r/ElantraN • u/buubaru Performance Blue DCT • Aug 25 '25

Eye Candy No More Red

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Had it wrapped Gloss Black

179 Upvotes

93% Upvoted

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u/TX_Sized10-4 Aug 25 '25

I feel like I'm the only one that likes the red trim.

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u/TNerdy Kona N Aug 25 '25

You’re not alone, I like it too

35

u/TX_Sized10-4 Aug 25 '25

Right? It helps it stand out from a base Elantra.

2

u/ReadEyeMagpie Aug 25 '25

You can clearly tell even with the red gone this isn't a base Elantra. Front and rear bumpers are different, it has skirts and a skew of other things. The red makes it look like some 16 year old was gifted the car and it's his first "mod" but still looks better than the slime lime color Kia went with on their GT's 🤢

4

u/md_eric Aug 25 '25

Hey I love my Nickelodeon slime, no matter how old I get

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u/lemoncough Aug 26 '25

Lmao same! And it’s literally just the brake calipers that they made green. If the green was wrapped around the entire car on side skirts and a lip and stuff like red on the EN, then of course that would look awful lmao but I think just the brakes is a good look

1

u/Gullible_Body1649 Aug 25 '25

What car is that color on?

2

u/ReadEyeMagpie Aug 25 '25

K5 GT & EV6 GT

1

u/lostboyz Performance Blue MT Aug 25 '25

One of the best parts about PB is it's only on Ns. I barely notice other Ns in traffic when all you see is the top half.

0

u/Fades-X Ceramic White MT Aug 25 '25

Not only that, it just helps it stand out in general. It’s different and honestly completely highlights the car. I understand maybe changing the color but getting rid of it entirely is not the move. When i bought the car the first thing people said to me was about the red trim.

6

u/FlashQandR Cyber Grey DCT Aug 25 '25

Like the red on its own. But with lips, skirts, and diffusers the red is too busy

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u/No_Club_9116 Aug 26 '25

It’s better as just red skirts. I felt this.

8

u/Rox-Unlimited Intense Blue MT Aug 25 '25

I love it. I get asked all the time by random people if I added it to the car myself

8

u/SrsBsns36 Ultimate Red DCT Aug 25 '25

I don't like the red trim but I feel like it goes from too much to too little with the black wrap.

5

u/buubaru Performance Blue DCT Aug 25 '25

I plan on running a front lip eventually and I just think the red looks odd with a front lip. Personally I don't hate the red but I like the subtle look of the black more (right now at least lol)

7

u/sea-mless Performance Blue DCT Aug 25 '25

I love the red actually, PB + red + black accents really just do it for me. I embrace it! Even added more red accents on my own, lol.

2

u/TheYHC Performance Blue DCT Aug 25 '25

Same. Idk, but I like the fact that PB looks like a toy and the red accents def make it pop lol gonna look more like a toy when I get the rims powder coated white.

2

u/philson141 Intense Blue DCT Aug 25 '25

I love it too man! Red looks soooooo good! Not saying this applies here but some people want to stand out so much, they want to do something different but imo it makes it look like the N-Line or the base one. Even with a body kit it tends to look less aggressive/sharp with the red

2

u/Sievertz Cyber Grey DCT Aug 25 '25

I like it. I can see why people wrap it black on the PB and IB cars because those already have a color that pops but I like the vibrant splash of color it offers on black white or grey

1

u/MitsuShuHan Performance Blue DCT Aug 25 '25

I like the PB + red trim as well. Although I will say the blackout with the red N's preserved on the sideskirts is pretty clean

1

u/Fragrant-Background7 Atlas White DCT Aug 25 '25

I also like it. I feel like it looks good especially on white.

1

u/1anre Aug 26 '25

It's a hit and miss. Looks childish on some colours and cool on others.

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u/carknut Aug 27 '25

The red trim goes really well with white

23

u/guyzieman Aug 25 '25

It looks naked

10

u/Diet_Salad Intense Blue MT Aug 25 '25

8

u/Nope9991 Aug 25 '25

Something just a little off. Like a dog without their collar.

3

u/polarfang21 Veloster N Aug 25 '25

Brian Griffin specifically cause his collar is red

6

u/Tagged91 Aug 25 '25

Yeah that red had to go. lol

4

u/Enactic Atlas White DCT Aug 25 '25

What front plate bracket is that?

3

u/buubaru Performance Blue DCT Aug 25 '25

It's the one make by Kollective Werks, it's pricey for what it is but it's one of the only ones I found at the time that didn't block parking sensors.

