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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 04:50 PM
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After a long wait my new shoes finally arrived earlier this week. Snow finally cleared enough for a few pics. Very happy with the slightly lowered stance on coilovers.





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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 05:53 PM
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Forgestar F14s? Specs? I was wondering why your avatar just showed the car on jackstands, lol.
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 06:54 PM
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Yes, Forgestar F14. Gunmetal finish. 8.5" front X 11" rear. 997 NB specific offset. 235/35 19 Ft & 295/30 19" rear.

Painful looking at sitting on jackstands for 3 months. Avatar updated.

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Forgestar F14s? Specs? I was wondering why your avatar just showed the car on jackstands, lol.
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 07:36 PM
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New wheels look good, but the photos look like the rears are not OEM offsets ?
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 07:42 PM
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Car looks good with those wheels
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 07:49 PM
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Very nice!
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 07:51 PM
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Your eyes do not deceive you. The factory offset on my Carrera III rims is 58 and these are 52. I was looking for a more "flush" stance without spacers. Mission accomplished.

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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 07:58 PM
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Nice, I just installed new rims with 51 rears pretty much flush. Kinda gives me new interest in the car

Front: 8.5 x 19" ET56
Rear: 11 x 19" ET51
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 08:01 PM
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Look how flush these wheels are on this 50th. Stock OEM

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Old Feb 11, 2017 | 01:20 AM
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Nice wheels...Which coilover did you go with?
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Old Feb 11, 2017 | 02:28 AM
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look very nice
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Old Feb 11, 2017 | 08:05 AM
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Very nice. Hard to beat a nice grey dot 1. I like that 50th too.
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Old Feb 11, 2017 | 11:09 AM
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BC Racing BR Series. They did a nice job matching the spring rates & valve stacks on these. I come from a motorcycle suspension background and do shock/fork tuning and rebuilds for my local community. These are a well made albeit lower cost solution. I'm not a fan of lowering springs as a means for lowering the car.

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Old Feb 13, 2017 | 06:12 PM
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Looks good - congrats. Nothing changes the way a car looks more than changing the wheels and those are a nice complement to the body lines.

Got a shot straight down the right side with the wheels straight so we can really see how the offsets line-up?
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Old Feb 13, 2017 | 06:23 PM
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Sharp
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