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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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Refinished/rebuilt wheels =]

finally had my HRE 545 wheels redone thanks to VRWheels in LA, they did a great job and didnt keep me waiting long either!


new changes are:

-went from my previous black centers to brushed aluminum faces with polished windows.

-also had all four lips replaced, went one inch wider all around so the new sizes are 19x9.5 up front and 19x10.5 in the rear

-also finally painted my previously rusty brakes to a semi-gloss black ;D


much thanks to greg (and friends) for helping out tremendously with the whole project! =]

annnnd here are the pictures, enjoy!

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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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Looks good as always.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 11:53 PM
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Beeeutiful!!!
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 11:56 PM
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boosted too ?!!? Niceee looking good


What are the dyno numbers
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 12:12 AM
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Nicely done. How much that cost?
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 12:12 AM
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OMG! so sexy

Nice rims fam

i give it 10 thumbs up!!! lol
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Rotary-RX8
boosted too ?!!? Niceee looking good


What are the dyno numbers
yep yep, its the greddy kit. i believe my dyno was around 250 to the wheels. since then ive gotten the turbo rebuilt but havent dynoed it again.

Originally Posted by rx 8speciale
Nicely done. How much that cost?
total for all four lips, refinishing faces, disassemble/reassemble rim, unmount/remount tires came out to $1000.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 01:16 AM
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Dude, you are giving me an inferiority complex. Perfection.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:13 AM
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Looks stupid good! I LOVE it!
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:15 AM
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Looks great!!! I like the rims mucho better now.

WWP FTW!!!
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by \\Konig\\
yep yep, its the greddy kit. i believe my dyno was around 250 to the wheels. since then ive gotten the turbo rebuilt but havent dynoed it again.



total for all four lips, refinishing faces, disassemble/reassemble rim, unmount/remount tires came out to $1000.
WTF !!!

What do you do for a living
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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WTF !!!

What do you do for a living

I bet he is a millionaire, otherwise how else could he afford $1,000.00 to get his rims refinished and a turbo rebuild.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:09 AM
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I bet he is a millionaire, otherwise how else could he afford $1,000.00 to get his rims refinished and a turbo rebuild.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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Looks vicious!

any rubbing issues on the rear?? You didn't keep the tabs did you??

what offset are you running now??

can't wait to see it at 7stock
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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looks awesome Konig, can't wait to see them in person
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:32 AM
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always loved your car, now I can love it just a little bit more.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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thanks guys, i appreciate the nice comments!

Originally Posted by Atilla
Looks vicious!

any rubbing issues on the rear?? You didn't keep the tabs did you??

what offset are you running now??

can't wait to see it at 7stock
atilla, no rubbing issues on the rear, im actually going up a size in tires in the rear. the tabs you are talking about are gone i believe.

not sure of the new offset...they were around +45/55 front/rear before, and i added an inch of lip all around...not sure how the offset was affected.

and yes, ill cya at sevenstock =]
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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******* classy.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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seriously the best looking rims on the board currently in my opinion.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:57 PM
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wow thanks hoss! =]
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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pure envy! tilt sells his car and another white 8 steps into the spotlight!
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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Konig, just remember it is not personal when I steal your wheels
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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I really want to do a this ?|? Rotiform Wheels ?|? or this ?|? Rotiform Wheels ?|? on the R3 but have a hard time spending the money.... maybe if someone want to buy my SC...
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 09:00 AM
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those are hot Hoss! price is steep!
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