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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by blizzymizzy
I'm gonna guess matt or shane got you on that, I know I haven't tagged anyone at culvers. I'm guessing hwy culvers? lol.
aha idk, I did see a white RS3 with tinted tail lights, and black rims.
Old Nov 6, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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anyone know the best place to get winter tires on stocks for cheap?
Old Nov 6, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Just try looking online.

That's your best bet.
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 04:51 AM
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How's everyone doing Wisconsin?
Anyone wanna drive up to Appleton tomorrow to go Frisbee Golfing?
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 06:56 AM
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^^ I work all day.


Originally Posted by kmx22
aha idk, I did see a white RS3 with tinted tail lights, and black rims.
Uh ohhh, thats me. lol. On hwy?
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by blizzymizzy
^^ I work all day.




Uh ohhh, thats me. lol. On hwy?

i can't remember...hwy 100? all i remember was i had my turtle sundae with me...lol
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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FYI, I got bored last night. When I was supposed to be packing for my move next week. lol

I was on 100 around 8-ish. A Civic tried to race me and I didn't so the driver became a d*ck. I had my window down and proudly showed my middle finger LOL


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I'm thinking of switching back to my MSRs for the meantime. My tread on my Vredsteins are almost to the worn out lines. I can't afford new tires until next month. I'm not buying another Vredstein set for $800 bones probably buy Hankook All-seasons for $540-ish. I rather used that money to buy a body kit.

I'm just worried about it snowing one night while I'm at work and trying to drive back home on summer tread.

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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by getaforknjob
How's everyone doing Wisconsin?
Anyone wanna drive up to Appleton tomorrow to go Frisbee Golfing?

I'm going bike riding.
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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Shoot!!
Work bites.
And well..bike riding..it doesn't bite, but I don't like it right now!

Hope everyone has fun on this sunny day!
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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Took advantage of the weather and got the winter wheels on:

Before:


After:
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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^^^Hmm, I did the opposite today LOL

Also a oil change & ATF drain.

Something cool happened when I was unscrewing the AT pan drain plug. My hand slipped off the ratchet and then some strange reason the ratchet spinned the plug right off on its own. lol
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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man kileil,
can you really get through the snow that low? heh...like seriously. i'm on stock susupension, and i'm scared of the snow...lol


Orange looks nice on FM, BTW
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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I'm even lower than Kileil, and I don't think I'm going to make it through the snow.
Time to raise it up!

Btw Kileil, both sets of rims look very nice on your car!!
Old Nov 8, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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you're on raceland coils right? how high can you raise it? once you raise it, wouldn't you need to do alignment again?
Old Nov 8, 2009 | 12:30 AM
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Yes I'm on Racelands, and to be honest.. I have no clue how high I can raise them too.

I haven't done so yet, and I don't know if you need an alignment afterwards either.

I would assume just see if the wheel shakes or whatever, and that could be a sign that you need one.
Old Nov 8, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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aha...i was thinking about getting raceland coils too. let me know how that works out for you with the alignment and stuff. otherwise my other option was TRD springs.

But I would like the ability to lower in summer, and raise in winter...
Old Nov 8, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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TRD are not worth it by any means.

Unless of course you plan to track them.
Then I would recommend them.

Otherwise Racelands are for looks more than anything.
Old Nov 8, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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hmm...i'll think about it.

you guys think a 55 side wall too much for stocks? and rub?
215/55/r17? or would 215/50/r17 be better?
Old Nov 8, 2009 | 02:03 AM
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What're you dropped on?
Nothing?
Old Nov 8, 2009 | 02:11 AM
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nothing, stock suspension



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