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07-12-2013, 11:23 AM

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I'd either raise the rear or lower the front a pinch. Miatas look great with anywhere from a .25" to .5" rake.

LOVE the wheels though, thanks for the pics. Can't wait to get mine on.. hopefully the valve stems come in today and I can get them on this weekend. +20 offset looks great though, still glad I went +25 instead.

07-12-2013, 11:27 AM

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I'd raise the rear just a tiny bit. but otherwise its great

07-12-2013, 11:29 AM

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Thank you sir, I love them also!

Here is another pic after driving it around work's parking lot to let the wheels/suspension settle a little bit... I think it looks perfect and this is where it will stay

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07-12-2013, 11:54 AM

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Love em man. I really like the silver with polished lip over the plain silver ones.

Cant ****** wait to get mine on now. mmmmmm.

07-12-2013, 03:14 PM

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Looks good!

Just needs a lip IMO!

07-12-2013, 03:15 PM

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Looks good!

Just needs a lip IMO!

Lip is absolutely in the works! Most likely an R lip

07-12-2013, 03:19 PM

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I vote GV replica.

07-12-2013, 03:20 PM

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I have 2 broken OEM R lips lips I could sell you. And a good rear.

07-12-2013, 03:22 PM

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+1 on GV rep, i think it'd look great with your car. Nothing wrong with R either though.

07-12-2013, 05:10 PM

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Not 100% sure what I wanna do... Prob gonna wait a month or 2 before I make a final decision.

07-12-2013, 06:15 PM

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I vote GV rep too. Very nice car, those ARTech parts you have are amazing

07-12-2013, 07:08 PM

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Thank you sir I appreciate it! Wow a lot more love for the gv rep lip than I thought there would be on this forum...

07-15-2013, 02:51 PM

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I've got a GV replica kicking around somewhere in the garage. PM if you're interested. Full disclosure - doesn't fit like a genuine GV lip (which is why I'm willing to part), however, its far more durable.

-Zach

07-15-2013, 02:55 PM

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pm'ing ya now!

07-15-2013, 05:45 PM

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If it is an ebay one, they fit MUCH better if you leave it out in the sun for a few hours before putting it on, or use a heatgun on it when putting it on. Also make sure you put it on the car evenly, at first it will probably look funny - but after some heat cycles in the sun it will look perfect if you put it on evenly.

07-19-2013, 05:12 PM

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I definitely need to get one asap... I always look at the front end and think that it's missing something lol

07-23-2013, 08:13 AM

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once you get that you will do the same about the rear.

I had one of those trunk lip spoilers and it REALLY finished the car off when I had a REAL GV lip.

07-25-2013, 08:46 AM

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once you get that you will do the same about the rear.

I had one of those trunk lip spoilers and it REALLY finished the car off when I had a REAL GV lip.

Yeah I'm definitely going to want to do something to the rear also... Not sure if I want the bumper lip, or a trunk spoiler, or both lol