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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 08:41 AM
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Here’s a couple pictures showing tire fitment.




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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 11:54 AM
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I dig the gold wheels!

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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Project GatTagO
I dig the gold wheels!
Andrew
^^^^^^^^^Ditto!!^^^^^^^^^^
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 03:43 PM
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Thanks, I didn’t think I would like them as much as I do but they just go well with the car somehow. Here is the best the car has ever looked. Picture taken by professional photographer Larry Chen at LS fest.



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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 03:48 PM
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Who makes those wheels? Weld?
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 04:20 PM
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Correct, Weld.
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 07:19 PM
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I'm surprised 4 lugs per wheel contains the torque being put down....
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 07:25 PM
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I'm surprised 4 lugs per wheel contains the torque being put down....
If 5 will hold thousands of HP on serious drag cars. 4 will hold 387wtq no problem.
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Romulus22
If 5 will hold thousands of HP on serious drag cars. 4 will hold 387wtq no problem.
Yeah, that DOES make sense! lol
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Old Nov 2, 2018 | 02:57 PM
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Old Nov 2, 2018 | 09:14 PM
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At about 1:50 it looks like there's a roll of duct tape taped down to the floor. Is that a homemade cupholder? lol
This thing is awesome.

When I was in High School there was one in our area with a 4.3L V6 in it and that thing was pretty quick.

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Old Nov 3, 2018 | 05:22 AM
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Yeah that is my cup holder. I try to drive this car at least once a week. I’d like to drive it more but I don’t want to wake the neighbors leaving for work. You can see the cup holder in post #119. It’s been in there pretty much since it’s first been on the road. The only luxury I need to be considered a street car.
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Old Nov 3, 2018 | 10:28 AM
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The side benefit, of course, is having "repair material" for, uh... just in case.....
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Originally Posted by Romulus22
If 5 will hold thousands of HP on serious drag cars. 4 will hold 387wtq no problem.
Math, for the win. Math remains undefeated.
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Old Nov 3, 2018 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael Yount
Math, for the win. Math remains undefeated.
Yup, can't beat NUMBERS..... though during high school I was NOT so easily convinced.... LOL
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Old Nov 6, 2018 | 01:04 PM
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Awesome c ar. And yes, mine has held on 5/8 studs running 5.9s with 1.2 60fts. Youll be good. My car weighs 2780. Buddy is getting ready to build a LS Chevette
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Old Nov 6, 2018 | 03:36 PM
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I think I only have .5” studs right now, but still, I’m confident they’ll hold for a while
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Old Nov 7, 2018 | 11:08 AM
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Andrew and his damn gold wheels. LOL
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Old Nov 7, 2018 | 11:22 AM
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Andrew and his damn gold wheels. LOL
I don't think gold wheels look good on every car, but with certain colors, like brown, gold (or goldish...bronzeish....etc..) wheels look great. I was seeing pictures of many cars from this years SEMA, and clearly I am not the only person that thinks this.

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Old Nov 7, 2018 | 01:31 PM
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Actually, gold wheels work well with any darker, bright colors IMHO.... but that's just me....
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