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Pics of my IS dropped....Check them out

Old 10-17-07, 06:57 PM
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Heres some pics of my car dropped on Tanabe coilovers, but its only lowered about 1/4 inch (cant go any lower without a real lot of rubbing).



Old 10-17-07, 07:09 PM
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Very clean and crisp, not to flashy.
Old 10-17-07, 07:12 PM
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nice and clean where did you get your grill sorround painted ?
Old 10-17-07, 07:14 PM
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are those pictures taken in pembroke pines ?
Old 10-17-07, 07:18 PM
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I painted the grill my self and the pics were taken in davie right off of i75 and griffen.
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wow looks awesome what kind of paint did you use ? did have to sand it down ? are you running springs or coilovers ?
Old 10-17-07, 07:25 PM
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coilovers I just read, are the tanabe's good , Im trying to decide tanabe or tein ?
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I have coilovers. I used some car paint for the grille and i didnt sand it, its just painted and cleared.
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which wheels are those??? they are nice
Old 10-17-07, 07:42 PM
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I like the B&W impact of the pictures

Oh yeah..car looks sharp too!
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AWESOME pics....!

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Man that looks nice, how much did those rims cost? PM me w/ more info if you want.
Old 10-17-07, 08:28 PM
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those are 20s right? what size and offset are the ones in the rear. wanna get some 19s but i need to know how wide i can go. but that is the size lip i want.
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very nice. simple yet elegant.
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The wheels are Donz Genovese I payed $2600 for rims and tires because I know the guy, there was a group buy for about the same price.
The size is 8.5'' Front with a 2 1/2'' lip with +38mm offset
10'' Rear with a 4 1/2'' lip with +43mm offset

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