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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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You seriously own both of those? holy crrrraaaap
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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First off, glad to see you switch the wheels. The old white wheels made the car look like a remote control car with the painted white wheels. Granted, I never saw the car in person, but they just didn't look right to me.

So how did you change the steering wheel wrap? Did you replace the wheel or did you have the wheel re-wrapped with solid black?
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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New wheels looks awesome great choice Tony.
But IMO the blue interior parts looked better.

Any problems with Nitto Invo??? do you like them??
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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Those rims look much much better IMO good choice. And way to go killing the cheesy look caused by the blue steering wheel.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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As requested, rear view. No contest here, the Viper OWNS this view. They look so much meaner rolling down the road than a Corvette does.



So how did you change the steering wheel wrap? Did you replace the wheel or did you have the wheel re-wrapped with solid black?
Replaced the entire wheel and parking brake assembly. The parking brake sucked, had to take the entire console and shifter out. I never liked those blue parts, they made the interior seem cheap or rice-like. They are a bright blue leather, not very attractive in person. Had they been dark blue, I'd have left them. The car also came with a blue leather shift ****, but that was replaced long ago.

Nitto Invo's are my new favorite tire. I've put ~4000 miles on these and I'm still impressed with them.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Well you should know by know that the Astra's are my favorite wheel design and Vipers are by far my favorite car. So the car just looks amazing and I would have done the same exact things myself.

When you decide to sell the Viper let me know. If I'm lucky enough to have the extra cash I'll defiantly purchase it.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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damn the new shoes look sick!
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Tony this is off topic but how is traction with Invo???


So what rims are you getting for ZO6???
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The white wheels looked cool and all but I like the new ones 10x more! The Zo6 looks great as well.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by venom ws7
Tony this is off topic but how is traction with Invo???


So what rims are you getting for ZO6???
Invo is an excellent tire. They work well in the rain, on the road course, and on the street. Traction isn't a huge problem when you run 345 wide tires like these, plus the Viper is geared for top speed with its 3.08 gearing. It doesn't punish the tires in 1st, it just takes off pretty nicely.

Z06 is getting HRE 893R wheels, cyber gray centers and lips with a silver pinstripe.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 05:57 AM
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the white wheels look awesome, but I know what you mean about cleaning them. It was a bitch! Looks better now too, I love iforged wheels but im partial to them!! Best two color on your cars as well, cyber gray on the new vette is
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 05:58 AM
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Those wheels are going to look great on the Z
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 06:19 AM
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Those cars are killer! Looks sharp man! I woudl like those ones for my 4gen.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Invo is an excellent tire. They work well in the rain, on the road course, and on the street. Traction isn't a huge problem when you run 345 wide tires like these, plus the Viper is geared for top speed with its 3.08 gearing. It doesn't punish the tires in 1st, it just takes off pretty nicely.

Z06 is getting HRE 893R wheels, cyber gray centers and lips with a silver pinstripe.


HRE Thats awesome just like S.W's cars
Thanks for the help Tony I'll be talking to you as soon I'm ready to order some rims.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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yea like the rims you should have them clear powder coated then clean up is so simple just rinse and wipe shiny as ever.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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. . . Tony . . . . YOU SUCK!
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Great looking Cars.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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new wheels look way better! Have you raced the viper and z against each other yet?
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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Viper makes 675 rwhp via supercharger. It wouldn't even be close.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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love the new wheel choice and the interior looks a lot more classy. The hood is going to make your car just perfect
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