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Old 06-21-12, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Tret
If you don't mind me asking, what did you use to red out the 95-96 tails you have?

I think they look good on your car
red film off ebay. it was incredibly easy to apply, does not peel, looks original, and best of all, if i get bored of the look, i can just take it off
Old 06-21-12, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by myLEXsc400
im looking forward to seeing pics of these soon
here ya go!







Old 06-21-12, 02:23 PM
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^ those wheels look great on your car! Love 'em
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Ok, so an update on my car:

I just picked it up from the alignment shop and my toe was out of spec on one side, so they fixed it. But.... they dialed in the camber to -2degrees so it won't rub as much in the rear. Ive never ran camber in any of my cars, so will this significantly reduce my tire wear? What are the positive/negative effects of running this much camber?

thank you once again for all and any input.
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It's going to eat up the inner tire more
And will reduce the life span of the tire
So in this case the best sign would be "no dimes,no shine" lol enjoy!

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Old 06-22-12, 07:56 AM
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is there a DIY alignment tool that's effective? Seems like there would be a market for that will all the car hobbyist out there.
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Originally Posted by BAD954BOI
It's going to eat up the inner tire more
And will reduce the life span of the tire
So in this case the best sign would be "no dimes,no shine" lol enjoy!
guess im just going to have to unmount them and switch sides when they start showing wear
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back to winter mode on stick 16"
Attached Thumbnails Finally got my new wheels. Any thoughts?-winter1.jpg  
Old 12-12-12, 08:20 PM
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excuse the reflection. car was just washed
Attached Thumbnails Finally got my new wheels. Any thoughts?-winter3.jpg  
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First thing I noticed was the PL on the car, nice to see another Polak on the forums!

OLT, iId say its pretty common for european's to put their countries lisence plates on their car, and/or PL/UA/FR/GBR/NL/IRE/CZ/etc stickers on their car to represent their country. If you've ever been to Europe you see them on most cars since people travel from country-to-country so much.

I want to somehow put a PL deceal at the center top of my rear window, but am trying to figure out how to put it on the inside of the window since I dont normally like stickers on my car. This way its not as noticable, but still there.

Anyways OP, car looks great with the staggered look and step rims, nice choice!
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Hahahaha, its nice to not be the only Polish person on the forums
What can i say, the Polish community in Chicago likes to represent their heritage.

I actually had to take the front plate off because someone backed into my car while it was parked, and bent up the plate completely. It does looks cleaner without the Polish plate though. But i still got my Eagle on the windshield and PL sticker on back.
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From a guy who is smitten with BBSs, those wheels and the stance are absolutely sweet! Congrats!!
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I like your wheel setup...smart move with the winter wheels too!
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Originally Posted by 10thMtnLex
From a guy who is smitten with BBSs, those wheels and the stance are absolutely sweet! Congrats!!
Originally Posted by lilSCsteve
I like your wheel setup...smart move with the winter wheels too!
Thank You, guys!
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