The Dark Stars Have Arrived
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Well, here they are. I got the tires mounted and balanced yesterday and put them on the car after lunch. I will be ordering a set of Viking coil-overs for the front and rear this winter. The lowered stance will make the setup look even better and help with getting the Mickey Thompson's to hook better. I took the car out for a test driver after I got the wheels on and she rides great. The tires did break loose for a split second going from 1st to 2nd, but hooked like a champ after that.
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#27
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The rears don't stick out at all. The place I ordered them from said Race Star never offered the Dark Stars in a 7.5 bs. He said they had it wrong on their website, but corrected it after they realized the mistake. So, anyone who says they have a 7.5 bs in the 15x10's is wrong; it's actually 7.25 bs.
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From the drive I took last night (street driving in traffic and full out runs on the highway), they handle great. Exiting my subdivision, the tires broke loose for a split second going from 1st to 2nd, but after that, they hooked up like a champ and did great on the street and highway. I think a lot of it has to do with how much PSI you run in them.
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Thanks guys. I'm pretty sure this is the only F-Body running the 17x9.5 Dark Stars up front with the 15x10's in the back. I was a little worried how it was going to look, but I'm really happy with how they turned out. For what I do with the car, it just made sense to run a wider wheel up front. Another great thing is the height difference between the front wheels/tires and rear wheels/tires is basically identical, so no ABS issues.
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Love the new look! What PSI has worked well so far on the set-up?
I've been looking into doing the exact same set-up this last month. I've seen pictures online, but no useful details. Your post has gotten rid of the doubts I was having about it. I'm so glad you shared! Thank you!
I've been looking into doing the exact same set-up this last month. I've seen pictures online, but no useful details. Your post has gotten rid of the doubts I was having about it. I'm so glad you shared! Thank you!
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Thanks guys. I'm pretty sure this is the only F-Body running the 17x9.5 Dark Stars up front with the 15x10's in the back. I was a little worried how it was going to look, but I'm really happy with how they turned out. For what I do with the car, it just made sense to run a wider wheel up front. Another great thing is the height difference between the front wheels/tires and rear wheels/tires is basically identical, so no ABS issues.
IMO, looks great, and the black chrome like finish is sweet!
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