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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sfsoldier14
I have the EBC redstuff brake pads on mine right now. I am not a fan of them. Every time its cold out or wet my brakes squeal really bad. I most likely will go with Hawk next time around.

Do you have it on stock rotors? I ordered them with the sport slotted rotors and is it only loud on start up? I was told after they warm up you dont hear them:s Did I make a mistake???
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by sfsoldier14
I have stock rotors but its the same for me. after they warm up it goes away. just annoying at first
Do they stop well? I heard the braking power from the pads are really good and much much less brake dust.

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I gather those are some old photos. Stock exhaust and all.
Here are some pics showing the exhaust:
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Mmmm...looks nice!
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Do we have anyone running Gunmetal rims on a VR here? I'm sure we do, I am just too lazy to search through 200 pages of thread to see.

I am thinking about painting my stock rims, because I'm a broke high school/college kid, and was deciding what color to go with. I feel like every modded import car has black rims on it right now, but I feel like gunmetal might be enough of a contrast to make it stand out a little more.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Cole33
Do we have anyone running Gunmetal rims on a VR here? I'm sure we do, I am just too lazy to search through 200 pages of thread to see.

I am thinking about painting my stock rims, because I'm a broke high school/college kid, and was deciding what color to go with. I feel like every modded import car has black rims on it right now, but I feel like gunmetal might be enough of a contrast to make it stand out a little more.
I have gunmetal Works
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see sig.

also Hoss-05 has Gunmetal Forgestars, check page 208 (In 9krm's post)

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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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Are your fender strakes black or gunmetal ET?
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotr8
Hey WindDance Congrats man! your garage shoot pic made it onto SPEEDHUNTERS facebook page this morning,,, http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...15808&comments
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WIN !!!!

i like it.... thanks for the link Rotr8 !
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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^^they are black.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 09:50 PM
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Alright. I thought so, but the difference in color is so small, that it is hard to tell the difference on a part so small.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 10:00 PM
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the strakes were black long before I had the wheels and I haven't even considered painting them gunmetal.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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really nice whells . specs on wheels and tires ?
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Lord ET
the strakes were black long before I had the wheels and I haven't even considered painting them gunmetal.
I didnt know they have roof racks for rx8's, do you have a bigger pic of that!!!
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 07:26 AM
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really nice whells . specs on wheels and tires ?
Forgestar F14s in gun metal, 18 x10 +42 with Nitto NT05s in 265 35 r18 size on all corners.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 07:48 AM
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Damn that's a lot of meat for a tire. From experience I can tell you when I had 275s there was a lot of rolling resistance and weight from way larger tires that slowed the car down. Unless you have some serious increase in torque.

Sure does look good though. You plan on lowering hoss?
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 07:51 AM
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Photo from back when I was running 18x9.5 +35 & 275/35/18 rear tires.

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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 08:01 AM
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hoss has a pretty big build plan iirc. i think it involves boost too. wheels look great man
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Mazda_RX804
I didnt know they have roof racks for rx8's, do you have a bigger pic of that!!!
I bought mine used from a local member. Yakima.

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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Lord ET
^^they are black.

man.... i just love the way those black stipes look
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by phrenetiK
shes getting a new tranny atm. body shop is done but done not the best work. gonna have to fight them about it.

phrenetiK... which tranny are u getting? (the whole transmission right?)

for the s1 or for the s2?

cuz the s2 is a stronger unit....
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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Awesome!
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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phrens getting the 4speed auto.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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For some reason that car looks aggressive with the bike on it.
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