WheeDude's Whiteout FRS Build
 

After debating whether or not we'll pick up this car for the shop. We decided to go for it and it was a great decision.

We've been posting a lot of our updates of our car on our facebook ( www.facebook.com/wheeldudedotcom ) page, but decided we should share all our updates here as well.

Here is a picture of it the day we picked it up:
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/.../IMG4793-L.jpg
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/.../IMG4801-L.jpg

The next day we couldn't help but to put some wheels on it, so even before getting suspension we decided to throw some wheels on it.

Mounted Gold Grids on the left:
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/.../IMG0529-L.jpg

and black ones on the right:
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/.../IMG0582-L.jpg

couple days later we lowered it on eibach sportlines and tinted the front windows:
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/.../IMG9437-L.jpg
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/.../IMG9503-L.jpg

That is our temporary drop since the KW's we ordered from Speed Element in Fremont, CA were on back order.

next setup we decided to try out was a square Rota Grid setup in 18x9.5 +38 all around with 255/35/18 tires all around as well.

We did 3 colors in this setup:

White
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/.../IMG9794-L.jpg

titanium chrome
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/.../IMG9845-L.jpg

full royal silver
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG9996-XL.jpg

we also did Toyota front and rear badges and the GT86 badge at this time:
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG9784-XL.jpg

the next set of wheels we decided to try on after this was the Rota PWR

Black:
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/.../IMG0254-L.jpg

Hyper Silver:
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/.../IMG0319-L.jpg

These are 18x9.5 all around as well

Here are our mods that are awaiting install:

New modified taillights (painted by RJ's paint shop with house of kolor candy red paint)
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/...FRStails-L.jpg

KW V3 coilovers:
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/...oilovers-L.jpg
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/...KWV3FRS2-L.jpg

Let's see those painted tailights!

edit: nevermind there they are ;)

I'll update the thread with installed pictures here tomorrow! :)

are you attending the norcal official meet?

this car will win for sure! lol

sure, i'll register tomorrow

Looks good with the 18x9.5 white grids. any rubbing issues? Did you roll the fenders?


Simmons

You should throw some SVNs on it! My original idea was to put some flat black ones on mine so i bought them when I still had my tC... well they ended up going on my tC and then I sold them.... So I never got a chance to see what they look like on an FRS

These are my favorite ROTA'S, being what they are, they are so smexy :happy0180:

Love the White on white! Any rubbing issues up front with the 255's

Any rubbing issues up front with the 255's

damn. everything looks good! I want to see the painted tails.

408 <3. tail light pics, it's tomorrow already.

Nice. How did those tails come out?

10/5/12, installed painted taillights from RJ's paint shop (House of Kolor candy red paint then clear coated)

http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/...lights2-XL.jpg
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/...lights3-XL.jpg
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/...lights4-XL.jpg

with the eibach sportline springs, no rubbing with the 255's

Zoeb

Now those are what properly colored taillights look like, not that foggy hazy crap people were doing in other threads....perfect!

nice!

im in love with the taillights!

I think I see a defect in the tailights and because Im a nice guy Ill send you mine and you guys send me those defective ones =)

They look sick very clean

Love the tail lights. The black PWR's look sharp as well.

Looks a lot better with the red out tail lights. You should get a shark fin antenna, I don't like the shorty rod antenna, it's like an rc. Other than that, looks great. :thumbsup:

Damn that looks great.

Mind sharing what the taillight painting cost? If you got a deal, no need to post that, but I'd like to know the normal price if you have that info.

Normal price is about $300

He said if we set up a group buy we can do it for about $250

It's not a cheap thing to do unfortunately (the time consumption it takes for him to do it is not worth his time unless there was multiple units that he can do at once)

Zoeb

Wow, those tails are exactly what the whiteout needed! They look great!

If there was a core program where he could ship out painted one's and have us send back our originals i would be in on it.

Thanks for the info! Too rich for my blood, but I definitely understand his position. Vinyl was much cheaper, but that paint looks perfect.

There's not, he's not in the business of painting taillights, he stays extremely busy as it's a small shop where he is the only painter.

If we do set it up, i'd be happy to receive all shipments and take them to him then ship them back to you guys (at your expense) as a favor to him, but I know for sure he won't bother with buying cores to do core exchanges.

www.rjspaintshop.com if you want to see some of the type of work he does.

So does that mean he won't do them unless it's more than one? I really want to get mine painted.

He'll do them, I responded to your PM

10/10/12

Today we replaced the Eibach Sportline springs with the KW V3 coilovers

What a night and day difference...haven't even driven the car much, but it looks better and feels better too

Wish the coilovers were available earlier, but it was worth the wait.

man those red tails are beautiful

Do you plan on adding a lip kit?

Yes, looking for one as we speak, trying to get it sorted before SEMA, should know by tomorrow :)

Zoeb

slightly bigger versions of the above pictures

http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/...redfrs2-XL.jpg
http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/...eredfrs-XL.jpg

Perfect! This is the route I am going....

yea, suits the car really well, I am happy with the setup.

what are the size for the white and the full royal silver grids?
and if you could pm me the prices for them shipped to 33021

thank you

They are both 18x9.5 +38 all around with 255/35/18 tires.

The price is $999 plus shipping, flat rate shipping to the lower 48 states is $70

$1069 shipped without any accessories

Both colors in stock and ready to ship immediately

Zoeb