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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 02:17 AM
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i've been saving for coilovers and high end wheels so i got no money for other mods...i wanted to change it up a bit and painted my stock lugs

should i leave them or go back to silver???













Old Aug 26, 2008 | 02:18 AM
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IF you're going to change them out soon anyway, might as well leave them.
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 02:19 AM
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lugs look good, im not a fan of chrome lips..but thats just me
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 02:29 AM
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they look nice! i say keep it like that. at least you'd save money and go all out once u get enough to get a setup going.
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clean
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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nice!
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 02:33 AM
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wow cool, lol at first i didnt even know they were stockies
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:02 AM
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car is looking good man. i like the lugs. been thinking of doing it to mine. what did u use to paint them?
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:18 AM
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lugs look good...until you need to take them off.
theyre gonna get destroyed unless theyre powdercoated and were cured for a while.

what wheels and coils you got in mind?
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:50 AM
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thanks for the comments guys!


Originally Posted by Elijahtc
car is looking good man. i like the lugs. been thinking of doing it to mine. what did u use to paint them?
since i was just testing out how they would look, i used the red high temp paint that i used for my valve cover and clear coat, i wanna re-do them though or touch them up


Originally Posted by yellowxhoodie
lugs look good...until you need to take them off.
theyre gonna get destroyed unless theyre powdercoated and were cured for a while.

what wheels and coils you got in mind?
i know dude, mine kinda got messed up when i put them on

as far as coilovers i wanna get H&R or Tein Basics
and wheels i kinda have my mind set on gold work vs-xx (they're so sexy )
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 04:05 AM
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nice work man....i love how rims look !!
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 04:18 AM
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if you dont mind me asking, how much did it cost to have your wheels painted like that with the lip. Im thinkin about doing the same
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 04:32 AM
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^thanks!

it was $40 dollars for all the materials, and labor was nothing since i did myself
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real cleann
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i'm not gonna lie but thats a reall clean ride bro

keep it up
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that's clean... i would keep the wheels like that... since ur getting new ones soon anyway...doesn't look bad... actually i think it looks pretty nice
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thanks for the comments!

as far as wheels, i wont be putting them on till next summer since show season here in IL is almost over and winter is coming
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i think thats the best paint job i've seen on factory wheels
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Originally Posted by o8tC
thanks for the comments guys!

Originally Posted by yellowxhoodie
lugs look good...until you need to take them off.
theyre gonna get destroyed unless theyre powdercoated and were cured for a while.

what wheels and coils you got in mind?
i know dude, mine kinda got messed up when i put them on

as far as coilovers i wanna get H&R or Tein Basics
and wheels i kinda have my mind set on gold work vs-xx (they're so sexy )
VS-XX are prob my Fav. rims out there. Id go with black over Gold though since youve got a CSM. Good choice though. You should just buy a piar of Rays lugs already since your gonna want them eventually when you get those Works.



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