ehill520

Here are a few pics of my upcoming project which is a 05 RL. I'm finishing up a s2k now so share your thoughts and comments for future mods. All I done thus far is wheels, springs and subs. ENJOY!!!

princelybug

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Those wheels look HUGE.

ehill520

They are 22x9 verde wheels. They are heavy as shit but they gave me the exact look I was looking for.

Mugen RL

Wow, those are huge! Glad they're perfect for you though. H&R springs?

KB1Spec

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Looks nice. I think if you get a full body kit, it will fill up the ground clearance. Good work

Chas2

Pretty amazing looking photos! How low did you go? H&R's? Looks like they just tuck under!

What are the specs on these wheels?!!
size
offset
weight
need a hub ring
tpms compatible
etc

and what sized tires did you get? Bigger than 245?

Blazing GT

looks hot!!

a car looks good drop..no matter how big the wheels are

poppintec

wheels a little to big for my taste, but I still think they look good nicely done

ehill520

size: 22x9
offset: 35
weight: alot
no hub ring
tpms compatible (aletrs alot in cold weather)
nitto 235/30/22 tires
h&r springs

Logic717

Where in the A you at man? That looks like the south side.

-Logic

ehill520

i'm down in fairburn close to I85. Do you have a RL?

470hpGS400

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Looks better than what
I thought it would

Chas2

Thanks for the details!

Did you not use a hub ring because the bore size was 64.1mm?

Do you notice any vibration, handling, acceleration or braking differences with the larger diameter, heavier wheel and tire combination?

How is the ride with such a low profile and the H&R's?

Are these the Nitto Neogens? If so, they have an awesome looking tread design.

ehill520

I have no vibration or handling issues because of the sh-awd. acceleration was affected but I modded the car for cruising and not extreme track conditions but I must say that even with the rubberbands we were blasting 135mph +++ lvn our megameet at stone mountain a few weeks back. The tire /wheel combo is the same width and only a fraction larger in diameter so everything is perfect.

RL Chi-town

my car has 22's too. and i did loose some accelaration power. but overall i have the same comments as ehill520. no issues with rubbing. i haven't dropped the car.

because your rims are tucked in mine actually stick out a lil bit. mine are 22 x 9.5 thats why...

but overall nice car bro...

Aman

whoa! big wheels, but looks nice, you pulled it off well. Any speedo difference?

Chas2

Yes, there would be since he said the overall diameter is larger. Use the 1010 tire calculator to find out how much. The tire manufacturer spec tables would likely give you more accurate measurements, but apparently it is not much.

And at 135, he was probably bouncing off the speed limiter!

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rl-2005-2012-76/top-speed-limiter-499448/

JasonCRX

A little big for me, in 20's I think they would look great.

ehill520

i'll make a video shown me accelerating up to 135 then you can see for yourself that the ride is EXACTLY like stock. I gotta find the site that caculated the speedo difference but it wasn't even a 1mph difference with my current set up

RL Chi-town

again. i ws driving the other day at 100 mph and it was awesome ride. didn't notice i was going that fast until i looked the speedometer

Logic717

Sorry, been busy as hell, yeah I've got a stock 05 BLK on BLK. I'm on the east side, on the way to conyers, right off I-20.

When was there a meet in Stn Mtn? That's like 15 minutes away from me. i see so few RL's on the east side. Just one white one, a couple silvers, and one other black.

ehill520

we had the meet july25th. It was a good experience, you should check out the weekly ATL meets normally held on weds. Think i'll make my first appearance this week.

T-jay

Damn i new i should have went with 22"s i was afraid i couldn't drop her with them. Looks good man!

rtr

those tires are so small is there room for air in there?

BLACKURA_NY

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looks like you have a spacer up front?

ehill520

yes sir! had to use a spacer to clear the bbk.

comptech808

thats sick. nice stance

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

DAMN those are huge! But I like them!

Have you considered getting the A-Spec kit? It would help make the car look lower to the ground than it actually is

ehill520

this is what i'm seriously thinking about getting!! Not to thrilled about kit being fiberglass but it is different and I like it......

OLD_HATCH

Do it!


Fiberglass isn't bad. All these cheap thin Ebay kits have given fiberglass a bad name. As long as its thick enough and well laid it will be very stron while still being able to flex. Not urethane flex but flex nonethe less.


You ordering it now or just thinking about it? Cause that 2 month wait time is killer. Oh and don't forget to add the bodyshop time. You would be so anxious about it you probably couldn't stand it. Lol

CLtotheTL32

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That kit is gorgeous man. Do it.

ehill520

gotto do some prioritizing first!!! got a s2k im trying to finish up and i'm trying to sell my 02 cls to get an 04TL. So it's up in the air now. Any suggestions???

neuronbob

What are you doing to your S?

And, do the body kit...we'll be waiting when it's done.

OLD_HATCH

Sell the CL

Do NOT get the TL Use the money for the kit.

Tough it out in the RL for a bit (lol really) and order the kit.

In the 2 months your waitinig for the kit youll get the s2k done.

Get the kit installed on the RL while you tough it out in the S2k (lol really again)

couple of weeks later you have the only RL with that body kit in the US.

Enter a couple of shows and win some cash prices to recoupe, and enjoy the ride.






Was that the help youu needed.

neuronbob

^^^^
Sage advice above.

ehill520

I wish it could be that simple but actually im in the hole an addntl 13k with the s2k doing a supercharger, kit/re-paint, suede interior and some r1 drift race wheels 20x10 rear w/a 5in lip and 19x8 front. I can only get about 8k max for the cl so i think i will jus let that remain my everyday car. i sold my 04MDX assuming those proceeds would fund the whole project but needless to say,I NEED A SPONSOR!!!!! LOL

03typeSti

how are you getting away with 22's ? i was verbaly abused for wanting some..

Lay King Scott

Did you have to make any modifications to get the 22s on? Or were any modifications you did make because you wanted too? I am looking to put 22s on my car and was just curious if they’d fit right on with any issue.