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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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Looks damn good man!
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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nice wheels! chunky tiresss! =D
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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nice, me likey the the drop on those springs
is it even a finger gap on the front?
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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what is the offset on those rims?
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Again, thanks for the comments everyone.

There isn't a finger or even half a finger gap in the front with the hotchkis springs. The drop is just barely tucking the front wheel. The rear tire is tucked a bit too.

The offsets of the wheels are +40mm. The front wheels have an effective offset of +37 due to a 3mm spacer.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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Just for the record that means that if you kept the stock tire sizes with these Hotchkis springs the wheel well lip would be sitting about 1/8 inch above the tires.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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Man, you are really good with using the camera. Your IS looks absolutely beautiful. What type of camera was used for this?
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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are you rubbing in the front at all? I have 235/40/18 and it rubs sometimes when i make a turn.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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I believe the camera used was a Canon 40D. Thanks for the kind words, Ill pass them on to my buddy who took the pictures.

The front tires do rub, yes. I need to fix it as its pretty annoying when it does rub. I'm still searching for the thread that has the DIY or how-to, so if anyone knows where I can find it or can provide a link, that would be great! Thanks

EDIT:

Here are a couple more pictures..


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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Hmm, exif data shows Canon 40D with shots at 50mm/F1.4 and 13mm/F4... your friend has some nice lenses - I smell a 10-22mm!!! *DROOL*

Javier
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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Ya, he's got some nice lenses and his talent is growing. Check out his website at www.photosbycalvin.com
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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nice very nice I love the wheels!! Nice any more info on the wheels?
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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The wheels are offered in 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 in a +40mm offset. The 18x8.5 wheels weigh 19.8lbs and the 18x9.5 wheels weigh 20.3lbs. More information can be found on Axis's site at: http://axiswheels.com/wheels.php?id=halo
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Hi everyone!

Just wanted to drop in and say thanks for the kind words! It was great working with you Andrew.

Just a little background on me: I'm currently a full time student and an aspiring photographer. I've got a long way ahead of me in the photog world, but am trying to make a name for myself. I'm constantly looking for new subjects to shoot. So if you're interested in a cheap photo shoot ($40), then shoot me a PM or e-mail me at aHeroPhoto@gmail.com!

Be sure to check out my other work at www.PhotosByCalvin.com. There you will find pictures from shoots with a Lotus Exige, Widebody TT FX, E46 M3, G35's, and other misc. pictures!

FYI: lenses used for this shoot include: 10-22, 50 1.4, 28-135

Thanks again for all the kind words, everyone! And thanks for your time, Andrew! Hope you enjoy the pics!
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by sincityIS
Just for the record that means that if you kept the stock tire sizes with these Hotchkis springs the wheel well lip would be sitting about 1/8 inch above the tires.
So do you know if the hotchkis drop + stock wheels and tire size also rub?
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