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Old 09-16-2010, 08:40 PM
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those titanium ones will look great, but they will chip and eventually reveal the plain chrome underneath, i had them on my old wheels!
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Old 09-18-2010, 09:17 PM
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rota tarmac 2 17 x 7.5 et 48 got em for 250 bucks so i couldnt resist

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time to put spacers lol
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oh i know im picking up 15mm for the front today idk what size i need for the rear, i think it will rub if i push it out without rolling the fenders. So looks like im gunna roll em too I didnt think I would be this addicted to being low haha
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18x9.5 +38 Grids in Flat Black





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^Thinking of similar wheels for my Bsp tC, possibly white blue lugs although i have red brakes.
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17x9 rota dpt gun metallic et 42, these were taken before I dropped the car, thinking about 10mm spacers all around.... look good , and have had no problems yet with them.
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Originally Posted by fewjative
^Thinking of similar wheels for my Bsp tC, possibly white blue lugs although i have red brakes.
yea i think im switching to blue lugs soon. im just keeping the red on for october to support cancer cause its the closest to pink
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tcs_are_life your car looks sick with those wheels. I like how the red lug nuts offset the wheel color.
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Tc_are_life,

You should lower you car just a little bit more, it would really set the look off!

Looks good man
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Originally Posted by greenbean24
Tc_are_life,

You should lower you car just a little bit more, it would really set the look off!

Looks good man

yea i was about to pick up some s-techs until the seller flaked and never responded. but new springs are definitely in order
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Originally Posted by tCs_are_life717
yea i was about to pick up some s-techs until the seller flaked and never responded. but new springs are definitely in order
what are u currently lowered on tcs are life?
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Originally Posted by bluemex
what are u currently lowered on tcs are life?
trd struts and springs
they are great for a DD. nice firm ride, but i do want to go a lil bit lower
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Originally Posted by tCs_are_life717
trd struts and springs
they are great for a DD. nice firm ride, but i do want to go a lil bit lower
Please update us once you've lowered your car more. Like with what drop and if you have rubbing issues. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by tCs_are_life717
trd struts and springs
they are great for a DD. nice firm ride, but i do want to go a lil bit lower
i think ur a little lower then me from the pics. i got tein h tech with the same wheels. i want to go lower too. ill get some coils and lower it for next spring for sure. ur car looks good man. white was my original choice.
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Originally Posted by jarvasdb1
Please update us once you've lowered your car more. Like with what drop and if you have rubbing issues. Thanks.
sure man. will do (:


Originally Posted by bluemex
i think ur a little lower then me from the pics. i got tein h tech with the same wheels. i want to go lower too. ill get some coils and lower it for next spring for sure. ur car looks good man. white was my original choice.
really? maybe you have defective h-techs? lol
cause i had h-techs before, they give a 1.9F/1.5R drop where TRD is 1.25F&R.
but i definitely want to switch to s-techs with a 2.4F/2.0R, gunna have to roll the fenders for sure on that one.

update me with the coils you get. im looking to get some too. im tired of stretching 225/40/18. i wanna go to 255s but if i go up any bigger from 225 the tire with hit the strut :/, but coils are more compact, so the switch would allow me more room to put wider tires on. im just indecisive on which ones to get. RICElands FTL haha
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For reference, the specs are:
Rota Grid 18x9.5 +38 lowered on Raceland Coilovers wrapped in 215/40/18 Nankang NS-II's with Muteki Neo Chrome Extended Lugs.
Switching suspensions over winter (Stance GR+), dropping it down ~1" and getting some 10mm or 15mm spacers out back.

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did you roll the fenders too or just do camber?
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-3 degrees out back, fender lips rolled flat all the way around.
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