The Official SoCal Chat Thread - Page 76

honda_bar · 01-08-2009, 10:52 PM

good point, plus the stock ones have a blue/green condom on them... yeah mark, get with the program!

Frankie, what color are your LEDs?

Mark_Dorman · 01-09-2009, 12:10 AM

Here's the needles on the cluster...

Here's them lit up. I didn't have two light sources to use so it's not lit up as well as it should be...but it gives you a general idea...

Mark_Dorman · 01-09-2009, 12:15 AM

So this was all just a rough throw together quick paint job with a sticker on the back to help with the lighting. When I do a good version I'll do a better job painting and evening of the colors. They look better in person too

. I think with the super white LED's it'd look pretty sweet. There are one or two other methods I considered and will probably attempt on my next round. I'll keep y'all up dated...

honda_bar · 01-09-2009, 12:20 AM

nice!

mr.asian.m2 · 01-09-2009, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda_bar

good point, plus the stock ones have a blue/green condom on them... yeah mark, get with the program!

Frankie, what color are your LEDs?

super, super white LED.

i have them install for my license plate too

mr.asian.m2 · 01-09-2009, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Yeah...I'm gonna redo them again and see if I can get them a deaper blue. It's gonna be hard to get a comparison since I don't have LED's in my cluster yet. I'll see what I can do though...

mark...remember to sand down the back of the cluster if you use LED there. and sand it down super good. if not.. it won't light up even. had to do mine like 3 times. suck

Mark_Dorman · 01-09-2009, 12:52 AM

Are you talking about sanding down the clear plastic behind the gauge faces?

So I've come up with a new strategy...I don't know if it'll work and I might ruin some needles in the process...but after I take care of a few errands tomorrow (that I reluctantly promised to do

) I will make another attempt. This time I'm expecting greater success!

honda_bar · 01-09-2009, 01:05 AM

i didn't have to sand my down. I got the 5 star ones and they look great!

Agreed mark!?

Mark_Dorman · 01-09-2009, 01:09 AM

^They do look great. Can't wait to do mine!

HEY ALL!!!
New meet planned for February...

Drop A Deuce Lowering Meet - Sunday - 02.22.09 (Norwalk, CA)

Remember to thank Mixxer, Colin, Ji, and Davis for helping make this one happen!

o6spdracer · 01-09-2009, 01:11 AM

For sure Colin. Hey want to do my gauge cluster too? Haha. Colin, email me what bulbs to get. Super white right? I think I might do this to mine as well. I was thinking white or maybe the blue to match the blitz gauges and headunit.

Mark_Dorman · 01-09-2009, 01:12 AM

^Yeah...get the superwhite 5 led star ones from SuperbrightLEDs.com

honda_bar · 01-09-2009, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda_bar

i didn't have to sand my down.

I wriite bad englishes

note to self: proof read

Ji, mark is correct. For your 2 though? Not selling it or what?

o6spdracer · 01-09-2009, 01:29 AM

Still selling...kind of. Haha. Doesn't mean I have to stop modding does it?

Mark_Dorman · 01-09-2009, 01:52 AM

Never! Never stop!

o6spdracer · 01-09-2009, 01:54 AM

Hahaha. It'll be all ready for you Mark! I haven't been actively listing it or bumping the f/s thread. I'm not in a rush to sell.

Mark_Dorman · 01-09-2009, 01:55 AM

Can't blame you...I wouldn't wanna sell it either...

o6spdracer · 01-09-2009, 01:59 AM

Yeah, it will be painful to see her go. But its even more painful to see her under a cover in the garage not being truely appreciated and driven. Its a back and forth battle. I'd like to keep her, but driving her around the block or around town twice a week isn't giving her the attention she deserves. Plus there isn't enough space to keep all these cars. My dad thinks that after I sell the 2, I should buy a 350z for him (midlife crisis I guess). hahaha.

Mark_Dorman · 01-09-2009, 02:02 AM

HAHA...350z huh? Nice! Totally midlife crisis. Then again...I think I've been going through that for a while

o6spdracer · 01-09-2009, 02:43 AM

Yeah...I like the 350, its pretty nice, but I think he'll get sick of it after awhile. I'll be too tempted to turbo her if its left in my possession. Problem is he doesn't want to drive stick anymore, so it'll have to be an auto. I don't know, maybe one of my or Crystal's siblings will take it over after he is done. haha. We'll see how things go.

mr.asian.m2 · 01-09-2009, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda_bar

i didn't have to sand my down. I got the 5 star ones and they look great!

