My 2004 V - A.K.A. "Midnight Rider" - Lots 'o pix #1

[tweeter81]

Check out my Photobucket pix...I hope you guys like the look...I wasn't sure it was going to turn out, but after seeing it in person, I can officially say I love how it turned out. It looks so darned aggressive and that is exactly what I wanted. As soon as I get my new rotors and pads installed I will take some more pix of how wide the 295s look and some other details. (which reminds me I need to update my signature - MODS, is there any way to be allowed more text in my signature???)

I will also do a review of the recently installed Wheelhop Kit and the R888s in a few days after using them for a bit.

http://s723.photobucket.com/albums/w...ollins%202009/

[CadiBlk]

Looks good.

[DisposableHero]

mods?

[tweeter81]

Originally Posted by DisposableHero

mods?

I was asking the Forum Moderators a question. Or if you are asking about my mods on my car, see my signature.

[DisposableHero]

Originally Posted by tweeter81

I was asking the Forum Moderators a question.

sorry.. i meant.. mod list?

awesome car btw

[tweeter81]

Originally Posted by DisposableHero

sorry.. i meant.. mod list?

awesome car btw

Thanks for the kind words.

I tried to update my sig, but it is not showing up yet.

New mods not listed in my sig are:

Toyo R888 tires (F: 235/35r19 and R: 295/30r19)
561 Wheelhop Kit
Smoked tint on headlights and foglights
Paint on all other exterior lights
Matte Black powdercoat with red pinstripe (also powdercoat) on CCW wheels
Both front grilles powdercoated Matte Black

To be installed in the next few weeks:

Drilled and Slotted OC Autosports Rotors
Hawk HP+ pads (front)
Hawk HPS pads (rear)

[CadiBlk]

ya, i hate it when i have so many mods that the sig won't let me fit em all in there....

[liqidvenom]

very nice car

[AlmostAV]

who did the refinish on the wheels. and what color where they prior?

[tweeter81]

Originally Posted by AlmostAV

who did the refinish on the wheels. and what color where they prior?

My guys at Dragon Prostreet Engineering subcontracted them to a Powdercoat shop in the Denver area, not sure who. They kinda screwed up on the pinstripe the first time and my shop turned the wheels back and had them re-done, but I think they turned out amazing after all that.

The wheels were polished aluminum before - very hard to keep clean and keep looking halfway decent. I would actually have to pull out the cordless drill with the mothers polishing ball and use metal polish on them to get them to shine, it was a huge PITA. Here is what the car looked like three weeks ago, and how it looks now (notice the tires are both one series lower profile, so a bigger wheelwell gap has opened up. I might try to lower the car another little bit to close that gap, but it is nice now since I have not had one iota of rubbing since putting these fat tires on):

[HartmanV]

Tweeter,
The Red definatley looks good, awesome job on the car, I like it alot!!!
Jason

[shadybx7]

your car looks strait up evil

any plans on painting the calipers red? either way it looks sick!

[tweeter81]

Originally Posted by shadybx7

your car looks strait up evil

any plans on painting the calipers red? either way it looks sick!

Thanks, sir!

Actually my plan is to paint the calipers a deep gold like the STI's and I have red brembo decals to go on, and then clearcoat over everything. But...I am considering going with red on the calipers as well...I just thought the gold (with red brembo decals) would match the colors of the Cadillac crest and the V symbol really well and tie the color scheme together nicely.

[heavymetals]

Looks very nice

[LUVMY04V]

Wow Show Stopper! I bet it looks even more insane in person. Im sure everyone triple takes when you pull in a gas station