New 17"s
09-Feb-2005, 10:46 AM
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New 17"s
Well The Rims i wanted I got, 17x7 Konig Verdicts... no rubber yet
Just the rims for now as in spring the rubber will be cheaper,
and hey no rush its winter and snow out n e way...
17"s arn't for everyone i know, but not going for pure performance, if i was i woullda got 15's... so yeah...
Konigs website pic doesn't do the rim justice, they look good, but better in eperson...
i got them in the opal finish, its like a hyper black / gunmetal / silver...
Got them home, i checked them out b4 i left the performance shop,
i got them for a great deal, brand new...
and yah yeah, they've bin out for a while,
but oh well no one heres got em,or i don see them on rides in durham...
Very Nice... well in the closet they go till sping, when i get the tires and mount them...
i'll be driving with them with stock suspen. for the first season,
then probably get lowering springs next year...
as a daily driver what drop should i get considering i drive it in winter time on my 13" steelies,
their is maybe 1/2 inch diff in overall diameter between these w/t rubber and my steelies w/t rubber...
suggestions / comments?
Just the rims for now as in spring the rubber will be cheaper,
and hey no rush its winter and snow out n e way...
17"s arn't for everyone i know, but not going for pure performance, if i was i woullda got 15's... so yeah...
Konigs website pic doesn't do the rim justice, they look good, but better in eperson...
i got them in the opal finish, its like a hyper black / gunmetal / silver...
Got them home, i checked them out b4 i left the performance shop,
i got them for a great deal, brand new...
and yah yeah, they've bin out for a while,
but oh well no one heres got em,or i don see them on rides in durham...
Very Nice... well in the closet they go till sping, when i get the tires and mount them...
i'll be driving with them with stock suspen. for the first season,
then probably get lowering springs next year...
as a daily driver what drop should i get considering i drive it in winter time on my 13" steelies,
their is maybe 1/2 inch diff in overall diameter between these w/t rubber and my steelies w/t rubber...
suggestions / comments?
09-Feb-2005, 10:55 AM
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Originally posted by The Prophet
my suggestion would be drop it before you put the rims on... get some eibach sportlines and some koni shocks and then save up for rubber for the rims... you will thank me later
looks much nicer to have a lowered car on stock wheels than a 4x4 on 17"s
my suggestion would be drop it before you put the rims on... get some eibach sportlines and some koni shocks and then save up for rubber for the rims... you will thank me later
looks much nicer to have a lowered car on stock wheels than a 4x4 on 17"s
most stock rides ride with 14" or 15"s, mine are 13"s so low to the ground already with the lip and steelies, once i get the rims on i can see how low i have to go while having good clearance...
my current suspen would be optomized for 13"s right? so car is already lower then current civics... i haave a factory 1" dorp don i? lol
also how much would a decent setup cost me for suspen.. on a budget but still wan a nice ride... i don wanna drive around looking like i'm jumping in my car...
09-Feb-2005, 11:11 AM
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get the omni power ones from what i hear they aint too bad for the buck. the problem with the eibach and koni setup is that it will cost you more then the omni power and you dont have a full coilover system.
09-Feb-2005, 11:13 AM
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Congrat on the new toy. It is gonna be such a drag to have new parts sitting at home while you look at them everyday. I have been looking at my suspensions daily since last August.
Oh lord... it is killing me.
Oh lord... it is killing me.
09-Feb-2005, 11:16 AM
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Originally posted by Nova_Dust
Congrat on the new toy. It is gonna be such a drag to have new parts sitting at home while you look at them everyday. I have been looking at my suspensions daily since last August.
Oh lord... it is killing me.
Congrat on the new toy. It is gonna be such a drag to have new parts sitting at home while you look at them everyday. I have been looking at my suspensions daily since last August.
Oh lord... it is killing me.
but true.... thats why their in my closet along with my foglights i got for christmas too, wiaitng for a warm day so i can do some work...
09-Feb-2005, 11:57 AM
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What do you mean your car is factory lowered 1"???
