Quick shots....new wheels. More pix Pg.2

theColonel · Post by **theColonel** » Sat May 01, 2010 11:08 pm

theTeejmiester wrote:
teamliviD wrote:I'm a fu#%ing idiot

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sun May 02, 2010 10:02 am

Mox: Define better tires? I buy tires for my purpose, which is cruising around. The car sees no track time, regardless of the type of track, so there's no need for a super expensive 180 treadwear tire that I'll only get ~8,000 miles out of. These tires are brand new for this season, Z-rated, 400AA treadwear rating and a 30,000 mile warranty. So yeah....I like them and that's all that matters.

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Sun May 02, 2010 10:13 am

Definitely much better.. Makes it look more musclecarish..

Muscle Car Godess

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sun May 02, 2010 10:37 am

I wanted the beefy look

I love it

Mopar65 · Post by **Mopar65** » Sun May 02, 2010 11:49 am

Very nice! Much better than the old ones

joejoe616891 · Post by **joejoe616891** » Sun May 02, 2010 12:51 pm

i didnt think your car could get any better buy you keep proving me wrong. Great choice

OB · Post by OB » Sun May 02, 2010 12:55 pm

Mr Josh Zombie wrote: HUGE improvement over your old wheels.

Fixed.

VERY nice CM. What's up with 4x4 status?

nofrills05 · Post by **nofrills05** » Sun May 02, 2010 4:27 pm

♥ the whole set up. The new rims really stream lined everything. Well done!!!

zhneon · Post by **zhneon** » Sun May 02, 2010 9:13 pm

Its change-of-pants time.

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Mon May 03, 2010 7:14 am

very nice miss crys as always =)

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:32 am

Thanks everyone!

Derek: No 4x4 status, although in pictures the black makes the car appear higher than it is, it's just as low as Nee is it's lowered on Mopar Stage 1 springs and it barely clears my garage. This car will never be slammed, no way no how.

02goldse · Post by **02goldse** » Mon May 03, 2010 12:20 pm

nice i like them better than the old ones for some reason...car looks good like always

whyconform · Post by **whyconform** » Mon May 03, 2010 12:37 pm

Crystal,

Before investing in other things w/ this car, buy coilovers. It was the one thing I never had on my car. YOU NEED IT! Sure, most of the time you may not want to ride low, but for an event such as carlisle where you will be getting media attention, and for further photoshoots and coverage, you must have them, and have the car lower. It's become a must at this point!!!!

Someone photoshop her car lower lol..maybe that will do the trick...it will complete the look...

Mad_Medeiros · Post by **Mad_Medeiros** » Mon May 03, 2010 3:38 pm

once again, you made a sexy car, even sexier..

absolutely lovvvving it!!

to bad your not closer to me, I'de love to do a photoshoot with this car.

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Mon May 03, 2010 5:41 pm

Would look good if the car wasn't so high.

Not hatin just sayin. Looks weird ridin 4x4. A car with that many well done thought out mods deserves to be lower.

neonpla · Post by **neonpla** » Mon May 03, 2010 7:46 pm

DOSneons wrote:those wheels look much better, me likey

Mopar_Korean · Post by **Mopar_Korean** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:00 pm

Contrary to popular opinion I like the stance of the car. Sure it could go lower but you risk damaging the side pipe and lip. The rake on it also gives the "muscle" car look that ties in greatly with the theme you already have.

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Mon May 03, 2010 11:46 pm

Meh. Its a neon not a muscle car. Lower it another inch and you will be good. A good set of coilovers will do that car wonders.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue May 04, 2010 8:08 am

01goldse: Seems a lot of people do

Thanks

Bill: It's not in the cards, I dislike the slammed look. IF, and that's a huge if, I ever got them I would get the Mopars I hear way too many people telling stories of them blowing and being rebuilt.

Mederois: That would be awesome, I love your photog skills, HDR isn't something I've even tried but you do it damn well!

Korn: Car isn't high, it's just not on air ride or smashed on coilovers. It doesn't look high in person either. It's not 4x4 at all, the stance is there for a reason. Your style is way out in left field and mine is way out in right field we just won't agree on certain things and this is one of them, I like rake I always have.

Neonpla: Thanks!

Mopar_Korean: Finally the only person that gets it.

Or at least the only person to post that gets it. Thanks, the side pipe, which is a true 3" and not flattened out like many others is dangerously low as it stands, if I go any lower it will act as a drag block....and yeah I don't want that.

quicksilvr · Post by **quicksilvr** » Tue May 04, 2010 7:50 pm

Maybe I missed it, but are those real 5zigens? I guess I can't see you buying knockoff's but who knows.

I like these wheels WAY better than your previous ones. The car looks correct now. Which... correct = awesome.

I also understand that you bought tires that are functional for how you drive and use the car. That said, something like Star Specs would have looked sick. But been overpriced and unnecessary for your driving.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue May 04, 2010 8:37 pm

I actually didn't buy these wheels at all they came on the SXT when I bought it. They're Drag DR-17s which were free plus the price of tires and they worked out quite nicely IMO

I wouldn't have bought them (or the fn's) if I had the choice because I wouldn't have thought they would look right on the car. This was a huge chance I took that worked out rather well.

Yep overpriced and not suitable means I don't buy it because I can't justify it. Especially when it's a high priced item such as tires or coilovers. I actually really like these tires so far, they ride amazingly well and they're super quiet, and with the 400AA treadwear rating and 30k warranty I'm pleased.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:04 pm

A few new shots:

NeonOn19s · Post by **NeonOn19s** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:08 pm

looks good!!!!!

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:12 pm

I was kind of skeptical from the first pics if i like them or not but these new pics sold me, they look great

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Oh and what does "rake" mean? Sorry ive never heard of it

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LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:19 pm

Rake is like the front being lower than the rear...

A lot of trucks come stock with a lot of rake.. IE: ass end up in the air.

http://www.f150online.com/forums/member ... ry-18s.jpg

Click link for example... on cars I like a slight rake, not as drastic as the ford obviously.

theColonel · Post by **theColonel** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:22 pm

synviper wrote:
I was kind of skeptical from the first pics if i like them or not but these new pics sold me, they look great .

Oh and what does "rake" mean? Sorry ive never heard of it
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Rake means that the car is lower in the front than the back. It helps the aerodynamics, by minimizing the "lift" from air getting under the front of the car. Think in terms of the NASCAR racers.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:23 pm

Hm. To be honest, i love the dropped/tucked look, but that I think for your theme, is god damn respectable and i'll stand by in the "don't slam it" crowd.

Everyone has a different look for their car. You're not following the current trends, you're following a retro theme. It makes no sense for you to slam the car really.

The dumped look will pass eventually, and the "next big thing" will hit, but your car will still be doing it's thing.

Now excuse me, i'm off to find out how low I can dump my box.

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:24 pm

See i tell my parents i learn something new everyday haha.

Thanks errbody

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:29 pm

I love the height on your car... these super slammed cars are ridiculous. It ruins the handling of a car being that low, imo.

Close up the wheel gap a bit and call it good

So I agree with opi... I mean zombieface er Josh

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:36 pm

Just call me Bill

Little off topic, but my plans for coils are to dump it for pictures/meets/fucking around, but you'll NEVER see it that low on day to day use. I enjoy keeping my power steering on the car, thanks.

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