]

wheels look great...but wassup with your roof spoiler? shud have gotten a Digna one or something similar..

[BAHC]

wheels look great...but wassup with your roof spoiler? shud have gotten a Digna one or something similar..

thanks for the comment on the wheels.

but whats wrong with the roof spoiler? i shouldnt have gotten anything other than the one i did cus the one i got is the one i like.

[SanDiegoG35]

i think the roof spoiler is perfect flows well with the car

[IS350]

real nice adrian!

[IS350]

btw, is that black IS Larry? lol

[BAHC]

black IS is larry, yes.

[maxpowerintegra]

looks real nice keep us updated..

[firelizard]

Frickin' sick mate. That's awesome.

[Harry]

Adrian! How did you tuck the fender between the lip and the tire without messing up the quarter panel?!?!

[GS300ToM]

its called negative 7 camber lol

[NELSON09]

its called negative 7 camber lol
LoL...Bond, James Bond
Camber, negative 7 camber

[SanDiegoG35]

and there you go. HAHAH double -00.7

[NELSON09]

and there you go. HAHAH double -00.7
Hahahaaa, that's a good one too =)

[BAHC]

haha, tbh, the fender doesnt REALLY stick between the tire and lip like that (tho thats the look id go for if i was aired out.) there was a slant where i parked. it wasnt intentional, but when i got out i was like THATS AWESOME. the other cell phone pics give a true representation of how it sits.

[VipDout]

Looks great, Glad to see More Norcal push for the new year !

completely missed this thread but watching now

Mines is almost doneeeee hehe

[Harry]

haha, tbh, the fender doesnt REALLY stick between the tire and lip like that (tho thats the look id go for if i was aired out.) there was a slant where i parked. it wasnt intentional, but when i got out i was like THATS AWESOME. the other cell phone pics give a true representation of how it sits.
OOooo00oo I see, ya some guy with a Civic like mine tried it and bent his quarter panel up and inward lolol

[BAHC]

yea iono anyone with fitment THAT precise thats not on air.

[mr_ricky_nguyen]

haha fucking ricky man...join date 2006, posts 1 LOL when you go back to socal?



thank you sir :thumbsup: 2010 is the year!

going back on the 18th sir.

[BAHC]

http://i45.tinypic.com/9fu1hk.jpg

front flushness

[GS300ToM]

more piccccccccccccccccccccccs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[20sburning]

that's about right!

[0psi]

Love the fit. Good job on the stance and fit for sure. Looks good. I love to see nice sitting Acuras.

[BAHC]

some pics from a meet we just had. unfortunately i had to raise the car a bit :signdammit:


http://i45.tinypic.com/2mpym1v.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/x5cgvm.jpg


in this pic you cant see my car (who would want to with that sexy rx8) but you can see my rear wheel sticking out in the way back :P def not for people who arent fans of negative camber :tomato:
http://i46.tinypic.com/53qp3b.jpg

[vip_e320]

wow loving the car it reminds me of my cuzins white tl on that on works.....cant wait to see wat you do next :biggthumpup:

[SanDiegoG35]

makes me still want them=(

[Brandicus]

very very nice my friend, now its my turn to chase all of you! norcal comin up!!

[GS300ToM]

gansta...!!!!!

[NELSON09]

Dopest ride out of that line up man. Looking good.

[BAHC]

thanks for the kind comments everyone. brandicus, i told you we had big things coming up at that meet!

[BAHC]

http://i47.tinypic.com/vobnur.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/zspoht.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/znsylf.jpg

its to bad my camber arms are maxed out. woulda been perfect at like -9

[Brokey33]

Hahaha diggin the 1st pic
I didn't even think to snap a pic when mine was like that, pure awesomeness

[phillygs3]

Damn, thats some crazy ass camber. I say get those rears pulled some , your gonna spend it on tires anyway . props for daily driven that low

[NELSON09]

Damn, thats some crazy ass camber. I say get those rears pulled some , your gonna spend it on tires anyway . props for daily driven that low

Haha, I thought those tires were just flipped - is the outter tire wear from rubbing or was it from inner tire wear/neg camber?

