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Old 12-07-2009 | 05:56 PM
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Check out my new wheels

18" Ruff Racing with a nice lip...lemme know what you think...



Old 12-07-2009 | 06:21 PM
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I could be the picture quality, but your wheels don't look very new? Perhaps you need to polish the lips more. Also, you need to lower the car.
Old 12-07-2009 | 06:42 PM
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Rims looks good but even better if you lower it atleast just alittle.

It kinda reminds me of the free toys you get at Mcdonalds...hmmm "STOMPERS" yeah thats it. lol

You can prolly change oil without a jack ha?
Old 12-07-2009 | 06:48 PM
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Love the color of the car and the wheels look good but a 200 dollar set of H&R springs would make a world of difference.
Old 12-07-2009 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TimTim
I could be the picture quality, but your wheels don't look very new? Perhaps you need to polish the lips more. Also, you need to lower the car.
Probly the picture quality - my wife has the good camera (Nikon D100) and I have no clue how to work it so I use the lil old Sony point N shoot
...and the lips aren't really "polishable", they are like machined-finish and clearcoated.

As for lowering, yeah I would prefer that look but not sure I want the hit to ride quality in my DD. Plus believe it or not I already scrape pullin out of my driveway, and as you can see from my pic in the "show your driveway" thread, it's basically a flat driveway!
Old 12-07-2009 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Etohprn247
Rims looks good but even better if you lower it atleast just alittle.

It kinda reminds me of the free toys you get at Mcdonalds...hmmm "STOMPERS" yeah thats it. lol

You can prolly change oil without a jack ha?
hehe i used to love those Stomperzz as a kid

but the oil deal, man that's just cold :p
Old 12-07-2009 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mmade22
Love the color of the car and the wheels look good but a 200 dollar set of H&R springs would make a world of difference.

I've always gone with Eibach for a mild drop on a basically stock car, been real happy with them, and Intrax on both a Miata and a Supra turbo...never tried H&R - how would you say they compare to Eibach?
Old 12-07-2009 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MiataNut
hehe i used to love those Stomperzz as a kid

but the oil deal, man that's just cold :p

I was just teasing bro... I Sorry!!!

Just needs to be lower and it'll be straight. Ride quality can still be attain if lower properly etc. but then a again scraping would be an issue.

Or you can do like me.....if you see pothole or big dip and cant avoid it then lift both you feet up while driving hehehehehehe
Old 12-07-2009 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Etohprn247
I was just teasing bro... I Sorry!!!

Just needs to be lower and it'll be straight. Ride quality can still be attain if lower properly etc. but then a again scraping would be an issue.

Or you can do like me.....if you see pothole or big dip and cant avoid it then lift both you feet up while driving hehehehehehe
I hear dat, had my share of cars & trucks dropped too far....used to go in the trunk and switch off the air suspension in my Lincoln LSC and Mark VIII, let em drop to the ground then roll around like that.
Best riding dropped car I owned was a Miata on Intrax with adj. KONIs, next was a '92 SE-R on Suspension Techniques and '03 Maxima on Eibach - all those rode really well, maybe even better than stock.
WORST was, and it was more of a joke than anything, a '90 Festiva (not the one I currently have) with seriously cut springs...it was WAY LOW on some 13" alloys (12's were stock!)....wish I could find some pics of that car

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Old 12-07-2009 | 08:34 PM
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Nice.... BUT SLAM IT!... at least alittle.....
Old 12-07-2009 | 09:30 PM
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God I love that color! The wheels look pretty good. Not my style, but it's your car! Any plans on getting the A-Spec kit and a drop?

You should paint you calipers and rotor hubs black so they don't stick out like a sore thumb against the black face of the wheels
Old 12-07-2009 | 11:38 PM
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nice start
Old 12-09-2009 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32

You should paint you calipers and rotor hubs black so they don't stick out like a sore thumb against the black face of the wheels
Good call - I can't believe I didn't do that as I was switching wheels.
Old 12-10-2009 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by MiataNut
Good call - I can't believe I didn't do that as I was switching wheels.
It's an easy fix. I did mine last weekend and they look ten times better
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