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Lowered on Stock wheels VS. Big Wheels on stock height??

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Old 09-25-06, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by girlilove
Joel, with your lowered 16", do you get scraping issues on your chassis whenever you go over a hump?
Is that the terminology they use for it now??

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Old 02-26-07, 06:37 PM
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Rims would bring more attraction to your car since alot of people who arent into cars doesnt even care about if its lowered. Rims would gain more attention. Only us enthusiasts think about lowering a car, OTHERS DONT.
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Old 02-26-07, 08:21 PM
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Why don't you throw rims on and then lower with springs and save a bunch of money. You can find Rims for a decent price and get some springs for like 225. Best of both worlds.

If I had to pic one I'd stunt on 20's
Old 02-26-07, 08:22 PM
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Lower on stock wheels. A slammed GS on the stock 16's doesn't look bad at all IMO. Looks 100x better then a 4x4 Sedan....Take it from me, I wish I took the other route and lowered first. WELL too late for that now ain't it
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Originally Posted by bighitbike
Lower on stock wheels. A slammed GS on the stock 16's doesn't look bad at all IMO. Looks 100x better then a 4x4 Sedan....Take it from me, I wish I took the other route and lowered first. WELL too late for that now ain't it
Then again beside us car people, noone cares for the car to be lowered. People will look at your rims. The normal car person can see the rims and know, they wouldnt care if it is lowered.
Old 02-27-07, 10:12 AM
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lowered w/ stock wheels.

and im sure most people dont care or use the term "rims" b/c it sounds cool, but fyi...
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Old 02-27-07, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by LXXTASY
Then again beside us car people, noone cares for the car to be lowered. People will look at your rims.
i like cars, i like cars that are lowered. I must not be one of those "car people" you are referring to b/c I do not like cars with aftermarket "rims" that looks like its highered (is that a word?). Also, I'd be more impressed if the owner had a custom Aragosta suspension setup with stock wheels than some shiny 22" wheels that has more unsprung weight.

just my $0.02.
Old 02-27-07, 10:44 AM
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wheels i thinks but thats only me.
Old 02-27-07, 12:17 PM
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my 18s have been sitting in the garage for a while now. I love the car with the CS and stock 16s. it's quicker and more agile.

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always looks lower when you throw the 16s back on.
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Cool re

I would just buy some nice staggard 19 with tires, of course with a big lip. It would drop your car slightly and fill out the wheel well as long as you go with a low profile tire then I would get coilovers.
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Originally Posted by FrankWhite
always looks lower when you throw the 16s back on.
love that picture...
Old 02-27-07, 04:56 PM
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Drop it first, that's what I did
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Old 02-27-07, 06:44 PM
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If you are buying a house, i would definitly invest in a 60" Panasonic LCD Flat Panel. I bought one and love it, a lot more than my 20"s. I am a LOST fanatic.
Old 02-27-07, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ReLexin
If you are buying a house, i would definitly invest in a 60" Panasonic LCD Flat Panel. I bought one and love it, a lot more than my 20"s. I am a LOST fanatic.
funny you say that, I want to buy my first house by the summer, then again Im looking at some 20" zenetti five's for spring break

Ive always rolled lowered with stock wheels, as long as the END result is lowered with 18+" wheels the GS looks great.


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