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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 04:30 PM
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SSR GT1's are ON..Before and After Pics!!

Hey Everyone:

Well, I just finished waxing her up. Here's some before and after pics for you since getting Llumar polarized tint and SSR GT1's with S03's....give me your thoughts!!!

BEFORE:http://public.fotki.com/tmk70/cl_type_s/clsside.html

AFTER:http://public.fotki.com/tmk70/cl_type_s/cl18ssr2.html

I think they look pretty
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 04:40 PM
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Next in order is to drop that bitch!
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 04:42 PM
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Next in order is to drop that bitch!
Nope...CAI and Sways...on the same day!!!
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 05:15 PM
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Nobody cares.....I installed these things in the middle of my work parking lot in 95 degree heat...working and slaving....and what appreciation do I get???

Geez...I'm starting to feel like a housewife!!!

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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 05:22 PM
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Yours look better than mine... he he he...

Great looking rims. Good luck... with sways and the CAI....
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 05:26 PM
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Yours look better than mine... he he he...

Great looking rims. Good luck... with sways and the CAI....
Thanks, pal.....So will I see you on the 28th?
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 05:30 PM
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Nope...CAI and Sways...on the same day!!!
Please drop it first. Looks silly up so high, especially with those nice rims.
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 05:30 PM
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I will do my best, as you saw first hand, my CLS needs a fooking detailing job, inside/out!
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 05:32 PM
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Enjoy your SO3 they hook up good...


Can we see your CLS at New England Dragway....?

I would love to beat you
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 05:43 PM
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Please drop it first. Looks silly up so high, especially with those nice rims.
Oh, man...you're bringing me down!!! I like the way it looks now...the shadows in the pics make the gap look much bigger...hides the tires. I'm not big on lowering, especially in MA where Pot holes EAT cars whole!!!!
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 05:57 PM
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Nice azz wheels but you really gotta lower the thing.
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 06:11 PM
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That looks great! Congrats! I know you are one happy mofo!

btw, are those 225/45 or 225/40? They kinda look more like 225/45..
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 06:12 PM
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That looks great! Congrats! I know you are one happy mofo!

btw, are those 225/45 or 225/40? They kinda look more like 225/45..
They are 225/45's
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 06:14 PM
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Nice azz wheels but you really gotta lower the thing.
OK, I'm going to be honest now...I don't like the way they look when they're lowered...it's an Acura, not a 66 Malibu...just my opinion...but whatever floats your boat.
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 06:16 PM
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you know i had never really liked these wheels until i saw your pics...i wouldnt even have considered them before but after i saw your pics i like them now...so from making me go from dont like to wow those are tight rims you deserve by the way where did you get them
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 06:20 PM
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you know i had never really liked these wheels until i saw your pics...i wouldnt even have considered them before but after i saw your pics i like them now...so from making me go from dont like to wow those are tight rims you deserve by the way where did you get them
I was a bit unsure at first after seeing them at http://www.tirerack.com (which is where I bought them) but a few guys on the site had rave reviews so I went with my gut. I have to tell you, they are PERFECT for the car...the pics really don't do them justice. I am very, VERY happy!!!!
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 08:41 PM
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Does anyone know if Brembos fit under these? I am lookin for rims and I am completely undecided, all the ones I like don't go with a white car but I think these would,
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 09:20 PM
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I like em, but i agree with most others, lower it !! Comptechs would be perfect, just enough drop and the ride is still very good. Think about it.
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 09:41 PM
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Re: SSR GT1's are ON..Before and After Pics!!

Originally posted by tmk70
Hey Everyone:

Well, I just finished waxing her up. Here's some before and after pics for you since getting Llumar polarized tint and SSR GT1's with S03's....give me your thoughts!!!

BEFORE:http://public.fotki.com/tmk70/cl_type_s/clsside.html

AFTER:http://public.fotki.com/tmk70/cl_type_s/cl18ssr2.html

I think they look pretty
Looks great, now you just need to drop it!
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 09:53 PM
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i love SSR's. those rims look very nice on your car man.
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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 11:45 PM
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I'm torn between those rims and the Volks. However Your car looks tight!


