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Old 03-07-2012, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by o2ws8
here is a pic of my FM5's!
Looks good man.
Is that the Titanium Black finish, or a custom finish?
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On my WS6:


On my SS:
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^What color centers are those? It looks good on the NBM as well..
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Thanks, I had them powder coated charcoal grey.
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I know this is FM5, but do Profil's count?

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Old 03-12-2012, 12:26 AM
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^Nope those arent nearly as cool.. Will that damn car be together and moving by spring?
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Originally Posted by mac62989
^Nope those arent nearly as cool.. Will that damn car be together and moving by spring?

Almost as long as your decision on wheels, huh?

Yes, things are finally getting under way....should be rollin this spring
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Originally Posted by LPE 403
Almost as long as your decision on wheels, huh?

Yes, things are finally getting under way....should be rollin this spring
Lol I waited longer for delivery than the time it took to make up my mind
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Originally Posted by tones2SS
Looks good man.
Is that the Titanium Black finish, or a custom finish?
titanium black finish!
Old 03-17-2012, 11:38 PM
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Will the 17x9.5 f-body offset FM5's clear a C5 brake conversion?
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Old 03-18-2012, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ECU_Pirate
Will the 17x9.5 f-body offset FM5's clear a C5 brake conversion?
Are you buying them used? You can always give Allan a call and ask some questions.. (424) 634-0152
Old 03-18-2012, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mac62989
Are you buying them used? You can always give Allan a call and ask some questions.. (424) 634-0152
I see a set every now and then pop up in the classified section but am always unsure if I should pull the trigger or not because of the brake clearance question.
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Originally Posted by ECU_Pirate
I see a set every now and then pop up in the classified section but am always unsure if I should pull the trigger or not because of the brake clearance question.
I have a set in 18" for sale and they clear the big brake set ups
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Originally Posted by 69TA
I have a set in 18" for sale and they clear the big brake set ups
curious.... send me some info on them, please!
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Originally Posted by LS1HIGHLIFE
curious.... send me some info on them, please!
https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...am-camaro.html
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Originally Posted by Brian2001SS

holy sheet these are sexy!
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Default New FM5 Owner

Hey guys im a new Fikse FM5 owner . These have been my dream wheels ever since I saw them on a black SS and knew I had to have them one day. Well my uncle had these on his 95 Z28 AutoX car and is retiring it from track duty so the FM5s came up for sale and I got first dibs. There 17x11 all the way around and technipolished. Ive got a couple questions. First, I need new o rings for the center caps. To me they just look like regular rubber o rings that i can get from the hardware store. So can i just do that or are they some special Fikse only o rings? Second, The centers have some small scratches and scuffs from just race use. Can I do anything to the centers to get the scratches out or am I just gonna have to live with it? I dont want to get them powdercoated. There a good 5ft wheel but i was just wondering if I could get them out without messing the finish up. So what do you guys use to keep your Fikse gleaming?

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If you can find the same size oring I don't see a problem with that working. As for the centers try 2000 grit sand paper and then buff them out. I've done that on a couple small surface scratches and worked like a charm.
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