almost finished! wheels, brakes, springs done!
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almost finished! wheels, brakes, springs done!
I only have the car on a two year lease, so mods are going to be minimal and resellable. I go through cars quickly.
It wasn't an easy round of mods.
First, I ordered a two tone wheel from Tire Rack, same wheel as what I went with, but with their recommended 255 tires. The tires were narrower than the wheel and didn't look right, and I didn't like the two tone. Sent them back and reordered these.
2nd, one of the front Brembo brakes that I ordered from the dealer was apparently dropped in shipment and the hole that the banjo bolt goes in was flattened out, so I had to get a replacement. I noticed this after I had the brakes stripped off the car, so it added two days to the process.
In the end, I think it was worth it.
First round,
Brembo front caliper upgrade, custom powdercoated by me (I do this professionally, don't try at home!).
Sport Muscle 20x10" wheels
Sumitomo 275/35-20 tires
BMR Panhard bar
H&R springs.
the only other thing I'm going to do to it is Corsa axle-back.[/img]
It wasn't an easy round of mods.
First, I ordered a two tone wheel from Tire Rack, same wheel as what I went with, but with their recommended 255 tires. The tires were narrower than the wheel and didn't look right, and I didn't like the two tone. Sent them back and reordered these.
2nd, one of the front Brembo brakes that I ordered from the dealer was apparently dropped in shipment and the hole that the banjo bolt goes in was flattened out, so I had to get a replacement. I noticed this after I had the brakes stripped off the car, so it added two days to the process.
In the end, I think it was worth it.
First round,
Brembo front caliper upgrade, custom powdercoated by me (I do this professionally, don't try at home!).
Sport Muscle 20x10" wheels
Sumitomo 275/35-20 tires
BMR Panhard bar
H&R springs.
the only other thing I'm going to do to it is Corsa axle-back.[/img]
Last edited by *Mike*; 6/15/12 at 07:45 PM.
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thanks! This was the first version I ordered, but they didn't really work for us
btw, both versions are on clearance at Tire Rack right now. I think they are around 170 per wheel, but I'm not sure because I have a wholesale account with them.
btw, both versions are on clearance at Tire Rack right now. I think they are around 170 per wheel, but I'm not sure because I have a wholesale account with them.
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I finally decided not to fool myself. whether I buy or lease, I'm getting rid of it soon enough, so I decided a fixed cost is better than playing the odds with trade in values.
Still, I can't leave anything stock, do my own labor and will probably be able to sell everything for half of what I paid for it all, then move on to the next project.
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because its fun. In the past when I have gotten a new car, my intention was to keep it for a long time. However, the reality is that I never keep them more than a year or two. Two exceptions, my 2005 C6 corvette that I had for 4 years, and my 2009 370z that I will probably never sell, since I wrecked it on the track, hit a deer with , and have now turned it into a dedicated racecar. I've gone through about 36 cars in the last 30 years, in fact, getting married was an excuse to get two new ones a year instead of one.
I finally decided not to fool myself. whether I buy or lease, I'm getting rid of it soon enough, so I decided a fixed cost is better than playing the odds with trade in values.
Still, I can't leave anything stock, do my own labor and will probably be able to sell everything for half of what I paid for it all, then move on to the next project.
I finally decided not to fool myself. whether I buy or lease, I'm getting rid of it soon enough, so I decided a fixed cost is better than playing the odds with trade in values.
Still, I can't leave anything stock, do my own labor and will probably be able to sell everything for half of what I paid for it all, then move on to the next project.
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