[Franklin]

http://i47.tinypic.com/vobnur.jpg

Question: Those are obviously directional tires so my question is: Feel any difference while driving on the road? Louder? How's the traction? Do you drive in the rain?

[BAHC]

http://i47.tinypic.com/vobnur.jpg

Question: Those are obviously directional tires so my question is: Feel any difference while driving on the road? Louder? How's the traction? Do you drive in the rain?


road noise is a little bit louder, but it handles just about as good as its going to get with -8.5 camber :P i didnt notice a change in handling from pre to post tire flip.

[SanDiegoG35]

damn -8.5 haha.

[BAHC]

http://i45.tinypic.com/fy086p.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/x111d2.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/2myvk3d.jpg


lol at this one. no idea whos phone that is, or who took the picture...what kinda person puts their phone on the lip of someone elses wheel :O
http://i47.tinypic.com/icp7c3.jpg

[20sburning]

Love it... Hey.. thats my phone... give it back asshole.... just playing!!!

[BAHC]

http://i47.tinypic.com/10d5lav.jpghttp://i46.tinypic.com/2z3o3lh.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/20foshw.jpg

[GS300ToM]

nice asss shot, dam aint u scared drivin on them tires tho haha

[BAHC]

meh the scariest part is on bumps due to the stretch, scared of debeading...but the f'ed up part of the tire doesnt touch the ground so im not too worried about that.

[PROJECTGS3]

cleanest TL on the westside for SUUUURE two thumbs up to the homie adrian holding it down for the westside :biggthumpup::biggthumpup:

[Neteru]

damn that Ac looks dope..

[BAHC]

http://i50.tinypic.com/2ziy92a.jpg

[Schnitz]

Insane stance! Guess someone had to take VipDouts spot.

[BAHC]

Insane stance! Guess someone had to take VipDouts spot.


thanks, but he'll always hold that crown :biggthumpup:

[widebody_Q]

The rear shot looks sick and so does the car overall.

Being super low is the #1 most important thing about vip. Although you are low with coilovers (and were lower at one point) tucking would allow you to sit it lower. Even if its only by a couple mm's.

A few options you can do is
Pull the fender out more. Pull it until the wheel appears to be flush to the fender but can go under the fender when the wheel compress.

Radius the quarter panel. Means to cut the arch higher. You would also need to tub your inner fender in the process. This would allow you to pursue the flush fitment while sitting lower

Or just get a body kit that hangs lower.

Either way the car looks sick. Just offering advice

[VIP-UCF]

car is nice...never liked when too much tire shows in the rear or fronts...

FLARE IT!

btw how much to get those annodized lips done?

[eyedea]

in <3 with wheels. need cash lol

[BAHC]

The rear shot looks sick and so does the car overall.

Being super low is the #1 most important thing about vip. Although you are low with coilovers (and were lower at one point) tucking would allow you to sit it lower. Even if its only by a couple mm's.

A few options you can do is
Pull the fender out more. Pull it until the wheel appears to be flush to the fender but can go under the fender when the wheel compress.

Radius the quarter panel. Means to cut the arch higher. You would also need to tub your inner fender in the process. This would allow you to pursue the flush fitment while sitting lower

Or just get a body kit that hangs lower.

Either way the car looks sick. Just offering advice


agi, i have a new build up for this year. i think you'll be pleasantly surprised. i will be on coils, i will be flush, and i will be low. promise (:

[actolex]

I checked the thread.....what are the specs on the wheels and tires?

[BAHC]

19x9 19x10 et 0 all around 215/35 F 225/35 R

[BAHC]

http://i47.tinypic.com/15y6i44.jpg

this will be the ride height for new setup

[SanDiegoG35]

adrian if someone gets that set up my tires would be perfect hahaha 215/35 225/35 ran the same tire set up as you.

