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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 12:18 AM
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Default HP Lightning or HPR5

Ok, not sure on the color yet, but I am trying to decide on the style.

I am thinking the popular HP Lightning


or the HPR5


So far I am leaning towards the lightning, but am just wondering what you guys think.

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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 12:37 AM
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HPR5's
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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i like the lightning...especially that style on trans ams....if it was the camaro id go phr5
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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Well Im biased....
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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I am suprised to be seeing the HPR5s winning
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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What color is the car and what finish on the wheels? I'd vote for the HPR5s just because they aren't chrome.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 02:46 AM
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The car is pewter, I was trying to decide between going black or silver. I am thinking if i go with the lightning to go silver. and if i go with the hpr5 i was thinking black.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 03:15 AM
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I say get the HPR5's. You got a nice set of brake rotors, paint the calipers and they will look badass for sure bro.
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here is mine 19's






sorry my car is a *****!
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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lightnings look amazing in person
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Someone here has a really clean silver LT1 T/A with the polished Lightnings. I was looking for his pics to post here, but couldn't find them. It looks really badass. I'd get the Lightnings.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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what size are the lightnings, on the sight they say only avia in 18x8 and 19x8 what size dose every one have??
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by slayer6x6
Well Im biased....
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I really wanted those wheels, and I would have them if they didn't make them in only stock width.

HPR5 > Lightning
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:39 AM
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Yeah, the width is the only bad thing about both wheels. But i have come to realize that there is no way to have it all, unless you wanna spend over $2,500 in wheels
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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i think they come in 18x9 which is good enough for me i dont want 19's im gonna call today.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 11:49 AM
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Here's the pic I was looking for. HP Evo's, not Lightnings:
Attached Thumbnails HP Lightning of HPR5-pipesta.jpg  
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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mine are 8.5 front and 9.5 rear!
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by trouse40
mine are 8.5 front and 9.5 rear!
I have the same setup, but in black.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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evo and lightning are the same
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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That is a really good looking LT-1 I am just going to try and make up my mind
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