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Found wheels...need help

Old Dec 30, 2010 | 08:54 AM
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Long overdue, but they just arrived at my door!

No dings or dents on any of the wheels, came with the original paper work, and the original bolt on valve-stems!





The markings on the back indicate they were made in August '84, a little under a year before my car was made. Match made in heaven, if you ask me.
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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Excellent find! I wouldnt use the original valve stems. Just get new ones. But keep the original ones!
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 01:32 PM
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stems are fine! Just get new rubbers for them.
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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You install them yet?
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 03:45 AM
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Test fitted, getting rubber in the near future.

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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 05:31 AM
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Going bareback huh? You need to wear your rubbers!
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 07:32 AM
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Or ride that baby down the train tracks
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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Yeah, it would be terrible if I had any riken offspring running around in my garage!
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 10:33 AM
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Pics of them on the car please, they must look sexy on it.
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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I'll be sure to post more pictures when I get some tires for them in the near future.
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 01:23 AM
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I'll give you $350 for them
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 05:46 AM
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I'm good thanks. haha.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 09:39 PM
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Finally got some tires. Falken 512's 205/60/14










I have fender flares that I'm going to put on with my lowering springs, tokico blues, and energy suspension bushings in the near future. Just thought I'd post an update.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 09:50 PM
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Looking Good!!

Those wheels fill up the wells nicely, why would you want to put flares on?
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Old May 25, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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I have spacers for them, so they'll technically have a lower offset, and I'll be able to lower the car a little more.

Thank you, by the way.
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Old May 26, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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Those look excellent! How is that T2 swap holding up?
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Old May 26, 2011 | 09:03 AM
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The engine is running really well., since it's warmed up a lot of the boost creep has stopped. Holds steady at around 11-12lbs. Feels and runs great.
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Old May 26, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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Looks great!!!
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