Got my rims fixed up

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05-05-2011, 08:51 PM

ahxChun

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Got my rims fixed up

previous owner used them for the track. curbed and bended them pretty bad.

before

after

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05-05-2011, 08:57 PM

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nice, looks all minty fresh agian. ;D
post some pics on car!

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05-05-2011, 10:10 PM

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+1 for pics of wheels on car.

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05-05-2011, 10:13 PM

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I freaking love those wheels!

Pictures on the car please!

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05-06-2011, 07:43 AM

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wow, look like it was pretty bad..but nice and fresh again, musta cost a lot to get fixed

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05-06-2011, 01:26 PM

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nice, looks all minty fresh agian. ;D
post some pics on car!

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+1 for pics of wheels on car.

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I freaking love those wheels!

Pictures on the car please!

I will soon u guys! It's already killing me to put these on too

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wow, look like it was pretty bad..but nice and fresh again, musta cost a lot to get fixed

Almost 300. I bought them for 550.

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05-06-2011, 01:32 PM

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How the hell did you get a set of LMs for $500?!?! I want a set!!

Congrats on getting them fixed. In for installed pics

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05-06-2011, 02:33 PM

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those wheels are dope...i would have bought them for 500 too even though they needed a little TLC

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05-06-2011, 02:35 PM

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I will soon u guys! It's already killing me to put these on too

Almost 300. I bought them for 550.

Dude that's some deal you got there. No matter how much curb rash there was that's a deal. And only 300$ to fix that? Damn I paid 250 for 2 fixing rash on 2 wheels only, and not even that bad.

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05-07-2011, 08:48 AM

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Let's see them on the car!!!!!

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05-07-2011, 09:34 AM

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what are the specs?

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05-07-2011, 01:42 PM

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How the hell did you get a set of LMs for $500?!?! I want a set!!

Congrats on getting them fixed. In for installed pics

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those wheels are dope...i would have bought them for 500 too even though they needed a little TLC

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Dude that's some deal you got there. No matter how much curb rash there was that's a deal. And only 300$ to fix that? Damn I paid 250 for 2 fixing rash on 2 wheels only, and not even that bad.

previous owner tracked them on his is300. He is also a bank accountant so he said he had no use for them

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Let's see them on the car!!!!!

in do time..maybe i should post teasers next hmmm..lol

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what are the specs?

18x8 +50 but i reversed the face to go in the inside instead of being bolted on the outside so now i think its around (32-40) from what i was told in forums

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05-07-2011, 01:48 PM

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what they look like with the face inside of the rim instead of being on the outside

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05-07-2011, 02:07 PM

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Mounted pics!

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05-07-2011, 02:46 PM

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So sick...

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05-09-2011, 03:02 AM

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Wow, good deal. Waiting for pics

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05-09-2011, 06:54 AM

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nice the wheels look clean now ... im lookin forward to pics of them on ur ride

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05-09-2011, 09:29 AM

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another legit BBS wheels! in for mounted pictures.

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05-10-2011, 01:53 PM

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verrry nice. i like the face on the inside too...

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05-10-2011, 03:20 PM

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looks good. how exactly do you mount the faces to the backside of the rims? where do you bolt up the faces to?

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05-10-2011, 03:56 PM

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Wow those look amazing considering what they looked like before!!! How could someone live with themselves after doing that to those wheels!?

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05-12-2011, 12:07 PM

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looks good. how exactly do you mount the faces to the backside of the rims? where do you bolt up the faces to?

not mines but u kinda figure it out. just simply put the face behind the rim and bolt it up

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05-12-2011, 02:14 PM

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is post 13 a comparison of being inside vs outside?

Do you get a bigger lip w/ moving it to the inside?

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05-12-2011, 03:36 PM

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looking at this thread makes me wanna sell my wheels and getting some other ones that need refinishing. The dude wants 1000 for them tho so it's not as cheap :-( vs-xx 18x9 and 18x10 +38 and +50

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05-12-2011, 04:03 PM

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clean, cant wait to see them mounted. they make my enkei's look like the red headed stepchild of yours

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05-12-2011, 10:06 PM

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in desperate need of a drop but the wait has finally come!

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05-12-2011, 11:16 PM

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I love those wheels

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05-14-2011, 08:58 AM

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is post 13 a comparison of being inside vs outside?

Do you get a bigger lip w/ moving it to the inside?

Yup, I think do u get a little more of a lip if u did the reverse mount like I did

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05-14-2011, 01:19 PM

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in desperate need of a drop but the wait has finally come!

nice! yeah a drop would set it up! beautiful rims.

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05-14-2011, 01:47 PM

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Love BBS looks good!

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05-15-2011, 01:58 PM

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looks sick man! I'm sure it's a good feeling that they're finally on your car after so much trouble! I would get rid of the body side moldings tho.

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05-15-2011, 02:06 PM

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Those look hot, and +1 on removing the BSMs.

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05-15-2011, 07:58 PM

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nice! yeah a drop would set it up! beautiful rims.

its on my to do list lol

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Love BBS looks good!

thanks

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looks sick man! I'm sure it's a good feeling that they're finally on your car after so much trouble! I would get rid of the body side moldings tho.

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Those look hot, and +1 on removing the BSMs.

ask and you shall receive!

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05-15-2011, 09:53 PM

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Wheels look good... drop and

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05-15-2011, 10:58 PM

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my GOD i give you huge props for removing the BSMs and posting pics. infinitely better looking with them gone. i hope everyone who still has them sees this thread. great looking car man. a little drop and it'll be perfect.