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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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lol cool :D
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Update on first page! And then heres some pics of the stretch for those of you who wanted to see it. Thank you soo much for being patient with me. I'll be sure to keep you all updated once fix up my new set up!

Old Feb 26, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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damn, you weren't kidding when you said you slammed it, that shat looks sick! Now post up in the tucked tC thread =D haha,

In any sense, what kind of tires are you running, different tires stretch differently, and I'm looking for a new set of tires to stretch on my new wheels. Also, how much camber are you running? Are you rocking camber arms, or is it just stock camber?

Car looks dope, congrats on the new coils =]
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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more pix of the front and the rest of the car!!! looks awesome :D..

also what skyon said,, are you running any camber? if so how much
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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man that drop is siicckk..keep it up man. One of my favorite tc's
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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damn how do you peepes not rub...im rubbin like a _____...fronts rubbed through the plastic liner and is hitting metal....my tires are getting scrapped away....
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by howiedds
damn how do you peepes not rub...im rubbin like a biscuit...fronts rubbed through the plastic liner and is hitting metal....my tires are getting scrapped away....
1)Completely remove your fender liner
2)Roll your fenders
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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its not the fenderlip thats causing the rub its actually inwards more and there is a metal tab behind the liner..... also cant remove the liner..live in the NE, got snow and salt....
Old Feb 27, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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rub city huh?
Old Feb 27, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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yeah... i need to lift my ride..lol i think my tanabe springs are too low and soft... every little bump or dip..my tires are getting torn up!
Old Feb 28, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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are these wheels pretty strong? im thinking about getting me some of these since Volk dosnt make TE37's anymore.
Old Feb 28, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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they're rotas.... take them for what they're worth.

Volks would be a substantial step up from these. and you can still get the TE37's - since the 5x100 was custom for them you could still get them - its not like they threw away the molds, they're just custom order and more expensive
Old Feb 28, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Thanks for the comments everyone!
Originally Posted by -on
damn, you weren't kidding when you said you slammed it, that shat looks ! Now post up in the tucked tC thread =D haha,

In any sense, what kind of tires are you running, different tires stretch differently, and I'm looking for a new set of tires to stretch on my new wheels. Also, how much camber are you running? Are you rocking camber arms, or is it just stock camber?

Car looks dope, congrats on the new coils =]
ill post soon! putting my rack back on. I'm running federals 595s :/ not the best but they get the job done. They are REALLY HEAVY too. The cancel out the lightness of the rotas. And I'm running stock camber in the rear. Surprised that it flushed so well after fender rolling. And not sure how much in the front but i put it all the way on my coilovers for now, until i take it to a alignment shop.
Originally Posted by howiedds
damn how do you peepes not rub...im rubbin like a biscuit...fronts rubbed through the plastic liner and is hitting metal....my tires are getting scrapped away....
I used to not rub too much on my teins. But now will the function forms, i rub on turns :/ its ok though. That's when you can tell your cars too low. I'm just waiting for it to eat my fender lining away. No tire damage either
Originally Posted by xdejablu3x
are these wheels pretty strong? im thinking about getting me some of these since Volk dosnt make TE37's anymore.
Like what nebster said. They're Rotas... You get what you pay for. As for being strong, if Your talking about all the broken rota pics you see on the net, these are definitely stronger than before. I'm sure rota has learned from their mistakes. But that doesn't mean These can replace the volks and the quality of their wheels. I only use these for looks and DD. If you plan to track or auto xing. I would rethink about getting rotas.
And I believe they still make TE37. Just gotta search around.
Old Feb 28, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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^^ Finally, a Rota owner who knows the worth of his wheels, and will admit that the they aren't as strong as Volks.

For DD, these look amazing, once you throw that rack back on, take some pics of the entire car =]
Old Feb 28, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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its a miracle!
Old Feb 28, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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^^

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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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It's funny folks talking difference in volks and rotas cause I'm selling off my volks to get rotas. I'm not happy with the look of the gt-ps and between all my other hobbies I just can't throw money at a set of wheels like I would like to. I'm going to get the g force though. Your grids look good but I'm not sure how they would look on mine. Thanks for the updates.
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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UPDATE on first page! Full side shots. ENJOY ill post them in tucked tc thread too
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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MUCH better slammed
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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agreed the car looks dope, and at least you know the worth of your wheels haha, they look good tho



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