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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 10:56 PM
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so after a week of rubbing in the rear i finally made my way to granada hills and visited Tony. Great guy and great work. If you've ever seen your rear wells theres not much you can do to the fender. Can't pull the fender otherwise it would look weird where it meets the bumper. Its already rolled pretty nicely from the factory so Tony just shaved anything he could back there. and on the 1.5 hour drive back home...no rubbing! If you are going to get close to the aggressiveness of this setup definitely see Tony before you mount anything =)
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 12:59 AM
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i really like this setup. do they make those wheels in 19" ? or is 18" a better fitment ? is there a link to this wheel brand ?
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 02:25 PM
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That's exactly what I did to mine too - shaved that same part. But I still get rubbing in the back with stock tires + 25mm spacers. And you can pull the fender cleanly, just gotta pull the bumper seam along with it and attach some kind of a backing plate to the bumper curve so it follows the line smoothly instead of creating that ugly kink. It just comes down to the time you wanna throw into it. I personally don't like how the fender line comes inwards like that, it's just begging for a nice pull.

Wheel link http://www.mackin-ind.com/volk-racing/
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by TheShaddix
That's exactly what I did to mine too - shaved that same part. But I still get rubbing in the back with stock tires + 25mm spacers. And you can pull the fender cleanly, just gotta pull the bumper seam along with it and attach some kind of a backing plate to the bumper curve so it follows the line smoothly instead of creating that ugly kink. It just comes down to the time you wanna throw into it. I personally don't like how the fender line comes inwards like that, it's just begging for a nice pull.

Wheel link http://www.mackin-ind.com/volk-racing/
its cause of the 25mm spacer man! haha...but i totally get what you're saying. what keeps me from pulling it too is the fact that this is a lease...lol.

and here's a better link with specs. have google translate it for you.

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/products...a&wheel=TE37RT
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 03:53 AM
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Renaeis250 - if you want to see a lot of nice pictures of those wheels, I would recommend that you visit Ravspec's Flickr page. I've been through all 33 pages a few times in the effort to find the perfect wheel. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdmwheel/

http://www.ravspec.com/
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TheShaddix
That's exactly what I did to mine too - shaved that same part. But I still get rubbing in the back with stock tires + 25mm spacers. And you can pull the fender cleanly, just gotta pull the bumper seam along with it and attach some kind of a backing plate to the bumper curve so it follows the line smoothly instead of creating that ugly kink. It just comes down to the time you wanna throw into it. I personally don't like how the fender line comes inwards like that, it's just begging for a nice pull.

Wheel link http://www.mackin-ind.com/volk-racing/
Originally Posted by jaznraz
Renaeis250 - if you want to see a lot of nice pictures of those wheels, I would recommend that you visit Ravspec's Flickr page. I've been through all 33 pages a few times in the effort to find the perfect wheel. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdmwheel/

http://www.ravspec.com/
and ravspec is reputable. Mark in sales is great. they're definitely worth checking out.
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 03:20 AM
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I've seen your car at Diamond Jamboree before! It looks great!
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 08:35 AM
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Pretty Panda with Red Shoes.
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Originally Posted by ISFEric
I've seen your car at Diamond Jamboree before! It looks great!
haha...thanks!! It feels like I'm ALWAYS there...lol. I'll have a cool mod in a week or so. be on the lookout for that one. let's just say I'll have a sound clip soon...

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Pretty Panda with Red Shoes.
the angry panda finally got some blood on the paws... haha...

thanks for the support guys...if you have IG

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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 01:09 PM
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Looking good bro! Pretty, err, I mean angry panda is awesome

Now keep those fronts clean & shiny
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i like the black roof! looks good
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 03:40 PM
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did you have it painted or vinyl wrapped
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by sc00b
did you have it painted or vinyl wrapped
vinyl wrapped. its a lease so...lol.
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 12:19 PM
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i didnt want to make a thread for this question since that would be a waste, but i was hoping that maybe the OP could shed some light on this since its similar to your setup.

thoughts on 19x10 et 35-40 on a 245-35 in the front? i know its pushing it, but a square concave setup front and back is what id like to pull off.
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 05:33 PM
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baller wheels, not sure if im liking the red and white theme since it's play to death. Long as you're happy i guess.
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