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Old 01-22-2008, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by sil3ncer7
you are the only one to have noticed it.. I did that b4 I got them to see..
not really. i thought your original post was a typo of 17x7. it looked
too big.
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 10:01 AM
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Yellow Toyo

I kind of like it. It reminds me of the Dunlops on the Challenge car.
Did you paint the letters yourself?
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 12:07 PM
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new Dunlop 9000s, came with the car.
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 12:11 PM
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They look good....
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 02:11 PM
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New wheels and suspension!

I really don't know how to post a picture but I was able to upload it to my gallery....have a look!
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 02:40 PM
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wax that Drag wheel well. i have enkei replicas from the
same manuf and it pits easily. especially when you
add road salt. (on my daily driver).
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Wolfgang80
I kind of like it. It reminds me of the Dunlops on the Challenge car.
Did you paint the letters yourself?
yeah painted them by hand i had tto do something different everyone has the same stuff took like 1hr
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 04:03 PM
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no rubbing

Originally Posted by DixonL2
Those 225/45/17's have GOT to rub on anything but a straight, flat, smooth road... but they definitely look BEEFY.
no rubbing just lots of camber, rear rubs a little when i have two people in the back but thats rare
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by minipete07
I really don't know how to post a picture but I was able to upload it to my gallery....have a look!
Here ya go...





Looks GREAT!!!
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 04:15 PM
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are thosee tenzor wheels

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Here ya go...





Looks GREAT!!!
what kind of wheels are those i am looking to buy some tenzo wheels the dc 6 in black and red
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 04:35 PM
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what kind of wheels are those i am looking to buy some tenzo wheels the dc 6 in black and red
Rota Boost, Time-Attach color scheme
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 04:49 PM
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so 2007
 
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Thanks!! I tried doing that but it said the file was too big!.....The wheels are 17x7.5" Rota Boost, flat black with red, on Falken Fk452 215/45ZR17 tires. Also got 5mm H&R wheel spacers on all four corners!
 
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Originally Posted by minipete07
Thanks!! I tried doing that but it said the file was too big!.....The wheels are 17x7.5" Rota Boost, flat black with red, on Falken Fk452 215/45ZR17 tires. Also got 5mm H&R wheel spacers on all four corners!
What was the offset before the spacers?
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 05:10 PM
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Offset was +45!!...but i had too to clear the M7 coilovers in the front....there is aside shot of the wheels in my gallery....
 

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Old 01-22-2008, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by minipete07
Offset was +45!!...but i had too to clear the M7 coilovers in the front....there is aside shot of the wheels in my gallery....
*scratches head* I've got 17x7.5 ET45 with 215/45/17 Falken ZIEX912 on Cross coilovers and no issues. Seems stock wheels wouldn't fit with the M7 coilovers either
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by PGT
*scratches head* I've got 17x7.5 ET45 with 215/45/17 Falken ZIEX912 on Cross coilovers and no issues. Seems stock wheels wouldn't fit with the M7 coilovers either
My stock wheels did cleared the coilovers....
 
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Minipete, would you get inner tire rub without the 5mm spacers or are they just for looks? Thanks...

I like the look. MP, I think your posts above answered my basic question.... --- Don

So PGT, what is the 08 look, since you poked.
 

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Originally Posted by old81
Minipete, would you get inner tire rub without the 5mm spacers or are they just for looks? Thanks...

I like the look.

So PGT, what is the 08 look, since you poked.
Inner wheel rub in the front with the 17x7.5" wheel with the +45 offset, had to use the 5mm in the front, put them in the back just to match, no rubbing out back! no rubbing with the stock flame spoke 17's...
 
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Originally Posted by old81

So PGT, what is the 08 look, since you poked.
it's only January....new wheels on order from JP.
 
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Originally Posted by minipete07
Inner wheel rub in the front with the 17x7.5" wheel with the +45 offset, had to use the 5mm in the front, put them in the back just to match, no rubbing out back! no rubbing with the stock flame spoke 17's...
Thanks just the front, interesting. How do you like the M7 coil-overs, quality, etc?

How long have you had the Falkens, they good for aggressive driving!
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by old81
Thanks just the front, interesting. How do you like the M7 coil-overs, quality, etc?

How long have you had the Falkens, they good for aggressive driving!
I LOVE the M7 coilovers! rides better than stock... quality is great! I really haven't had the chance to push the limit on the Falkens but highway driving they have been great Have about 400 highway miles on them so far...
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 06:20 PM
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it's only January....new wheels on order from JP.

Those wheels are so 2005

But I can't talk....my wheels are so 1995
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 06:21 PM
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retro is the new design language right?
 
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^^^^^ I believe so....
 


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