Well last night I installed my wheels. This afternoon I washed the car and then this evening I installed the spoiler and de-badged the rear of the car. I have an Ixion emblem on the way to replace the stock H on the back of the car. Most of the pictures of the wheels I have the spoiler just resting on the car as I didn't have time to install it until tonight. The wheels are Stern ST-8 with Nexen N3000 tires I am very happy with the results :D

Here is what you're waiting for:

(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/Frontangle1.jpg)
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/frontangle2.jpg)
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/frontangle3.jpg)
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/Backangle1.jpg)
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/BackAngle2.jpg)
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/Backangle3.jpg)
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/side.jpg)

Spoiler & De-badged
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/spoiler1.jpg)
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/spoiler2.jpg)

Some additional pics of my headlights
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/headlights1.jpg)
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/headlights2-1.jpg)
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/headlights3.jpg)

Now the problem. I can't fit the cover on the front wheels. Any ideas on what I can do to get the cover on the wheels. I need just a little extra space, so I'm not sure if wheel spacers or anything else would help. If you have any ideas please let me know. Here's what I mean.
(IMG:http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/doubla66/wheel.jpg)

When I need to replace my brakes I think I am going to go with slotted or cross drilled rotors to look nice and I want to paint my brake calipers red.

I was wonderin' when you would post pics. BTW nice spoiler! :clap: Time to debadge don't ya think?

Oh yeah wheels and lights look good too. :thumbsup:

Where are the pics of the new grille? :w00t:

This post has been edited by craigbrooks: Jul 12 2008, 10:33 PM

looks nice. what's the tire/wheel sizes?

haha I de-badged the car tonight. I only took one pic of the car after I de-badged it as it was starting to get dark (one of the pics of the spoiler). All the rest were taken this afternoon before I mounted the spoiler. Thanks!!! I should be getting the Ixion emblem for the trunk this week, and the grill either late this week or next week. I can't wait!!!



Wheels are 18x8 with a 48 mm offset. The tires are 245/40/18.

245s... mmmm.. any issues?

where did you get the spoiler? Nice ride BTW.

Nope, no problems with the tire size (at least not yet).

Spoiler I ordered off of Ebay. $99 + 25 shipping which includes painting.

And Craig, I installed the spoiler just using double sided tape. I was going to have a shop drill it in (like you did), but I was a little leary of having someone drill into the car. Both edges seem to be holding fine, but I guess I'll find out better tomorrow.

This post has been edited by alex2006sonata: Jul 12 2008, 11:48 PM

There are few aftermarket wheels I like, but those look very sharp. Now to work on those brakes...

I like it

Might want to edit your license plate out of the pictures though

Nice! Looks sharp!

Mmm, just need to lower her and she will be sittin juuuust right with those wheels.
Nice choice... I'm not normally a chrome person, but they work well.

Are your brakes always like that?

And when you say cover on the wheels, I assume you mean the little center hub cover? If so, spacers might help, but I would try to find some hub covers that allow more space behind them, or if you only need a tiny amount of space, perhaps you could grind away the portion of the cover that interferes with the hub.

i think the car looks pretty sweet as is.. i am not a huge fan of the lowering look.. i know many are.. other than the rotors looking like cack, i like the wheels and the spoiler... the halo's look sweet too.. better than the first pics of them that you had up.. overall, pretty nice looking.. :thumbsup:

I definitely think my next project will be my brakes. I guess after 2 1/2 years of being hidden they are bound to look like crap :grin: Although being perfectly honest, you really can't see the brakes unless you are up close doing something like taking pictures or drooling :bwekk:

I also think I am going to try getting some wheel spacers so I can get the front center cap on the wheel. I'm pretty sure I need more space than just grinding away at the hub cover. The cover is actually pretty thin, so its not like there is much there to even grind away at.

Thanks for the help and compliments guys :beer:

i LOVE it.

Especially those lights, whered you get them? do they fit the 09 sonata?

I like I like! Its a good thing I told everyone about those lights haha! Hey I am from PA too :)

This post has been edited by v33sonata: Jul 15 2008, 03:20 AM

I got them on ebay from the seller revotec. No they won't fit the '09. Sorry I guess you have to just be stuck with your much better interior :thumbsup:



haha yea since the moment I first saw them pop up on ebay I went crazy for them. They are fantastic. What part of PA? I grew up outside Reading and now live around Philly.

i have had mine on for almost a year now
so you didnt tell everyone so there :bwekk:
check out my baby here
http://www.hyundai-forums.com/2006-Hyundai...item-cid536.htm

ps love those rims love the chrome against the black of the car
everyone is doing black or colored rims these days so chrome is
back in id say

This post has been edited by joekewl: Jul 15 2008, 01:15 PM

chrome wheels do not work with these cars

headlights looks ricey

I approve of everything else