First Day of Spring - New 17" Rims are on!
03-20-02, 11:14 AM
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First Day of Spring - New 17" Rims are on!
It's finnaly SPRING, and its raining of course.
and if I was'nt working 12hrs a day I might enjoy it more
Konig Imagine 17x7 with Toyo RA1 205/40/17 (AutoX compound)
Tire and Wheel is 35lbs at each corner, not bad, my 16" with Nittos was 36lbs.
I'll try to get better pictures if the sun comes out
14" vs. 17" side by side
and if I was'nt working 12hrs a day I might enjoy it more
Konig Imagine 17x7 with Toyo RA1 205/40/17 (AutoX compound)
Tire and Wheel is 35lbs at each corner, not bad, my 16" with Nittos was 36lbs.
I'll try to get better pictures if the sun comes out
14" vs. 17" side by side
03-20-02, 11:49 AM
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Reet! 
Only 35lb tire + wheel too... that's really impressive, especially considering that they are 17's!
Did you drive on them yet? Curious how those Toyos take to wet weather.
I like the idea of full-tread-depth DOT-R's.
Only 35lb tire + wheel too... that's really impressive, especially considering that they are 17's!Did you drive on them yet? Curious how those Toyos take to wet weather.
I like the idea of full-tread-depth DOT-R's.
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03-20-02, 04:27 PM
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Max,
Let us know if you have any problems with rubbing on the fenders. Did you roll the fenders?
Did you pick those up at tirerack, I am curious because the only thing I could find are 15" Enkei's. Or do you have a GSL-SE?
Thanks,
BTW they look terrific. You will get a lot of compliments on them.
hanman
Let us know if you have any problems with rubbing on the fenders. Did you roll the fenders?
Did you pick those up at tirerack, I am curious because the only thing I could find are 15" Enkei's. Or do you have a GSL-SE?
Thanks,
BTW they look terrific. You will get a lot of compliments on them.
hanman
03-20-02, 07:14 PM
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Thanks for the compliments guys!
ok, I'll try to answer all those questions
to my door it was like $1450'ish the rims were 166'ish each (Discount Tire wants $195)
I'm at work so I don't have the recipt with me.
shipping was 72, mounting, balance and lugs were FREE
the Toyos were 160'ish I belive. one of the few online place that sell them.
I got them thru www.TreadDepot.com, kinda stupid sales people, they kept telling me 215's would fit the front. I later thought about it and he might of mistaken the 86 SE with the 85 GSL-SE, same bolt pattern, but not same clearence.
The rims are the black pearl, you have to see it in the right light to see it, its kinda hard to catch it with the camera. kinda hard to explain, a bit of the chromalusion stuff.
the bolted up fine with good clearance with my Eibach pro coils and Tokico Illuminas, no rubbing.
My 16" Enkei's had a 38mm offset, these have 40mm, so there is a wee bit more room up front.
I have not rolled my fenders (Yet) but there is no contact as of yet.
The ride so far (15min's to work) they ride nice (Tokico's on 3"
they do have a bit more road noise than the Nitto 555R's I had. But with twice the stickyness, I can learn to live with it.
In the rain (On the way to work) I like them so far, I was still able to kick the rear out. but then it was 40'ish outside and tires were cold.
they come with 8/32" of tread which is 2/32" more than the Nitto's did new.
Hope I got all those questions
I'm quite happy with them, going to look sweet with my 4 piston Wilwood's and 12" rotors behind them
ok, I'll try to answer all those questions
to my door it was like $1450'ish the rims were 166'ish each (Discount Tire wants $195)
I'm at work so I don't have the recipt with me.
shipping was 72, mounting, balance and lugs were FREE
the Toyos were 160'ish I belive. one of the few online place that sell them.
I got them thru www.TreadDepot.com, kinda stupid sales people, they kept telling me 215's would fit the front. I later thought about it and he might of mistaken the 86 SE with the 85 GSL-SE, same bolt pattern, but not same clearence.
The rims are the black pearl, you have to see it in the right light to see it, its kinda hard to catch it with the camera. kinda hard to explain, a bit of the chromalusion stuff.
the bolted up fine with good clearance with my Eibach pro coils and Tokico Illuminas, no rubbing.
My 16" Enkei's had a 38mm offset, these have 40mm, so there is a wee bit more room up front.
I have not rolled my fenders (Yet) but there is no contact as of yet.
The ride so far (15min's to work) they ride nice (Tokico's on 3"
they do have a bit more road noise than the Nitto 555R's I had. But with twice the stickyness, I can learn to live with it.
In the rain (On the way to work) I like them so far, I was still able to kick the rear out. but then it was 40'ish outside and tires were cold.
they come with 8/32" of tread which is 2/32" more than the Nitto's did new.