Any idea what the rims weigh?
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 03:19 AM
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tmk70:
YOU BASTARD!!! I HATE YOU!!! Those are EXACTLY what I want and they look SO damn good. But I'm paying $400/rim...I'm getting the Nakayama Phantoms for $200/rim. But I hate you so much Asshole!

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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 06:19 AM
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Originally posted by Zapata
I'm torn between those rims and the Volks. However Your car looks tight!


Any idea what the rims weigh?
I'm not sure of the weight, but, having lugged them all over the place when they arrived at my work, I can tell you that they seem lighter than the stocks.
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 07:26 AM
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The SSRs weigh 18-19lbs each in 18".

They do look nice. I had purchased the same rims in 17's because they were massively on sale but decided that they just didn't look good enough in that size and sent them back.

Once I need new tires I will consider 18's.

But, from looking at those rims in person I have two obsevations:

1. They really are beautiful rims. Awesome craftsmanship and they do look better in person.

2. Dear God, please be careful around curbs b/c they look like they will have the same problems as our stock rims sticking out and they look like they would be a bitch to buff out.

Enjoy!
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 10:49 AM
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Oh, man...you're bringing me down!!! I like the way it looks now...the shadows in the pics make the gap look much bigger...hides the tires. I'm not big on lowering, especially in MA where Pot holes EAT cars whole!!!!
bro, screw evrybody's dropping opinions, just do wht you feel is good, I put 10k miles on my car in 5 months and I drive in brooklyn, Bronx and queens where the highways are permanantly under construction. I might end up getting a drop, but only because I am ready for it, not because everybody and there mother tells me to.
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 11:07 AM
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bro, screw evrybody's dropping opinions, just do wht you feel is good, I put 10k miles on my car in 5 months and I drive in brooklyn, Bronx and queens where the highways are permanantly under construction. I might end up getting a drop, but only because I am ready for it, not because everybody and there mother tells me to.
Do you worry about your car in the city? I do now...especially with the new rims on. I have locks installed, but now I'm afraid they'll just steal the whole damn car!!! I WANT A GARAGE!!!!
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 11:10 AM
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Please drop it first. Looks silly up so high, especially with those nice rims.
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 12:39 PM
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Your car looks awesome! Don't listen to these guys. Lowering cars is ghetto. It's a classy car, not a civic.
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 01:04 PM
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Those rims look great! I'm jealous!
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 04:07 PM
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does anyone have the SSR integral?
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 04:35 PM
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Originally posted by 4pumpedCL
Your car looks awesome! Don't listen to these guys. Lowering cars is ghetto. It's a classy car, not a civic.
Haha, that's why you have hydraulics, to preserve the classiness of our car.



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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 08:53 PM
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Originally posted by Zapata
I'm torn between those rims and the Volks. However Your car looks tight!


Any idea what the rims weigh?
Zap, of the two, get the Volks
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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I likes. Lookin good.
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Old Apr 20, 2002 | 03:46 AM
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OK, I'm going to be honest now...I don't like the way they look when they're lowered...it's an Acura, not a 66 Malibu...just my opinion...but whatever floats your boat.

Here's how SSR GT1 18s with Comptech springs look:


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Old Apr 20, 2002 | 07:53 AM
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Brembos? anyone know if they fit under the 18"s
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Old Apr 20, 2002 | 08:20 AM
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They should... comptech said they would fit under my 17's

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Brembos? anyone know if they fit under the 18"s
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Old Apr 20, 2002 | 10:18 AM
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Here's how SSR GT1 18s with Comptech springs look:


That looks great, I just am not into dropping $$$ into dropping my car. The roads around Boston are TERRIBLE...I don't need to be any lower than I am. Your car is awesome...love the calipers, I don't think they are rice at all!!!!
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Old Apr 20, 2002 | 10:57 AM
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i love these rims more and more every time i see pics

redline revs nice car the silver finish goes perfect with your car
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Old Jul 12, 2002 | 10:40 AM
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Hey redline revs,
You car looks great! I'd like to get the same setup and need some clarification. Is the rim width 7.5" or 8"? Is the tire 225/40 or 225/45? Any rubbing with the comptech springs?

Thanks!
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Old Jul 12, 2002 | 10:44 AM
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Night and Day difference on the before and after pics. Looks AWESOME. What do the rims/tires go for?
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