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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 03:20 AM
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I went moar low and ripped my hd lip off.

Old Jul 14, 2010 | 04:55 AM
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Any side shots? I'm curious what it looks like now with smaller tires.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 05:04 AM
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Ill get side shots tomorrow.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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more pics of the is300 please
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 07:36 AM
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Obviously going to roll the fenders.
Tomorrow, hopefully.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by MrBurrito
more pics of the is300 please
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:03 AM
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That is300 is beautiful and thank you for ripping off the hd lip lol
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by DaYnNiTe
That is300 is beautiful and thank you for ripping off the hd lip lol
didnt ripit. it sorta just ripped while i was drivng. damn nc roads...
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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haha o i see well i think it looks much cleaner with out it.
Nice tC.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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Waiting for those side shots NBM lol
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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any of you guys redrilled your wheels? (for those who got 5x114.3)

p.s. do not say get 5x100 :D
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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People redrill wheels all the time. For us it sucks though because we're limited on what wheels we can use. I think 5x112 and 5x114 can be used with wobble bolts and no drilling. 5x120 and 5x114/112 can be done with minimal alteration. 5x100 however limits us to wheels with a center cap. I don't know if you've ever seen a redrilled BBS RS wheel but the new holes are so close to the center bore, you can't use regular lugs.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon
People redrill wheels all the time. For us it sucks though because we're limited on what wheels we can use. I think 5x112 and 5x114 can be used with wobble bolts and no drilling. 5x120 and 5x114/112 can be done with minimal alteration. 5x100 however limits us to wheels with a center cap. I don't know if you've ever seen a redrilled BBS RS wheel but the new holes are so close to the center bore, you can't use regular lugs.
crapness.....
was planning to get some bbs's w/ center caps but your advice helped me a lot hmm.....
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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You can run the wheels, but you'd need to use these: http://www.vrwheels.com/index.php?ma...e5e332ccb4febb

Because regular lugs won't fit since the holes are so close:

Old Jul 14, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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thx for the info jon. i think it is going to be too much of a hassle getting these redrilled, buying lug nuts, balancing, etc.
came across SUPER rare rims but too bad
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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What are the specs? You could save a lot of trouble by getting adapters.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon
You can run the wheels, but you'd need to use these: http://www.vrwheels.com/index.php?ma...e5e332ccb4febb

Because regular lugs won't fit since the holes are so close:


lug bolts are for european cars. japanese cars use lug nuts. euro cars dont have wheel studs sticking out of the hub/rotor.

those bolts are not anything special. they're just regular tuner style bolts that can be used on most aftermarket wheels. i had a set of those for my old GTI.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon
What are the specs? You could save a lot of trouble by getting adapters.
adapters wouldnt work. 18x9 +25 and 18x10 +40. rears might of worked with adapters
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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pics from the past weekend...

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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by night87
adapters wouldnt work. 18x9 +25 and 18x10 +40. rears might of worked with adapters
Idk man those are nice specs. I'd call around and see what prices you get for the redrill.



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