Teaser- Wheels now on!!!

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:59 pm

came home and look what was blocking the entry:

hmm I wonder what could be in those boxes

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neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:04 pm

Probably trash bags. What does everyone else thing?

Jo-XL · Post by **Jo-XL** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:08 pm

A TV, microwave, dvd player and the other a rim for one of those tires

Post by **Diablo0** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:11 pm

You bought the wrong size. Don't worry though, just forward them on to me and I'll see if I can put them to good use.

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:11 pm

^ They better not be the wrong size!!!

Just dropped them off to get mounted and balanced!

I can't wait!!!!

1972demon · Post by **1972demon** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:23 pm

those are tenzo rims right? is that a 17?

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:27 pm

yup tenzo type m machined 17x7.5

slaw · Post by **slaw** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:51 pm

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:21 pm

Man those things will look great on your ride.

03sxr/t · Post by **03sxr/t** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:47 pm

Damn... I looked all over the site to see if anyone else had them while mine were on order and didnt see anyone with them. Now there are 2 of us within a week

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:29 pm

o well can't always be unique. There are a lot of guys that have the non polished/version 1 rims around already.

Red04SxtLuvr · Post by **Red04SxtLuvr** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:24 pm

Damn dude, those rims are sweeeeeeeet. Very freakin jealous of you right now,,,,,lol And Neons look so much better without those damn side trim pieces.

2001rt32 · Post by **2001rt32** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:00 pm

sweet wheels i really like them, cant wait to see them on.

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:14 pm

It finally stopped raining so I was able to put them on just before lunch!!!

all the lug nuts are lock nuts which I am not too wild about bout for now they will have to do.

j-king · Post by **j-king** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:44 pm

nice man

1972demon · Post by **1972demon** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:57 pm

car looks good , your on nex coilovers right?

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:57 pm

I believe they were shot and he's rocking BCs now.

1972demon · Post by **1972demon** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:59 pm

oh i was i going to ask how they were holding up, i know it would of been quite awhile since he had bought them , i know the sway bar bracket broke

OB · Post by OB » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:59 pm

Looks good. Maybe lower the car a bit more and level the front out with the rear. Looks too high for wheels that size.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:02 pm

I'm not a fan of 17s anyway. Plus, something about this polished look with black in the spokes just throws it off. Idk. They don't look terrible I 'spose.

OB · Post by OB » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:08 pm

Yeah the wheels aren't my first choice, but they're definitely not bad looking either. Tires look meaty!

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:29 pm

they are right on, needs a little lower. but all in all looks good man

slaw · Post by **slaw** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:21 pm

1972demon wrote:car looks good , your on nex coilovers right?

nope i own his old nex's, with broken sway tabs and all, currently repainting them, they should be on for carlisle this year

so jealous of those rims kev!

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:22 pm

1972demon wrote:oh i was i going to ask how they were holding up, i know it would of been quite awhile since he had bought them , i know the sway bar bracket broke

The NEX coils lasted me about 50k till both swaybar tabs broke. The struts themselves never blew even with the CT winter frost heaves. I really liked the NEX dampeners. Those Germans really know how to build a dampener. Hopefully Slaw will get around to installing them cuz he has mine now.

As for the ride height, I am leary about going any lower right now due to driveway clearance issues. I am also on my winter alignment so the stance isn't quite right a the moment. In the summer I run more camber so the tires "tuck" a bit more and there is less visual gap.

I am running a staggered setup on the tires:
front: 225/45/17 RE01R Bridgestone Portenzas (no longer in production

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rear: 215/45/17 Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec

1972demon · Post by **1972demon** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:24 pm

do you have rear camber plates for the BC's

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:28 pm

slaw wrote:
1972demon wrote:car looks good , your on nex coilovers right?
nope i own his old nex's, with broken sway tabs and all, currently repainting them, they should be on for carlisle this year

so jealous of those rims kev!

You better get them on! Oh the best part of these rims is that they are also 5x114 so they might migrate next spring to another beast

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The BC's do have camber plates in the rear but I found that they only swing +-2degrees. I have an issue with my rear control arms ATM so i have way too much camber (-2.7) even with the plates all the way positive.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:47 pm

Those look great on the car, nice choice

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:53 pm

I'm not sure how I feel... I like them but I don't...I know you said you're weary on lowering it more... but I think the front needs to go down another half inch or so...

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:58 pm

Those rims are sweet. Nice stance.

DetergentCandy · Post by **DetergentCandy** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:00 pm

Lookin' awesome! I much approve