She finally has new shoes!
Researching lowering possibilities and the new out fit is on the way. I'll be starting a teaser thread as soon as it gets here. 
Looking good. But I think a 8.5 and in the back 9.5 with a 32 off set all around would have been sick!!!!!!!!
07-18-2008, 11:48 PM
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Yeah, I'm thoroughly disgusted at myself at the moment. I should have lowered and had a kit done first. Then at least the damn pictures would do the wheels a little justice. My car looks naked, and I still have weeks to go before I even get the kit, and then having it painted. I may just head back to the dealer and have the OEM's put back on. The ole ego is taking a major bashing in my own mind, no matter what any one else thinks. Its one of those WITF was I thinking moments..I'm ashamed to even drive it. 
Poor baby..I can't believe I did this to my car. Isn't there a What not to do to your car thread somewhere???? *sigh*
Poor baby..I can't believe I did this to my car. Isn't there a What not to do to your car thread somewhere???? *sigh*
07-19-2008, 12:02 AM
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ashamed to drive it? what?
i will drive to alabama if you want to switch back to the stock rims, i'll give you mind along with my >10k miles toyo t1r 245/40/zr18s. i think it looks really nice. if you dont like them, feel free to give them to me. i'll appreciate the hell out of them.
i will drive to alabama if you want to switch back to the stock rims, i'll give you mind along with my >10k miles toyo t1r 245/40/zr18s. i think it looks really nice. if you dont like them, feel free to give them to me. i'll appreciate the hell out of them.
07-19-2008, 12:18 AM
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I have my stockers....thank the good lord I had enough sense to keep them. They are on loan actually to a buddy, while his get painted. I may try powdercoating before I totally give up. It's not really the wheels its the order in the way I did things..and I'm pissed that I didn't listen to those that I've asked advice of, and gotten..
I am SUCH A NOOB!!!!!!!
I am SUCH A NOOB!!!!!!!
07-19-2008, 01:21 PM
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OK.....Saturday afternoon, different perspective after a good friend called, and we discussed this....Considering this was my first set of after market wheels or major mod I'd ever done, well ok...I goofed, because I didn't do my homework..but I didn't know the right questions to ask either.... so lesson learned.
I learned that it was the offset which was not much, but just enough to look like I had put hotwheels on my car.:...I didn't know that a 5mm change could be so drastic...but then again I didn't ask. I had read that = 48 was ok, but I still didn't understand what the changes in offset would do......NOW I DO...I was thinking that the wheels would stick out from under the fenders, not drop from under the fender wells and leave huge holes in there....trial and error.... SO Monday hopefully I'll get a call from a guy that can set me up with Coilovers...and I'll drop her.
you live and you learn right.
I learned that it was the offset which was not much, but just enough to look like I had put hotwheels on my car.
:...I didn't know that a 5mm change could be so drastic...but then again I didn't ask. I had read that = 48 was ok, but I still didn't understand what the changes in offset would do......NOW I DO...I was thinking that the wheels would stick out from under the fenders, not drop from under the fender wells and leave huge holes in there....trial and error.... SO Monday hopefully I'll get a call from a guy that can set me up with Coilovers...and I'll drop her. you live and you learn right.