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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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New wheels on my GTUs

They are hyper black Axis Spider 18x8 with a 40 offset and 2.5 inch polished lip. The tires are Goodyear Eagle F1 a/s 225-40 R18. What cha' think?








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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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looks good bro. Just need a little drop.
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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I agree on the drop. I'm tapped out on cash rite now, but when I got the cash for it, I was thinking 2" rear and 1.5" front.
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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sell the wheels, put the stock GTUs wheels on, then lower it.

it will look much better.
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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slam that biatch then aero kit, wheels look nice tho
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Drop it, put the clear corners or tinted ones... BAM perfect.
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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I want to get some smoked ones. I'll let you know when I got the extra cash.
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 01:36 AM
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fix that rust before anything. i would spend money on a grinder, por15, a welder and some bondo before a drop.. rust gets out of control quickly. car looks good, though.

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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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Thanks. The only rust is on the drivers fender. My plan is to cut that peice of the fender off and put turbo II side skirts to cover it up, or just buy aftermarket fenders.
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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there is a red FC at pick and pull, i think it has a driverside fender.

if its in good condition, all you need is "GTUs" stickers, there is a set of oem ones on ebay right now.
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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Grip
sell the wheels, put the stock GTUs wheels on, then lower it.

it will look much better.
agreed.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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Looks good but 18 seems to big on an FC.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 01:27 AM
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The fender at the pick in pull is beat up, I was down there like a month ago looking for CRX parts. I didnt find the CRX parts i need either, but I sold the Crx without fixing it anyways. The 18's really ain't that big. The GTUs comes stock with 16's and I can make a full u-turn without rubbing with these 18's. Last fall I had 19's on it and still had plenty of room for a couple more inches but I did'nt like the way it handled. The 18's handle great and the tires I have are super responsive and grip great.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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I have run 18 inch wheels before, not quite enough tire for me. I like 17s best.
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