[VipDout]

this thread ended pretty fast ;( ahha

[shaneb]

this thread ended pretty fast ;( ahha

LOL:innoutrofl2:

[BAHC]

but soon to be revived!

[mr.DUNK]

amazed!

[tcchino5]

damn that was the sh!t

[aznevoviii]

very brave! :)

[SNG35]

sick...luv it...hey, are u on Acurazine too?

[NELSON09]

but soon to be revived!
THAT'S right. Good Man =)

[d1deuce]

That's the sickest TL that I've seen!! Mad props to u!!

[BAHC]

thanks for the kind comments. I am decafe1 on acurazine.

[phillygs3]

cant wait to see the new setup

[BAHC]

http://i48.tinypic.com/2whnki0.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/16kvb7.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/2gx2nv8.jpg

now that the ride height is situated, just waiting on some parts.

[BAHC]

http://i49.tinypic.com/293btc0.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/v5wraq.jpg

this is how my car is going to look for a while. ill probably start a new thread for my new build once its done (:

[PROJECTGS3]

DAAMNNNN HOMIE! i see you finally got it to go lower...lol damn it adrian now i need to go lower my car even more, makes me look 4x4! hahahaha

[BAHC]

lol your shits hella slammeddd

[widebody_Q]

I know you said you had some plans but I think some nice deep 17s would look so good on there. Best part is that 17s are cheap and so are tires. If you do go that route, run a lower profile tire in the rear so it doesn't tuck. It would look so ill

[BAHC]

I know you said you had some plans but I think some nice deep 17s would look so good on there. Best part is that 17s are cheap and so are tires. If you do go that route, run a lower profile tire in the rear so it doesn't tuck. It would look so ill


while thats an excellent idea, i already ordered new 22" wheels.

[Brandicus]

and only tucking 11 inches of those 22, for shame son.

[Jedidiah]

Forgive me just coming into this thread, but did the OP say he ordered 22's? For a TL?

Inside Joke?

[BAHC]

do not doubt me!

[Brandicus]

Joke? does it look like hes joking to you?

[widebody_Q]

People these days. Always want to be the "first" to do something:giggity:

[BAHC]

we'll have to see if i can pull it off!

[nokcy21]

i know you can bro .. cant wait for the new wheels

[BAHC]

22s!

[GS300ToM]

22?? lol

[Brandicus]

apparently its so shocking it just hasn't sunk in yet...

[shaneb]

apparently its so shocking it just hasn't sunk in yet...
:smiley-rofl::smiley-rofl::pat:

[firelizard]

:shrug:

[siknezz408]

Kleen Kar!:biggthumpup:

[BAHC]

thanks siknezz :D

http://i43.tinypic.com/5l5bas.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/105pheb.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/2n054c8.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/34pmfis.jpg

[hondaboi]

wooah!

[EASTSiDE 2 WESTSiDE]

Damn.......

[widebody_Q]

Welcome to the jungle

[LiCelsior]

very nice very nice

[shaneb]

Pushing the limit, I like it!!!!

[Schnitz]

Wow! The body shop's gonna love you.

[Rodneyc77]

That's the name of the game... fit the car to the wheels... congrads! :biggthumpup:

[ilive2r011]

cant wait to see these fitted bro....your body workfunds are gonna be there this friday:-)

[BAHC]

haha not anywhere close to my workfunds, but its a start (:

[Brokey33]

WTF?!?!?
As is the last set didn't fit good enough, now this??
Gonna be sick, nice pick up

[GS300ToM]

thats dummy poke sir...

[20sburning]

Nice shit bro! Whats the specs?

[volkgt7]

thats Just Epic!

[BAHC]

lol im surprised no ones guessed what they are yet. no specs til you do!!

[20sburning]

lol im surprised no ones guessed what they are yet. no specs til you do!!
I'm going to say.... Primax 333's in a 17x7 +45 all the way around:smiley-rofl:

[Brandicus]

22s!!

