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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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So the body shop finally figured everything out!! With some help from you guys and myself. I have the bonspeed laguna wheels on for the time being, they are 18x8 and 20x9, if I like them, my father will give them too me. If not I am saving for some HRE or CCW's. I have all sorts of goodies I need to put on. I put in my HUmount, and i put my system back in, I've got silver face gauges and a hotchkis lowering kit as well. the car looks beautiful, i love it!! here ya go...
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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As much as I would normally hate something like that, that came out really well. I personally like it. Very unique, and looks great to boot.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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thank you, I am thinking about saving up for something more like what you have because thats more of my style. But these look really cool i think. We'll see how the response is to them... thanks for the comments!
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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Love those rims on that white ws6. I say get some blue blackbird stripes on it. I dont know if I would keep the 20s in the back though... I think and 18 on all 4 corners would look better, or maybe 19s in the back. Just my opinion though, car looks great either way!
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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wow, I didn't know 20's would even fit on our cars. They make the rear discs look like they're 8"! I think they're overkill and the opposite direction you want to go on a sportscar like ours. I say 18's all around.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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Sorry man, but the rims have gotta go. I like your old ones much better, but to keep the blue theme going, just add some blue blackbird stripes and you've got yourself one sweet ride!
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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the blue in the wheels does match your license plate pretty well, lol
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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I would normally hate something like that, but it does look pretty good!! Nice job!!
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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those wheels like i said are temp. unless i really like them, i dont know what i am thinking of them as of right now, i like subtle, but my wheels were discontinued so they couldnt get them, it was either put these on, or wait another week or so to figure out what AAA is going to do. I noticed today that the passenger side rear is about 1/2 to 1 inch lower, i dont know whats up with that, so itll be going back regardless.... but thanks for your opinions!
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Well since you're still undecided on them, I'll throw in my 2 cents. Too flashy for me, I'm really not diggin the color in them.

The white/blue theme is a good idea, I'll never get sick of that color combo. But the wheels are a little over the top for my taste. You can't beat a set of HREs/CCWs, but you're going to end up spending at $6k for a nice set of HREs. Half that for the CCWs.

I don't know, I guess I'd run them for awhile and see if they grow on you.

The HU cover panel is really nice. Is the Trans Am a decal, or is that embossed in the plastic? Top notch job, looks excellent!
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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The blue is alright, but i've been contemplating sending them out and getting the powdercoat in a dark grey or something. and the mount, its embossed, from humount.com its just the black plastic with trans am supercharged lettering. i love it, the color is awesome. I cannot run the 20s for good because they are not the perfect offset and backspacing, the rub a little bit in good size dips or bumps. Do you think that if the car was in an extreme "twisted" position the springs could have gotten "stretched" on one side and compressed on the other, causing it to be uneven? Because one side rubs and the other doesnt?
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Nah, those are pretty big wheels, and like you said the offsets aren't right.

An adjustable panhard bar would probably fix your problems. But if it's not permanent you may want to hold off.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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Sorry, I'm not feeling the wheels, just not my style. They kinda make the car look like it is way up in the air. IMO, save up and get some CCW 505a wheels because they are the nicest out their. I could never afford something like that though. My $.02.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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wow that **** is horrible man....sorry to say....u'd get laughed out of town around here or around my home town
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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no bueno homie
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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I think the wheels don't look that bad, but 20's are overkill. I like the raked stance, but at the same time it really needs a drop up front. On the passenger side it doesn't look half bad. I know those aren't your permanent wheels, but you are considering them. Either way nice car man.
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Very nice car... but the rims gotta go.
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ive always really liked those wheels, almost put them on my truck...

...BUT, i just cant dig them on the T/A. maybe on a blue T/A, but not the white. and the 20's look absolutely rediculous on the car. lower it, and throw some 18" ccw's on it. my $.02 since you asked...
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 12:47 AM
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At a glance, it reminds me of a 30th T/A with those wheels. It makes me wonder what It'd look like with matching stripes.

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