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TripleBlack9SE
10-19-2006, 05:11 PM
Hello TST!

I have been on this site for about a year now and have enjoyed the local flavor it brings to the usual forum experience.

Most of you know/knew me as Pearlcoupeg35. I have met a few of you at meets (chaosclarity, s4tosti, etc) and look forward to meeting more of you guys in the future.

Im now posting/lurking under a new name - TripleBlack9SE - since i sold the G35 and got a 2006 Evo IX Special Edition.

So here are some pics of the new ride! I hope you like it. Thanks. :wink:

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2471000-2471999/2471845_1_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2471000-2471999/2471845_2_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2471000-2471999/2471845_8_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2471000-2471999/2471845_9_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2471000-2471999/2471845_7_full.jpg

Mods thus far include tinted windows all around (20%), ARC titanium shift knob, Orbital DoubleDin conversion kit with Pioneer Z1 head unit, JL Audio w7 10" sub in custom box, and shaved emblems front and rear. :thumbup:

Any one final pic of my old ride...2004 G35 Coupe with many mods.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/703000-703999/703046_60_full.jpg

Thanks for looking. :supz:
StreetEG
10-19-2006, 05:14 PM
niiiice how do you like drivin the evo compared to the g?
D Money
10-19-2006, 05:15 PM
Nice bro. Why didn't you just have Troll change your user name?
Ender81
10-19-2006, 05:32 PM
Are you from the Allentown area? That G35 looks a lot like one I see on way to work every night.
Crzyguy972
10-19-2006, 05:34 PM
wow i love your taste in cars and the mods you do....i think if i had the cash i wwould do exactly the same...great work
ToyotaTat
10-19-2006, 05:36 PM
wow i love your taste in cars and the mods you do....i think if i had the cash i wwould do exactly the same...great work

any other plans for the evo?
redline
10-19-2006, 05:44 PM
Good Pick, Good Color!
metal-levon
10-19-2006, 06:01 PM
congrats on the new ride man!
MissDSM
10-19-2006, 06:05 PM
Glad to hear you sold the g35, I rememeber awhile back that you were trying to get rid of it. Nice upgrade..
Gorilla Unit 33
10-19-2006, 07:14 PM
nice pick!
98GSXdude
10-19-2006, 07:15 PM
what made you downgrade to a lancer?
sesolcSTI
10-19-2006, 07:48 PM
Second person on this forum to dump a 350z/G35 and go with an EVO SE....madness I tell ya. :rock:
redline
10-19-2006, 08:24 PM
Second person on this forum to dump a 350z/G35 and go with an EVO SE....madness I tell ya. :rock:

No, we downgraded to a Lancer:thumbup: I think we finally seen the light
201Motorsports
10-19-2006, 08:27 PM
How great is that Orbital kit :) Congrats on the new ride!
TripleBlack9SE
10-19-2006, 09:57 PM
Thanks for all the kind words guys (and gals)

I am enjoying the EVO a lot! I love the power and power-delivery compared to the N/A VQ35 G motor. The sounds that come out of the engine bay are unreal! I also am enjoying the handleing - its SO light compared to the "portly" G35 its a big change. I feel a lot more connected to this car when driving it hard. The G was VERY comfy, but not nearly as 'pure' as the EVO.

I made the change (downgrade as some may say) becuase i just bought a new home and needed to save some cash. I also needed something that is more versitle (All Wheel Drive, 4 doors, large trunk, etc) as oposed to a RWD coupe.

Ender81 - I am from Downingtown. So i doubt youve seen my car...

CrzyGuy - Thanks man! I have waited a while to get where i am at in the "modding car game". You will get there too!

ToyotaTat - i have MANY plans for the EVO. After the system is all squared away, i plan on lowering the car with Tein FLEX w/EDFC. Adding front and rear sway bars and then doing the brakes. I love the power this car has out of the box and want to "master" it before upping the HP/TQ. So once it handles and brakes VERY well - im sure ill go searching for more powah!

Levon - Thanks man! It sure beats the SUV i told you i was thinking about eh? :mrgreen:

201motorsports - the orbital kit is GREAT - but the finish is a bit "cheap" so im having it custom painted 'Tarmac Black' like the exterior of the car to make it look a little cleaner. Ill be sure to post some pics when its all finished.


Thanks again everyone - stay tuned!

:rock:
TTsupra911
10-19-2006, 10:19 PM
That's a great looking SE, congrats man and good luck with it
20th1519
10-19-2006, 10:36 PM
Sweet car. Is that your Astra SPX behind the fence?
james_ls
10-19-2006, 10:56 PM
Very nice car.

FYI: With that new Pioneer double-din (and NAV too I'm assuming) if you send in your registration card to Pioneer...you get 1 year FREE roadside assistance.
JDM87
10-19-2006, 11:00 PM
that kit on the g baby is nasty
TripleBlack9SE
10-19-2006, 11:27 PM
Sweet car. Is that your Astra SPX behind the fence?

No. I dont own a plane - yet! :cool:


James_is, ill look into that man - sounds like a good idea.

JDM87 - thanks man - the kit was all imported from Japan and custom fitted. As far as i know, it was the ONLY one of its kind in the US (or the world for that matter) with Kenstyle rear & sides + INGS fenders + data systems front grill & lip) I will miss that car for sure.

:driving:
joe tom
10-19-2006, 11:30 PM
sorry to see the g35 go, but nice choice! good luck, any more plans for the evo?
TripleBlack9SE
10-19-2006, 11:46 PM
sorry to see the g35 go, but nice choice! good luck, any more plans for the evo?

Yes. Lots of plans. First, id like to finish up the "system" project i have going...then suspension (coilovers, sways, etc), then do brakes. I am content with the power of the car (For now) so ill focus on other areas in the meantime.