[BAHC]

lol you can totally tell what they are from the pic with a reflection in the lip.

[ALEXTHESUS*PECT]

i say weds lxz
http://i44.tinypic.com/34pmfis.jpg

[ALEXTHESUS*PECT]

http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/sale/wedsale.jpg

[Brandicus]

OWNED

[BAHC]

lol yezir...those rears look similar too :P told you it was easy.


19x10-32

http://i41.tinypic.com/1zvtqc3.jpg

[phillygs3]

Holy shit! I can't wait to see those fitted :runcoold:

[widebody_Q]

With the proper work, these are going to be so sick on there. Can't wait to see the outcome

[Smitty]

Dam that is gonna be crazy hot. Cant wait to see it all come together.


-Smitty

[nokcy21]

dammmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnnn crazy lol

[JN.FYC]

man, i'm diggin this.
I hope you don't mind, i threw some pictures of your whip on my blog.

[BAHC]

man, i'm diggin this.
I hope you don't mind, i threw some pictures of your whip on my blog.


i dont mind at all, the more exposure the better :P E STARDOM HERE I COME!! :innoutrofl2:


thanks tho, i dig the blog, i added it to favorites :D

[hondaboi]

wow...-32!!

keep us posted on the progress!!!

[MR.J]

are you on drugs???jp jp

:biggthumpup:
that is bonkers crazy.

ive had 18x10 -32 wheels before so i know how crazy that fitment is.
never ever thought it would be seen on a FWD car.
:biggthumpup::biggthumpup::biggthumpup:

[Yokotas13]

welcome ;)

[DIRTYATL]

cant wait to see the outcome of this

[sf_y33]

looks crazy but sick!

[1ruffryder]

wow! subscribed

[alexisthemovie]

crazy, just curious why you went with a low offset 10 rather than a bigger width and higher offset.

[BAHC]

i drive a fwd and with this sizing, to avoid going TOO wide with bodywork, camber will be needed. this will create backspacing issues

[alexisthemovie]

have you measured backspacing? Seems like even with -8 camber you could have gone with a 19x12 -7 and a 255 out back which looks a lot more badass IMO.

[siknezz408]

new wheels lookin kleen!:biggthumpup:

[BAHC]

pardon my bluntness, but what would give you the impression or make it "seem" like a 19x12 would work? i HAVE measured back spacing, and YES when i was on the eurolines which were 19x10, i would hit my suspension with the amount of camber i had. i did want 9.5/10.5 but there was a misunderstanding during the ordering process. as much as i would like to go 12" wide, or even 11" wide, with the amount of camber im anticipating, 10 was the smart choice.

[alexisthemovie]

well I've personally seen and helped fit 18x10 +6 on a TL which at the time had something ridiculous like -10 or -11 camber and still had space in the back. Not taking anything away from your choice though, 19x10 -32 offset is pretty sick. :biggthumpup:

[ViPCeo]

This is gona be THE SICKEST TL when u get done with this badboy, haterz take that take that :biggthumpup:

[BAHC]

This is gona be THE SICKEST TL when u get done with this badboy, haterz take that take that :biggthumpup:


haha lets hope it turns out well. i got a lot of competition and it all depends on if they bodyshop can replicate my vision.

[BAHC]

well I've personally seen and helped fit 18x10 +6 on a TL which at the time had something ridiculous like -10 or -11 camber and still had space in the back. Not taking anything away from your choice though, 19x10 -32 offset is pretty sick. :biggthumpup:


no offense taken bro; i may be wrong, but i do believe a larger diameter contributes to less back spacing as well. it makes sense in my head, but i have minimal geometry knowledge :pat: either way, the 19x10et0 would hit on inclines and id just rather not take that risk.

[VipIS3]

Love the fitment

[VipDout]

Nice I have missed alot going on in here cant wait to see how this looks mang

[PROJECTGS3]

HOLY SHIT! did you talk to the shop yet? were about to start my car next week !

