Buick Rainier - Loud and Low

[02Olds]

After months of debating and saving money, I finally bellied up and lowered my AWD 2005 Buick Rainier. Ironically, I finished my system around the same time, and was able to compete in a MECA Car Audio Competition about 2 hours south of me in PA, and took first place in my division! :wootwoot:
Lowering Kit:
Tony's DJM Upper A-Arms
Belltech Struts and shocks
Ripped out the airbags, and went to Belltech springs.
System:
2 Sundown Audio E8V3's ported in 1.8 cubic feet, tuned to 34Hz off an MB Quart ONX1.1000D
2 Sundown Audio NeoPro V2 Midbases crossed at 65Hz and 4kHz and 2 CDT TW-25 Tweeters in A-Pillars crossed at 4kHz off a PPI BK800.4
Stock Bose tweeters in dash - Ripping these out for some CDT Mid-Tweets soon.
JVC KD730BT Head unit - Hopefully soon to be a Pioneer DEH-80PRS
More to come on the system. This is an ever-changing process, and I have an Alpine MRV-F505 Expert Series amp, a Kicker KX600.4 amp, and some Alpine Type-R Tweeters and Mids from my old build laying around, that I may use.
Other Mods:
Roof Rack Delete
6000K HID's in Headlights and Fogs
Plasti-Dipped Wheels and Trim
Question: Should I debadge?

Overall, I'm extremely happy with my build, both the car, and the audio. I'd like to thank Tony, NorcalSS, for the help with the suspension.

NOW LOOK AT MY PICTURES!

I'm not the cleanest worker in the world, but I get it done!

System Pictures:

 

[jrSS]

Maybe not debadge...but tint the tails

 

[02Olds]

Maybe not debadge...but tint the tails

I would, because I like the look of tinted tails, but when I did that on my old car, even with a very light tint, I got 2 tickets in the year and a half that I had them tinted. Cops around here don't care about HID's, loud exhausts, or loud music, but tint is one thing that they're sticklers about, since it's a hazard to other drivers behind you. A friend of mine has had more than 5 tickets for his tint as well, which are a tad darker than mine were. I drive too much to worry about getting a ticket every time I get in my car, and I'm deathly afraid of getting rear-ended, since It's happened to me 3 times already.

 

[Juicy K]

Looks good. I had never though about what a Rainier would look like lowered, gotta say it looks good.
Congrats on 1st in MECA!!!

 

[JamesL3]

First i have to say that looks awesome. I had the same idea for my grille and the brow of the headlights. I've been batting around the idea of lifting or lowering. You may have swayed my decision. As for debadging, i did and i like the look 100% better. Not a fan of chrome so that played a major part in it. Again, looks good man!

 

[Phantom]

Looking at the laws in VAT title 3 article 9 chapter 375, there is no rules about tinting just that the red light must be visible by 1000 ft. Don't know if you wanna argue that or not. 300 something yards is a good distance away... I know mine wouldn't be visible that far away. Maybe at night but not on a nice sunny day.

 

[ssmedt]

We need more people doing modding their rainiers looks good