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Old May 3, 2009 | 04:23 AM
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lol ok top 10
Old May 3, 2009 | 04:25 AM
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you have a much better chance
Old May 3, 2009 | 05:18 AM
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Nother pic, no center caps. Much better

Old May 3, 2009 | 06:22 AM
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nice, do you like having 17's RCZ? im still debating on going back to 17" stocks but not too sure yet?
Old May 3, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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I love 17's for the tc... i've used 1 set of 18s and 4 sets of 17s. 18s IMO don't fit the car as well and look a little big, plus the ride isn't quite as nice, etc.

Also the tires for 17s are cheaper and wheels/tires are lighter.

The 18s I had was the RS1 enkeis, they are a cool design but the size is eh. I like the beefy sidewall look
Old May 3, 2009 | 07:34 AM
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RCZ, send me your interior!
Old May 3, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by tCtCtC
That.
Is.
BEAUTIFUL!
QFT.

RCZ, I'm really liking those wheels, well the whole car actually.
Old May 3, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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I was thinking about it since I sprayed the flat black, but now I don't know what color to go with again. I like the color it is now, but I duno.

I might have a cool idea that is much cleaner than my last idea, i'll PM you
Old May 3, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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How about this one I just did?

Finished product, not wet sanded or buffed. All rattle can.









Old May 3, 2009 | 07:45 AM
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Galactic grey mica (RS4 color) and BSP.
Old May 3, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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Thats nice too, the colormatched sides always gets me.

If not the idea I PM'd you, i'll probably do FM sides
Old May 3, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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That looks sharp!
Old May 3, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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pretty sween ken. ive been against the idea of painting my interior parts but the more i see your work the more i think about it!
Old May 4, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by FLINTstone
did you buy your tails from tc4italy?
No I got them from a motorsport place not too far from me. I'm really not gonna do much more visual mods to the car. Well, scatch that... I'm not doing ANY more visual mods to the car. Next mods I have in mind are a crank pulley, header, high flow cat, upgrade the spark plugs and drive belt, plus a CF engine cover, front and rear strut brace/ rear sway bar, etc. Had the idea of puttin in two bucket seats for "extra comfort" and maybe a gauge pod for the nitrous. But that's when I have more money =]
Old May 5, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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Take it from someone with too many engine bolt ons, go boost or just get an axleback if you want sound.

The gains are there with full exhaust setups but too minimal to spend the money on.


edit: more pics from me... took off the centercaps for the wheels





Old May 5, 2009 | 01:50 AM
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nice rims...you sold your old set already?
Old May 5, 2009 | 01:54 AM
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man id love to see those in silver, either way it looks good.
Old May 5, 2009 | 01:55 AM
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Car looks sick, makes me rethink what color rims I want again!
Old May 5, 2009 | 02:58 AM
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Marx I did sell the wheels already, last weekend I think. An SL member from CA came over and picked them up.

Yanki I do plan to have them powdercoated "chrome" (which is basically just a highly reflective silver) eventually, but the black works for me for now.

Thanks DJ, i've always been a fan of black wheels even though their a little whored out now. Black with a chrome lip I have done and won't do again however. I'm pretty sure i'm done with wheels with a lip all together, don't like them on tc's too much.
Old May 5, 2009 | 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by FLINTstone
pretty sween ken. ive been against the idea of painting my interior parts but the more i see your work the more i think about it!
Thanks man!



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