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Old 04-28-2002, 01:00 AM
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Just picked up my car from LGM today with the addition of HRE's, T1 sway bars, and bilstein shocks. It handles like it's on rails, is streetable, and looks good. Thanks Lou!

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Very nice Jeremy! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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How low did you go?
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That is one sweet vette.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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what did you erase/blur out in front of the vette...and in the grass?

vette looks good as **** though
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WOW!
That car looks really sharp.
Perfect ride height. Rotors fill up the wheels perfectly!

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Jeremy,

Looks nice, low, and clean! Your car handled pretty well. What shifter do you have? It seemed smoother than my 1000 mile kirban.

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Jon C: 26 1/2" front, 26 3/4" in the rear.

Vince: Thanks!

Ryan: There were kids running around on the grass that I blurred out.

Holes02: They are the stock rotors, won't upgrade them for awhile probably...

Teddy: When you drive it last it had stock wheels and Z51 suspension. With the new wheels, T1's, and Bilstein's it handles much better. I would be interested to hear what you think about it now. I have the B&M Ripper with about 2k miles on it.

-Jeremy

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<img src="http://204.0.73.225/Godspeed/Pics/BlackFRC/HRE/side1.jpg" alt="" />

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That looks awesome. I have been thinking of lowering my car. How low did you go?
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That looks awesome. I have been thinking of lowering my car. How low did you go?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">26 1/2" front, 26 3/4" rear. The car was lower, with the stock wheels, but was raised to fit the rear tires. I was kinda tired of scraping the car just backing out of the garage anyways and it handles better than ever. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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I love the wheels. I cant wait until I get something different on my car. I cant stand the '99 wheels anymore.

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Oh sorry, my bad. I didn't read the post above where you told the ride height. Sorry to make you repeat yourself.
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Look sweet. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> What size wheels & tires did you get?
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Look sweet. What size wheels & tires did you get?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Front:
HRE 545 18x10
Michelin Pilot Sport 285x35x18

Rear
HRE 545 18x12
Michelin Pilot Sport 335x30x18



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