Winter Depression

kenchan · 02-01-2012, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

I like the Weds. I'm having a hard time deciding what rims I want. 19" or 20"... too much choice. I know that I don't want it to affect the performance. and I don't want the super duper hellafush look. Rims that stick out past the fenders remind me of those Saturn's running 13" Daytons made for rear wheel drive cars... lol

Yeah, my garage is fully insulated, just need a small heater, although the temps have been fairly good this year. I don't have any interior mods, other than my Password JDM shift knob. I have Whiteline sway bars and rear end links to install, and the rear spoiler when it gets here.

I know what your saying about heating up interior panels. I used to do (years ago) warranty repair work for General Motors/AC Delco. It was a mobile outfit where we went to the dealers to do the work for them because their techs didn't have the knowledge (go figure). In the winter the first thing I did was start the car and crank the heater, get back in my van and start the paper work while I waited for things to warm up. Never broke a panel... knock on wood. lol. Of course warming up the car didn't matter when I had a front fender power antenna replacement to do in the parking lot in the middle of winter...

Thanks again for the pic of your car... it's a beauty!

hey thanks again.

i too was pretty picky when i chose the Weds, actually. i was looking at TE37's originally, but could not locate one in the offset i wanted which was 19x9.5 ET35/19x10.5 ET15. the ones i see are usually too aggressive like ET22/ET12. for appearance on a dropped car that's fine but that's not my sports car is about.

on your garage and experience with interior bits. ive actually cracked a panel (lower b-pillar panel on a civic sedan) long time ago when i was working on my stereo wiring cables under the sill to the trunk. i pulled per service manual but it was about 35-40F outside and snap. wtf... it was only $8 to replace the pretty big plastic bit though.

good luck on the whiteline swaybars. i might get a set too. still deciding whether to do the koni's or the sways.

since no canyons in my area i might just do the koni's down the road.

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Originally Posted by edub370

ty. i was actually jsut commenting to my gf the other day while i was trolling the forum how much i liked your wheels. she agreed

thanks.

GaleForce · 02-01-2012, 12:33 PM

You're right about the offsets. I'm lowered on Swifts and think ET22 fronts and ET 12 rear is too much. I'm ok with the wheels sitting in the fender a little bit.

nmjaxx9 · 02-01-2012, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

here you go, mr.galeforce!

mine's in hibernation too.

If theres one thing I can respect that is a man who keeps his car clean, both of them in fact. Whats the secret?

Really nice Z by the way, first time seeing a good pic of it.

thetaste · 02-01-2012, 01:16 PM

On the way back from Virginia when I picked it up.
Beautiful drive.

m4a1mustang · 02-01-2012, 01:26 PM

Did you snap that pic while still in VA? We've got some beautiful countryside.

kenchan · 02-01-2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nmjaxx9

If theres one thing I can respect that is a man who keeps his car clean, both of them in fact. Whats the secret?

Really nice Z by the way, first time seeing a good pic of it.

thanks!

but you're saying you have no respect for me but just how i keep up my cars?

hahaha.

kenchan · 02-01-2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Did you snap that pic while still in VA? We've got some beautiful countryside.

nice calm pict.

nmjaxx9 · 02-01-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

thanks!

but you're saying you have no respect for me but just how i keep up my cars?

hahaha.

Yeah basically.....

Jk, its one one thing I can admire, and when I mean clean, I saw some of your pics, and its like showroom clean, that should count for some praise.

Other than that your Z isnt a sleeper either. So respect for that as well.

kenchan · 02-01-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nmjaxx9

Yeah basically.....

Jk, its one one thing I can admire, and when I mean clean, I saw some of your pics, and its like showroom clean, that should count for some praise.

Other than that your Z isnt a sleeper either. So respect for that as well.

gahahaha! yah, it's a lot of work, but i do like to keep my cars clean.

nmjaxx9 · 02-01-2012, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

gahahaha! yah, it's a lot of work, but i do like to keep my cars clean.

GaleForce · 02-01-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by thetaste

On the way back from Virginia when I picked it up.
Beautiful drive.

That looks awesome! The hills are alive.... uh never mind. lol

You can really see the pearl in the paint in that photo too!

02-01-2012, 12:33 PM	#32 (permalink)
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