Low Budget High School Build

[Alott53]

Originally Posted by BlackJesus

Congrats. Don't go to crazy with mods! Every dang day I would always want to mod my car somehow. Gotta slap myself sometimes from being broke haha

Thanks man! That's how I was! Just wanting to slap on as much mods as I could, but now I've calmed down and have the build all planned out so I don't break the bank.

[STV3]

Originally Posted by Alott53

That was actually why my parents gave me the car. I graduated HS with around a 4.25 gpa. I really am grateful for such an opportunity to drive such a car!

Good man

[Mr.Impreza]

How are you liking the Yokohama S drives?
I had them on my subby and loved them. Wondering how they are on these cars cause I'm leaning for thos once the stock tires give out.

[BlackJesus]

Originally Posted by Alott53

Thanks man! That's how I was! Just wanting to slap on as much mods as I could, but now I've calmed down and have the build all planned out so I don't break the bank.

How much did you pay for the rims? What tire size are you running?

[Alott53]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

How are you liking the Yokohama S drives?
I had them on my subby and loved them. Wondering how they are on these cars cause I'm leaning for thos once the stock tires give out.

They are unbelievable in terms of traction. They take a little bit to warm up but once they do they are super sticky! They also don't break the bank! Love them.

[Alott53]

Originally Posted by BlackJesus

How much did you pay for the rims? What tire size are you running?

I payed around 115$ per wheel. The wheels are a bit on the heavy side but I didn't feel a difference in terms of acceleration performance. The paint finish was okay at best...I guess you get what you pay for. The tires size is 235/40/17

[BlackJesus]

Originally Posted by Alott53

I payed around 115$ per wheel. The wheels are a bit on the heavy side but I didn't feel a difference in terms of acceleration performance. The paint finish was okay at best...I guess you get what you pay for. The tires size is 235/40/17

weight doesnt matter with me as long as it looks good! Where did ya get them from?

[Alott53]

Originally Posted by BlackJesus

weight doesnt matter with me as long as it looks good! Where did ya get them from?

Yeah it really didn't seem to have an effect on performance. I bought them from Tire Rack and have had them for 7 months. They're great wheels other than the paint finish!

[BlackJesus]

Originally Posted by Alott53

Yeah it really didn't seem to have an effect on performance. I bought them from Tire Rack and have had them for 7 months. They're great wheels other than the paint finish!

For $30-40 you can plastic dip it and use a normal paint metalizer on it. I would recommend bronze or a golden color for your whiteout. 3 bottle of black plastic dip @ $5 each (15) then 3 bottle of any metalizer color $3-9 (any spray paint that doesn't have primer will work! NO PRIMER, primer will make the plasti dip much harder to remove). One clear coat (matte or gloss will work, I suggest gloss). I orginally painted my wheels black then changed it to bronze. As long as you get a decent layer of plastic dip on the wheels then it will come right off even with regular spray paint! If you're patient and decent at painting, you can actually achieve a really nice paint job. I rushed mines and got it done within 3 hours ehich includes taking it off+prepping. My stock rim still looks great , no rips, tear or blemishes after 3 weeks of abuse and power wash. My old frs rims paint was @ 5 month and still looked great! If you need a detail Guide let me know!

[Mr.Impreza]

Originally Posted by Alott53

They are unbelievable in terms of traction. They take a little bit to warm up but once they do they are super sticky! They also don't break the bank! Love them.

Thanks for the feedback on them!

[Alott53]

Originally Posted by BlackJesus

For $30-40 you can plastic dip it and use a normal paint metalizer on it. I would recommend bronze or a golden color for your whiteout. 3 bottle of black plastic dip @ $5 each (15) then 3 bottle of any metalizer color $3-9 (any spray paint that doesn't have primer will work! NO PRIMER, primer will make the plasti dip much harder to remove). One clear coat (matte or gloss will work, I suggest gloss). I orginally painted my wheels black then changed it to bronze. As long as you get a decent layer of plastic dip on the wheels then it will come right off even with regular spray paint! If you're patient and decent at painting, you can actually achieve a really nice paint job. I rushed mines and got it done within 3 hours ehich includes taking it off+prepping. My stock rim still looks great , no rips, tear or blemishes after 3 weeks of abuse and power wash. My old frs rims paint was @ 5 month and still looked great! If you need a detail Guide let me know!

I was really thinking about going gold but decided to go white. Gotta say gold really does do well with white. Thanks for the tips!!!

[Alott53]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

Thanks for the feedback on them!

No problem!!! Seriously great tires!