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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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I finally got my rims!

It sits a little high in the rear, but it looks great!







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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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call me weird but I like the stock bologna slicers. Drop the car and it will look much better
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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i agree. looks good but the stance is all wrong...get some springs and you'll be stylin'!
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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I think they look great as they are! Good choice of rims too
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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I have RB springs on it now, but I guess I am going to have to go with something else to drop it a little bit more.
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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I think they look great as they are! Good choice of rims too

Thanks, I like the rims a lot and think that they suit the fc very well.
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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I love enkies and the RPF1 is looks great on the fc.
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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hmmm not really feelin those either..i like the stock ones better but what ever floats your boat!
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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what's the drop on the RB springs?
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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They are a 1" drop.
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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damn. I think that's as low as you can go without coil-overs. try taller tires. Are those 15's or 16" enkeis or something?
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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I like the rims. They go well with the grey, but I hate high wall tires. They're 235/50/16 aren't they.
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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Those wheels are one of my favorites. What sizes and offsets?
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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225/45/17... if my reading is correct. I like them, though it seems like it's sitting high, especially the rear.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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i think it looks clean. if you dont drop it maybe a lip can clean it up. what did you do to your brakes, they look hella clean. powdercoated? what color?
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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dam that looks slick, dont worry about dropping it unless you dont like the back. As long as you like it, who cares.

Yea how bout those brakes?? Powder coat? i was thinking of making mine black......or maybe red cuz my 7 is white with a black interior and i'm planning to get White Gram Lights 57maximum's
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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is your paint original? looks clean. i like the wheels. just needs 2 more inches shaved off the ride height.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 01:32 AM
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I think TII rims look like they were stolen from the Supra design, the NA 5 lug model wheels look much better IMO.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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are those pics right after you installed the wheels? did you get the suspension to settle fully?
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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Wow, huge improvement. As everyone else already suggested - dropping the car will clean it up even more but I loooove those rims. You just made your car look 10 years newer. (In my opinion, of course.)

I really like them!!

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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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Front: 17x8 +35 Toyo Proxes4 225/45/17
Rear: 17x9 +35 Toyo Proxes4 255/40/17

Thanks for all your input. I do think that it will eventually get some coilovers, but I am about to build a streetport motor so my money is going to be spent on that now.

Yes, I drove it for a day before I took the pictures.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by NCross
is your paint original? looks clean. i like the wheels. just needs 2 more inches shaved off the ride height.
It is the stock color, but it was repainted last year. I would say it needs to be dropped about 3/4" in front and 2" in the rear.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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It looks great! I love those wheels. Did you get them from Rishie? I bought some 17x9 +35s (with RT-615s in 255-40/17 all around) from him and they made a huge difference in my car!
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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Looks great, always liked the RPF1's.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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