[REV-01]

crazy, just curious why you went with a low offset 10 rather than a bigger width and higher offset.

i ask him that before haha...i think the bodymen will thank him if he went with 235 on a 10.5, less work than a 235 on a 10, but he said he want 10.5 so can't blame him, blame it on the shop who ordered it wrong. to me when everything clears just by 3mm is when it is the winner....anyways look forward to -8 degress of camber. i ride on 5.5 and it wear down fast on non daily

[BAHC]

HOLY SHIT! did you talk to the shop yet? were about to start my car next week !


nah they never got back to me....get at me on aim when you can, we need to talk.


i ask him that before haha...i think the bodymen will thank him if he went with 235 on a 10.5, less work than a 235 on a 10, but he said he want 10.5 so can't blame him, blame it on the shop who ordered it wrong. to me when everything clears just by 3mm is when it is the winner....anyways look forward to -8 degress of camber. i ride on 5.5 and it wear down fast on non daily


yea been there done that with the camber :P we'll have to see wassup.

EDIT: ahh so thats you on acurazine, nice. (:

[alexisthemovie]

i ask him that before haha...i think the bodymen will thank him if he went with 235 on a 10.5, less work than a 235 on a 10, but he said he want 10.5 so can't blame him, blame it on the shop who ordered it wrong. to me when everything clears just by 3mm is when it is the winner....anyways look forward to -8 degress of camber. i ride on 5.5 and it wear down fast on non daily

i daily on -8 camber too haha, the wear is not that bad (a little uneven) as long as you're properly aligned.

[REV-01]

i daily on -8 camber too haha, the wear is not that bad (a little uneven) as long as you're properly aligned.

yeah i am...picky on the rack too, had to match right down to the very last digit..ride height same on the millimeter....on oem air struts and you know those are a bitch to adjust to get it down perfect.

[BAHC]

http://i44.tinypic.com/e712tz.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/2j5z88o.jpg

[20sburning]

Nice kit! I like a lot! any fitment pics?

[Brandicus]

so are you gonna blend the two bumpers together or what??

oh and projector fogs pretty please, just do it

[BAHC]

kit is job design made for a gs460, havnt really decided what route imma go with it yet. kit is fiberglass so we'll have to see.

[alexisthemovie]

http://i40.tinypic.com/2j5z88o.jpg

damn that is sick! A nice changed from all the A-Spec TL's

[BAHC]

heres some pics to get a feel for the clearance under my car...i only had my cell phone so i tried to edit in on there as best i could so you could actually see anything, its real over cast here atm. of course with the darkness and angles, its not completely accurate, but its enough to get an idea. lowest part is about a half inch off the ground. imma be visiting the muffler shop soon to see if i can either get it tucked more, and if not, then a custom straight pipe for more clearance so i can go even lower.

http://i43.tinypic.com/2604ai8.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/21bm6i1.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/ndouiq.jpg

[widebody_Q]

Sick. I love that bumper, glad you went ahead and got it. This is going to look nuts

[SanDiegoG35]

is it possible to merge fiberglass with a poly?

anyways your TL is gonna look nutttssss

[widebody_Q]

It can be done but its not the best route to go.

Look for an after market fiberglass TL bumper, and merge them both. It will save you headaches down the road

[xseveredveganx]

I'm with Agi... You can mold the TL poly bumper to the fiberglass. Lord makes a Fusor product that will do that, but fiberglass with fiberglass is a much better bond.
I've helped with molding poly bumpers to cars with Fusor. Works great and I haven't had one crack out. :biggthumpup:

Looks good, bro!!! :biggthumpup:

[SanDiegoG35]

hmm, if it can be done i might try this too.

[BAHC]

i was thinking along the lines of fabbing up brackets that will mount to my car the same way the stock bumper does...will that not work?

[VIP-UCF]

yup, that's the best way to do it...

[brainneeded]

i love conversions!!!!! PROPS!!!!

first presibent, now tl460.

