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Mar 14, 2012 | 12:16 PM

30thanniversaryz

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New springs, shocks, and wheels

Finally got my car decent looking, dont mind the unpainted hood, getting painted ASAP. Car has Strano springs, Bilstein shocks, OEwheelsllc c6 z06 17x9.5/18x10.5 with Invos. I also have the freedom designs spoiler and export tails. I think once the hood gets painted and I get the stripes on the sides of the cowl, I'll be happy appearance wise.

Mar 14, 2012 | 12:56 PM

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Looks good, I should be ordering shock/spring, wheels/tires very shortly. what size tires?

Mar 14, 2012 | 01:25 PM

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245/45/17 fronts and 285/35/18 rear. The fronts sem a little narrow, but that's the widest besides like 255/50/17s which were waay off diameter.

Mar 14, 2012 | 01:31 PM

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Looks good OP.

Mar 14, 2012 | 01:54 PM

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I just installed the same suspension setup and have z06 wheels im putting on soon too!! Ill post pictures when its all finished

Mar 14, 2012 | 01:59 PM

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Nice set up, I wish Nitto would make the invos in something wider than a 295 for 18's

Mar 14, 2012 | 02:03 PM

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Though about just painting your hatch and spoiler black?

or just painting the hood white like you said.

Will look good either way.

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Mar 14, 2012 | 03:23 PM

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Wow looks great!! Love the wheels

Mar 14, 2012 | 06:09 PM

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Looks good! I kinda like the unpainted hood, but then again I'm weird lol.

Mar 14, 2012 | 07:20 PM

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i like it. but the 17 looks to small. IMO should have gone 18/18

Mar 14, 2012 | 08:18 PM

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how much better is the ride? im thinking of that suspension setup since konis are pretty pricey

Mar 14, 2012 | 08:38 PM

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Looks good overall. I would be tempted to cut that spoiler in three pieces as it looks kind of strange all in one piece.

Mar 14, 2012 | 09:01 PM

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Looks good. Can't go wrong with white, haha.

Mar 14, 2012 | 11:07 PM

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Thanks everyone. Im definitely just going to paint the hood and out the stripes on the cowl. Unpainted looks too unfinished IMO, and I wouldn't paint the spoiler/batch black. I would have gone 18 all around, but i like the staggered look. The rides pretty good, worlds better than stock. I think I need to take the rears off and beat the fender wells in some more, I still feel like they're rubbing a little.