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Matt Harris
09-13-2002, 04:13 PM
What do you think of this new bling? :wink:

http://www.auburn.edu/~harrima/matts_car_with_gt1s.jpg

But seriously, they're about 5 pounds lighter per corner than my current wheels, and semi-forged as opposed to cast, which my current wheels are. Plus I think they'll look really agressive with the custom grille i'm making and the Reiger front bumper and S4 sideskirts that will be going on after Christmas. (oh, and the bodykit serves a function too, got to have room for the FMIC that will be going in once I have a place to put it. :D )
Adam
09-13-2002, 04:32 PM
Looks really nice...

I guess my "non-performance" tastes differ a little...

I think a gun-metal or black would look a little better...

I a huge fan of the straight black look...
( Strip all badges, jet black, black rims, 5% tint all around)
Just black, no stickers, etc...
Some smoked lenses would look even nicer :D
Matt Harris
09-13-2002, 04:35 PM
Two words: Hell no

:roll:

If I had a silver car I wouldn't mind some gunmetal Volks or something. And i'd only use black as track rims. As for the rest of it, I don't go for the blacked out look. It's too 'secret service' for me. Contrast is our friend. :wink:
Frosty_DUB
09-13-2002, 04:36 PM
no

You should only get 22's. thats the law.
Frosty_DUB
09-13-2002, 04:39 PM
Get some 19' volk te37's in bronze.
1 Bad 68
09-13-2002, 04:44 PM
I like them Matt, first glance I like the old ones better, but saving 20lbs quickly changed my mind! Wanna give me the old ones for like $20 and I'll put them on the laser? :wink:
Matt Harris
09-13-2002, 04:58 PM
I like them Matt, first glance I like the old ones better, but saving 20lbs quickly changed my mind! Wanna give me the old ones for like $20 and I'll put them on the laser? :wink:

Wait until the bodywork gets done, the more agressive look of these wheels will match it better.

Oh, and add another two zero's to that twenty and they're all yours. :wink:
AccoRdINlySlo
09-13-2002, 05:05 PM
Are those like Tom's wheels??But those wheels ae nice though. If it was me, I would get the ones with the lip, but then you will have wheels like Toms but other then that, those look pretty sweet.
1 Bad 68
09-13-2002, 05:10 PM
I like them Matt, first glance I like the old ones better, but saving 20lbs quickly changed my mind! Wanna give me the old ones for like $20 and I'll put them on the laser? :wink:

Wait until the bodywork gets done, the more agressive look of these wheels will match it better.

Oh, and add another two zero's to that twenty and they're all yours. :wink:

Like this - $20.00? Theres your two extra zeros. 8)
Matt Harris
09-13-2002, 05:25 PM
Alright, if you drop by before 5:30 you can pick them up. :D
ActiveAero
09-13-2002, 06:35 PM
Looks bad as hell if you ask me. More so because they are lighter. Less rotational mass is also our friend.
Adam
09-13-2002, 07:50 PM
Looks bad as hell if you ask me. More so because they are lighter. Less rotational mass is also our friend.

True for cars and women....

:D
Matt Harris
09-13-2002, 08:19 PM
More so because they are lighter. Less rotational mass is also our friend.

Well duh! 20 pounds less on the whole car is worthless, 20 pounds less on the wheels is priceless! :shock:
AU RSX-S
09-14-2002, 12:17 AM
Keep the original style. You know how much I LOVE your car. The rims don't look good. No offense though.
WiggiE
09-14-2002, 12:22 AM
I like both styles. Personally I would go with these:

http://www.hardracing.com/CARPARTS/CARImages/SSR5.jpg
Matt Harris
09-14-2002, 02:20 AM
SSR Comps are really weak rims.

The only reason i'd change wheels is because i'd be getting them for free. I would really like to see the car with the reiger front and S4 sides with both sets of wheels so that I could make my decision.
bambi02
09-14-2002, 05:06 AM
wait till yall see my car not this tuesday, but next!!!!!!!!!!!!say damn!!!
ActiveAero
09-14-2002, 05:08 AM
wait till yall see my car not this tuesday, but next!!!!!!!!!!!!say damn!!!

Please say you didn't buy those cheap ass rims.
bambi02
09-14-2002, 05:23 AM
nope, i got them at wolf, the retail on them were 1500 but they were on sale of 1000 so I decided to go ahead and get them, they are perfect, exactly like I wanted them, but that's not the only thing I have had done!!
bambi02
09-14-2002, 05:26 AM
1000 as in rims, tires,and balancing for a real good deal!
WiggiE
09-14-2002, 05:34 AM
wait till yall see my car not this tuesday, but next!!!!!!!!!!!!say damn!!!

Thanks for highjacking Matt's thread. Also, WHO CARES????
Frosty_DUB
09-14-2002, 03:15 PM
I bet those are some shit ass rims, thats a horrible deal. I doubt wolf carrys anything nice.

unless they are racing harts or somthing of that nature. i say you just got shafted. hey, i tried to tell you. :roll:
insert_car
09-14-2002, 04:41 PM
matt i think tose wheels are awesome. i personally love the color. i'd get them just because they weigh 5 pounds lighter on every corner!!! and they are free???? DAMN!! can't wait to see everything on he car. your making moves !!!
ESOS
09-14-2002, 05:52 PM
especially since your getting a new front end and they are 5 lbs lighter at the corners hell yeh i like em too bad though i liked the old ones :(
CPMaverick
09-14-2002, 07:30 PM
Looks very nice Matt.

What's semi-forged? Never heard of it.
Matt Harris
09-15-2002, 12:24 AM
Looks very nice Matt.

What's semi-forged? Never heard of it.

SSR is the only wheel company that utilizes it. Also called Seli-solid forging. I've heard people call it 'hot forging' before. I think it's essentially heating up a billet piece and forcing it into a mold. The process is more like casting with a mechanical result closer to forging.