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Old 11-28-2003, 05:55 PM
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My 8 with new wheels
Front: 19 x 8.5 Axis Supermesh (2.5" lip) with 235/35/19
Rear: 19 x 9.5 Axis Supermesh (3.5" lip) with 275/30/19

I have my Eibachs, but haven't had them installed yet. Hope you like!
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Old 11-28-2003, 05:56 PM
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and the next one:
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looks good
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Looks nice man. Were you able to keep the stock TPMS sensors on the wheels?
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Would look even better with front air-dam, and side/rear aero-flares.
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Old 11-28-2003, 06:59 PM
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Nice!
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Looks great! Filled up the arches nicely, and reduced the gaps too.
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Sweet. Should look perfect with the eibach's installed. Post new pics when they are in!
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Old 11-28-2003, 08:52 PM
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that is so sweet
love that wide *** rim

the eibachs are gonna look great
keep us posted
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Old 11-29-2003, 01:43 AM
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Looks nice man. Were you able to keep the stock TPMS sensors on the wheels?
No sensors. The TPMS light just stays on. Don't even notice it.
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Old 11-29-2003, 03:58 PM
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thumbs up..looks clean...how many inches are you dropping it?
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Nice wheels and nice blue.. put some strakes on that thing!
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beautiful!!! but the tire sensor light continuously on would drive me crazy!!! i know it did that to me when i changed my wheels.
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Old 11-29-2003, 07:36 PM
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Originally posted by XDEEDUBBX
thumbs up..looks clean...how many inches are you dropping it?
the eibachs claim to drop 1.2". i think MikeB has posted some pics of his red 8 lowered with eibachs.
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Hmmm...I dont know
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love the rims.
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Very nice. How much? And what offsets are you running?
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Very nice indeed. Do you think you will have to roll the fender lips with the lowering springs? I don't know if you have 1.2 inches to spare.
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Originally posted by EXA4DRIVER
Very nice. How much? And what offsets are you running?
The offsets for both the front and rear and is 45mm, but there are some fitment issues in the rear. Read below.
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Originally posted by SA22C
Very nice indeed. Do you think you will have to roll the fender lips with the lowering springs? I don't know if you have 1.2 inches to spare.
The offsets are not perfect in the rear. The rears did not clear the calipers so I had to get 5mm spacers to get them to fit. So the problem now is I will have to roll the fender lip. I'm not sure even that will give me the clearance I need. I'm moving to 3mm spacers to bring the wheels in a tad. After I lower it and get it aligned, we'll see what that does. My last two options are to go to 265's in the rear or send the wheels back and get different ones. Unfortunately, not many 19 x 9.5 are made in the 45-50 offset range. Any other suggestions?
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I hope the 3mm spacers help, those rims are sweet!

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Looks sweet! It definitely needs those side markers to complete the look.
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Old 12-01-2003, 01:41 AM
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Originally posted by MARYDOLL
Looks sweet! It definitely needs those side markers to complete the look.
Unfortunately, side strakes are at the bottom of my priority list right now. I think next (after lowering, of course) is a stereo upgrade.
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I love 19" but 9.5 is that too wide.

How heavy is that with tyres compare with stock?

I want some light 18" like the SSR Type C. Agree?

But man that looks good now I don't know what I am going to get now
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Old 12-01-2003, 07:28 AM
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Oh yeah those are nice but, I have to say the TPMS light would drive me bonkers...see if ya can pull the fuse..

Looks awsome!
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