Trippen Out
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So this past Saturday morning. I wake up early get in the 96 lsc and hope on the highway. 4 hours later I am in Miami. Its here I met another forum member. ultimateSVT.
Previously I saw his for sale ad for some Cobra R rims 17x9 with tires. I started messaging him and we worked out a deal. After Several weeks I was finally able to get them. I will say that they did look rougher then the pictures in the ad. HOWEVER I am not upset and am super happy to have these wheels. Meeting Alex and his wife was also a nice ordeal as well. Both of whom are very nice and friendly people. I was also treated to the ability to see the Marks that he owns in person. Let me say the blurple paint is so beautiful in the sun.
So as with any member of this forum whom i have had the pleasure of meeting and has helped me out in one way or another this is my public thank you to that member.
Thank You UltimateSVT for such an awesome deal and working with me on these wheels as well.
so now for the rest of the thread I will use this on showing my issues on getting the wheels to fit and work on the car. My entire suspension system with the exception of the coils and shocks are shot. really shot.
I have been informed on the issues as to why these wheels rubs and two different ways to fix them. Well I am going to apply both fixes. First i am going to grind the crap out of my spindle arm until the rubbing goes away. second I am going to finish my front end suspension once and for all.
Below are some craptastic pictures for your viewing pleasure.
This one is where you can clearly see the wheel rubbing. However when we started to grind out the area i dont think we cleared enough just yet. I can turn with out a rub now. however a big enough bump or going in reverse i still gear a little rubbage
took off a little bit but it wasnt enough. this is a trial and error thing
and a little bit more. so close i cant wait to get the grinder on it again later. I was told that i should cut a deeper V in the actual section it was rubbing. I was going for a curved section.
Essentially both sides looked the same and we made both sides to be about the same. The car is at least drivable now and turnable in most situations with out any rubbing at all. it is when i am in reverse that it becomes a PIA. and also depending on how hard i corner or how hard the car dips from a bump.
anyway so i have ordered all new front suspension parts. uppers lowers sway bar links. only things i haven't gotten are tie rods and sway bar bushings. As always suggestions and comments welcome. I will post a couple of really bad pics that i have of the wheels on the car. First id like to say that yes i know my paint is falling off. that will be address soon enough. and yes i do plan on restoring the wheels to a much better status then they are currently. however it is still a huge improvement over the stockers I had on them.
these pics where taking in the middle of the night with my cell phone and were meant to be hard to see because of just how ugly my car is right now
Of course I will get some better ones once im actually able to drive on the wheels with out them actually rubbing.
and if anyone is wondering its 275/40/17s all around the car.
Previously I saw his for sale ad for some Cobra R rims 17x9 with tires. I started messaging him and we worked out a deal. After Several weeks I was finally able to get them. I will say that they did look rougher then the pictures in the ad. HOWEVER I am not upset and am super happy to have these wheels. Meeting Alex and his wife was also a nice ordeal as well. Both of whom are very nice and friendly people. I was also treated to the ability to see the Marks that he owns in person. Let me say the blurple paint is so beautiful in the sun.
So as with any member of this forum whom i have had the pleasure of meeting and has helped me out in one way or another this is my public thank you to that member.
Thank You UltimateSVT for such an awesome deal and working with me on these wheels as well.
so now for the rest of the thread I will use this on showing my issues on getting the wheels to fit and work on the car. My entire suspension system with the exception of the coils and shocks are shot. really shot.
I have been informed on the issues as to why these wheels rubs and two different ways to fix them. Well I am going to apply both fixes. First i am going to grind the crap out of my spindle arm until the rubbing goes away. second I am going to finish my front end suspension once and for all.
Below are some craptastic pictures for your viewing pleasure.
This one is where you can clearly see the wheel rubbing. However when we started to grind out the area i dont think we cleared enough just yet. I can turn with out a rub now. however a big enough bump or going in reverse i still gear a little rubbage
took off a little bit but it wasnt enough. this is a trial and error thing
and a little bit more. so close i cant wait to get the grinder on it again later. I was told that i should cut a deeper V in the actual section it was rubbing. I was going for a curved section.
Essentially both sides looked the same and we made both sides to be about the same. The car is at least drivable now and turnable in most situations with out any rubbing at all. it is when i am in reverse that it becomes a PIA. and also depending on how hard i corner or how hard the car dips from a bump.
anyway so i have ordered all new front suspension parts. uppers lowers sway bar links. only things i haven't gotten are tie rods and sway bar bushings. As always suggestions and comments welcome. I will post a couple of really bad pics that i have of the wheels on the car. First id like to say that yes i know my paint is falling off. that will be address soon enough. and yes i do plan on restoring the wheels to a much better status then they are currently. however it is still a huge improvement over the stockers I had on them.
these pics where taking in the middle of the night with my cell phone and were meant to be hard to see because of just how ugly my car is right now
Of course I will get some better ones once im actually able to drive on the wheels with out them actually rubbing.
and if anyone is wondering its 275/40/17s all around the car.
