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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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LOOK: what skinny's you like better?

I just got in some weld knock offs, they dont fit so sending them back. I am trying to decide if I want to get the correct offset in the welds or these others below....
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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I am leaning towards the first one. Comes in :
Street Lite Wheel
Bolt Circle: 5 x 4-1/2"
Rear Spacing: 2-1/4"
135-RS035406522N
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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I don't like the quality of draglites. Go with the first ones.
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 13B-RX3
I don't like the quality of draglites. Go with the first ones.
I have the draglites but I like the look of the first one much better. What company makes the first ones?

13Brx3, what is it that u don't like about the draglites?
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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I have the street lites on my car. I like them. The quality is real nice...

I'm surprised you didn't notice NYC? lol... You've seen them a few times..

There's pics of them on my car in the shoemaker thread..
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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BTW.. the rears come in some very nice sizing 15/10 with back spacing from 3.5,4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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I think that is the new style for Weld aka AR
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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why not go with the prolite in 17" they look better. There on the white titan supra, Would look really good on an rx7.
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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13Brx3, what is it that u don't like about the draglites?

I have had really bad luck with drag lites and alumalites. We went trough three sets of drag lites before we found a straight set on one car and spun the hub out of a set of alumalites on another car. We put a set of monocoques on it and never had a problem, plus they were a quarter the weight. I also don't care for that floating hub bullshit.

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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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I like the first one's. looks better than the draglites, I think.
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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I like the billet specialities wheels to. You might get the fronts to work but i have a friend with 15x10's on his supra and i tried a quick check and they didnt clear the toe links or the traling arms.
Either way good luck its hard to fit the rear wheels on rx7's.

Thats why i had holeshot build me the 16x9's clearence with wide 15's is hard.
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Slammedblk7
I think that is the new style for Weld aka AR
http://www.billetspecialties.com/subcategory.asp?cid=16 Not Welds and I like these ones too http://www.holeshotwheels.com/
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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The mostest beautiful wheels ever made IMHO

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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 13B-RX3
I also don't care for that floating hub bullshit.

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Yup, I also hate that floating hub design. The damn lugs are also so hard to get on, I have to use WD40 every now and then. After every track event I swap back to my 18s and it's such a pain in the ***.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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The frist ones look better. The second ones more of a clasic look that all mustangs use around here..
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Well well well look who up and learned himself how to post pictures Nice man, now get some good shots of your engine bay

by the way those are some very nice rims. I don't even want to ask how much that cost...
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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I bought the front set up with all the parts for $500.00 SHIPPED FROM A MEMBER!
But the back setup is a different story!

Oh and the picts sometimes i can and sometimes i cant!
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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Busted those do look nice!

I think I am going with the billet ones (first pic). **** adds up but no one ever said racing was cheap..

$460 wheels
$250 front runners
$65 1/4 spacers
$35 longer studs
+ shipping!!!
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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Welds

Originally Posted by sk8world
I just got in some weld knock offs, they dont fit so sending them back. I am trying to decide if I want to get the correct offset in the welds or these others below....
That is not a DRAGLITE is a PROSTAR,Slammedblk7 has PROSTAR 15X3 1/2 with a 1 3/4 backspace(plus a spacer) and they fit(they sit flush with the fenders)I have DRAGLITES 15x3 1/2 with NA brakes(small caliper)and they fit fine,what size offset did you order?By the way i dont like the floating hub **** neither.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by sk8world
Busted those do look nice!

I think I am going with the billet ones (first pic). **** adds up but no one ever said racing was cheap..

$460 wheels
$250 front runners
$65 1/4 spacers
$35 longer studs
+ shipping!!!
I like the first one also. Studs arp#100-7713 31/4 long!
Be careful grinding brake caliper! I hope 1/4'' spacer is enough!
Good luck man!
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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The ones that came in (Jegs knock off's) were 15-4.5 w/ 1.75 back space. By looking at the wheel set 1/4-1/2 out it looks to sit outside the fender a tad. So I was going by an old thread were Jigsaw posted the correct offsets and even part numbers for an FD. So WELD and the billet's both 15-4.5 with 2.25 bs and a 1/4 spacer should work (per jigsaw)... Also I am still on the edge about these 24" front runners. I realy dont want that camaro jacked up look, ya know huge tires in the rear and small in the front. I think 25's my be the ticket and also help transfer the weight better.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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25's are 1/2'' taller no problem.
If the spacers are not right maybe you can send the back. I have 15mm spacers but the holeshot wheels dont have a hub on the inside to speek of.
Glad to see your still interested and going for it.
Hows the new engine?
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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engine seems nice. Cant wait to get it on the dyno and see were its at. I ran a 04 cobra with pulley, intake and exhaust the other week (gear and 1/2 pull) and it was an even run. He was making around 480rwhp... I was on gate only .7 bar (but creeped to almost 1 bar).

I was trying to get Ray (PFS) to come down and tune a few cars but does not look good... I ahve a AEM to run (wanted the 2 step) but if he can not come down then I may just tune it again myself on the PFC...


BTW the 24 et streets fronts are 23.8 tall. But the 25's are 25 tall. I think I will still go 25's to help the weight transfer....
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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"By the way i dont like the floating hub **** neither."

Please explain what this is?
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