[PROJECTGS3]

damn son! hit me up if you need any help.

[Rodneyc77]

That's going to be a real good LOOK... Yes Sir :biggthumpup:

[GS300ToM]

sick!!!

[ni5mo240]

can't wait to see it done

[NELSON09]

Bonkers, just plain bonkers. Good luck on the proj!!!

[REV-01]

yup change the gs headlights too...og right there with the conversions

[alexisthemovie]

how well does it match up with the stock bumper as far as the dimensions go? Looks like they can chop the headlight holes and section the bumper.

[widebody_Q]

The GS is alittle wider. Since hes pulling out the front fenders for the wheels, he may be able to get away with the added width without chopping it down the middle if he pulls out the entire fender

[nokcy21]

thats gonna look sick. and yeah sean drop my kit then yours... :dance:

[lowvanu2]

So sick, this will be clean... I cant wait to see it in person.... (at one of the meets)

[BAHC]

the dimensions are almost spot on..thats the main reason i went with the version for the gs, the dimensions are pretty damn similar in terms of size, and the headlights have that same aggressive shape and angle, hence the almost spot on bodyline underneath it.

[Brokey33]

F*ckin sick
Bein fiberglass, ya ain't afraid it gonna crack bein that low. At least poly's got some give, but fiberglass has little to none.

You gangsta for rollin like that. 1/2" :turbonoes_3:

[BAHC]

F*ckin sick
Bein fiberglass, ya ain't afraid it gonna crack bein that low. At least poly's got some give, but fiberglass has little to none.

You gangsta for rollin like that. 1/2" :turbonoes_3:


its gonna crack so fast. lol

[Brokey33]

How high you plan on makin it from the floor

[BAHC]

i will drive and ppl will think im aired out (: similar to those japanese cars...

[PANCAKES!]

The insanely wide wheels are way too much IMO but I'm lookin forward to seeing you pull off this kit conversion, should be interesting......

[BAHC]

The insanely wide wheels are way too much IMO but I'm lookin forward to seeing you pull off this kit conversion, should be interesting......


they arent insanely wide, only on my car :pat: haha im the same way, im against half assed attempts at big wheels just to set records. rest assured, i didnt just pic out the most aggressive numbers i could, i measured and drew out exactly what i wanted, and this process will be very slow, as i will make no compromises and take no short cuts or cheap alternatives.

[PANCAKES!]

Well on that note http://smiliesftw.com/x/greenbeer.gif (http://smiliesftw.com)

Hahaha....really lookin forward to this :biggthumpup:

[brainneeded]

you need this

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs450.ash1/24811_10100258587300854_8371226_63156645_5587498_n .jpg

[BAHC]

haha i really want a sticker like that cus its so irritating having ppl ask what bags i use lol

[Brokey33]

!! OH SH!T !!
That sticker is gangsta

[PANCAKES!]

Sticker is lame as sh*t! LOL!
Should say universal air blows! :biggthumpup:

[brainneeded]

lol i got the sticker off of coolstickersbro.com i ordered it saturday got it monday ftw! just waiting for my coils to come in and get installed before i throw it on. :biggthumpup:

your car looks freaking gangsta!

[BAHC]

car is getting close to going into the shop..some more pics of the bumper.

http://i43.tinypic.com/24m7w5h.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/fa7juh.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/4l0l8w.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/a252sj.jpg

[JunctionVIP]

This will be interesting

[VipDout]

the bumper does look spot on,

and pancakes never had a blown bag in mines. (knockin on wood) but I have seen others with problems .

[kingpin]

+ 1 for self title thread build buy first name LOL ...

i cant wait to see the end product ..

[Brokey33]

LOL at Badass Build Thread title by Adrian

Once the bumper's fitted to the car, its still gonna sit as low as it is in this pic hahahaha
http://i44.tinypic.com/a252sj.jpg

[BAHC]

hopefully! only following in your footsteps :crunkahameha:

[vipka9]

sexy sexy sexy cant wait for it to be finished!!!

