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Old 07-13-2004, 09:28 PM
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Have a safe ride home my friend, see you when you return, glad I could help with the wheel/ tire
 
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Originally posted by JASCLASS
From what I understand the SSR GT3 has soft lips, thats a pretty bad bend.
That's a spun aluminum lip on a forged center. Those are very strong wheels. You hit one of those things (at "full boost" like he seemed to be so proud of) on 19's with 25 series tires and it's gonna bend. That's the price you pay to play...........

Any wheel with a flat lip that large will be weaker than a stock wheel because the supporting structure lays behind the lip, not above it.

By the way, we have those wheels in stock.
 
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Originally posted by damon@tirerack
That's a spun aluminum lip on a forged center. Those are very strong wheels. You hit one of those things (at "full boost" like he seemed to be so proud of) on 19's with 25 series tires and it's gonna bend. That's the price you pay to play...........

Any wheel with a flat lip that large will be weaker than a stock wheel because the supporting structure lays behind the lip, not above it.

By the way, we have those wheels in stock.
Trust me I know all about wheels and thier structure.
 
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Re: owned

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Sorry Ken, I just had to
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Can't believe these turtles ... imagine hitting that on a bike ... buh-bye! Kiss the asphalt. Thank God for snowplows in my area
 
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Originally posted by vipertestarossa
James,

It was an inside joke between 2 close friends, lighten up buddy
I know you guys are tight, ron, you are the Fab 5 after all. That's the bummer about the net, you can't really tell how someone delivers their comments. Heck, by the sound of it, you were ready to take off your own wheel for Ken. Now that's tight. Hope to see you and that beautiful car again sometime.
 
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My Landrover likes to eat the turtles whole for breakfast

Wonder if someone can make a turtle detector.
 
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James

Hope to see you again as well

Yes we are the Fab 5 and there is nothing I wouldnt do for these guys and girl and I am sure the feeling is likewise

I think there is a new name for us on the horizon
I will let Ken make the official debut!
It pertains to 6 of us
 
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Old 07-16-2004, 06:29 PM
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Originally posted by Cole_21
What does the mean?
If you are referring to the pictures with the word "Owned" it just means that the turtles have "KPV" ken's name, i.e. they took him out of action.
 
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Old 07-17-2004, 06:59 AM
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Originally posted by dbelleperc
That suck big time Ken, even more so that you had two women in the car with you. That seem to always happen to me also.
That happens to me too and many guys I know.
Everytime when we try to impress a member of the female origin, we end up crashing and burning.
Doesn't matter if we're a 17 year old, 27, 37, or 47.
We just can't seem to think or drive straight anymore.
Why is that?

 
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