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Old 01-31-06, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by LiLS

Out of those 2, go with the mesh wheels.............Personally i would get the Donz 5 spoke, those wheels will give u the most bang for ur $$$$.

BTW nice car, for the color and the lights, but that kit doest look right with those SC wheels.
Old 01-31-06, 07:13 PM
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which one is the mesh?

and also i love the donz columbos, the black ones with chrome lips but 2500-3000 is just too much for me
Old 01-31-06, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by LiLS
which one is the mesh?

and also i love the donz columbos, the black ones with chrome lips but 2500-3000 is just too much for me
The second one is the mesh. The first pic is a 5 spoke.

Anyways, getting larger rims doesn't mean your car is going to sit higher. The larger the rims you get, the thinner your tires will become because you have to order specialty tires to fit around your aftermarket rims.

By "airbagging" does your cousin mean to get the air runner suspension system? If so, the system is definitely worth the money but at our age, it's going to cost an arm and a leg to get it and install it. I say just get yourself some coilovers. TEIN CS would be best for you if you plan to go big rims. The Flex will ride a little hard and may cause damage to the rims so go with the TEIN CS. You'll get the lower drop, the handling, but also keep some luxury feel to your ride.

Regarding your kit, it depends on what it is made of. Fiberglass is easier to repair than urethane. Urethane is stronger and harder to crack than the fiberglass. But the crack is definitely repairable. Just depends on what material the kit if made of.

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Old 01-31-06, 07:31 PM
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im pretty sure its fiberglass, how do i check?
i also heard 20 inch rims cause ur speedometer to be off by around 5 mph?

and yea he meant the air runner system
Old 01-31-06, 10:48 PM
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on that last post.





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on the rims
Old 01-31-06, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by braheem
on that last post.





and


on the rims

lol yeah on the rims too lol
Old 02-01-06, 05:58 AM
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Dam man, sorry to read about the cracked bumper......its fiberglass so it should be an easy fix for any shop.
Old 02-01-06, 02:55 PM
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how much would it cost to fix and how much are tein cs?

i got about 300 bucks from chinese new year to spend on my car, im gonna try to get my parents to buy my rims and ill pay them each month or somethin
Old 02-01-06, 04:30 PM
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Looks nice, not gonna say the "R" word. but u do need them. Nice color though, really stands out.
Old 02-01-06, 04:38 PM
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just saw the price on the tein cs
Old 02-01-06, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by LiLS
thats me....im not even going to bother

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Old 02-01-06, 05:09 PM
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Car looks great.
Except the angel eyes, and the rims. i would get rid of those 2.

I personally wouldn't put black rims on a blue car. you said you wanted to get chrome door handles and chrome trunk bar, i dont think black would flow with your car AT ALL.

I think chrome would flow really well. But its your car, and your choice.

Nice job so far

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well in a year or so i was planning to paint the car black since im not really a fan of blue but i dont know yet, ive gotten a bunch of compliments on the "blue"
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Originally Posted by LiLS
well in a year or so i was planning to paint the car black since im not really a fan of blue but i dont know yet, ive gotten a bunch of compliments on the "blue"
WHAT!!! you officially are on my ban list














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ive always been a fan of black on black w/ chrome lip though


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