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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 05:15 AM
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These wheels are for sale...see ad in marketplace
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 06:07 AM
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...what else should i buy improve the handling. Sorry if im jacking the thread for a minute. Thanks in advance for any imput!
Mine will have to be a rear sway of some sorts.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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Thanks LilRed1, i was thinking rear sway bar, lighter wheels, maybe the m7 understrut package. I would love to have a roll cage similar to what m3this has.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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These photos were taken right after I installed my coilovers so they haven't had a chance to settled in yet. Now it sits a bit lower, no wheel gap what so ever.
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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Sorry, double post.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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Amazing !! The second picture is very nice !!
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 11:33 PM
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the green looks great! olive?
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rally, that is beautiful. the wood grain is an excellent touch. very well done...

unfortunately, my environment demands more of a rally (wrc) setup. this is as low as i can go for street:
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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That looks great xfactor!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dy_xfactor
These photos were taken right after I installed my coilovers so they haven't had a chance to settled in yet. Now it sits a bit lower, no wheel gap what so ever.

What size tire is that? How big of a spacer are you using?! This is one of the baddest R56s I've seen!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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What size tire is that? How big of a spacer are you using?! This is one of the baddest R56s I've seen!
I forget what you call that style... *wide, small wheels with thinner tires*... but I've never really liked this look on cars, but I seem to love it on a MINI. I'd actually consider it if I had an S! I think it looks great here too!
 
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215/40/16 and I'm not running spacers.
 
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the most common term is the "stretch look"
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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215/40/16 and I'm not running spacers.
WOW, your car is really sweet looking!

may i ask what sticker you have on the bonnet? looks almost like bandaids haha
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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They are bandaids hahahaha! I made them for the dents I got after a mini cruise I went to here in south Texas.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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What coilovers did you get dy_xfactor? I'm guessing some type of KW variant?
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by dy_xfactor
These photos were taken right after I installed my coilovers so they haven't had a chance to settled in yet. Now it sits a bit lower, no wheel gap what so ever.

 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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What coilovers did you get dy_xfactor? I'm guessing some type of KW variant?
I have Vmaxx.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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I think you just changed my mind about 17" rims. The 16" makes it look so much lower. DAMN!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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dy_xfactor... what are the specs on the wheels?
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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16x9 et25
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 03:08 AM
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Vmaxx FTW! So, if i wanted to run a 16x8 wheel, would a 225 series tire work with say, +35 offset?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 05:05 AM
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by J_'09s
Vmaxx FTW! So, if i wanted to run a 16x8 wheel, would a 225 series tire work with say, +35 offset?
Not if you want to achieve the same stance(look) he has. He is has "poke and stretch" i.e. his wheels poke out of the the wheel well and the tire stretch back towards the wheel well.

A 16x8 et 35 wheel will sit pretty much dead flush in the wheel well and a 225 tire will not stretch at all on a 8" wheel
 
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DY started a craze!
 
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