FM5s are Finally On (Pewter T/A)
05-23-2010, 07:06 PM
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FM5s are Finally On (Pewter T/A) I purchased these wheels for a great price from a forum member in the southern classified a few weeks ago. 17x9 front and 17x11 rears. When fitting the wheels I noticed that the drivers side rear wheel was sitting a lot further foward than the right (about 2 inches). I ordered some on-car adjustable lcas (roto joint) from UMI along with an adjustable PHR.
After a few hours of sweat and adjustments the wheels went on WITH NO BFH. I was amazed. They even clear the bump stops at full extension (it is close and I will probably remove them just to be safe).
The front tires are Kumhos and the rears are Nitto 555Rs (315s obviously). I dead hooked a 1 - 2 shift this afternoon where I was spinning through third.
On to the PICS!
The car is lowered with the old design BMR springs and Koni shocks.
After a few hours of sweat and adjustments the wheels went on WITH NO BFH. I was amazed. They even clear the bump stops at full extension (it is close and I will probably remove them just to be safe).
The front tires are Kumhos and the rears are Nitto 555Rs (315s obviously). I dead hooked a 1 - 2 shift this afternoon where I was spinning through third.
On to the PICS!
The car is lowered with the old design BMR springs and Koni shocks.
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05-23-2010, 08:07 PM
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Daily highway commutes in traffic kind of ruined that for me so I had it ran out the back. The guy did a pretty poor job but it is much much quiter now (still loud as hell outside).
The car has over 100k miles on it. If I ever do a complete tear down I would redo the exhaust but now it is just not worth it.
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05-24-2010, 06:35 AM
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You could look at the OE Wheels C5 Deep dish. Smaller lip but a 5 star design. Not a bad looking wheel on a budget. I was seriously considering them until I got a deal on the Fikse.
05-24-2010, 04:12 PM
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Pics, pics, and more pics. I took pics while i was fixin mine up. I am still workin on it. got 20% tint, black 10 Spoke camaro ss wheels, and lowering springs/shocks left. Then ima start with the motor