[VipDout]

I swear i thought this was yours bro, all finished up

http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af37/atttottt/hellaflush-140.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u19/CandlestickPark89/HellaFlush5/DSC_4767copy.jpg


http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u19/CandlestickPark89/HellaFlush5/DSC_4765copy.jpg

[BAHC]

haha nah, thats homeboy's down in so cal.. midnight purple is hawt.

[fash00]

Lookin good

[BAHC]

updates soon, but heres something to hold over til then

http://i31.tinypic.com/2vxfuz6.jpg

[alexisthemovie]

YES!

[tommiedred]

Good stuff...I'm looking forward to the end results..

[Caoboy]

I'm going to the shop on Tuesday...hahah there might be spoilers!!!

[BAHC]

haha i doubt its been touched.

[LiCelsior]

damn whats taking u so long adrian?

[Caoboy]

What's with that bumper? It looks like a GS front bumper?

*edit*

NVM it IS a GS front bumper...I'm definitely going to the shop Tuesday!

[BAHC]

damn whats taking u so long adrian?


the $10,000 dollar bill, not including the parts, lol. im 20 and far from rich :sad:

[BAHC]

so i went down to the shop to install my brakes, and i got some progress pics. obviously, theres a ton of work still left to go, but at least the wheels can fit on the car to mold around lol.
http://i28.tinypic.com/2vmj03k.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/fmpaw1.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/az5oz.jpg
as for the fronts, got the brakes on, put the 15mm spacer, and the wheel still didnt clear the brakes. luckily i had a 5mm spacer as well to use for bodywork, and i just ordered some new 20mm spacers for when i get the car back. this puts the front sizing at 19x9-40 :O all because i wanted concave lol
http://i25.tinypic.com/29y00mx.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/hrfqj6.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/e13tiu.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/idw4ub.jpg

[PANCAKES!]

NICE! on the LXZ and the BBK looks good so far

[alexisthemovie]

damn lol, just match the front camber to the rear and you'll be good!

[kingpin]

:eek2: dammm ... :biggthumpup:

[flexinsteelz]

Damm this is one serious build... !! Lookin good so far..

[VIP-UCF]

looks like what we talked about...lookin' good...tell him to cut further where the bumper meets the 1/4 and staggar the cuts up towards the fuel door...

[VipDout]

had to blog this homie !

[mdenoga]

looks like its going to be just as what you talked to me about at the vsc bbq in pleasanton two years ago. =)

[VIP-UCF]

this guy been schemen'...the rims are gonna set it off...

[NELSON09]

Looking good A. Only bone I have to pic is that I think they mounted your tires going the wrong way bro...or is it possible they just test mounted them for the body work on oppsite sides?...none the less, gonna be DOEP!!!

[Digidizzle]

Cant wait to see this done Adrian!! Gonna be sweet!!

[rykster]

Man that's gonna look so hot.

[LiCelsior]

rear looks good, the fronts...idunno man.

[OG]

fender work looks promising. way too agressive for my tastes and i think you could have done better with the sizing (9 -40 is about the most ridiculous spec ever) but i hope it turns out to your liking.

[Rodneyc77]

great to see the progress happening... :biggthumpup:

you're one crazy dude... looking good so far... Those wheel specs are insane... :yahoo_35:

[Brokey33]

WTF?!?!?!?
You take the expression, "Go big or go home," for reals.
Got my fingers crossed for ya, that they can pull off your vision. Right now it's lookin like a FWD drag car.
I like your steppin up to the plate with somethin like this though

[20sburning]

It's going to be Billy Bad Ass! Keep up the killer work!

