Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay!

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Sep 18, 2005 | 07:05 PM

KOALA YUMMIES

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Sep 18, 2005 | 07:07 PM

GUILOTINE

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wow...I need to re-powdercoat my wheels too

Sep 18, 2005 | 07:08 PM

jetydosa

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (KOALA YUMMIES)

Lookin good!

Sep 18, 2005 | 07:08 PM

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (KOALA YUMMIES)

Car looks good

Its too low for track use though... especially up front - if you're not already on the bumpstops at ride hight, you will be very quickly. Jack it up, take the wheels off and drop it down with the LCA's on jackstands - so its at ride height.

Sep 18, 2005 | 07:14 PM

.RJ

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (KOALA YUMMIES)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KOALA YUMMIES »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Teh sun angle is playing tricks, its really not that low

and I'm running the GC top hats as well but I'll see how its going to be at the track. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Get it on stands. Seriously. I just went through the same mess and damn near stuffed the car in a concrete wall at road atlanta. I've got 700# front springs and the GC top hats and it was too low.

Raise it up 1/2-3/4" and cut the bumpstop to 3/4-1" long.

Sep 18, 2005 | 07:31 PM

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (KOALA YUMMIES)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KOALA YUMMIES »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

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If you don't sand all the powdercoating off where your wheel meets the hub you will regret it BIGTIME. Brakeing under track conditions creats so much heat the podercoat will melt and cause your wheels lugs to come loose. Trust me, I know from personal experience.

Sep 18, 2005 | 07:35 PM

.RJ

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (Dr Pooface)

A wire wheel on an cordless drill should do the trick.... also, get the paint off the lug seats too.

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Sep 18, 2005 | 08:27 PM

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The wheels are looking good... The car looks great... If you don't mind sharing where in Illinois do you live?

Sep 18, 2005 | 08:34 PM

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (KOALA YUMMIES)

I love clean wheels! Damn those are hot even if they are OEM.

Sep 18, 2005 | 08:37 PM

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (ff_terror)

The color match on the wheels looks fantastic as far as im concerned

Sep 18, 2005 | 09:09 PM

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (KOALA YUMMIES)

The wheels look really kick ***.

I still think you should of got Teins or something instead of GCs

Sep 18, 2005 | 09:14 PM

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (KOALA YUMMIES)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KOALA YUMMIES »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Cool, I just PMed him about this, but that sounds good. I'll def be doing that. Thanks for the tips.

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jea, thats very x 100 good advice. i heard my lugnuts loosening and was able to stop, luckily i was not on the highway but on a residential street or i'd have been screwed.

Sep 18, 2005 | 10:05 PM

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (KOALA YUMMIES)

wheels turned out nice

Sep 18, 2005 | 10:13 PM

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (KOALA YUMMIES)

Looking good man that color is pretty close and the powdercoat looks good.

The TEs of course look amazing

Sep 18, 2005 | 10:20 PM

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ssmdc2

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (KOALA YUMMIES)

Look, if I don't give you any crap, who will? I don't care how far away you are.

Sep 18, 2005 | 11:25 PM

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Re: Pics of teh 97, re-powdercoated wheels, and ready for track yay! (Dr Pooface)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dr Pooface »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you don't sand all the powdercoating off where your wheel meets the hub you will regret it BIGTIME. Brakeing under track conditions creats so much heat the podercoat will melt and cause your wheels lugs to come loose. Trust me, I know from personal experience.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yup, it happened to me. My lug nuts came loose while I was pulling off the highway. My steering wheel was vibrating/shaking. Scared the crap out of me. Good thing there was a tire shop near by.

Wheels look really nice btw. I need to fix up my wheels and powder coat them also.

Sep 19, 2005 | 02:54 AM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Meangean »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you don't mind sharing where in Illinois do you live? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Riiiiiiiiight.

Trial user asking where people live...... why should I not ban you now?

Sep 19, 2005 | 03:53 AM

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Re: (.RJ)

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Riiiiiiiiight.

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Hah hah....

The car looks sick! Definitely fire! Clean...

Sep 19, 2005 | 04:33 AM

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Re: (Try2Live4God)

<------ Needs to get his wheels stripped and re-powdercoated..... approximate cost to do all four??? any clue looks good..... my 97 could use a bit of a make over.....

Sep 19, 2005 | 04:57 AM

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Holy cow those are glossy...no center caps?

Sep 19, 2005 | 05:01 AM

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verryy nice 97 R koala

rims are so shinyyyyyyyyy

Sep 19, 2005 | 05:36 AM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by d.n.d. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">rims are so shinyyyyyyyyy

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Wax them now before they hit the track so they stay that way