Gloss Gunmetal Forgestar F14 on NBM Trans Am - Pictures
02-23-2013, 03:02 PM
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The lighting is not the best, but hopefully they will give you an idea of what the area looks like. The clearance ranges from about 1.5 inches near the hub to about 2.0 inches toward the back end of the caliper. The brakes are stock.
Larger versions of the pictures are on Photobucket if you need them.
02-23-2013, 03:33 PM
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I would love to know what you paid for them and who you got them through because I priced them through a company called Howieindustries.com priced me at $1350 w/free shipping. He said it would take 6 weeks to receive them. Is there a sponsor on this site I could buy them through?
I'm using the stock isolators in the back. Regarding how well the tires hook, I have not gotten on it hard enough to get a clear idea, plus I was running all seasons before so the perceived difference for me might be greater.
02-24-2013, 01:47 PM
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02-24-2013, 03:06 PM
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I'm not sure I follow your statement. Are you saying they are good or not good? I don't care to much about straight line. Obviously a want traction but im not expecting drag radial performance. I bought them for great handling. They have outstanding reviews by independent reviewers and outperformed many including a few of the above mentioned if I remember right. Going off memory now
02-24-2013, 05:47 PM
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Yes it does, forgot to say that. My bad. I'm not a big fan of this current trend of darker colored wheels. I guess I'm old school. BUT darker wheels seem to look good when the body is darker then the wheel. Car looks really good. Mine is white and while some would say it would look good, I don't think it would look better then a polished wheel.
02-25-2013, 02:27 PM
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I'm not sure I follow your statement. Are you saying they are good or not good? I don't care to much about straight line. Obviously a want traction but im not expecting drag radial performance. I bought them for great handling. They have outstanding reviews by independent reviewers and outperformed many including a few of the above mentioned if I remember right. Going off memory now
This is because no matter HOW sticky a compound they may use, a handling based tire will ALWAYS have too stiff a sidewall/casing construction to give that desired 'wrinkle wall' type launch/60' that all of the drag racer types soooo wish they would.
Sadly, there is NO 'compromise tire' like everyone somehow thinks there is.
06-02-2013, 04:45 PM
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Did you happen to find out about this? I just got a set of the six piston cts-v calipers and am thinking about these wheels. I like how these sit more flush on his car.
09-01-2013, 12:07 AM
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I would love to know what you paid for them and who you got them through because I priced them through a company called Howieindustries.com priced me at $1350 w/free shipping. He said it would take 6 weeks to receive them. Is there a sponsor on this site I could buy them through?
Talk with Tony.
09-01-2013, 09:56 PM
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