Agreed mark!?

damn..wish someone would of told me about it before i install my LED lights. oh well. it still came out pretty good. and mark...if you use the normal LED lights.... the way i did mine. almost look as good as the 5star led light.

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01-08-2009, 10:52 PM	#1501 (permalink)
honda_bar aka Hardtop Colin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,288 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	good point, plus the stock ones have a blue/green condom on them... yeah mark, get with the program! Frankie, what color are your LEDs?

01-09-2009, 12:10 AM	#1502 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 73 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Here's the needles on the cluster... Here's them lit up. I didn't have two light sources to use so it's not lit up as well as it should be...but it gives you a general idea...

01-09-2009, 12:15 AM	#1503 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 73 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	So this was all just a rough throw together quick paint job with a sticker on the back to help with the lighting. When I do a good version I'll do a better job painting and evening of the colors. They look better in person too . I think with the super white LED's it'd look pretty sweet. There are one or two other methods I considered and will probably attempt on my next round. I'll keep y'all up dated...

01-09-2009, 12:20 AM	#1504 (permalink)
honda_bar aka Hardtop Colin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,288 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	nice!

01-09-2009, 12:52 AM	#1507 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 73 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Are you talking about sanding down the clear plastic behind the gauge faces? So I've come up with a new strategy...I don't know if it'll work and I might ruin some needles in the process...but after I take care of a few errands tomorrow (that I reluctantly promised to do ) I will make another attempt. This time I'm expecting greater success!

01-09-2009, 01:05 AM	#1508 (permalink)
honda_bar aka Hardtop Colin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,288 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	i didn't have to sand my down. I got the 5 star ones and they look great! Agreed mark!?

01-09-2009, 01:09 AM	#1509 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 73 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	^They do look great. Can't wait to do mine! HEY ALL!!! New meet planned for February... Drop A Deuce Lowering Meet - Sunday - 02.22.09 (Norwalk, CA) Remember to thank Mixxer, Colin, Ji, and Davis for helping make this one happen!

01-09-2009, 01:11 AM	#1510 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,672 Thanks: 1 Thanked 96 Times in 91 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	For sure Colin. Hey want to do my gauge cluster too? Haha. Colin, email me what bulbs to get. Super white right? I think I might do this to mine as well. I was thinking white or maybe the blue to match the blitz gauges and headunit.

01-09-2009, 01:12 AM	#1511 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 73 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	^Yeah...get the superwhite 5 led star ones from SuperbrightLEDs.com

01-09-2009, 01:29 AM	#1513 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,672 Thanks: 1 Thanked 96 Times in 91 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Still selling...kind of. Haha. Doesn't mean I have to stop modding does it?

01-09-2009, 01:52 AM	#1514 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 73 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Never! Never stop!

01-09-2009, 01:54 AM	#1515 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,672 Thanks: 1 Thanked 96 Times in 91 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Hahaha. It'll be all ready for you Mark! I haven't been actively listing it or bumping the f/s thread. I'm not in a rush to sell.

01-09-2009, 01:55 AM	#1516 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 73 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Can't blame you...I wouldn't wanna sell it either...

01-09-2009, 01:59 AM	#1517 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,672 Thanks: 1 Thanked 96 Times in 91 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Yeah, it will be painful to see her go. But its even more painful to see her under a cover in the garage not being truely appreciated and driven. Its a back and forth battle. I'd like to keep her, but driving her around the block or around town twice a week isn't giving her the attention she deserves. Plus there isn't enough space to keep all these cars. My dad thinks that after I sell the 2, I should buy a 350z for him (midlife crisis I guess). hahaha.

01-09-2009, 02:02 AM	#1518 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 73 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	HAHA...350z huh? Nice! Totally midlife crisis. Then again...I think I've been going through that for a while

01-09-2009, 02:43 AM	#1519 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,672 Thanks: 1 Thanked 96 Times in 91 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Yeah...I like the 350, its pretty nice, but I think he'll get sick of it after awhile. I'll be too tempted to turbo her if its left in my possession. Problem is he doesn't want to drive stick anymore, so it'll have to be an auto. I don't know, maybe one of my or Crystal's siblings will take it over after he is done. haha. We'll see how things go.