[LudeNsol]

damn -40 thats ridic.. cant wait to see the finished product

[widebody_Q]

The TL has lots of rear quarter to play with cause the bumper starts so low. Looking good so far. Hopefully you can pull the front off as well

[BAHC]

i wasnt planning on needing a 20 mm spacer to clear the brakes, so hopefully we can still pull it off. I will def be getting new wheels as soon as im tired of the LXZ, and it WONT BE 9-40 lolol. once the coils are compressed, the camber helps a little, and we gonna add a fender vent in there to hopefully help it flow a bit more. i was the one test fitting for pictures, so i didnt care to check the tires. and dennis, i want you to know me not working with you had nothing to do with trust, only financial issues. i appreciate you taking the time to meet with me.

[phillygs3]

Rears look awesome so far , Hopefully they can do magic on the fronts =)

[VIP-UCF]

and dennis, i want you to know me not working with you had nothing to do with trust, only financial issues. i appreciate you taking the time to meet with me.


nah man, its all g...props to that shop that took your car in...that is a LOT of work...what shop you take it to? next time i'm in the area maybe i'll go check it out...

always nice to bounce ideas off someone who's willing to go to extremes...

[REV-01]

so the front is more aggressive than the rear?

[DirtyJerzey]

Your really going insane with this one, can't wait to see some more updates.

[tommiedred]

Damn -40 with 20mm to clear brakes?? doesn't seem like alot of thought was put into ordering your wheels or brakes..

[DirtyJerzey]

This is going to be an exciting Thread, Everybody get your popcorn!
http://blog.nj.com/whitty/2008/05/medium_popcorn.jpg

[BAHC]

@ tommie. i had planned to use a 15mm, didnt pan out. an extra 5mm isnt too much more than what i HAD planned for.

[LiCelsior]

order new front wheels and sell the current ones. ur not gonna like the front fender outcome.

[widebody_Q]

Yea just get two Front non concaves in a high disk. You will be happier in the end. If you were to do it the way you are now and not like the outcome, you will still have to pay for the labor/paint and end up getting new fenders/bumper to work on.

When you consider that you can get most of your money back in selling your current front wheels, why not do it? You will save in the long run and your car will come out closer to how u want it.

Also, its not like ur loosing lip. The concave robs u of lip and you have a huge spacer on top of that. Even by going less aggressive and getting a hi disk, you should still have the same amount of lip

[BAHC]

Yea just get two Front non concaves in a high disk. You will be happier in the end. If you were to do it the way you are now and not like the outcome, you will still have to pay for the labor/paint and end up getting new fenders/bumper to work on.

When you consider that you can get most of your money back in selling your current front wheels, why not do it? You will save in the long run and your car will come out closer to how u want it.

Also, its not like ur loosing lip. The concave robs u of lip and you have a huge spacer on top of that. Even by going less aggressive and getting a hi disk, you should still have the same amount of lip



im just gonna see how it turns out. tbh, the reason i got this setup was to have concave all around, if i was to get the non concave face, id get a dif set of wheels. i did plan out exactly how i wanted the fronts to sit in relation to the rears, and this is only off by 5mm. otherwise its exactly where i want it in terms of proportions. i DEF get where some of y'all are coming from, and im scared about it too, but this is just meant to be a stupid over the top build. i think the fact that youre seeing the rears with the coils compressed and the quarter panel all cut up is making the front look like its 20x more aggressive then the rears. in reality its not.

[Caoboy]

Dang....I know his dad will be able to pull off the fender works..but dang. That's pretty out there!

Oh by the way, why is your tire on backwards? =)

[BAHC]

Dang....I know his dad will be able to pull off the fender works..but dang. That's pretty out there!

Oh by the way, why is your tire on backwards? =)


i just grabbed any rim for test fitting, wasnt driven on :D

[Brandicus]

Some of our ny brethren need to cool the jets, a couple comments could be seen as provocative and I'd like to respectfully ask everyone to be mature about expressing their opinions.

@ addy, YES YES YES!! Andy will pull it off right :runcoold: did he say how long until more updates?

[LiCelsior]

just giving our opinions there brando.

FAK U, fix ur phone

[knguyen]

The front is not even that bad. Are you planning to stretch the tires more? Nice build!