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Old 03-08-11, 02:39 PM
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I never liked stretched tires, for me if I have a wide rim I want as wide of a tire as I can get on it. Of course that is just personal preference.
Old 03-08-11, 04:36 PM
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i agree with everyone else. you should look into a wide body unless you are going to do a serious pull and lots of negative camber. im looking forward to see what you do though, it should look awesome
Old 03-08-11, 07:08 PM
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thanks for all the suggestions.Will keep everyone update if she will go wide body or pulled
Old 03-08-11, 07:17 PM
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I prob would of gotten a paint job first



Madd Negative camber is prob the worst thing you could do.
Old 03-08-11, 07:52 PM
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A pull wouldn't do you any good. Better start investing in a wide body. Just out of curiosity you said you had paint ready, so what color are you painting it?
Old 03-08-11, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by el400
thanks for all the suggestions.Will keep everyone update if she will go wide body or pulled
Just do a pull and try it out. Worst case scenario, you mess your fenders up and you go wide body.


Madd Negative camber is prob the worst thing you could do.
I don't agree with that. Worst thing you can possibly do is not have a proper alignment done to accommodate your set up. Camber doesn't kill your tires. Not saying it doesn't have a negative effect on it, but it is definitely not as bad as toe. Toe will kill your tires faster than the cookie monster can eat a box full of cookies.
Old 03-08-11, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jjffyy
A pull wouldn't do you any good. Better start investing in a wide body. Just out of curiosity you said you had paint ready, so what color are you painting it?
thanks might just need to do something custom to fit it.the car is getting painted escalade pearl white.
Old 03-08-11, 09:01 PM
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Yup, toe (can be) way worse than camber.
You can remount your left and right side tires with camber wear to get the full life out of your tires.

I have the same Irotors and SS lines with DOT5.1 Fluid in my brakes. No issues at all with warping, and I am not nice with my brakes lol.
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What did you use to paint the brake calipers?
Old 03-08-11, 09:30 PM
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love the wheels. hope u can get them to fit.
Old 03-08-11, 09:31 PM
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Thats some major lipage/pokeage. Your definetly going to need some fenders with those wheel specs.
Old 03-09-11, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by QwkSC
Yup, toe (can be) way worse than camber.
You can remount your left and right side tires with camber wear to get the full life out of your tires.

I have the same Irotors and SS lines with DOT5.1 Fluid in my brakes. No issues at all with warping, and I am not nice with my brakes lol.


Thats good to hear,because the 2jzgte swap should be in the car soon
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Originally Posted by jintei
What did you use to paint the brake calipers?
i sanded the calipers down first and aircraft it with paint remove and then wipped it cleaned and painted it with hi temp caliper paint from auto zone ur gonna need about 2 cans and you'll be good to go
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These will no fit with the stock panels at all unless you are down with running extreme camber. If you really want to look into some front fenders from either Vertex or Origin. As far as the rears send me a PM. I can put you in the right direction for some rear overfenders. Cheapest and easiest way to go widebody. I know these will not fit under stock modded panels. I'll be running a 18x9.5 -7 and I have 25mm front fenders.
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Originally Posted by TougeSC3
These will no fit with the stock panels at all unless you are down with running extreme camber. If you really want to look into some front fenders from either Vertex or Origin. As far as the rears send me a PM. I can put you in the right direction for some rear overfenders. Cheapest and easiest way to go widebody. I know these will not fit under stock modded panels. I'll be running a 18x9.5 -7 and I have 25mm front fenders.
OK kool will send u a pm.Im gonna go with the vertex fenders, will be placing the order next week for them.Any pics on how the rear overfenders look?


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