Steve's CRZ build thread

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Steve

Discussion Starter · Jun 17, 2013

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Steve's Carbon fiber lover's CRZ

2013 polished metal metallic, CVT

Edited 11-24-13:My car in its current configuration:
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Mods:
Wheels: 17' MOMO Quantums (Matt Anthracite finish)
205/50 17' Yokohamas

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Siebon OEM Carbon fiber hood

Seibon Carbon Fiber rear spoiler:

LED Fog lights and blue interior lighting:

Carbon fiber diffuser

Carbon Fiber wrapped above glove box, Carbon fiber wrapped ZETA armrest, and around the license plate area:

Installed Eibach springs, now it sits at a better height:

Mod list:
Wheels:
17' MOMO Quantum
Tires:
205/50/17 Yokohama
Exterior:
Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood
Seibon Carbon Fiber Spoiler
Honda OEM Side Spoilers
Honda OEM splash guards(fronts only)
Carbon Creations Carbon Fiber Diffuser
CF wrap around License plate frame
LED Fog lights
CF front and rear Honda emblems
Interior:
Blue LED interior lighting
Clazzio seat covers
Zeta armrest
CF wrap above glove box and on armrest
Aries3D all weather floor mats
Honda OEM All weather trunk cargo tray
15% tint -Rear window
5% tint -porthole windows
Air blue tint -front side windows
Suspension:
Eibach Springs

Under the Hood:
aFe Pro dry drop-in air filter (Mostly stock for now)

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xntrik

· #2 · Jun 17, 2013

Sweet the wrap looks good

marcl211

· #3 · Jun 17, 2013

The cf wrap looks nice and I like the blue interior lighting. Thinking of doing that also.

dice

· #4 · Jun 18, 2013

Steve, love the Seibon CF rear spoiler. How did you attach it? Did you use 3M vhb double sided tape?

Steve

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 18, 2013

dice said:
Steve, love the Seibon CF rear spoiler. How did you attach it? Did you use 3M vhb double sided tape?

-Thanks Dice, yeah, you're suppose to drill and bolt it on, but i didn't want to make any holes in my car, plus it's feather light. I got some really strong 3m tape.

-xntrik and marcel, thanks guys.

ChRistopherZ

· #6 · Jun 18, 2013

Those wheels were made for that color Z. Looks great!

Steve

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jun 18, 2013

ChRistopherZ said:
Those wheels were made for that color Z. Looks great!

Thanks Chris, yeah it really does go great with this color.

Todd

· #8 · Jun 20, 2013

Nice build. How do you like that zeta armrest? Is it sturdy?

Steve

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jun 20, 2013

Todd said:
Nice build. How do you like that zeta armrest? Is it sturdy?

Thanks Todd, I like the Zeta, especially because of the price compared to the OEM one. It's sturdy for the most part but if you bump it while driving it sometimes starts to turn a little bit. What I did was get some of that material that keeps rugs from slipping. I cut a piece of that and put it around the base of it where it slips into the cup holder and it makes it a lot more snug.

The only other complaint I hear sometimes is that it sits a little high and you need to have your seat most of the way back to get the benefit of resting your arm on it. I'm on the tall side so I always have my seat all the way back.

ArtJDM

· #10 · Jun 20, 2013

Really dig those wheels, man. They're like DC5 Type R wheels, but designed for the hard angled CR-Z. :thumbup:

CR-Z Canadian

· #11 · Jun 20, 2013

Looks great, Steve!!!
Some bold touches, and a few more subtle ones. But they all work well together.
Really good choice of wheels, and of course the spoiler is sweet as well.
Keep up the good work!

Steve

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jun 20, 2013

Thanks Art and Canadian, since I named my car the "Tumbler" I wanted to give it a little bit of a stealthy military look. Those Quantum wheels really give it a good look.

I ordered the OEM side skirts, so those go on next.

dice

· #13 · Jun 20, 2013

Finally received my Seibon rear wing and installed it today. Only thing I don't like about it is the reduction of rearview visibility. Other than that, I really like the looks of it. Compliments the Z really well.

Steve

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jun 20, 2013

dice said:
Finally received my Seibon rear wing and installed it today. Only thing I don't like about it is the reduction of rearview visibility. Other than that, I really like the looks of it. Compliments the Z really well.

Yeah, I agree. You do lose a bit of visibility. How long did you have to wait to get yours? It took 2 months to get mine. Although I got it for a pretty good price.

Did you 3m it or bolt it?

realtallshorty

· #15 · Jun 20, 2013

The wheel color looks great on the SSM!

Steve

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jun 20, 2013

realtallshorty said:
The wheel color looks great on the SSM!

Thanks realtallshorty.

dice

· #17 · Jun 20, 2013

Steve said:
Yeah, I agree. You do lose a bit of visibility. How long did you have to wait to get yours? It took 2 months to get mine. Although I got it for a pretty good price.

Did you 3m it or bolt it?

Yes it took almost 2 months to get mine too! Apparently Seibon had to make them first. Was probably from the same batch as yours! Mine was $340 with free shipping.

Mine didn't come with any instructions or hardware, so after searching, I decided to use 3M VHB tape, leaving gaps so that water could drain. None of the local stores had any, so had to order it from Amazon, delaying my install further by 3 days!!! I did prep the surfaces by slightly buffing them with emery cloth, then cleaning them with rubbing alcohol.

Couldn't believe how light the wing is, the packaging weighed more than the spoiler. lol. No worries about the hatch closing by itself.

All said, very happy with the quality of this product, ease of install, and the visual accent it gives my Z.

Steve

Discussion Starter · #18 · Jun 21, 2013

dice said:
Yes it took almost 2 months to get mine too! Apparently Seibon had to make them first. Was probably from the same batch as yours! Mine was $340 with free shipping.

Mine didn't come with any instructions or hardware, so after searching, I decided to use 3M VHB tape, leaving gaps so that water could drain. None of the local stores had any, so had to order it from Amazon, delaying my install further by 3 days!!! I did prep the surfaces by slightly buffing them with emery cloth, then cleaning them with rubbing alcohol.

Couldn't believe how light the wing is, the packaging weighed more than the spoiler. lol. No worries about the hatch closing by itself.

All said, very happy with the quality of this product, ease of install, and the visual accent it gives my Z.

Yeah, mine didn't come with any hardware or instructions either. The guy I bought it through called Seibon and asked about the installation and they said "Just take off the OEM spoiler and it will fit right on those bolts." Who the heck is going to buy and install the OEM one only to remove it so they can put this one on? Oh well, The 3m works fine though.

But yeah, overall I love the look of it.

Steve

Discussion Starter · #19 · Jun 25, 2013

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Installed my OEM side spoilers and mud flaps.

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realtallshorty

· #20 · Jun 25, 2013

Steve said:
Installed my OEM side spoilers and mud flaps.

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Lookin' good! :hump:

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