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Old 04-03-2007, 09:02 PM   #51
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Re: New Tint

the legal limit...i dont think i could have talked them into going darker so here it is






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Old 04-03-2007, 09:14 PM   #52
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Re: My GTA w/new wheels/tires and dropped

Car seems a little too black for me, maybe some emblems/stickers would do the trick. On the positive... its still looking sharp!

I was never a fan of the older firebirds/ta's but since being on this site, my mind is changing.
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Old 04-03-2007, 09:18 PM   #53
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billet emblems come tomorrow my friend






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Old 04-03-2007, 09:51 PM   #54
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Looks really great with the tint!!! Can't wait to see those emblems on there. You should throw some red paint on your brake calipers to break it up a little.
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Old 04-03-2007, 10:07 PM   #55
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Re: My GTA w/new wheels/tires and dropped

hmm i dont know about that but when i get ahold of some c6 vette brakes, I will probably paint the caliper a bright silver...it might change but i think red would look good however a little out of place...i could be wrong but ill def consider it
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Old 04-04-2007, 08:29 AM   #56
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Re: My GTA w/new wheels/tires and dropped

Hey GS!

Was curious if that is a stock wing on the back or the aftermarket one, need to replace mine and that one looks like it fits great if it's aftermarket.

Car looks great! Can only hope mine gets that close but in red
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Old 04-04-2007, 08:37 AM   #57
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Seriously cool.
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Old 04-04-2007, 11:17 AM   #58
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Hey GS!

Was curious if that is a stock wing on the back or the aftermarket one, need to replace mine and that one looks like it fits great if it's aftermarket.

Car looks great! Can only hope mine gets that close but in red
No its aftermarket fiberglass wing...i was told by my body guy that it was a pain to fit and took him the better part of a day (6 hours maybe) to get it "right"...i dont know how much truth there is to that bc it looked pretty close when i layed it on the car after recieving it. I ordered from ramairhood.com if i remember correctly and it doesnt look like they sell them anymore...good luck
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Old 04-04-2007, 02:23 PM   #59
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dam nice man i love the stance
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Old 04-04-2007, 02:55 PM   #60
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Re: My GTA w/new wheels/tires and dropped

Car looks pretty good, but it's a little humorous to me that out of all the pics you took, only one gives a decent view of the front wheel gap... Try taking pics with the light source behind you (& without putting your shadow or reflection in the pic, if possible), I'll bet you'll like the results a lot better!

It does look nice though, I wouldn't have ANY problem sporting that car around town!
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Old 04-04-2007, 02:59 PM   #61
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looks great it nice to see another t/a around the west texas eastern new mexico area. most people around here drive em until the wheels fall off.
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Old 04-04-2007, 04:32 PM   #62
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THAT GTA IS F****NG SWEET! I CANT WAIT FOR MY 89 TO BE DONE. I MAY TOO CONSIDER THE SHAVING.
THROW IN THE FOGS!!
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No its aftermarket fiberglass wing...i was told by my body guy that it was a pain to fit and took him the better part of a day (6 hours maybe) to get it "right"...i dont know how much truth there is to that bc it looked pretty close when i layed it on the car after recieving it. I ordered from ramairhood.com if i remember correctly and it doesnt look like they sell them anymore...good luck
Cool, thanks! I have found another one and it's a bit pricey but I guess you have to spend a little on these ol' girls. I'll check RamAirHood for them just to double check but it looks like only a few people supply/make'm.
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Old 04-04-2007, 08:20 PM   #64
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Car looks pretty good, but it's a little humorous to me that out of all the pics you took, only one gives a decent view of the front wheel gap... Try taking pics with the light source behind you (& without putting your shadow or reflection in the pic, if possible), I'll bet you'll like the results a lot better!

It does look nice though, I wouldn't have ANY problem sporting that car around town!
well I took the pics pretty quickly bc the sun was setting and didnt have a ton of time...so you want pics of the wheel gap/spacing in the well? Maybe sometime ill have a professional take a few pics but no time soon. Thx again for all the compliments everyone.

fogs will be back in soon, i assure you

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Old 04-05-2007, 04:56 AM   #65
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Re: My GTA w/new wheels/tires and dropped

What kind of offset/backspacing front/rear?
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Old 04-05-2007, 09:57 PM   #66
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35mm offset with like 4.13" backspacing up front and 5.63" in the rear
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Old 04-06-2007, 12:31 AM   #67
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Re: My GTA w/new wheels/tires and dropped

Those wheels make your rotors look puney. Can't to see those c6 brakes on there.

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Old 04-06-2007, 12:36 AM   #68
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um they are puney for now anyways...
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That is one bad as* looking car! Great job! If you ever get tire of black I will trade you for a maroon GTA
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Re: My GTA w/new wheels/tires and dropped

Man, those rims are NICE! I love how the simple lines of the thirdgen work well with newer wheel designs.
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Old 04-09-2007, 10:42 PM   #71
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goddamn i like it
i thinkl you should tint the windows
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Old 04-10-2007, 12:37 AM   #72
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thx again guys but dubcity the windows are tinted
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Re: My GTA w/new wheels/tires and dropped

very nice choice on the wheels. i've been slowly growing on the semi-pro-touring look.

I am not sure if it was mentioned earlier, I just skimmed through the thread. Is that the factory stance? I think it would look great with a SLIGHT rake, but thats just me. Keep it up man, can't wait to see it with the emblems.
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Old 04-10-2007, 01:18 AM   #74
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me like
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Old 04-10-2007, 01:50 PM   #75
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no its got ground control suspension on it and the stance is raked about 1" if i remember my measurements correctly might actually be 1.5"
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Im guessing the same size and offset would tuck the same on a iroc too right?

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the backspacing is 6.3 inches or so if i remember correctly but i used 1" thick adapters to get them just right
Can they go outwards another .75" If so, get a LS1 rear end, and you can ditch the spacers, and get bigger rear brakes.

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i asked and he said they would be pretty expensive as well due to the way they are lettered
But why? The letter font can be downloaded free, so it's 5 min more effort.

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they are made by ADR
Which ADR wheels? I couldn't find which ADR model matched and fit, on their site.

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