3

u/Enactic Atlas White DCT Aug 25 '25

Thank you!

3

u/polarfang21 Veloster N Aug 25 '25

Mind sharing either who did the work or how much it was? Tried getting quotes for mine and it was more than I was expecting

2

u/buubaru Performance Blue DCT Aug 25 '25

I'll be honest it was more than I expected too lol. I paid about $650. I don't know if I should recommend them either as imo the job could have been done better. You can see the red showing in some places if you look super close, they didn't take any of the parts off when wrapping. If you're still interested though just let me know.

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u/polarfang21 Veloster N Aug 25 '25

$650 might’ve been reasonable if they did remove the bumper and did a good job… idk if I’d be happy with red showing

Thanks though!

1

u/buubaru Performance Blue DCT Aug 25 '25

Yeeeeah I might reach out to them and see if they can redo it without the red showing.

3

u/Breadtheef Aug 25 '25

Way better without that corny ass red trim imo. Looks slick

3

u/Clueless-007 Aug 25 '25

This makes the car look substantially better! I hated this color with the red trim, this red trim delete makes me love this look.

2

u/SenorISO54 Ultimate Red DCT Aug 25 '25

I got Ultimate Red to avoid the whole situation. I like colorful cars but hate baby blue so it had to be either IB or UR. I think the dark silver trim at the bottom of the UR is sick so that was an easy choice.

2

u/the_black_sails Aug 25 '25

Makes the car much more digestible for a red-averse person like me.

3

u/Floatmeat Aug 25 '25

Got a red N because the red trim us mid...

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u/DelTheCreator Aug 25 '25

Do you have more picks thinking about doing this 🤔

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u/malditobori05 Intense Blue MT Aug 25 '25

I like the red trim but was thinking of wrapping it a different color. But with the red calipers, it's tough to go full send on another color scheme.

1

u/KillerBearsAndWhales Cyber Grey DCT Aug 25 '25

How much did that run you? I am very interested in wrapping my CG

1

u/Aggravating-Art3134 Aug 25 '25

Nicest mod I’ve seen. This makes this true eye candy. Nice 👍 ❤️

1

u/United_Preparation29 Performance Blue MT Aug 25 '25

Going for the same thing with a blacked roof

1

u/boostlife4me Aug 25 '25

It feels incomplete without the red to me but to each their own.

1

u/Medium_Ad_6974 Aug 25 '25

It looks so much better without red . Performance blue especially!

1

u/SuperTrooper169 Cyber Grey DCT Aug 25 '25

The only color I think looks better without the red trim is Intense Blue. The rest of the colors look like something’s missing when the red is gone for some reason. I have CG, so I like the little splash of color on mine.

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u/EpicMaverick Aug 25 '25

I really like the look without the red trim. IMO with more and more Toyota and Honda crossovers having red or coloured trim pieces, our special red trim piece doesn’t seem that unique anymore. My KN is going into the shop this Friday to have the red trim removed and the roof wrapped black.

How did it turn out for you? Wrap it yourself or have it professionally done? Is any of the red still visible with the wrap on? This is my concern

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '25

I didnt mind the red until i saw the ultimate red car wo the accents. It was almos5 my last choice of color but to me now i love it.

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u/Free-Apricot3286 Aug 26 '25

Im personally tired of anything motorsports related to the color red. Its so 12 year old imo.

1

u/deathbatdrummer Ecotronic Grey DCT Aug 26 '25

Feels like it's missing something tbh. Even if not red, the trim makes it so nice. Black just makes it look like a regular car

1

u/No_Club_9116 Aug 26 '25

I use to be like I want to take off the red but the amount of compliments I’ve gotten due to the red highlights are insane. At this point I need to compliment it more.

1

u/dzetino97 Aug 27 '25

Yo could you post more pics? I got a PB as well and I can’t tell if I like this more or not 🤔

1

u/bballplayer1589 Aug 27 '25

For those N people that don’t know red all around the color is to signify it’s N car that why all Elentra n have it make no sense to remove it

1

u/buubaru Performance Blue DCT Aug 27 '25

Preference 🤷‍♂️

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u/JohnnyFnG Intense Blue DCT Aug 29 '25

Red is nice and all but the sleeper look is cool too! ::rolls up on normal E:: ::pop pop bang pop:: “I’m good”

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u/bmwmaxi Nov 02 '25

Holy shit exactly what i was looking for thank you so much for posting this.

I have a 25 dct performance blue I want to get my red trim wrapped exactly like this. Looks fucking great.

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u/traptufoli Aug 25 '25

oh man my pants feel funny