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Old 04-05-2009, 08:58 AM
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Pics of new wheels and tires

I put my new wheels and tires on and washed the car yesterday so I thought I'd share some photos:





I weighed the stock setup - hollow spokes with Sumitomo HTR ZIII's in stock sizes: 58lbs rear and 48 front.

Then I weighed the new setup - Champion 18" RG5s with with Michelin Pilot Sports in stock sizes: 48lbs rear and 41 front.

You can really feel the difference behind the wheel. Car feels more agile.

Also, at Edwin's suggestion, I installed the clear turn signal bulbs and there's no more orange in the headlight housing. I like it!
 

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Congrats! Looks Great!!
 
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looks great Mike!
 
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Looks great. Big weight reduction.
 
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looks great!! any info on the clear turn signal bulbs that you mentioned?
 
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See Edwin's post here:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...light-led.html

At Edwin's suggestion, I bought them from here: http://www.xenonmods.com/
Click on "7507" on the top left. You need the 7507's in chrome/orange and the chrome/red in the rear.
 
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Old 04-05-2009, 05:31 PM
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Looking good, bro! Do you have any plans to install coilovers? I think some PSS9/10's would really tighten things up, not to mention the car would look killer on the Champions!

Well done.
 
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Thanks Adam! A suspension has been on my mind for a while now (since my first track day). I'm on the prowl for a nice used set. My only hesitation is that, if you look closely, my front lip spoiler is already cracked. I constantly encounter steep driveways, speedbumps and potholes, so I'm a bit hesitant to go any lower.

New Lip spoiler is on the way, BTW.
 
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Looks awesome Mike!!!
 
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Great looking wheels - stick out on the seal grey. Really like the deep lip.
 
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very nice looking setup. the wheels look top notch.
 
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Nice Looking
 
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Thanks for all the kind words guys!
 
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See Edwin's post here:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...light-led.html

At Edwin's suggestion, I bought them from here: http://www.xenonmods.com/
Click on "7507" on the top left. You need the 7507's in chrome/orange and the chrome/red in the rear.
thanks for the info. rep for you ,. sorry for being such a noob, but the turn signals in the rear flash red? I always thought they flashed orange?

edit: btw, edwin's link is inactive for some reason
 

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really nice... time for coilovers...!
 


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