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A taste of things to come

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Old 04-16-12, 09:56 PM
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i think your front wheels look better but damn that wheel is wide. gotta see it fully installled though
Old 04-16-12, 10:04 PM
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Ohhh man, can't wait to see them mounted with tires
Old 04-16-12, 10:07 PM
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dang....cant wait!
Old 04-17-12, 11:04 AM
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Tires are going to be mounted on the 24th, my birthday lol
Old 04-17-12, 11:15 AM
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nice +7 good luck with that bro. its gonna give you headaches
Old 04-17-12, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by o7iS250
oh.. and my 19x9.5f 19x11r work bersaglio/lowenhart BS5's, 3in front lip, 4in rear! . I'll be driving 5 hours to Exotic's in Winston-Salem,NC to get the front lip and trunk spoiler painted/molded(along with everything else that needs paint) and my fenders rolled and pulled and car resprayed.. hopefully it won't need to be too much.. here are some pic's of the wheels after I finally finished assembling them and test fitting one rear.

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before lowering onto the 2x4's
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and after the 2x4's
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Feel free to give constructive criticism! Haven't really seen these wheels on an IS or especially as wide as I have them, so I figured it was worth the risk!
looking at the pics of the rear wheel under load, you're going to need at least an inch of pull on the rear fenders, if not more. and with that much pull, you'll definitely need to re-spray the rear fenders, because the paint won't be able to support that much of a pull without showing signs of cracking.

you'll not only need stretched tires, but you should consider adjustable camber suspension components in the rear to aid in clearance.

i'm not sure how much you'll be driving this 2is, because the tires won't last long on the stretch and the camber if it's a DD.

if you want to push the limits of what you can fit under the 2is sheetmetal, you'll find that it will require more work and effort than you might have originally anticipated.

best of luck.
Old 04-17-12, 01:04 PM
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nice! you can pull it off but going to need some work. front going to be tough but rear you'll be fine!
Old 04-17-12, 01:37 PM
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I can give credit for thinking outside the box and trying something almost noone has done before, and I HOPE you pull it off, I really do, but like projectdna said, good luck.

I hate to sound negative but if infact they are 11+7 in the rear its gonna be HELLA TOUGH more then hella flush.
Old 04-17-12, 01:41 PM
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Ill start with some help

Megan Rear Camber Arms
http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CEoQ8wIwAw#

Spc Front Camber Kit
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...ml#post7169094

Bumper Tab Relocation
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...elocation.html
Old 04-17-12, 01:42 PM
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I deff. applaud you for trying it. More power to you, but I this is deff. going to be a project. I'd say fenders will probably have to be cut and pulled out a significant amount. I am running 10.5 +22 and that is aggressive as it is. I am pulled, rolled, shaved tabs, and megan camber arms and finally have minimized my rubbing to only large dips. Good luck and I can't way to see how it comes out if all goes as planned for you.
Old 04-17-12, 02:41 PM
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Thanks for all the advice and tips guys I really appreciate it! I'm ordering the camber kits tonight, and the whole bumper tab relocator still confuses me to this day but I'm going to do my best at it, I wont be daily driving it if I can pull everything off, that's what honda's are for lol
Old 04-17-12, 02:54 PM
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Haha its reallynot as bad as it sounds especially since its not a daily driver. Im running +7 in the rear and was running +7 in the front. Its definatelly doable.
Old 04-17-12, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MashinA
Haha its reallynot as bad as it sounds especially since its not a daily driver. Im running +7 in the rear and was running +7 in the front. Its definatelly doable.
Ok good I'm hoping I'm not doing all of this for no reason, as you can see there are definitely people who are saying it cant be done
Old 04-17-12, 05:50 PM
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^ no one is saying it can't be done, because it's doable. (anything is doable when you throw enough money at it.)

making the wheels fit will require a lot more work than your simple fender roll, though.

after all, you're the one that thinks that "hopefully it won't need to be too much.."
Old 04-17-12, 06:02 PM
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Projectdna has a point if ur prepared for the amount of hassle and money involved ull be good otherwise this is way too aggresive


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