drft180's wheels look even hotter in person

 

Hey thanks man, you must have been up at the meet @ bear mtn?? which one was your car?


TII-AHOLIC:
Are those Advan A046? Off an Evo? What size and did you have to roll fenders? And what kinda paint did you use? Duplicolor? if so, was there a metal flake finish to it??

 

nope theyre the exact same wheels u have, only painted black. im not sure what the paint is on em but i know im gonna sand em and re do them cuz theyre starting to crack.

 

I was referring to the tires..lol.

 

Other than the colour I've now got the exact same setup. Mustang Gt wheels and Bridgestone RE070's. I just picked up the tires today, I paid a lot more, but they were basically brand new, you can still see the marks on the tread surface from the injection of the rubber when making of the tires. The guy bought the car in the winter and took the tires off right away to put snows on. I'll have to wait untill spring to use them, but my dad's freing with an STi loves them. Good grip, withstands track abuse well, and lasts quite long too for such a high performance tire. The NASIOC board is a good place to look for some slightly used ones.

 

My tires are not too bad, they still have 8/32nd tread left....about only 4000 miles on them so far. Let me tell you though man....i thought i put new springs in, thats how stiff the sidewalls are on these... you'll enjoy them! good choice. BUT like i said my fronts rub a little or a lot depending on my driving...

LOL funny story, the guy putting on the tires checked the size 3 times because he swore they were 16 inch tires because it wasn't sliding onto the rim, again really stiff sidewalls.

 

[QUOTE=drft_180sx]Hey thanks man, you must have been up at the meet @ bear mtn?? which one was your car?

I had the White SE. I was inbetween Anil's Vert and Larry's SE

 

i saw this thread and i found this kinda odd, i have three things in common with you:

1. i used to run 03 cobra wheels on my turbo II. before that it was 95 gt wheels. (now its 300zx TT, they're lighter than cobras)

2. i painted my stock TII wheels bronze (they dont look near as good, what kind of clear is that?)

3. i just bought an 88 gxl the same color as yours last friday night.

your car looks amazing, i cant get over the color combo.

 

Hey thanks for the compliments...

I used Duplicolor High Performance Wheel Paint Clear. 1/2 bottle per wheel. 2 light coats, followed by a med/heavy coat. Do the back first, so you don't get overspray on the face of the rim. 10 mins or less in between coats, the clear went on about 30 minutes after the bronze.

You can get the clear at about any auto store, the bronze is a little harder to find, i found my 4 cans at autozone.

Wait til you see it lowered with some shineautoproject body pieces...i can't wait, but i will have to...cause my bank account is empty...

 

You was at Bear Mountain. You parked next to me I have the red fc with the really clean engine bay. Your fc looks way better in person.

 

o woops lol....theyre nitto DR's in the back 275/40 R17 and kumho ecstas up front 235/40/ R17

 

o woops lol....theyre nitto DR's in the back 275/40 R17 and kumho ecstas up front 235/40/ R17

no i didnt roll the fenders but i should soon. they rub slightly up front when i hit big bumps and out back when i launch at the track

 

I like them, but the lug nuts need to go.

 

Hey thanks man, i wish my engine bay was as clean as yours, you did a real good job especially with the 5/6th port activation, etc...

 

I wish i could find some black ones...cause my old silver ones looked disgusting. and for 15 bux it was a deal...