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Old 08-13-2012, 08:56 PM
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Refinished/rebuilt wheels =]

finally had my HRE 545 wheels redone thanks to VRWheels in LA, they did a great job and didnt keep me waiting long either!


new changes are:

-went from my previous black centers to brushed aluminum faces with polished windows.

-also had all four lips replaced, went one inch wider all around so the new sizes are 19x9.5 up front and 19x10.5 in the rear

-also finally painted my previously rusty brakes to a semi-gloss black ;D


much thanks to greg (and friends) for helping out tremendously with the whole project! =]

annnnd here are the pictures, enjoy!

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Old 08-13-2012, 08:58 PM
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Old 08-13-2012, 11:47 PM
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Looks good as always.
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boosted too ?!!? Niceee looking good


What are the dyno numbers
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Nicely done. How much that cost?
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OMG! so sexy

Nice rims fam

i give it 10 thumbs up!!! lol
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Originally Posted by Rotary-RX8
boosted too ?!!? Niceee looking good


What are the dyno numbers
yep yep, its the greddy kit. i believe my dyno was around 250 to the wheels. since then ive gotten the turbo rebuilt but havent dynoed it again.

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Nicely done. How much that cost?
total for all four lips, refinishing faces, disassemble/reassemble rim, unmount/remount tires came out to $1000.
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Dude, you are giving me an inferiority complex. Perfection.
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Looks stupid good! I LOVE it!
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Looks great!!! I like the rims mucho better now.

WWP FTW!!!
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Originally Posted by \\Konig\\
yep yep, its the greddy kit. i believe my dyno was around 250 to the wheels. since then ive gotten the turbo rebuilt but havent dynoed it again.



total for all four lips, refinishing faces, disassemble/reassemble rim, unmount/remount tires came out to $1000.
WTF !!!

What do you do for a living
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WTF !!!

What do you do for a living

I bet he is a millionaire, otherwise how else could he afford $1,000.00 to get his rims refinished and a turbo rebuild.
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
I bet he is a millionaire, otherwise how else could he afford $1,000.00 to get his rims refinished and a turbo rebuild.
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Looks vicious!

any rubbing issues on the rear?? You didn't keep the tabs did you??

what offset are you running now??

can't wait to see it at 7stock
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looks awesome Konig, can't wait to see them in person
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always loved your car, now I can love it just a little bit more.
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thanks guys, i appreciate the nice comments!

Originally Posted by Atilla
Looks vicious!

any rubbing issues on the rear?? You didn't keep the tabs did you??

what offset are you running now??

can't wait to see it at 7stock
atilla, no rubbing issues on the rear, im actually going up a size in tires in the rear. the tabs you are talking about are gone i believe.

not sure of the new offset...they were around +45/55 front/rear before, and i added an inch of lip all around...not sure how the offset was affected.

and yes, ill cya at sevenstock =]
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seriously the best looking rims on the board currently in my opinion.
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wow thanks hoss! =]
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pure envy! tilt sells his car and another white 8 steps into the spotlight!
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Konig, just remember it is not personal when I steal your wheels
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I really want to do a this ?|? Rotiform Wheels ?|? or this ?|? Rotiform Wheels ?|? on the R3 but have a hard time spending the money.... maybe if someone want to buy my SC...
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those are hot Hoss! price is steep!


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