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b4 - and After! Be honest! Wathca Think. Be honest. : 
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They are bronze. Just bad lighting and i was anxious to get the pix up hehe. :P
Be harsh if you must!
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/n0xide/fire.htm
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They are bronze. Just bad lighting and i was anxious to get the pix up hehe. :P
Be harsh if you must!
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/n0xide/fire.htm
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I've always felt that a black car with black/dark wheels is just to much black. but thats just my Opinion. if they had a polised lip I think I'd like it. maybe in brigher light they may stand out more. 
I like it. Clear your headlights for that "clean" look. Tints and maybe a eurogrill, and you'd be all set. Depending on the type of streets you drive, a drop is optional. I'd really like to drop mine about 1.5 inches but all the potholes will rape my suspension. And the pothole's aren't on the streets, they're on the HIGHWAY I have travel daily.
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Rep Power: 0 heh damn those pix are to dark whoops ima post some that are brighter. they are bronze ;P
Prolly to late in the day for good pix. Ohh well. Ill get better ones later
Prolly to late in the day for good pix. Ohh well. Ill get better ones later
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Rep Power: 0 I agree withe veryone else, clearing the lights and dropping it will make it look much better. I don't thikn the bronze is bad at all, it gives the car a really serious look, now you gotta get a turbo to back it up
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Rep Power: 0 what do you guyz mean to small!! They are 17" 's you cant have a daily use car on 18"s really to much wear and tear and bad ride for how often you would be using it I thought. I think you say that cause its not droped. so they look smaller. Sux for me its so ****ing expensive to drop it :-(
any ideas on how i could do that a bit cheaper then what i think the avg of 500$
any ideas on how i could do that a bit cheaper then what i think the avg of 500$
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They are 17" 's you cant have a daily use car on 18"s really to much wear and tear and bad ride for how often you would be using it I thought.
They are 17" 's you cant have a daily use car on 18"s really to much wear and tear and bad ride for how often you would be using it I thought.
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what do you guyz mean to small!! They are 17" 's you cant have a daily use car on 18"s really to much wear and tear and bad ride for how often you would be using it I thought. I think you say that cause its not droped. so they look smaller. Sux for me its so ****ing expensive to drop it :-(
any ideas on how i could do that a bit cheaper then what i think the avg of 500$
what do you guyz mean to small!! They are 17" 's you cant have a daily use car on 18"s really to much wear and tear and bad ride for how often you would be using it I thought. I think you say that cause its not droped. so they look smaller. Sux for me its so ****ing expensive to drop it :-(
any ideas on how i could do that a bit cheaper then what i think the avg of 500$
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Rep Power: 0 no 500 is to much for me 
You said 199 for the springs but then im going to need new shocks as whell wont I? So that brings it up to about 500. If I could just put those gold lines on there I will!
You said 199 for the springs but then im going to need new shocks as whell wont I? So that brings it up to about 500. If I could just put those gold lines on there I will!
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Rep Power: 0 you wont need new shocks right away ...... it all depends on ur driving habits .... i just put the goldlines on, nothing else ...... so i think ud be pretty safe for a while with ur stock shocks .... just so long as u dont go over speed bumps and potholes at 80 MPH ......
The rims look pretty good. I agree with the thought said earlier about rims with a polished lip would have look sick. But still looks good. Slap some tint on a drop when you get the money and you should be happy...it will be a very clean ride
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Rep Power: 0 well its safe to say that long enough that there is no need to worry ...... it all depends .... but id say u got a couple years ..... but just like anything .... we will EVENTUALLY need new shocks
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Rep Power: 0 Everybody is dissing on your car but I like it man, haha although a drop would make it look even tighter. clear your lights in the DIY section, and i think you will be happy with the outcome...
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Rep Power: 0 Nice... a bit more sidewall and a big drop. 205/40 is too small. Go 205/45, you'll fill the fenders better and your ride will be less harsh. That's why people say they look small. Nice ride though... I like the dark theme you've got going on.
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Rep Power: 308 You're doing just fine. . . shake them haters. 
When you drop on stock shocks, you'll be fine for at least 6 months, possibly 18 months. . . depends on driving style and raod conditions AND how many miles you tend to drive your car on a monthly basis.
Mine lasted nearly a year before I put Koni Sports on all four corners. My stock shocks still hadn't blown after more than 10 months. . . and I tend to drive my car pretty aggressively in the corners.
Only thing you have to consider is, you might want to turn aggressively with your lower profile tires, and especially with a drop. Be careful. With stock shocks you may still experience more suspension travel than you'd expect. .. which could be dangerous in some situations. Just try it out, learn the limits of the spring/shock combo for a while and the rest will be gravy.
But so far, I'm liking the look. As you can see, I tend to favor the clean look, myself. So long as you still retain something for the eyes to distinguish the car with, it'll look sick for a long time. Stay away from the mirror tint with your black scheme, though. IMO that'd ruin it.
Keep up the great work.
When you drop on stock shocks, you'll be fine for at least 6 months, possibly 18 months. . . depends on driving style and raod conditions AND how many miles you tend to drive your car on a monthly basis.
Mine lasted nearly a year before I put Koni Sports on all four corners. My stock shocks still hadn't blown after more than 10 months. . . and I tend to drive my car pretty aggressively in the corners.
Only thing you have to consider is, you might want to turn aggressively with your lower profile tires, and especially with a drop. Be careful. With stock shocks you may still experience more suspension travel than you'd expect. .. which could be dangerous in some situations. Just try it out, learn the limits of the spring/shock combo for a while and the rest will be gravy.
But so far, I'm liking the look. As you can see, I tend to favor the clean look, myself. So long as you still retain something for the eyes to distinguish the car with, it'll look sick for a long time. Stay away from the mirror tint with your black scheme, though. IMO that'd ruin it.
Keep up the great work.
