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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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haha damn son! Looks clean, makes me want to keep my fikse!
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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dang! so you say your not mini tubbed at all? got 17x12s to look pretty good under there! narrowed rear at all?

tell us more of your setup.

oh, looks good btw!!!
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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They stick out just a touch too far for my liking. I like a wheel that goes right up to the edge of the car, but not passed it.
With that said, the overall look is still one of a car that is ready to do some business.
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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Looks sick man!!
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 'Trust'

Please don't ban me, but those wheels...

Ahhhhhhhh....



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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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oh and the car does look awsome!
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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Holy moses that's some serious rubber.
^agreed.
Give us some more specs...
Bs on wheel, narrowed axle?, amount of bfh work or fender rolling... Etc.
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Not too much BFH, took the air hammer to a section at the 9'oclock section on the DS side, and the opposing side on the PS where the frame rail ties in behind and causes a bulge. Fenders are rolled, and the rear end is not narrowed. I bought the wheels used and unfortunately I don't have any info on the BS or offset but I'm trying to find it.

Also, the wheels have always fit very well, perfectly flush with the fenders, but this tire bulges very very slightly.
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Looks bad *** man, well done.
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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Why not just change your gear ratio?
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by allbaugh_04
Why not just change your gear ratio?
60' would suffer.
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 'Trust'
Not too much BFH, took the air hammer to a section at the 9'oclock section on the DS side, and the opposing side on the PS where the frame rail ties in behind and causes a bulge. Fenders are rolled, and the rear end is not narrowed. I bought the wheels used and unfortunately I don't have any info on the BS or offset but I'm trying to find it.

Also, the wheels have always fit very well, perfectly flush with the fenders, but this tire bulges very very slightly.
Damn your car looks killer with the tire/wheel combo!

I never knew a 17X12 would fit on a F-Body without a narrowed rear end. As soon as you find out the BS on your wheels let us know!
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 02:51 AM
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Wow! looks good
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 06:22 AM
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I don't like it at all. Seems like we have a lot of Joe Dirt fans in this thread. Mini-tub the car and narrow the rear axle to do it right. Only thing missing is side pipes now
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 'Trust'
I posted these in my Toyo thread, but for those of you that don't care about Toyo's or if their DR's hook or not, I thought you might appreciate this:

They are 345/40/17's which makes them a 28" tire, I need to be able and MPH better on the street and the 315's (26") limited me to 135MPH in my 1:1. I looked everywhere for a drag radial to fit that wasn't a 295 and at least a 28" and these were the best.

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They bulge and therefore stick out just a tad, but not enough to warrant me to mini-tub it.
love the car man truly an ispiration for us all need those tires for sure
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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Looks good to me. I'm thinking about trying M/T 345/35r/18 Radials for my 18x11 street setup. They are about .75 wider than my 325 radials, so they shouldn't be too hard to fit.
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Sick!!!!!!!!!! I didn't read the other thread but how do they hook and do you have any idea of their thread life???
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
I don't like it at all. Seems like we have a lot of Joe Dirt fans in this thread. Mini-tub the car and narrow the rear axle to do it right. Only thing missing is side pipes now
I probably will eventually, the car is going to get torn down over the winter and I'll probably switch the rear out for something different. But now you've got me looking at mini-tubs, more money, sweet!
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 11:56 AM
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Ever find out what bs on those wheels, trust?
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