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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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Default put some new wheels on the series 2

finally got a set of wheels in 17inch i think suit the car so just thought id stick a couple of quick pics up of it now



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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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Normally dont like 17s that much (especially momos!!!) but yours look good!!
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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nice, think i'd black the middles
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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spot on just need some big brakes under them
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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looks good mate as said some good stoppers on there and it will be mint
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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That's looking verry nice
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Like em!
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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something like that are the best on a RST!

Gotta have them one day!
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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there nice..wana swop lol
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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What suspension you got,how low?does it rub? looks good.
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by RSMK4TURBO
What suspension you got,how low?does it rub? looks good.
Yeah i'm interested in this question, cos i run 17 205/40's and they rub on full lock and if i go over a bump too quick! (but i think my suspension is fucked!)
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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its on a spax spx adjustable kit little bit of rub on the back arches so ill trim them when i get round to fitting the series 1 arches that are sat in my garage lol
as for the brakes its on cossie discs and calipars up front with drilled and grooved discs
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I'm buying exactly the same Spax setup myself! Could you put a pick up of it side on please? So i can see just how snug they look in the arches!
Do they rub even with the shocks adjusted up real hard?

Thanks mate!
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 06:42 AM
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Hiya, what brand, model and offset these rims are?
Pretty good looking, i think set of 16" these.
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Originally Posted by Antti O
Hiya, what brand, model and offset these rims are?
Pretty good looking, i think set of 16" these.
they are excel a's in a 35 offset mate with a 205/40/17 tyre
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Karlos G
I'm buying exactly the same Spax setup myself! Could you put a pick up of it side on please? So i can see just how snug they look in the arches!
Do they rub even with the shocks adjusted up real hard?

Thanks mate!
here you go mate hows this ?
she is sat in a slight dip here only noticed after cause the other rear arch is slightly lower

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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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They look really good mate- very nice wheel change
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by webby80
they are excel a's in a 35 offset mate with a 205/40/17 tyre
Thanks!

Where you can buy set of these?
Cannot find any local dealer here in FI

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