New Gunmetal Volk Racing TE37's!!!
06-17-06, 02:13 AM
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My family has a powdercoat shop, rims really aren't that expensive to paint since they aren't intricate at all, infact they are one of the easier things we can do. Prices vary based on where you live and whats available, but here in Tampa, its not expensive.
Just sandblast, hand sand, wash, dry, primer, bake, paint, bake, clearcoat, bake. Done.
Just sandblast, hand sand, wash, dry, primer, bake, paint, bake, clearcoat, bake. Done.
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06-18-06, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ulost2my7
Wheels look too big for the car, i guess its the wheel type itself. But the car looks outstanding.
I would put apexi skirts to complete the look IMO.
I would put apexi skirts to complete the look IMO.
06-19-06, 03:15 AM
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To paint all 4 wheels and fix a few minor scratches ran about $500. They were originally white and the previous owner of the car gave them to me as a spare set with brand new Dunlop direzza tires! I do plan on re-painting the car a different color when I bring it back to the U.S. with me. As for the 99 spec, I could have went with, but unfortunatly those are harder to import than 89-95 models. I've got HKS hypermax II coilovers so the car is lowered; by how much I can't keep track from the stock height. The car was on 17in Prodrives and lowered. I decided on the gunmetal grey after seeing a picture of the 06 TE37's and the majority of the TE37's here are bronze.
Here's what the car looked like before
Here's what the car looked like before
06-19-06, 08:12 AM
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Some of you guys are nutz.
While I like the prodrive style (almost got them for my car a couple years ago), The gunmetal TE37's look GREAT on the original poster's car, and a SHITLOAD better than the way TE37's typically come from volk in white, gold, or bronze.
Also, having had a silver FD for years, and tried all sorts of wheels on it, I disagree that a basic silver looks the best. You need the contrast of black, gunmetal, or machined (Fikse style) wheels. I was going to get the prodrives in the color they call "British Black".
While I like the prodrive style (almost got them for my car a couple years ago), The gunmetal TE37's look GREAT on the original poster's car, and a SHITLOAD better than the way TE37's typically come from volk in white, gold, or bronze.
Also, having had a silver FD for years, and tried all sorts of wheels on it, I disagree that a basic silver looks the best. You need the contrast of black, gunmetal, or machined (Fikse style) wheels. I was going to get the prodrives in the color they call "British Black".
06-20-06, 03:05 AM
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I still have the Prodrives and I plan to take them to the guy that painted my Volks and have him fix the curb rash. I might keep them or sell them, still undecided.
06-20-06, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jim kutschke
Same wheels but in bronze.....I don't think they look to big
But yeah the wheels on that FD doesnt look big. I guess it depends on the color combo.
I have 18" SSR A2's on my car and my car is red, i think it looks fine. But i might downgrade to 17" A2's if i can find them. Or i might just do 17" up front and keep the 18" in the rear.
