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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 03:38 AM
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The lip is ******' ****. The color and the whole wheel pop with the spokes set back like that and the 9s really fill out the fenders nicely. I grabbed these tires for a song, $144 shipped for 4 of them with 2/32nds left, so they will get me 2-3 track days while I save up for some more NT-01s.

They did have this funky chunky rubber buildup on the two rears, like they had been driven through the marbles, so I had to get rid of it.

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 03:43 AM
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that looks hot as ****.......somehow the car looks like its really wide
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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looks great man. thats the exact setup im going to run on my 90. so what fender mods were needed?
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fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk I want wider wheels.
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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Sweet...any pictures straight on from the back? I'm curious how they look. Thanks.
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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My fenders are rolled, no pulling. 11.7" front, 12.2" rear. I will grab a rear shot today.
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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i want 9s now!

Waiting for the *** shot
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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I have 15x8 for the street, but this makes me want to get the 9's for the track and run hoosiers...but that's a lot of money and won't last as long.
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Nobody likes your ugly, heavy, weak ***, puny wheels....

Drool.

What's the contact patch measure front and rear? I get 8.5" front and rear with 6.5" wheels w/ Yoko 225-50's.
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They look great! 6ULs, right?

In for pics of the rear view, and of the C5 parked next to it.
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Pretty sure that's not a C5 kotomile. But "spread the wealth" is hilarious.
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Meh, C4, maybe C5, whatevs.

And thank you.
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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Looks like a NA miata to me. Not a vette.
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And yeah, that's a C5Z parked next to it. My roommate's track toy that he picked up for a ******* song. Stroked LS3, Pfadt suspension, blahblahblahblahb. Retarded fast.

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Back end looks great Sav.

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And yeah, that's a C5Z parked next to it.
IN YOUR FACE, PATSMX5!!!!!!
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Yeah yeah, whatever.... I lose. I was looking at the reflection in the mirror of the C5... Obviously.

Looks good sav. What's with that little notch in the center of the rear bumper? And is that a 3" pipe out the back?
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3" pipe out the back. The notch was for an aborted trailer hitch project. I need to replace the rear bumper skin.
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what does your plate frame say?
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"Sleep in the car... cuz you can't race the house."


(because wouldn't fit.)
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Originally Posted by Savington
My fenders are rolled, no pulling. 11.7" front, 12.2" rear. I will grab a rear shot today.
I hear people do that with a base ball bat or etc. How did you do it? And did you have to touch the paint up?



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