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Old 09-16-08, 09:04 PM
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Volk GT-7 Black Chrome (RMC)
19x8.5 +36
19.9.5 +36

tires:
Falken 452
215/35/19
235/35/19

Painted front grille piece flat black





Baltimore City



Flush i guess?





Nokya's JDM yellow



I know i need to go LOWER!!! trust me, im in the process of finding a solution soon. these s-techs are a little disappointing for being 1.6" front drop and 1.2" rear drop.....

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Nice rims but I think your tire setup might be a bit extreme. I have the same offsets with H&R springs (1.4" drop front and 1.3" rear) and I'm running 235/35 front & 275/30 rear.

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woww...those are s techs? maybe it looks kinna high on 19's...but perfect on 20's....
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very nice and clean
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im going for the stretched tire look because i plan on soon having coilovers and do not wish to rub without fender modifications.

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when i first saw your pics, i was thinking that you should lower your car.

but you have s-techs?...
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...people care so much about the drop....no one noticed how shinny the car is?

Very nice and clean car. Great looking wheels!
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i guess i had the same expression as everyone esle. I was like u should low ur car but apparently as it been repeated that you got S-Tech!!
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Pretty cool set up! good luck on the drop!
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what happen with your s-tech? why is the drop so mild like eibach350?

is it because you run 235/35 at the back?
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Clean... love the blue Accents
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i was in b-more on sat-sun.

Very nice choice in wheels and it's color
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I love the black chrome version of the GT-7s! It matches the shine of the car.
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looks nice but IMO it's a down grade... why didn't you go with a higher offset so you fit more rubber? all that money spent and you did it wrong

to each his own tho
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The offset isn't a problem - I'm running the same wheels with plenty of rubber. He said he was going for the stretched look. It should look nice when dropped further.

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looks nice but IMO it's a down grade... why didn't you go with a higher offset so you fit more rubber? all that money spent and you did it wrong

to each his own tho
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