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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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looks good... what tires are you running t-bolt??? kdw's??
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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looks good... what tires are you running t-bolt??? kdw's??
Notto 555's front and Nitto 555r's rear (315's)

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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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Looks good. I have been thinking of doing this in the future.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Pwebbz28
Trade ya for some TT2's Wheels look BADASS man!
Thanks for the offer.

Thanks for the compliments everybody.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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Maybe i missed it but are you running any spacers or longer studs? Or did you just bolt them up and go? Usually people who widen them space them out some as well but from your stance to me it doesnt appear so which is nice. Looks awesome!
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 08:49 AM
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I'm running these dudes.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WHEEL...spagenameZWDVW

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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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Beautiful car man and great mod.

Now get that thing lowered.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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I'd love to, but I would have to 86 the SLP LT's first. In my case lowering would be pricey.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ThunderBolt1
I'd love to, but I would have to 86 the SLP LT's first. In my case lowering would be pricey.
Just weld in some skinny skid plates next the low parts to protect them. Problem solved.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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Looks great, the idea has crossed my mind!
I have been thinking of doing it also----already spoke to the owner of the place, and its 170 per wheel....
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by JasonWW
Just weld in some skinny skid plates next the low parts to protect them. Problem solved.
Do you really think that would be a good idea?
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ThunderBolt1
Do you really think that would be a good idea?
What's wrong with it? Instead of scraping the headers, you scrape a cheap piece of metal. Rally cars and offroad vehicles use them all the time. It's why our K-member is lower than the oil pan, to protect it, and it does.

I plan to get some stainless long tubes and tweak them with a cherry blossom tip to tuck them up higher if need be.

Are the SLP's stainless? If so and you have a torch you might consider tweaking them as well.
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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i want to do the same to my firehawk wheels.they look good as hell
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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What is the new offset?
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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What is the new offset?

Unknown.

Thanks 02firehawkk.
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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Do you know what the stock offset was?
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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I'm new to this scene. Unfortunatey no. I'm sure one of the veterans will chime in and answer your question.
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Originally Posted by ThunderBolt1
I'm new to this scene. Unfortunatey no. I'm sure one of the veterans will chime in and answer your question.
Alrighty, thanks man.
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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Just a heads-up fellas.

My wheels looked like they were chromed when I got them back. Apparently they stripped the clear coat off and put a high polish finish on the wheels. The only downfall is I need to have my front wheels stripped now to even-out the appearence, not mention I'll have to polish them once every other week.
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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Very nice. They make the car look so much meaner that it already did. As far as the clear coat, it's amazing how shiney these rims are once the clear coat is stripped off. It's easy to do too. If you plan on doing the fronts ThunderBolt1, checkout your local parts store for a stripper called Klean-Strip Aircraft Remover. Funny name but this stuff kicks butt. Just make sure to wear gloves and protect your tires. It's thick and doesn't run much but is much easier if the tires are off of the rims. Leave it on for 10 minutes or so and you can see the old clear coat bubbling up. Wipe it off and rinse well. A few coats and it's done. Nice shiney, polished aluminum underneath.
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