Bastard! Hehe. What are you getting to replace them?
I’ve really been thinking of some SRR EX-C Fin or Mesh. My brother keeps trying to sell me his BBS RS though 
All my track buddies keep talking about how great 8" wheels are so when I found a good deal on a set of Mag Blue SuperLaps I decided to pick them up despite my better financial judgement. So now I need to sell the CE28’s to help cover some of the cost of the new wheels. Plus the CE’s are the same style as my GRN’s and the same color as my SL’s so they’re sorta redundant. I have to say though, the paint job my painter did is WAY better than the stuff that comes from Volk. When I get some time to take pics and stuff I’ll be putting them up for sale. Right now I’m in the process of buying a house and will be moving so it’s not really the best time to be selling car parts, which sucks cause I’ve got a lot of stuff I’d rather sell than move with me but there’s just no time.
[QUOTE=unified112;2313891]With the wheels being x8, they are a lot more wide than I really imagined. At this height I already rub in harsh/aggressive bends. It would be pointless to roll/pull the fenders to fit wheels that I don’t care for. A nice set of x7s is in my future!
As far as the ride height, these coilovers are shot. Since I’m rubbing presently, lowering it is out of the question.
Camber I ‘believe’ is -1 all around. Indeed I could go more (-2 or -3) but more than that and I begin to dislike the look. The last time I had an alignment my buddy told me I needed a new rear camber kit, and that my coilovers were “frozen”. Said that the nuts were beginning to strip in the 1/2 turn he managed.
With WD40/PB Blaster and a wire brush I could get them in adjustable-condition, but with moving in the next month or two, I simply don’t have the time. Hoping to be able to replace the entry-level Skunk2 units with some proper Koni Yellow/GCs.
My front Skunk2 camber kit is brand new, and I have a rear set ready for install as well. Once I get settled and have good cashflow coming in, the suspension is getting revamped entirely.[/QUOTE]
i have these wheels…with a mild set of stretch tires on mine…no rubbing
[QUOTE=unified112;2313891]With the wheels being x8, they are a lot more wide than I really imagined. At this height I already rub in harsh/aggressive bends. It would be pointless to roll/pull the fenders to fit wheels that I don’t care for. A nice set of x7s is in my future!
As far as the ride height, these coilovers are shot. Since I’m rubbing presently, lowering it is out of the question.
Camber I ‘believe’ is -1 all around. Indeed I could go more (-2 or -3) but more than that and I begin to dislike the look. The last time I had an alignment my buddy told me I needed a new rear camber kit, and that my coilovers were “frozen”. Said that the nuts were beginning to strip in the 1/2 turn he managed.
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What’s the offset on those wheels? MY SL’s are +25 15x8. Although I have a lot of camber. If I were you I’d run approximately -2.0f/-1.5r with zero toe. Personally i think camber looks good if it’s functional. I have nearly -4 in the front and I don’t think it looks crazy, which means all those “hella flush” guys are running ridiculous amounts of camber, just boggles my mind why this style has caught on. I guess everyone just needs something new and that’s what’s new right now.
I think you’re right about not wanting to roll the fenders just for wheels you don’t really really like. I rolled my fronts a tiny bit just to be safe but it’s not really noticeable. And in the rear you can roll them without changing the exterior body line, only the inside of the fender well gets changed so this only provides clearance and doesn’t make it look worse if you go back to a higher offset wheel.
7’s make more sense for a street car though. With 8’s you really need a wide tire for it to look good and there’s no point in running such a wide tire on a street car unless you’re doing it purely for style.
Stretched tires!? :fingban: It’s all about fat meaty tires 
Personally I think tires always look better if they’re wider than the wheel they are mounted on. Plus then you get protection on the lips of the wheels since the tire extends over the lip.
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Stretched tires!? :fingban: It’s all about fat meaty tires 
Personally I think tires always look better if they’re wider than the wheel they are mounted on. Plus then you get protection on the lips of the wheels since the tire extends over the lip.[/QUOTE]
Protect the lips of real wheels ftw.!
meaty tires all the way!
