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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:02 AM
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:07 AM
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Well at least cleaning brake dust won't be an issue for the front of the wheels lol.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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No good.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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Now there's some serious unsprung weight.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by cherplex
Well at least cleaning brake dust won't be an issue for the front of the wheels lol.
lol word....
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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uhhh, lead sleds didnt roll on 22s...
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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wait.. wut
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cherplex
Well at least cleaning brake dust won't be an issue for the front of the wheels lol.
now that right there is funny.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by cherplex
Well at least cleaning brake dust won't be an issue for the front of the wheels lol.
With disc brakes, holes are put into the wheels for a reason.....cooling. With wheels like that, he will maybe overheat the brakes, warp the rotors, glaze up the pads...or worse.

This is a perfect example of why auto manufacturers will sometimes not stand behind a warranty if significant wheel/chassis alterations are made.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:14 PM
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Do they keep spinning when the car stops?
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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Do they keep spinning when the car stops?
only reason they keep spinning is because the car cant stop because the brakes are overheated
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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I don't care for it. I've also seen one of these lowered on very few occasions.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by GS300Rich
only reason they keep spinning is because the car cant stop because the brakes are overheated
Do they have neon laser lights?
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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I like it. It's different. Interesting fusion of tuning styles. And is that a bentley GT speed front bumper??
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
With disc brakes, holes are put into the wheels for a reason.....cooling. With wheels like that, he will maybe overheat the brakes, warp the rotors, glaze up the pads...or worse.

This is a perfect example of why auto manufacturers will sometimes not stand behind a warranty if significant wheel/chassis alterations are made.
^ My first thought precisely was about cooling ...
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