Hope I got all those questions
I'm quite happy with them, going to look sweet with my 4 piston Wilwood's and 12" rotors behind them
03-20-02, 08:39 PM
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SO basically you spent more on wheels then the basic car is worth?! Damn they are large(compliment). Well you should not have much delay in turns due to tire flex one would think!
NOT DISSING, trust me! Their awsome.
I have some american racing wheels on mine(in my picture to the left of my post that are 14" and with 205 14 88H's and I have bottomed out and got some damage on my fenders. Luckily I don't care since the car was hailed on and I also hit a deer. ha ha. Now its rusting in the fender area too...everythings going to hell for me. haha.
NOT DISSING, trust me! Their awsome.
I have some american racing wheels on mine(in my picture to the left of my post that are 14" and with 205 14 88H's and I have bottomed out and got some damage on my fenders. Luckily I don't care since the car was hailed on and I also hit a deer. ha ha. Now its rusting in the fender area too...everythings going to hell for me. haha.
03-20-02, 08:42 PM
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They look SWEET max!!
Nice work!
Who is doing your brakes for you? Hit me up with some details off list? steve@ajc13b.com
Nice work!
Who is doing your brakes for you? Hit me up with some details off list? steve@ajc13b.com
03-21-02, 12:20 AM
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Not really, the car is worth ALOT more than $1400
It was $1419.50 total - $166.75 per wheel, and $170 per tire.
If we can get some better weather and I can cut back on the 12hr work days I'll let yah know on the flex.
It was $1419.50 total - $166.75 per wheel, and $170 per tire.
If we can get some better weather and I can cut back on the 12hr work days I'll let yah know on the flex.
Originally posted by WackyRotary
SO basically you spent more on wheels then the basic car is worth?! Damn they are large(compliment). Well you should not have much delay in turns due to tire flex one would think!
NOT DISSING, trust me! Their awsome.
I have some american racing wheels on mine(in my picture to the left of my post that are 14" and with 205 14 88H's and I have bottomed out and got some damage on my fenders. Luckily I don't care since the car was hailed on and I also hit a deer. ha ha. Now its rusting in the fender area too...everythings going to hell for me. haha.
SO basically you spent more on wheels then the basic car is worth?! Damn they are large(compliment). Well you should not have much delay in turns due to tire flex one would think!
NOT DISSING, trust me! Their awsome.
I have some american racing wheels on mine(in my picture to the left of my post that are 14" and with 205 14 88H's and I have bottomed out and got some damage on my fenders. Luckily I don't care since the car was hailed on and I also hit a deer. ha ha. Now its rusting in the fender area too...everythings going to hell for me. haha.
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Photo Update
Went to Indanpolis this past weekend for a Dyno event and snapped a few photos of the car.
Pulled 131.6 RWHP / 117.2 RWT
not to bad, Full RB single exhaust, Cone filter, MSD direct fire, 6 ports removed. electric fan, stock timing.
also did a compression test
Front 7.3/7.5/7.3 - 341 RPM
Rear 7.5/7.7/7.9 - 348 RPM
still purring along with 102k on the 7
Pulled 131.6 RWHP / 117.2 RWT
not to bad, Full RB single exhaust, Cone filter, MSD direct fire, 6 ports removed. electric fan, stock timing.
also did a compression test
Front 7.3/7.5/7.3 - 341 RPM
Rear 7.5/7.7/7.9 - 348 RPM
still purring along with 102k on the 7
03-26-02, 12:51 AM
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Oh **** that looks good!!
The only thing I don't like, is the driving lights. For some reason when I look at it in those photos it looks like it has buck teeth! lol
The only thing I don't like, is the driving lights. For some reason when I look at it in those photos it looks like it has buck teeth! lol
03-26-02, 09:37 AM
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Buck teeth eh? hehe, never noticed it that way, may I can turn them vertical and be fangs, hehe. scare all them hondas.
Paul didn't run, he is leaning out to much on the high end, time for the S-AFC
Paul didn't run, he is leaning out to much on the high end, time for the S-AFC
03-26-02, 09:53 AM
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Br0.. your car l00kz real tite with the new sh0ez.. respect.. :]
Power stops sells Crossdrilled or Slotted r0tors for the GSL-SE. They are like $115.00 or so . Also.. earls stainless steel break lines.
Side note: get the slotted.. because for some reason.. I've went through 2 pairs of the Crossdrilled ones. They tend t0 warp easily. And don't
It might be because of those self-car washes and the high pressure hose :]
Power stops sells Crossdrilled or Slotted r0tors for the GSL-SE. They are like $115.00 or so . Also.. earls stainless steel break lines.
Side note: get the slotted.. because for some reason.. I've went through 2 pairs of the Crossdrilled ones. They tend t0 warp easily. And don't
It might be because of those self-car washes and the high pressure hose :]
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http://www.upgrademotoring.com/wheels/gt-p.htm
these are my dream wheels :]
these are my dream wheels :]