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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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When i brought her home



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Still need to fix the antenna.

The car was gonna be a pure play car..but the way it runs now I wanna just make it a nice cruiser/ weekend car the car has cut a 8.38 on the 1/8th mile with the mt's and just exhaust.

These are painted firebird wheels

Thinking about getting some black torque thrust m's...but there kinda overplayed...any recomindations?
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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i like it the way it is....it just looks ****** mean
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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hate the all black wheel thing..
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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I 'd break the black on your wheels with a polished pinstripe.
Other than that it looks MEAN!

Torque thrusts are popular with fbodies but they can still be made look good. Depending on your budget try other choices you have for deep dish wheels.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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i like.
if it was mine, only thing i'd add is brushed alum 5.7 emblems on the fenders (same spot mustangs put theres) and one on the back. but i have a little bit of ricer in my blood.

i'd pass on the torque thrust rims. even on mustangs, they're played out
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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little overkill on the black.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:17 PM
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Get some 18" black C5 wheels and the trans am side emblem and you are set
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:17 PM
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I favor the wheels you had on there. I would polish them out and make them shine. All black looks pretty cool when you have some big shiney rotors and and a offset color caliper inside there.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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I'd like to see it with the speedlines back on it but I am definately biased to speedlines. I never have liked black wheels but the car does look good.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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It's got a great stance
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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looks good, just be sure to keep the tires blacker than the wheels. I have a set myself and they actually look better on camaros



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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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all black!!
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 11:57 PM
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plop some stock rear springs on it and run some fatty mickeys and they look even better

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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 07:26 AM
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I usually don't like all black wheels but your TA pulls it off nicely. Looks really mean. Maybe I just like the stance so much.

Just remember, tire dressing!
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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Yeah I did get a little bit happy with the blackout thing, but I got bored.

The car is back with stock suspension now. It was way too low, and was definatly hurting my launching.
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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Too much black for me, but it doesn't look bad (if that makes sense). A black center with polished lip would look killer if you insisted on keeping black wheels. Perhaps some satin FM5's -- if you have the $$$$
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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Yeah if I had the money haha.

Whatever I buy I'm gonna get them used.. I love the torque thrust m's with 17x10.5s on rear and 17x9 on front but there just played out it seems.

I'm keeping my 16's with my mt's for track weekend but want something a little better for just driving around.

I would like whatever wheels I find to be wider in the rear than front.
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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The all black wheel doesn't sit me right. I agree with a polished lip and it'll look killer. And there is a good reason why everyone has torque thrust wheels.... they look good. I have the black torque thrust M wheels and love them
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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OP, what springs did you have before you went back stock? As for the wheels, I would honestly look at what's around your area or the area in which you go to the most in the car. Yeah the TT2's and TTM's are played out but in my area, I know of only one with TT wheels. I have the OEWheels C5 wheels on my car and again, yeah there played out but around here, there's a couple to zero with em. Only reason I'm saying this is all these wheels are played out on here and certain areas but you have to look at your area cause that's what you'll see everyday, not all of us on Tech and if your like me, I don't really wanna see some one else looking like me going down the road, lol. Just my $0.02.
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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Car does look clean but you need some contrast, the speedlines back on the car would look real nice!
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