as usual I jumped before looking.
I started looking into brake upgrades and the vette fronts seem to be a good way to go. So I started looking into rims that clear em. Im not much for chrome so black was the way to go!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=280211231247

soo after I bought them I had the flash of stupidity... will they fit.
I looked into the numbers on the sticky and it looks like I will have to modify the inner fenders of the rear or get some spacers...

now my question is did I do good, or are these rims junk and will look like *** on my car? Im not so good on dancing the 'rice line'. I typically go with what ever I think will look trick but later often regret it.

 

nope. those rims will look great. you'll see once they are on!

 

You should be fine. My brother had to do a little bit of pounding on the rear inner and he had to roll his fenders a little. It all differs from car to car and what tire you run. Not all tires are the same width even if they are 295s or 305s or 315s.

 

eh they will look fine, just repaint those calipers, not feelin that shade of green.

 

They will fit fine and look great, paint the calipers silver or black and get rid of the front plate lol...

You might have to pound and cut a little bit of metal on the inners, but other wise youll be good

 

ditto, dont sweat it dude

 

those will look sweet on your car.

 

I think you did good.

 

Thats just there untill I find a plate cover plug... That spot looked so empty with nothing.

LOL thats what started all of this...
last owner
along with green intirror lights
green turnsignal bulb condoms that look like they caught on fire at one time
silver stickers on all the badges and all the logos that are now peeling
and grey pinstripes down the sides for some reasion.....

I started thinking about powdercoating them something less um...
and then I started thinking whats the point of just powdercoating stock calipers.

which led me to the vette brake upgrade

which led me to the fact that I need larger rims if I go that rout



......

Its never easy in my world...

 

lol as long as it was the previous owners mistake and not yours bro no worries. some people do rediculous things with these cars, but it happens. Id go with a gloss black or a silver on the calipers, the silver would stand out nice and would look good if you got some stainless steel emblems and stuff.

 

def go silver on the calipers, dont want too much black. but they will def look good

 

Yep I was thinking the same.
I have some nice chrom powdercoat just sitting on the shelf. Its less of a chrome and more of a bright smooth silver. I think I will take the vette calipers, grind off all the lettering and try to polish them up best I can, then hit them and the rotor centers with powder.
It should look hot.

 

I would have gotten 18" x 9.5" front and the 18" x 10.5" rear . . . . I do not like staggered diameters on F-Cars.

 

Yeah, I know what your saying. I dont like them on camaros but i think they look sweet on firebirds simply because the fribrids look thicker in the back end.

Im starting to shop around and your right it would have been alot easier to pick up 18's on all four corners. I want to get Nitto 555r's but for front tires all they make is 275/40/17 and rears 285/35/18 so if I want to go that rout the front sidewalls will be thicker than the rears which will look like butt.

 

well here we go, revision 2 on this...
looks likes I am switching it up.
The people I bought the rims from Had these posted for sale

18x9.5 and 18x10.5
this will allow me to run
nittio 555's 275/35zr18 up front
and the 555r's 305/35zr18 in the rear

I contacted them and they said it was no prob to switch

Im not a big fan of the two piece rim look or polished lips but i think I like the drak graphite alot better than just black. I also like the fact that the tires will look even and matched. also I can run the 555's up front and be able to brake and turn in the rain but also have the 555r's in the rear for good launches in the summer.

 

If you want to get rid of your Polished 5 Spokes I am interested in them.

 

i like those better, not a fan of rivets but i love the grey with a polished lip, now go black calipers and your set!

 

you did great on the rim choice but poor on the caliper color

 

I swear it wasnt me
LOL
I got so sick of them last night I took some $1 black spray paint and painted over them!
cant wait for the z06 calipers !!

sorry,
my stock painted 5 spokes on my v6 bird are currently wearing Nokian 'snow shoes' and the girl is going to want to drive it in the summer so its getting he chrome 5 spokes for summer. I dont think youd want them any how, the picture makes the look way better than they are.

 

If we can help you on your tires please let us know, Smart move on the size changes.