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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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oh and about the camber.... mine actually isnt too bad through its whole cycle. its way better than a upper and lower control arm setup. and its backwars too it cambers positively when layed out. it works out good too because it pulls the wheel in as it gets lower so they tuck easier.
also it doesnt tow in or out too bad either. i havent drove mine a whole lot but the tires seem to wear fine.
i baby the throttle now cause i am afraid of breaking a cv joint.
i need to get done with the paint so i can tub the back.
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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yeah, in the frame pic i'm layed out on the fender wells. when i chop em out, i shouldn't get more than an inch lower. it's way lower than i expected as well, i was thinkin about 2-3" from the ground. camber-caster... always get those mixed up, but it's not that bad... it actually saves me from rolling the front fenders, but i'l probably end up doing it anyway.
Old Oct 1, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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there is really not much to roll. just get some new wheels. mine are about 2.5" in when layed out. just cut out the top of the plastic inner fender and it should be ok. i would have killed to get that low and not trash the towers....lucky....
looks good.
Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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new wheels?... well, i just ordered a set today. Decided to go with these Zinik's. They're really the only rim that just stood out to me, with a combo look of luxury, tuner, and bad-assery ( think thats a word...). Can't wait to get em in, but probly cant get em installed for a couple weeks, depending on my schedule. I'l let ya know how the fender well choppin works out too.
Old Oct 1, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Those are some sweet lookin wheels. And, according to Urban Dictionary, "bad assery" is a word
http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...m=bad%20assery
Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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Here's a quick photochop of my rims and possible 2 tone. Not sure how low im gonna be with the new profile, but it should be about the same height.
Aye txbass... thanks for the assist. Anytime you can quote Chuck Norris, is alright by me
Old Oct 2, 2009 | 07:18 AM
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what size are the wheels? how wide are they and whats the offset?
Old Oct 2, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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The wheels are 18" x 7.5" with a 42mm offset. Forget the size of the tires though. The guys at the shop said i'll still be able to tuck and not rub.
Old Oct 3, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by lunchbox_mafioso
The wheels are 18" x 7.5" with a 42mm offset. Forget the size of the tires though. The guys at the shop said i'll still be able to tuck and not rub.
Those are the same dimensions as the stock SS wheels. Im thinking of getting some that size and putting 235/40/18 tires on, let us know the size you get and how it works out.
Old Oct 3, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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How's this for low?...

ok, it's not really that low normally. i just had the rear end up on the ramps ( fixing the strut mounts ) and thought the front looked killer. still haven't chopped the fenders out yet, maybe tomorrow.



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