:wiggle:
dancemf666
10-20-2006, 10:28 AM
Nice pics I want a black evo.
CHAOS
10-20-2006, 11:08 AM
very nice jon... was that you behind me on park ave the other week? i just about **** myself... a black evo 9 on my road.. haha... looks great man... can't wait to see it in person... you sound like you are in the same boat as me... im actually gonna bump the power a tiny bit then concentrate on other things... try to get used to the car... its a lot to take on ya know... but yea man ... definitely way better than an SUV like u had mentioned...
TripleBlack9SE
10-20-2006, 11:41 AM
very nice jon... was that you behind me on park ave the other week? i just about **** myself... a black evo 9 on my road.. haha... looks great man... can't wait to see it in person... you sound like you are in the same boat as me... im actually gonna bump the power a tiny bit then concentrate on other things... try to get used to the car... its a lot to take on ya know... but yea man ... definitely way better than an SUV like u had mentioned...

Thanks Man. Refresh my memory and tell me where Park Ave is again??? Coatesville area? I have been all over the place in the past few weeks and cant remember where that is...

As for the car, yea, the power is NICE (for now) so im concentrating on other things.

Maybe ill see you at the Exton meet one of these days...

Take Care,

Jon
CHAOS
10-20-2006, 12:00 PM
yea its by 82 and strasburg rd. ...
TripleBlack9SE
10-20-2006, 12:12 PM
yea its by 82 and strasburg rd. ...

Bingo! i thought thats where it was...theres a little corner store there? Gilliams or something? My cousins live right up the street from there...and im always on Strasburg going from my house over to my sisters at Tattersahl.

We should do a Strasburg Run sometime - what a great road!
05Accent
10-20-2006, 12:18 PM
yea i remember seening you around a while back in west chester.. very nice choice in car.. what do u plan on doing first?
CHAOS
10-20-2006, 12:46 PM
Bingo! i thought thats where it was...theres a little corner store there? Gilliams or something? My cousins live right up the street from there...and im always on Strasburg going from my house over to my sisters at Tattersahl.

We should do a Strasburg Run sometime - what a great road!

i was pulling into my driveway and you honked haha... i wish i could do a strasburg run... my license hsa 6 points on it... so i cant really do too much speeding haha...
CHAOS
10-20-2006, 12:46 PM
yea i remember seening you around a while back in west chester.. very nice choice in car.. what do u plan on doing first?

are you serious? he said it like 4 times in this thread. read a bit.
TripleBlack9SE
10-20-2006, 01:51 PM
are you serious? he said it like 4 times in this thread. read a bit.

Hahahaha...thanks for looking out. :)

I plan on adding neon windshield wipers, NOS, and some chrome spinners! jk jk jk

:thumbup:
MissDSM
10-20-2006, 02:21 PM
ummm... I heard those neon windshield wipers add 5 hp anyway... lol


but anyway, i don't think it's a downgrade. Maybe in luxury, but not in other things... but if i had to pick from the 2 i'd pick evo. So i still say nice upgrade
OBEEWON
10-20-2006, 03:36 PM
Nice car. Shoulda kept the G and did a duece boost,
or even better a VQ45DETT.
TripleBlack9SE
10-20-2006, 03:39 PM
ummm... I heard those neon windshield wipers add 5 hp anyway... lol


but anyway, i don't think it's a downgrade. Maybe in luxury, but not in other things... but if i had to pick from the 2 i'd pick evo. So i still say nice upgrade


Thanks MissDSM...i dont consider it a downgrade either - just a change. Im not even gonna get into the ways the two cars are different because if you are reading this you should already know. But i will say that it sure is cheaper to make the EVO a little "nicer" by adding navigation, xm radio, backup camera, 6000k HIDs, speakers & sub, etc etc etc...as aposed to spending $15,000+ on the G35 to make it run like an EVO with a Twin Turbo kit and built motor.

As far as what 'i' would pick? hahaha...isnt it obvious? :wiggle:
TripleBlack9SE
10-20-2006, 03:45 PM
Nice car. Shoulda kept the G and did a duece boost,
or even better a VQ45DETT.

See my post above - i didnt want to drop $15k on the G's motor...just not practiacal for me now with my new home.

However, if i can dump like 3-4k into the EVO over the next 6 months or so, ill have a car thats just as fast - and has 4 doors and AWD.

:supz:

PS: A Twin Turbo G35 is obv WAY cooler than a slightly modded EVO, but hey, gotta make some comprimises in life right? (dammn i sound old)
CHAOS
10-20-2006, 04:41 PM
awd > rwd
TrboChicsRock
10-20-2006, 04:50 PM
Good choice! I dont think it's a downgrade either. I would pick an Evo anyday over a G35.
zerioustt
10-20-2006, 04:53 PM
awd > rwd


:confused: :screwy:


nice car:thumbup:
S4toSTI
10-20-2006, 05:00 PM
Haha nice new name... could have had troll do his one time swappero for you tho.
pearlcoupeg35
10-20-2006, 05:55 PM
Haha nice new name... could have had troll do his one time swappero for you tho.

Yea i prally shoud have...ahh well, looks like im a Noob again.
turbotool
10-20-2006, 08:36 PM
Nice car man. I miss my black evo. Oh well I'm drunk. Thats all for now.
TripleBlack9SE
10-26-2006, 02:43 PM
Nice car man. I miss my black evo. Oh well I'm drunk. Thats all for now.

Thanks man. Drunk or sober, the comment is appreciated! :mrgreen:
markley02
10-26-2006, 02:57 PM
Am I the only one that caught on to you saying upgrade the brakes??? It already has Brembo's, what else do you want? The only thing I dont like about the brakes is the feel of the pedal (compared to my m3) and I am not sure what can be done if anything to help that.