Suspension Wheels, tires, springs/coilovers, or any other suspension and handling related topics and questions.
07-20-2009, 03:57 PM
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My New Wheels
Well after a couple months of waiting my girlfriends wheels are finally here.... been about 4 months since the order was placed... and these promise to be on point as far as fitment goes.
Ame Shalen Cx in 3D Chrome
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07-20-2009, 04:06 PM
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NICE! Looks like a three inch lip or maybe more. Also looks like a blue line around the outside of the lip, did you special order them? What model, size and specs? I'm definately
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07-20-2009, 04:10 PM
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yah rear actually has about 4.5 they were special order and they are Ame Shallen Cx specs are 18x9 rear 18 x 8 front...
07-20-2009, 04:21 PM
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Is the blue line around the outside lip an option with different colors avalable?
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07-20-2009, 04:24 PM
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haha nah actually its just a protective tape so i dont scratch the lip.... its they way they shipped it from japan.. lol : )
07-20-2009, 04:25 PM
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Thats a shame, would be cool to be able to order custom colors on the lip.
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07-20-2009, 04:44 PM
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would be... but i think taht would get pitted and scratched really easily...
07-20-2009, 06:45 PM
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MARTIN! You keep her away from the curbs and no more driving the xD for you son!
Those are fricking SWEET! Can't wait to see them in person!!!
07-20-2009, 06:47 PM
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i know... rofl... im really scarred because she curbed 3 stock tc wheels in the same drive thru... lolz.... im the good driver scotty : P lolz
07-20-2009, 06:49 PM
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lol hey so you stuck with the 9 i see. lol. i maybe looking to try squeeze 9.5 soon. but will see, may have to put that money into my soon to be venza. and may have some coils for that too coming in. but it's still in the air. but really wanna shove some 9.5 in the rear on the xd.
07-20-2009, 06:52 PM
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haha... yah you could do it.. me and matty when over sizing and measurments.. bad thing is you gonna lose some lip as ur gonna have to run a higher offset... : ) but im happy with about 4 1/2 inches of lip : ) ... : )
07-20-2009, 06:58 PM
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You bringing both rides to Lompoc Martin?
07-20-2009, 06:59 PM
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nah only bringing 1 probably the xd... as it gets better mpg than my newly turbo'd box... lolz
07-21-2009, 12:12 PM
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Put the wheels on the ride and take pics already! SHEESH!!!
07-21-2009, 12:26 PM
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cant no tires lolz... : ) and im poor so gonna have to wait about 2 weeks
07-22-2009, 09:41 AM
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Get some tires on them! I wanna see pics of the D with some ballin wheels!
08-03-2009, 12:41 AM
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Any update? These are gonna be sick!
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08-03-2009, 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by
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haha... yah you could do it.. me and matty when over sizing and measurments.. bad thing is you gonna lose some lip as ur gonna have to run a higher offset... : ) but im happy with about 4 1/2 inches of lip : ) ... : )
lol true on that. but i wanna try for the width, lip wasn't all a big thing for me and it's always the frosting on the cake. i wanna play with how wide they can go this time without having the rims stick out or requiring some flares. hehehehehe.
08-29-2009, 03:03 PM
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cant no tires lolz... : ) and im poor so gonna have to wait about 2 weeks
It's been over a month...Were dying over here...We wanna see some mounted on the car pics...
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08-29-2009, 04:36 PM
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I like that fat lip.
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