Pics of Forgeline ZX3Ps on my TA
11-18-2008, 04:37 PM
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Pics of Forgeline ZX3Ps on my TA I finally got around to taking some pictures, please forgive the crappy camera.
If we have a nicer day in the next couple weeks, I'll get some better pics (but I do live in the NW!).
19x9.5 with Pirelli 275/30 R19
20x11.5 with Pirelli 345/25 R20
https://ls1tech.com/forums/album.php?albumid=730
Since I don't know how to post pictures any more, I just included the link to my album.
If we have a nicer day in the next couple weeks, I'll get some better pics (but I do live in the NW!).
19x9.5 with Pirelli 275/30 R19
20x11.5 with Pirelli 345/25 R20
https://ls1tech.com/forums/album.php?albumid=730
Since I don't know how to post pictures any more, I just included the link to my album.
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11-18-2008, 09:27 PM
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Thanks!!!
I really like them more than the 5 spoke Forgelines that I had on it before (plus the 5 spokes are now for a NICER project in my sig below, which I also took my 15" brake kit off for as well...) they just make the car look more like an exotic sports car.
I have a 385 LT4, LPP SS headers, Magnaflow SS Cat Back, Performabuilt Level II with a 2200 stall Billet converter all waiting back in MT to be put in the car. And of course the headlights will be finished then too (after 3+ years).
So I am hoping to have it about 100% complete in the early spring (I may add a Procharger to help with the get up and go).
I really like them more than the 5 spoke Forgelines that I had on it before (plus the 5 spokes are now for a NICER project in my sig below, which I also took my 15" brake kit off for as well...) they just make the car look more like an exotic sports car.
I have a 385 LT4, LPP SS headers, Magnaflow SS Cat Back, Performabuilt Level II with a 2200 stall Billet converter all waiting back in MT to be put in the car. And of course the headlights will be finished then too (after 3+ years).
So I am hoping to have it about 100% complete in the early spring (I may add a Procharger to help with the get up and go).
11-18-2008, 10:13 PM
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I narrowed the rear end 1.25" on each side, to get a deeper lip on the wheels, I cut out the bump stop, BFHed the lower front of the inner wheel well, rolled the upper body part of the wheel well, and ordered wheels with the PERFECT back space to clear everything. I still rub a bit on unlevel ground, but not bad at all. The other key was getting the perfect sized tire to fit an 11.5" rim. The Pirelli's fit the 11.5" with a perfect vertical side wall, unlike when I had them on 12.5" rims. I also installed a Watt's link to try and help with the rubbing on the inside wheel well, or so I thought it would help with it???
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That was actually something that pissed me off about the Wilwood kit.
My front calipers are about 5 years old and the rear kit is brand new, and in the last year or so Wilwood decided to FINALLY start powder coating their calipers. No more anodize crap shoot, either a good black anodize or crappy purple looking anodize. They also changed how they machine in the "WILWOOD" in the side of the caliper, instead of filled lettering they are outlined letters.
So the front didn't come close to matching the rear calipers, so I had to paint the fronts and paint the lettering on both. If I took an upclose pic of the lettering it looks good on the rear calipers, but shitty on the front. I have no idea why the rears look so much better because it was the same process of painting on the front and rear.
Long answer is I masked the calipers and razor bladed out the lettering to paint.
