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Old 09-11-2013, 05:07 PM
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New wheels and tires arrived today. Before:



New wheels fresh off the FedEx truck:



Side by side:



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Old 09-11-2013, 05:39 PM
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looks good!
Old 09-11-2013, 05:48 PM
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Those look great What's next on the modification horizon?
Old 09-11-2013, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ECS Tuning
Those look great What's next on the modification horizon?
Getting rid of the 4x4 look should be next. Tires and suspension are best bang upgrades.
Old 09-11-2013, 06:13 PM
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Looks very nice . You should start looking into some nice coilovers
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Motor mounts arrive Monday.

After that I am debating between H&R springs and Fister D muffler. I can do the mufflers removal/reinstall labor myself, not sure I want to tackle the springs myself so i am leaning toward the mufflers next.
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Originally Posted by Sneaky Pete
Getting rid of the 4x4 look should be next. Tires and suspension are best bang upgrades.
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Old 09-11-2013, 06:53 PM
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keep the pumpkins.
Old 09-11-2013, 07:13 PM
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U will love the fister mod and yes, it is easy to do, so u can save a few bucks. U will smile once it is installed for a real long time. Darin does great work. go for it! Looks great!
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Those look awesome!

I'm partial to the Muffler delete pipes, but I am used to bikes with aftermarket exhausts... best bang for the buck mod I have done yet and finally sounds like a proper sorsche ports car IMHO. Food for thought
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Looks great!
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Look great! The motor mounts are the single best modification I did to my car from an driveability standpoint. The Fister D's are also great, the best from an overall making it sound better standpoint.
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Those look great! +++
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What size are the rims and tyres? Do you have spacers?
Also tyre brand choice logic? Starting to research tyres myself.
Btw they do look pretty awesome.
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Originally Posted by tokyopav
What size are the rims and tyres? Do you have spacers?
Also tyre brand choice logic? Starting to research tyres myself.
Btw they do look pretty awesome.
Front are 18*8 with 235/40-18 Hankook ventus
Rear are 18*10.5 with 295/30-18 same.

Wheels are victor equipment Innsbruck. I swapped the Porsche caps into the center, which I really like.

Tire decision was based on reviews and cost. Money wasn't the primary concern but Michelin PS2s would have been an extra $1,000 or so and I would rather spend that money on other projects.

I like the look of the 295 rears. Here is a comparison of the original 255 on the car next to the 295:



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