stock painted rims - gold?
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stock painted rims - gold?
I didn't have to work today, so I decided I'd take this free time to paint my calipers. I ended up finding some paint my brother was using for the block he was going to put in his wrx, so I figured I'd spice up my stock wheels a bit ![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
You think I should just leave it like this or go back to the stock silver (I don't quite have enough money to blow on a nice set of rims just yet), plus a decent drop?
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You think I should just leave it like this or go back to the stock silver (I don't quite have enough money to blow on a nice set of rims just yet), plus a decent drop?
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yea, I guess no matter what you do to em they're always going to have that "stock''/cheap look to em.
Oh well, guess i'll just rock em out till I pick up a nice set. Didn't lose any money on this, so no real harm :-/
Any tips on a good lowering set up with a good comfortable ride? I don't tend to go larger than 17's for rim size, and live in chicago where our blizards can easily reach 12 inches of snow, so nothing too drastic.
Oh well, guess i'll just rock em out till I pick up a nice set. Didn't lose any money on this, so no real harm :-/
Any tips on a good lowering set up with a good comfortable ride? I don't tend to go larger than 17's for rim size, and live in chicago where our blizards can easily reach 12 inches of snow, so nothing too drastic.
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Craigslist always has cheap rims. I found a set of 04 TSX rims for 88 ucks for all four. Nothing wrong with them. You need to find some rims, cause those look very cheap.
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blue, red, and gold...
too much going on.![2 Cents](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/2cents.gif)
if you were dumped the 5 star's wouldnt look so bad.. but the 02-03 TLP wheels are at the top of my list for ugliest OEM wheels ever.. the gold just brings more attention to them.
i've had 16's, 17's and 18's on my TL... there was no noticeable difference between 17-18.
as long as you dont have a shitty supsension, 18's with some 40's on it will cushion nicely.
ps. as you can tell i have nothing against gold rims (avatar)... just doesnt work here.
too much going on.
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if you were dumped the 5 star's wouldnt look so bad.. but the 02-03 TLP wheels are at the top of my list for ugliest OEM wheels ever.. the gold just brings more attention to them.
i've had 16's, 17's and 18's on my TL... there was no noticeable difference between 17-18.
as long as you dont have a shitty supsension, 18's with some 40's on it will cushion nicely.
ps. as you can tell i have nothing against gold rims (avatar)... just doesnt work here.
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http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/pts/1865651964.html
these would look pretty good, no?
And I appreciate all the comments/help.
Before I painted em I envisioned it would like like rockstar21's avatar...didn't quite turn out that way though lol.
Oh well, hopefuly this helps others visualize how it would look before they did the same.
these would look pretty good, no?
And I appreciate all the comments/help.
Before I painted em I envisioned it would like like rockstar21's avatar...didn't quite turn out that way though lol.
Oh well, hopefuly this helps others visualize how it would look before they did the same.
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I like the gold-on your car. Im a fan of painted stockies..
As others stated-lose the "flaps", slam it and go from there. Im currently in the hunt for some 18's-my TL is the DD and Ive been reluctant to switch..but its time. Know anyone who wants a set of graphite type-s stockies? lol
As others stated-lose the "flaps", slam it and go from there. Im currently in the hunt for some 18's-my TL is the DD and Ive been reluctant to switch..but its time. Know anyone who wants a set of graphite type-s stockies? lol
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^Yeah I actually just got the spot putty and lacquer so I can refinish all the curb rash (10 yrs worth of non enthusiast drivers haha) and then i'm giving it an orange finish with some clearcoat :-)
I have really weird taste haha
I have really weird taste haha
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^Yeah I actually just got the spot putty and lacquer so I can refinish all the curb rash (10 yrs worth of non enthusiast drivers haha) and then i'm giving it an orange finish with some clearcoat :-)
I have really weird taste haha
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^Yeah I actually just got the spot putty and lacquer so I can refinish all the curb rash (10 yrs worth of non enthusiast drivers haha) and then i'm giving it an orange finish with some clearcoat :-)
I have really weird taste haha
You can even use engine enamel if you wanted. Not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure anything from pep boys, O'reily, autozone, Murray's, etc will do the trick.
Post some pics of the orange wheels with clear coat on the car, I gotta see how it looks
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gets me thinking if i matched my rims to body color, NGM. but i am not the biggest fan of stock TL-p wheels either. id rather polish them to an almost like mirror finish on the shinny part only, which i might due.
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if that's not radical then I don't know what is! lol
You can even use engine enamel if you wanted. Not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure anything from pep boys, O'reily, autozone, Murray's, etc will do the trick.
Post some pics of the orange wheels with clear coat on the car, I gotta see how it looks
You can even use engine enamel if you wanted. Not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure anything from pep boys, O'reily, autozone, Murray's, etc will do the trick.
Post some pics of the orange wheels with clear coat on the car, I gotta see how it looks
Remember- prep prep and more prep (clean, sand,clean, primer, paint, clear)...several coats both color and clear.
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if that's not radical then I don't know what is! lol
You can even use engine enamel if you wanted. Not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure anything from pep boys, O'reily, autozone, Murray's, etc will do the trick.
Post some pics of the orange wheels with clear coat on the car, I gotta see how it looks
You can even use engine enamel if you wanted. Not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure anything from pep boys, O'reily, autozone, Murray's, etc will do the trick.
Post some pics of the orange wheels with clear coat on the car, I gotta see how it looks
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