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FreakishSpeed 01-13-2011 02:38 PM

Fikse FM5 Pictures please
 
Hi guys. I have a White Camaro SS and I am thinking of picking up a set of FM5's but I would like to powder coat the middle gloss black and leave the lip and dish chrome.

Has anyone done this? Maybe if you know someone who has, you can post up a picture of their car with the wheels?

Thank you in advance.

fly pantera 01-13-2011 02:46 PM

google,theres one with wheels like that

my old car
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...dnight0002.jpg

LS1RedZ 01-13-2011 03:08 PM

Order them, you will not be disappointed. I think they would look SICK on your car with a black center.

BlkBird2000 01-13-2011 05:21 PM

I am all for black wheels. It's what I've always owned but FM5s on a white SS I think would look better with out the black center.

FreakishSpeed 01-13-2011 05:50 PM

OMG that White SS looks sick. Basically looks like my car (mine has the charcoal grey Manta Stripe completely done.. A hell of a lot of work putting on the hood scoop stripe! I had experience though. I did it on my old SS and I needed BOTH the hood scoop decals on THAT one lol. But this time it was a little easier to do. I knew the techniques needed.

As for the Wheels, THAT CAMARO LOOKS SIIIIICK WITH THEM. I wanted to be a little different with the black middle powder coated. I am sure there is SOMEONE on here that has done it.

Leaving it chrome is awesome too. but I have chrome wheels on the camaro now and I am liking the Black/White theme. I would do CHARCOAL GREY middle but I fear they will look just like a black dirty wheel would look (picture driving a black wheel in a salt covered road after a snow storm). lol

keep the pictures/comments coming!!

mac62989 01-13-2011 06:07 PM

^Fikse are polished not chrome. You can do black centers and leave the lip polished.

KFK 01-13-2011 06:42 PM

Like these that I just posted in the midwest section..... Just thought some pics might help your pondering.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/IMG_0365.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/IMG_0364.jpg

pir7tr 01-13-2011 06:43 PM

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...d7ab294e_z.jpg

Jenson 01-13-2011 06:56 PM

When you order them black from fikse, the center is anodized. I have a set on my bird

DopeFedZ 01-14-2011 08:31 AM

I've seen several sets of anodized black Fikse centers that turn purpleish after time passes I'm guessing from the heat. If you are wanting black I get the polished centers then have them powdercoated black.

DopeFedZ 01-14-2011 09:00 AM

Friends car has them black. Kinda hard to see any details in his pics though.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/texas-mem...ach-other.html

Jenson 01-14-2011 09:06 AM


Originally Posted by DopeFedZ (Post 14359738)
I've seen several sets of anodized black Fikse centers that turn purpleish after time passes I'm guessing from the heat. If you are wanting black I get the polished centers then have them powdercoated black.

I'd say its probably more from what is used to wash them than the heat. Maybe Fikse can chime in on that one. I've seen a lot of purple parts that were supposed to be black from low quality anodizing companies though, and thats usually from them not cleaning them properly according to my current supplier.

LS1RedZ 01-14-2011 10:57 AM

Pir7tr: Damn your car is nice! Those wheels look killer. Wish I could have bought those, but I just got Street Lites instead.

red281gt 01-14-2011 11:34 AM

robs and chrystals cars looks sick

DopeFedZ 01-14-2011 12:30 PM


Originally Posted by Jenson (Post 14359834)
I'd say its probably more from what is used to wash them than the heat. Maybe Fikse can chime in on that one. I've seen a lot of purple parts that were supposed to be black from low quality anodizing companies though, and thats usually from them not cleaning them properly according to my current supplier.

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/g...ng-purple.html

Sounds about right. Either way it sucks that it happens.

NBM99SS 01-16-2011 11:55 AM

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Caddytech/6.jpg

BANDITSS 01-18-2011 03:46 PM

I ordered mine techno centers but ended up getting them fully polished about a month ago.

pir7tr 01-18-2011 07:37 PM


Originally Posted by LS1RedZ (Post 14360216)
Pir7tr: Damn your car is nice! Those wheels look killer. Wish I could have bought those, but I just got Street Lites instead.

Thank you LS1RedZ

Grn4fbody 02-25-2011 06:49 PM


Originally Posted by NBM99SS (Post 14368149)

Any High Res? Damn makes me want FM5's!

brokenbird 02-25-2011 07:21 PM

do it russ it will look good


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