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Old Mar 10, 2021 | 08:30 AM
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What is the color code of your car.. IDGAF what people say I want a yellow car lol
LOL. It's 1981 Corvette Yellow. I'm not sure of the specific code off hand, but I know it's GM "52". The reason I say "specific code" is because, there were two yellows offered by GM on the Corvette from 1978-1981. Both yellows used GM code 52, but they were not at all the same color. The '80/'81 yellow was deeper and had more oragnge in it, where as the '78/'79 yellow was much more of a straight bright yellow.
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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 01:23 PM
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Here is an older pic of mine with 15X8 Rotas on the rear and 15X7's up front
Very nice...Hey can u tell me what size tires u running in the front & rear also the size of the lugs, I know it's 12x1.5 but are u using the same 21mm or 24 or 28mm bolt lugs? Plz & thank u.
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Nicky Dee
Very nice...Hey can u tell me what size tires u running in the front & rear also the size of the lugs, I know it's 12x1.5 but are u using the same 21mm or 24 or 28mm bolt lugs? Plz & thank u.
I was running 205/50-15 Bridgestones Re71 if I remember , grippy and wide tread cross section .
Wheel bolts I sourced from local auto parts store, pretty sure they might have been for a VW. They were about a 1/2 " longer overall than the stock Mazda ones.
On my RX3 I switched to wheel studs , the ones for Spec Miata or later Camaro / Firebird worked and were easy to find.
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Old Aug 23, 2021 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Redline-RX3
I was running 205/50-15 Bridgestones Re71 if I remember , grippy and wide tread cross section .
Wheel bolts I sourced from local auto parts store, pretty sure they might have been for a VW. They were about a 1/2 " longer overall than the stock Mazda ones.
On my RX3 I switched to wheel studs , the ones for Spec Miata or later Camaro / Firebird worked and were easy to find.
Thanks...205 is what I plan on running in the rear and 195 up front I ordered a 28mm bolt lug n it seems it might be better if I got a 24mm lug instead did u also lower it & if so how much or thats stock height ?
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Old Aug 23, 2021 | 01:04 PM
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Wheels and lowering

Yes I used RB springs in the rear with 1/2 coil cut off ( they ride too high IMO if you don't) , stock springs up front with at least one coil cut and with a RB front sway bar. Tokio shocks front and rear ; this combo seemed to be a nice compromise for the street and worked well auto-x racing .
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