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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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I recently tinted my windows 35% and messed with the suspension some more. i adjusted the the height all the way down in the rear and shortened/added more threads to the front sensor rods (no datasys). i should have a bodykit by now but i have to deal with yet another setback. it turns out the pothole i hit in march bent both left front and rear rim. i thought the rear would be fine but it recently cracked and now im waiting on a replacement. these aren't the most expensive set of wheels but i've spent over $7000 on mrr hr3's so far: $2000 for a first set which were never delivered, $2000 more for the same set charged to my card instead of refunded, $2300 for the second set from another vendor, 360 for a replacement front wheel, and now 380 for a replacement rear.

as soon as i get my refunds from paypal its ings1 or balsinari

Oh, and do not buy anything from "Feel the Wheels" in pheonix unless you want to pay $4000 for nothing.
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 01:19 AM
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Nice drop without the use of a controller. You high function still works huh? That would be an awesome alternative. I like the wheels with the color of the car nice set up.
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 09:41 AM
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Wow, that 35% looks dark, especially the rears. Nice drop. Also curious if you can run on hi mode. That would help getting into some driveways without scraping.
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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yes the high height switch still functions and raises the car about 1 1/2"
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Your car looks great! I love those MRR wheels
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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so classy
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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I love those wheels. Silver looks great with that combo. Good job!

How much did the tint cost, where did u get it done?
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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I love those wheels. Silver looks great with that combo. Good job!

How much did the tint cost, where did u get it done?

thanks, i got it done for 150 at a local shop auto glass shop in richmond. he did a perfect job for the lowest price in town while others were quoting 250 and up. its funny tho, i just got a $92 ticket for it being too dark yesterday. the irony
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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35% is too dark wow. Law here in Washington state is 35% for fronts. Rears can be 20% if I'm correct.
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 02:42 AM
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va's legal limit is 50% front and 35% rears. i have 35% all around but because of the factory lamination it registered as 26% on the tint meter
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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Wow, what an ordeal with the wheels. Please tell me you got your money back.
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Originally Posted by mikepae
Oh, and do not buy anything from "Feel the Wheels" in pheonix unless you want to pay $4000 for nothing.

Your car looks very clean, sorry you had to pay 3 times over!! Next time please give me a call!
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by D2-AUTOSPORT
Your car looks very clean, sorry you had to pay 3 times over!! Next time please give me a call!
i know. i think i remember asking you something about fitment a while back but just ended up ordering from phoenix because dude hooked up a sweet tire deal. ha i jsut found out today that he not only owes me, but his landlord and mrr as well. wtf
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nice car man
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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IN NJ you can't get the fronts tinted at all but the rear ones can be tinted as dark as you want on top of that if you get hit from behind or hit somone the police are going to blame your tints no matter what Tinting in NJ is very popular but very costly and very sdangerous it basically screams to the police PULL ME OVER AND GIVE ME A TICKET I'm going to get it done anyway but i can't find anyonre to do the rear 5 windows with 10 to 15 % tint for under $300 i got my dads S 550 done with 15 and it looks ok i think 10% would match the black color of the car better im doing it more for looks any way....
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