Completely agree guys… I like a beefy tire!
well i’m not a contact patch freak, no need to lob up a ban just cuz i dont mind stretching. over 90% of my tire is on the pavement, and the tire has a ‘lip protector’ built into it and it’s not an extreme stretch, it was just done for clearance.
That was a joke… not something personal.
That’s cool. Nothing taken personal, I remember those on here that really used to be butt hurt about stretched tires. All good tho
That’s probably me. It’s a fad and I can’t wait till it goes away the same way that undercar neons and predator kits went away when people moved on to the “jdm” fad. It’s all one trend after another…
hhhhmmmm what could be the next trend?
Not many updates as far as the car itself, save for this:
Got rid of the RAVS… For a good reason.
Anyone who sees me on FaceBook likely will already know, but I swooped up an OE lip kit this past weekend.
Thanks to Agazzi (MrPenny) for making the time to meet up with me, and thanks to blakack as well for the hospitality. It was great to meet you guys and see your cars. Definitely a pleasure!
The kit itself does have some flaws, which is totally expected given its age and how many people it has likely been owned by. The sides have very little damage, and more importantly, are complete. The front lip has a decent chunk taken out of the corner… and the rear lip has a slight chip also. Thankfully I can repair plastic fairly easily so no issues there.
Mainly my interest lied in the side skirts… But I didn’t want to be “that guy” who made Agazzi split it up.
I’m thinking that there may be a need for a '90 rear bumper in my future.
The front lip is very likely going to be posted for sale as I detest the '90 front and won’t be running it. The only question is whether I should fix the cracks in it first or not. Not completely sure that I’ll get the money back for my time and efforts. Still undecided though.
Either way I have nothing but time to decide what I want to do. I finally made the move I was talking about, so the car is locked away safely until a safe place for it here is set up.
Such a nice build! Nice car man!
I’m jealous of your OEM Lips Kit! Sides and Rear lips have been on my list for a while! But my wallet doesn’t allow it so…
I wanted to do that LED Cluster too, how much did it cost total? (Average) Did you do the Climate Control too?
Lastly, it’s probably somewhere in your thread but, what’s the color code of that paint?
Oh and I agree with everyone on lowering the car, maybe an inch lol.
Sick Build!
Thanks for the kind words sir.
The LED swap was easy. $10 for a string of LEDs off eBay. $8 for a potentiometer (to adjust brightness). A couple bucks for sand paper and then the use of a hot glue gun. Relatively cheap, really. Just takes time and labor.
I haven’t done the climate control yet, but that is on the list of to-do’s.
The paint color doesn’t have a code as it was a custom mix, not an OEM color… sorry I can’t be of more help with that one.
Awesome update! Nothing like getting your hands on the “holy grail” of rare oem parts! Congrats!
Curious what your plans for a front lip are? I’m thinking the oem 92-93 lip is gonna look kinda small if you’re rocking the oem sides.
Hell… The OEM '93 lip looks small already, let alone with the sides lol.
I really think that I’ll steal Dustin’s idea and run a gen1 lip. Or the JDP OE2 lip. Not entirely sure as of yet. One step at a time man! Lol
Nice come up Sean!
JDP OE1, OE2 or a G1 lip, all would look good. Good luck finding a G1 lip though, those things are getting really hard to find.
You’re right man!
There was a yard with a G1 in Salt Lake… kicking myself now for not going over to see if the lip was present.
I’ll get everything squared away eventually.
Now though, my next major purchasing decision is what wheels to get…
My brother has a set of BBS RS that he wants to get rid of, and I do like the look… But I also have been eyeing the SSR EX-C Fin for the last year or so.
Not sure why but wheels are such a difficult decision for me to settle on. Blah!
I think with either of those wheels you’ll need to go lower to make the look work. Idk maybe that’s just me, haha.
Out of those 2 I think I’d have to vote for the SSR EX-C
Well the suspension setup is a given… I’m going Koni/GC, as well as the HardRace bushing kit once the issues with it are sorted. And wheel bearings etc etc.
So the height will be addressed for sure!
With those 15x8 +25 Konig’s I couldn’t go any lower without a good amount of camber. Since I’m not big on excessive camber, they didn’t work for me.
No slamming, but a bit of a drop is in order!