New Wheels :)
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New Wheels :)
Just when you thought I'd run the C7s forever.
I picked these up as dailydrivers/ wet radials for autocrossing. They are Flik Lex 17x8 w/ Perelli P-Zero Nero M+S 225/45/17.
There is one problem. After I let the car down off the jacks, released the parking brake, the e-brake light stayed on as I started to drive away. The left rear, and only the left rear, is making ONE click per rotation of the tire. I backed out each wheel bolt to check to see if it is hitting something. None were scuffed or otherwise showed signs of striking anything. I will check again tomorrow during day light and take some more pics.
I still need a set of wheels for racing. Thinking HRE competition series (but having trouble justifying the money) or SSR compeitions 17x8.5. Issue is offset. HREs I can get how I want them, but at a price.
Thanks to tberry for paving the way. I love the way these look on the coupe
Thomas
I picked these up as dailydrivers/ wet radials for autocrossing. They are Flik Lex 17x8 w/ Perelli P-Zero Nero M+S 225/45/17.
There is one problem. After I let the car down off the jacks, released the parking brake, the e-brake light stayed on as I started to drive away. The left rear, and only the left rear, is making ONE click per rotation of the tire. I backed out each wheel bolt to check to see if it is hitting something. None were scuffed or otherwise showed signs of striking anything. I will check again tomorrow during day light and take some more pics.
I still need a set of wheels for racing. Thinking HRE competition series (but having trouble justifying the money) or SSR compeitions 17x8.5. Issue is offset. HREs I can get how I want them, but at a price.
Thanks to tberry for paving the way. I love the way these look on the coupe
Thomas
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Ah-
So they're cheap, when I muff one up, I won't be waiting 6 -8 weeks for HRE to build me another one and I won't have to beg my fiance not to leave me.
They are very light compared to other wheels. OZ Supperleggra's are 18 lbs., the SSR Competitions are 15.1. I am going to get a set of SSR's too and run R compounds. I will use these for a wet radial.
Cheap $102 ea.
Lwt., 18 lbs.
17x8 35 ET
So they're cheap, when I muff one up, I won't be waiting 6 -8 weeks for HRE to build me another one and I won't have to beg my fiance not to leave me.
They are very light compared to other wheels. OZ Supperleggra's are 18 lbs., the SSR Competitions are 15.1. I am going to get a set of SSR's too and run R compounds. I will use these for a wet radial.
Cheap $102 ea.
Lwt., 18 lbs.
17x8 35 ET
Last edited by nukblazi; Jan 16, 2005 at 11:43 AM.
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Originally Posted by Outland
C'mon Nuk, what's with the rusty hubs and calipers!
I have some new stuff coming. Didn't know they weren't costed when I bought them, since, StopTech has released coated rotors, no mo RRS!
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
What are costed? 
coated rotors, what color do you want to get?
coated rotors, what color do you want to get?
.I am getting four new rotors from StopTech with the coating. It's black. Zgralis has some images up on mbk in the suspension threads. This year I am running the car in SCCA Street Prepared which does not allow BBK. Though this brake configuration is absolutely awesome. We discussing a full bbk for this car and then I'd move to Street Modified next year.
I picked up StopTech as a sponsor this year
