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Old 05-13-09 | 02:20 AM
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the way to acheive flushness + lowness it to radius the fenders. you'll find most of the japanese cars riding low and flush have done that.

that is where you literally move the arch upwards. this means as the car lowers the arches move upwards giving the wheel as much room as before to move etc while staying flush. you also need real stiff suspension so going slowly up dips,driveways,bumps etc your suspension basically does not move up and down at all.
Old 05-13-09 | 09:35 AM
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Sick *** thread!

I feel inadequate now with my baby drop.
Old 05-13-09 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
Nope! Something new... you should see the other side of the car.

21s will probably be posted in the classifieds soon. I loved the D2Forged,
but something new sort of... happened.
well post the other side of the car damnit!
Old 05-13-09 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
Nope! Something new... you should see the other side of the car.

21s will probably be posted in the classifieds soon. I loved the D2Forged,
but something new sort of... happened.
If you don't mind why did you go back to 20s i was looking to get 21s in the near future, was rubbing problems?
Old 05-14-09 | 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by bigjez
If you don't mind why did you go back to 20s i was looking to get 21s in the near future, was rubbing problems?
Unless you have plenty of $$$ to spend on 21" tires, then I'd stick with 20s as well.
I found out today that 21" tires run about $500 a piece.

20s look good imo....heres a pic of my GS on 20s.

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Old 05-14-09 | 06:49 AM
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Nice mine is that color.
Old 05-14-09 | 06:53 AM
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is that the only finish those mrrs come in?
Old 05-14-09 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by UpstateLex
is that the only finish those mrrs come in?
MRR have different finishes for their wheels, but my particular wheel only comes in Machined or Chrome.
Old 05-15-09 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by dRo15
agreed, props to Jedidiah (Ben). ur whip is looking f'in clean with the bumper and stance on the 20's. It would look better if the fronts were tucking some tire but we know you have to sacrifice one thing over another.
What like this?









Thats what it looks like rolling. Since these shots, the rear wheels now looked perfectly radiused with the fender arches as oppose to slightly tucking wheel. A preference of mine.

It is possible to get flush, tucked 20's on coils but it comes with A LOT of sacrifices. I will be making a thread in a week to describe what I'm talking about, but suffice to say:

Is it worth it? I think the pictures speak for themselves.
Old 05-15-09 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedidiah
It is possible to get flush, tucked 20's on coils but it comes with A LOT of sacrifices.
Dog meat is the first thing that I think of lol

I ran over some dirrrty roadkill yesterday going to the new Dallas Raceway quater mile track. Good thing it went under the tire though!
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haha. How much $ was the damage?
Old 05-15-09 | 11:52 PM
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niiiiiice rolling shots. looks hot.


PS. Dog meat is so chewy.
Old 05-16-09 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by JeffTsai
Dog meat is the first thing that I think of lol

I ran over some dirrrty roadkill yesterday going to the new Dallas Raceway quater mile track. Good thing it went under the tire though!
haha.. well at least it didn't take out your bumper. The idea of anything hitting fiberglass at 65mph makes my stomach turn.

Sidenote: Can we run up to the farm tomorrow to get the bumper cover? Let me know what you got going on..

Originally Posted by dRo15
haha. How much $ was the damage?
Not terrible. New fog housings, new fender liners and splash guard (not necessary, but cheap insurance and I like the look of anything being clean.) and re-bondo and re-spray the front bumper.

All in all, right around $700. Half of which will be the stupid lining.

Originally Posted by TomLee
niiiiiice rolling shots. looks hot.


PS. Dog meat is so chewy.
I don't know anything about the texture of dog meat, but I can speak to the smell of it baking against your exhaust system... a Mongolian BBQ is the best way to describe it.
Old 06-10-09 | 08:10 AM
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hey Jedidiah i saw you on northwest highway and abrams... dang your car is super clean beside the front bumper
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am planning to slam my car and put some rims on it too



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