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Old 04-26-2023, 12:12 PM
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Apex EC-7RS rims. (18x12 rear, 18x9 front) They were brand new at the time I bought them. I am running Conti Extreme with 315/30 on the rear and 245/40 on the front.
Nice! That's the wheel spec/tire combo I want to go with. The Conti Extreme Contact is big for its size. Any rubbing front or rear? Did you have to do any fender or inner fender liner modifications?

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Originally Posted by kflee
Nice! That's the wheel spec/tire combo I want to go with. The Conti Extreme Contact is big for its size. Any rubbing front or rear? Did you have to do any fender or inner fender liner modifications?

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I haven't mod'd the inner fender liners yet, but it needs it. With the drop in height, i'm getting the liner rub at the front. I may cut one of the "vents" out of the liner but it has already rubbed one smooth. No actual fender mods needed tho. It def rides super smooth with the Ohlins back and the rims are GORGEOUS.
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Originally Posted by G8rJimbo
I haven't mod'd the inner fender liners yet, but it needs it. With the drop in height, i'm getting the liner rub at the front. I may cut one of the "vents" out of the liner but it has already rubbed one smooth. No actual fender mods needed tho. It def rides super smooth with the Ohlins back and the rims are GORGEOUS.
Any chance you could post a picture of the wheels on the car? Trying to decide between the SM-10RS and the EC-7RS.

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So interesting story on this. My headlights were not giving me the projection I wanted and the seals were starting to deteriorate. Everything I read said that replacement aftermarket seals were crappy and I had already lost a pair of the stupid washer covers. So I found that Design 911 out of the UK had the only headlights that seemed to have a company stand behind it. There was another 996 turbo on YouTube that I had saw with these lights and also the LED taillights so I decided to go for it. I ordered both front and back and couldn’t be happier. The light output is amazing, swapping the ballast and such was simple and the tail lights were super easy. Couldn’t be happier.

https://www.design911.co.uk/p/headla...y-black--pair/
How did you erase the washer thingy?

Edit: figured it out.

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Originally Posted by kflee
Any chance you could post a picture of the wheels on the car? Trying to decide between the SM-10RS and the EC-7RS.

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Old 05-04-2023, 03:39 PM
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Great looking wheels!

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Ohhhh, those do look good - going to lower it?
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Originally Posted by 2fcknfst
Ohhhh, those do look good - going to lower it?
The top pic is lowered with the new suspension. We’re going to lower the front a hair more. Pretty much Euro spec height. Thank you!
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Ahhhh, sorry, shadow blends it together very nicely.
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Great car - should make for a fun driving season with all the lovin you but into the car.

i had fitment issues running 245 Falken 660’s up front with Apex wheels. Decided to swap to 235’s over trying to make things fit….rolling/bracket mods. I have all needed adjustability in suspension components too.
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