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[ChriSOL]

so what's the goal of this build?

if you're just building to get it drifting and compete for fun, experience, whatever... who gives a fuck what wheels you used or whether someone else has run them? get some craigslist shits or replicas and go wild. if you're using stock calipers all around, you can fit Starion or Crown Vic wheels w junkyard tires or take-offs and burn 'em up, less than $200 for 4 wheels and tires. When you're experienced handling the car, get some baller shit that nobody else has if you want to look nice for the blog photos. i did the unnecessarily expensive and rare wheel thing on my car, made them fit by rolling the fenders and shaving the calipers and now I am dailying $1,300 liabilities. There are replicas of the wheels I run available in awesome sizes for like $500 a set that I want to switch to for dailying so I wont lose my shit over curbing them coming home from the bar or losing them when some jackass cuts me off or merges into me.

whats up with that Corona? solid axle and leaf rear suspension? too lazy to look it up... do yourself a fav: if you plan on going any lower than 2", talk to a suspension place about doing something with your leafs instead of blocks. less headache down the road and it only costs ~$50 more than blocks and custom u-bolts (if you need them).

[Bill]

everything is cool, but yeah, not wanting to run X wheels because someone has them is a nissan thing. wheels are wheels, run what you want regardless of other people.

and fuck that corona is cool.

[ChriSOL]

Fair enough. Although I can attest that Baller Wheels is still Cheap Car in a lot of cases. to date, my wheels are the single most expensive part of my car. that includes the 1JZ.

If you're trying to get into a mag with this thing, do it fast. they're becoming more bandwagon/mainstream every day. Used to be people would feature them just because it was different and new to see an x8 build at shows. Now you have to do it more over the top to set yourself apart from the crowd. also, print media is dying off fast and blogs are either too easy to be featured in or they suck megadick; being associated with Speedhunters etc... is actually something to avoid for most.

[Bill]

^ haha. yeah i have this old speedhunters license frame laying around and i didn't even want to put it on my GS, i just looked at it like.. there was a time this was somewhat cool.. now it's mainstream bullshit NFS promotion gayness.

[Kyle]

What the fuck is the point of trying to get your car in a mag. That makes you a faggot. Additionally, not trading me the vvti for a non vvti solidifies that statement.

I used to like cressidas because i knew i could wad one up and be back next week with $500 and craigslist. Faggots like you fucked that up for those of us that abuse our cars on the daily.

Fuck you

[Kyle]

And the drift tax imposing bandwagon that got you here

[RoyRogers]

fuck... please post 326 power installed... ive been dreaming about the shot for awhile now but dont have aero yet so it wouldnt work..

[RoyRogers]

why havent you posted pics yet.... FUCK.. NOW. or just pics of it resting on the back. please. thank you

[Gseventythree]

Whatup Vance. G here.. Back in action on JZX. .

[huckersideways]

Tell Ross Fairfield kanaduh says hello next time you see him. He'll figure it out eventually.

[RoyRogers]

FUCKKKKKKKKK

[jackc]

Fuck man I've been thinking about the manriki wing since I got my car. The only thing holding me back was not having a kit haha.

A friend of mine has one painted the same color as my car, when I get the aero done I'll decide. I hope it works

[RoyRogers]

i almost ordered that shit before S9 yamaha but didnt have a kit so said fuck it... now i regret even though i love my S9 spoiler. a kit would make that shit soooooo sick. FUCKKKKKK