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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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how are they driving around town? I was a smidge close to buying these a couple nights and i saw them on a red SS and i didnt like the way they looked, they look much better on your car though, makes me think. HMMMM.....
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how are they driving around town? I was a smidge close to buying these a couple nights and i saw them on a red SS and i didnt like the way they looked, they look much better on your car though, makes me think. HMMMM.....
At first I was worried about how the car would drive on the street but, now that I've got a few mile on them they drive just fine. You definately don't want to take corners at 100mph but with the S/R radials on the front; the car drives with zero problems. The car even brakes good too. I was expecting the car to take longer to stop with the skinnies and my abs deleted but, it brakes really well for drag setup.
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Originally Posted by litemup02
I hear ya..but after seeing your LS7 clutch fade after a few runs..its got me worried... Mine should be back on the road this weekend..and i have DR's and skinnys now so i'll be ready. No more 1800-2000 rpm ***** launches on street tires
Good to hear, are your just running the Welds on the front with your stock wheels and DRs on the rear? Now you can drop that thing at 5000+ at the track.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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Good to hear, are your just running the Welds on the front with your stock wheels and DRs on the rear? Now you can drop that thing at 5000+ at the track.
Got the greg welds for the front and the regular ET streets for harmons stock WS.6 wheels on the rear....until i get some pro stars.
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Old May 1, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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I almost want to run these on my car instead of the 18&19 c6 z06s I have now. Can you grind to make the reg wheels fit? I don't wanna spend te extra if I can just grind away
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I almost want to run these on my car instead of the 18&19 c6 z06s I have now. Can you grind to make the reg wheels fit? I don't wanna spend te extra if I can just grind away
Yes, I believe there are a few other threads in this section that show the minor grinding that people have done to get the fronts to fit.
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Originally Posted by DTB_LS1
Yes, I believe there are a few other threads in this section that show the minor grinding that people have done to get the fronts to fit.
Thats what I figured, thanks!
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Originally Posted by DTB_LS1
At first I was worried about how the car would drive on the street but, now that I've got a few mile on them they drive just fine. You definately don't want to take corners at 100mph but with the S/R radials on the front; the car drives with zero problems. The car even brakes good too. I was expecting the car to take longer to stop with the skinnies and my abs deleted but, it brakes really well for drag setup.

i was going to ask that question. im thinkin about getting the same set up down the road but i was wondering how they would be at some highway runs of a 130+. i really don't take corners like you stated above at 100mph.

i plan on getting the stano lowering spings/koni's with these. do you think thise would be ideal for a street car w/ common sense on cornering?

your car looks good, but i think they would look a bit better with the strano 1.2 drop or now the bootleg bmr 1.2 drop to tuck the wheels up a lil bit more
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fucken sexy!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by airforcemanss
i was going to ask that question. im thinkin about getting the same set up down the road but i was wondering how they would be at some highway runs of a 130+. i really don't take corners like you stated above at 100mph.

i plan on getting the stano lowering spings/koni's with these. do you think thise would be ideal for a street car w/ common sense on cornering?

your car looks good, but i think they would look a bit better with the strano 1.2 drop or now the bootleg bmr 1.2 drop to tuck the wheels up a lil bit more
I've been 130+ on back roads with no problems and I'm currently running the koni 4/4s on stock springs right now and they are great on the street. I plan on changing the fronts to Srange double adjustables down the road since its a straight line car and I'll keeping the rear konis and cutting the rear springs down to get the car to sit a little lower.

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fucken sexy!!!!!!!!
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