For most people lowering a car is more to reduce the wheel gap than to have it lower to the ground (although this creates better handling, we're talking for cosmetic reasons here). Your 13" rims may make your car sit lower, but would actually increase the wheel gap if this is the case.
Anyways, find a way to lower you car as soon as you can. You'll be much happier with the results.
For most people lowering a car is more to reduce the wheel gap than to have it lower to the ground (although this creates better handling, we're talking for cosmetic reasons here). Your 13" rims may make your car sit lower, but would actually increase the wheel gap if this is the case.
Anyways, find a way to lower you car as soon as you can. You'll be much happier with the results.
09-Feb-2005, 12:02 PM
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Originally posted by GoldBadge
What do you mean your car is factory lowered 1"???
For most people lowering a car is more to reduce the wheel gap than to have it lower to the ground (although this creates better handling, we're talking for cosmetic reasons here). Your 13" rims may make your car sit lower, but would actually increase the wheel gap if this is the case.
Anyways, find a way to lower you car as soon as you can. You'll be much happier with the results.
What do you mean your car is factory lowered 1"???
For most people lowering a car is more to reduce the wheel gap than to have it lower to the ground (although this creates better handling, we're talking for cosmetic reasons here). Your 13" rims may make your car sit lower, but would actually increase the wheel gap if this is the case.
Anyways, find a way to lower you car as soon as you can. You'll be much happier with the results.
well to say yes to do no..
it will be lowered just not this season... don worry it will be...
09-Feb-2005, 02:37 PM
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I used to have those rims liked them too in person and not in the book. Since the top of the rim juts out past the rim you have to be really carefull around curbs. The ex killed mine in a parking lot.
09-Feb-2005, 02:48 PM
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i would get a coilover setup so you can adjust the height for your preference. Springs and shocks are nice but coilovers rule:P. I have progress full coilovers on my car and the ride is pretty tame compared to some other setups with higher spring rates.
Nice rims btw, i remember like a couple years ago i was interested in getting those but i held off on rims at that time.
Nice rims btw, i remember like a couple years ago i was interested in getting those but i held off on rims at that time.
09-Feb-2005, 03:20 PM
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its true though, i saw them online and din even notice them cause i din like the pic of them, then went to the shop and they had em there, and i was like those are nice... so i got em, dirt cheap n e how... bin out for a while but still good, and hell i don see em much on rides. but true about the curb rash, they doo stick out past the rim... i was thinking about a coilover system but don't want to spend alot of money, and i heard the ride is udsually bad on them...
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09-Feb-2005, 03:50 PM
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I paid $1150 for my full setup which i think is pretty good compared to paying $800 for koni yellows and then another $200 for springs. If anything you could grab some coilover sleevse and koni reds
09-Feb-2005, 06:27 PM
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Originally posted by BBProductions
its true though, i saw them online and din even notice them cause i din like the pic of them, then went to the shop and they had em there, and i was like those are nice... so i got em, dirt cheap n e how... bin out for a while but still good, and hell i don see em much on rides. but true about the curb rash, they doo stick out past the rim... i was thinking about a coilover system but don't want to spend alot of money, and i heard the ride is udsually bad on them...
its true though, i saw them online and din even notice them cause i din like the pic of them, then went to the shop and they had em there, and i was like those are nice... so i got em, dirt cheap n e how... bin out for a while but still good, and hell i don see em much on rides. but true about the curb rash, they doo stick out past the rim... i was thinking about a coilover system but don't want to spend alot of money, and i heard the ride is udsually bad on them...
hey marco...... look for omni power coilovers..... ive heard good things and they are about $200 less than most namebrand coilover setups
09-Feb-2005, 07:32 PM
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Originally posted by spracingsports
hey marco...... look for omni power coilovers..... ive heard good things and they are about $200 less than most namebrand coilover setups
hey marco...... look for omni power coilovers..... ive heard good things and they are about $200 less than most namebrand coilover setups
how much for the system?
