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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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btw....are those black rotors real?...i wouldnt mind having those on mine..
yea their real. i just went to google and typed black rotors. i think this was a pic on a VW forum. i didn't really look into them i just thought they were cool so i just posted them
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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keep going, looks awesome!
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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i nightshaded my tails and my spoiler brake light on my old car. it made the rear end look incredibly clean. I dont recommend vynil overlays though... use Niteshade. Looks a lot better. I never had issues with the cops either. Just a thought on "what to do next".

If you want a DIY on niteshading, i can link you a really good one. It was what i used when i did mine. It takes a bit of work but the end result looks incredible! You can see how dark i went with mine. The lights show through just fine. Yes, there is indeed a brake light on the spoiler. heh, beautiful thing Niteshade.

The pic i have attached here isn't the best but you get the idea. This was taken in May i think. And you can see where i got my screen name.

Last edited by Shinka_MJR; Dec 11, 2008 at 06:30 PM.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Black cars are very hard to see on the road. Be safe.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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^^^ what?! that's why we have lights.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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But you never use your driving lights
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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that's what running lights and headlights are for. But if you can't see a black car in the daytime, you shouldn't be driving.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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during the day a black car stands out a LOT.
at night, our HID's are pretty useful
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Do your research. Check the auto insuranse stats and analysis.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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why? we know you're wrong Razz.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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i think i get wat razz is saying...sometimes it is hard 2 see black cars even w/ the lights on?...well i guess when your not paying attention..acutally...w/e i dont know wat im talking about
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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you know, black cars are stealth! haha
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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razz: Stevie Wonder could see a black car during the day.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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+1 on the black calipers. mine's are...looks good newly painted and glossy black.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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oh and i tinted eyelids for the headlights. those look killer. may i suggest those?
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 01:22 AM
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You can still smoke the lights like Im about to do. You dont have to spray them with the spray tint, you can use smoked lens film. They sell precut kits for RX-8's at www.decalfx.com and theyre removable if you get bothered by cops. They have smoked, yellow, red and blue. Even if you didnt make the tails smoked you could red them out for a much cleaner look in the back. They have "how-to" videos if you want to see how to apply them. I'll post pics within the next couple weeks after I do mine.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 01:26 AM
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red calipers on an all black 8 would be super sexy
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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oooh man i love your car! thats the direction im trying to go. all black!
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 02:03 AM
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clean
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 03:38 AM
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how far down on the pss9's are you?
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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you could smoke your tail lights!
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by alexisthemovie
how far down on the pss9's are you?
I'm not sure how much lower it is than stock, never measured it originally. I set the height on the coils about 7mm up from the lowest recommended setting.

I'm def. not going to tint the rear taillights as I think that greatly increases your risk of being rear ended. Add to that the fact that my car was just rear ended a month ago and it wasn't a fun experience. I'll prolly just paint the badges, I have a satin black paint that matches the finish on my rims and should go well. As for the brakes, I'll either paint them black or get the Racing Brake BBK down the line.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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Racing Brake has a Caliper upgrade kit which is awfully nice. Talk to Rishi @AutoRnD when you're ready for it.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by flipRx8
btw....are those black rotors real?...i wouldnt mind having those on mine..
i think powerslot has some black rotors
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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ooo i like it..i might do this to my signals

time to start PS!
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