Re: New wheels! :-D

Decided to wait on the headswap until we have a second car. While I wait for

> that, I had to do a more immediate mod just to satisfy myself. It can be > viewed here: > >
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> BBS RK's. 18x8.5 in the front and 18x10 in the rear. I LOVE these wheels. I > even spent all of Friday trying to paint the damned calipers in preparation > (lots of space in between those spokes) for the install. Turned out great > until the damned paint started to thicken. That only happened 'cause I had > to take each wheel off and put back on each time as I don't have any blocks > to suspend the car. :-( Took about three to four hours and I used a G2 > silver brush on paint kit. Nice results. Would have looked great, until the > last caliper, when the damned paint turned into something from an Alien > flick! I have to redo the right front caliper asap! Speaking of which, how > would I go about getting the gooey looking paint off that caliper? Any way > to smooth it out? > > Cindy > '96 laser red auto GTS > >

Very nice. I thought about paint too, but I put the little vented covers on, it has dropped the break dust to almost nil.

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WindsorFox[SS]
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Barrett

I LOVE those rims ... you aren't from NC are you???

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Donna, aka Diamondz

Are those the FR500's? 17"? They look so small and the sidewall so fat?

Cindy '96 laser red auto GTS

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C. Olofsson

BTW, I LOVE your new wheels. Would love to see a few other angles esp one of the back wheel width. Great choice!!

Mike

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Mike

Why yes, I am from NC. Just relocated from Cary to Pittsboro.

Those are FR500 rims, 18". But the sidewalls are fat. I wanted g-Force TDWs in the 275 size range and the only thing in 18s for that tire are 40 series. Would look much better with 35s or 30s.

Barrett

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Barrett

Thanks, Mike. I will definitely get some more shots. Hm...maybe I'll do it now. :-))))

Cindy '96 laser red auto GTS

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C. Olofsson

Mike, the last pic is of the enclosure. :-)

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Cindy '96 laser red auto GTS

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C. Olofsson

Barrett-

Did you happen to attend the SCMC show at Gwinnett Place Mall in April? Email me at snipped-for-privacy@svtoa-atlanta.org if you have a chance :-)

-D> > I LOVE those rims ... you aren't from NC are you???

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Donna, aka Diamondz

Those are VERY nice! The car looks really good -

No rubbing anywhere or any probs?

preparation

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Christopher Shea

I think there is little rubbing when I crank the front wheels all the way, but it could be something else. The rears fit fine, and it looks as if there's even room for a 315 tire back there...if the mood hits me. ;-)

The tires are Yokohama AVS Sport. I like them so far. Not sure how traction is or performance, as I've been driving like Miss Daisy for a couple months so the unsecured audio equipment in my trunk doesn't flop around and disconnect itself. The one thing that surprises me is the ride. I thought going from 17" to 18" was going to yield a very uncomfortable ride, but instead it's the opposite! The ride is much softer now, and I like it.

Cindy '96 laser red auto GTS

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C. Olofsson

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