Jasper Ash

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^ Thats too bad. The tC stock rims are nice, indeed. But they get boring really quick. Maybe when you have aftermarket rims, you'll understand? :shrug:

joey peters

i dont even have a tc, i was just saying.

djspectre

The stock wheels really are a nice design. The multi-split-spoke wheel is hot right now and the stockies do shine really nice when cleaned up.

But when you see them so often on every tC on the market, they do get boring after a while.

CNC Jedi

hehehe, these make me think of tighty whitey's with a red waist band....

looking good!

djspectre

Thanks and yeah, the red stripe will go so it wont look like a pair of Hanes. I'm going to see if there is a place that will color in just the stripe there instead of doing the whole wheel. I've also found some vinyl strips that I could just place over the red, that way its not permanent in case I ever sell them.

I'm also looking for some locking lugs that match the cars color. I have locking ones now in chrome, but that was just because they were $35 and the shop had them right there in stock. I've seen some nice blue ones, but they're like $145 or something insane. Maybe I'll just get the chrome ones painted to match when I do the red-stripe delete.

But I just got a pay cut at work so we'll have to see whats the most efficient option.

ScionJim23

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Forgive the cruddy picture. Snapped it with flash as it was getting dark out so not much thought went into it...

davedavetC

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i love them! i would get those in a heart beat but i get enough sht from my gf about my ame wheels:



she would have a stroke if i got those lol

ScionJim23

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I those AME wheels...More pics Dave!

davedavetC

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awww dont make me A. blush and B. dig through photobucket lol








(thats -2.5 degrees of camber. im now running -1.

i need better pics.... but i have no camera... only an iphone lol

Iceman04503

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I love those wheels. You guys think those in blue would look good on a BSP? Or maybe the golds?

davedavetC

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both

Iceman04503

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The blue ones would be different....

GQQSE13

dj spectre....paint calipers lol (paint em and it'll actually compliment the wheels even better. (i think this is the first tc i've seen with white wheels other than my buddy's powdercoated one or a tc up in iowa; so definately unique as well)

Jasper Ash

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^ Car looks great, Dave.

Love the wheels, Jim. Love that roof rack even more. You have enough clearance for the moon roof, right?

ScionJim23

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Yes sir...full clearance

Hix

What are the numbers for those rails and the car clamps?

djspectre

Yeah I've considered painting the calipers blue, since I figured white would be impossible to keep clean on them.

But I've also never painted (or even disassembled) a caliper before.

Is it a PITA? Is sanding required like it is for things like the interior pieces or stock wheels?

ScionSnowman

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Meh its just calipers. Just clean them up really good and take a wire brush or something to ruff up the surface so the paint holds. Last time I used the 1" foam brushes vs the standard brushes and it was much easer. The caliper paint I'm sure everyones using from Napa goes on really thick and is very easy to apply.

GQQSE13

nope i just wiped them down with the caliper cleaner and then covered everything with tape or a pastic bag and then spray a few coats on it (can't ever find brush on anymore)

djspectre

So you used a brush and standard paint? and not spray paint? I ask because Cook County (Chicago's county and most of the norther burbs too) banned the sale of spray paint. I'd have to go further than a local store to get spray paint.

And to GQQSE, ever get any overspray on the car itself if a breeze blows by? or did you tape/bag/cover off the entire quarter panel?