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Originally posted by Highwind I havent seen any late 02 WS6 rims. I photochopped someone's fbody pic on the board but forgot their name. If you recognize the pic please remind me . I changed the color, hood and rims. I think the edgeness of the rims match the edgeness of our thirdgens.
man i love these wheels...how come i havnt seen any on thirdgens???
Here's my old beater I sold a few months ago. I took a scratched up set of 91-92 wheels sanded them and rattle canned them graphite. Not bad for $10 and an afternoon.
Originally posted by chevboy28 bluezee28 i know i have a 92 rs wtrih blue and silver racing stripes with the chrome zr1s but mine are 17x11s in the back but i cna't get my damn pictures to work
Originally posted by 87tpi They wer already posted by Kairles but they're mine now and I want to show off so...They're Centerline sundance lazers,18x9 all 4.
That's a nice looking wheel. What did those set you back?
Originally posted by 87tpi Those look sweet.How much did those run?I'm thinking of having these painted the same color as the car except for the outer ring.
I bought the 10 spokes off a guy on LS1tech.com for $450 shipped w/o tires, when they get here I'll paint them like the ones pictured
Guys, how do you think some Ronal Firehawks with red windows look on my camaro? I think it would look absolutely sick...
My question is, do ronals weigh more than 91-92 z28 wheels? And if they do, by how much? The last thing i need is to loose even more of the scarce RWHP that i have because of heavier wheels...
Also, when do you guys think they will make their last production run. I probably wont have the money until the summer...you think they'll still be around until then?
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1992 RS Heritage Edition **RIP**
1992 Z28 Heritage Edition 32,000 Miles
Black (w/ Red Stripes) & Black Interior
**Z03**G80**LB9**CC1**
Originally posted by a mack6 Guys, how do you think some Ronal Firehawks with red windows look on my camaro? I think it would look absolutely sick...
My question is, do ronals weigh more than 91-92 z28 wheels? And if they do, by how much? The last thing i need is to loose even more of the scarce RWHP that i have because of heavier wheels...
Also, when do you guys think they will make their last production run. I probably wont have the money until the summer...you think they'll still be around until then?
I think your car would look better with the z28 wheels....maybe get them polised though
Originally posted by a mack6 Guys, how do you think some Ronal Firehawks with red windows look on my camaro? I think it would look absolutely sick...
My question is, do ronals weigh more than 91-92 z28 wheels? And if they do, by how much? The last thing i need is to loose even more of the scarce RWHP that i have because of heavier wheels...
Also, when do you guys think they will make their last production run. I probably wont have the money until the summer...you think they'll still be around until then?
Mack,
I personally think that The Ronal Firehawk rims look way better on a Camaro than Firebird...
As far as weight, They are probably slightly lighter, (Call hawks) BUT there is something that is often overlooked.
If a 16" rim weighs 10# (example), and a 17" rim weighs 9# (example), the 16" rim may spin up faster becuause of centrifical weight. Because 75% of a rims mass is on the outer portion where the tire is, it will take more power to spin up.... THe up side is the overall weight of the rim being lighter may handle bumps better because there is less "Unsprung" weight, alowing the suspension to work faster. Also because the profile of the tire is lower this restricts the tire from twisting when turning therefore making it faster responding.
Originally posted by a mack6 yea but when approximately are they gona stop selling them?
i would REALLY like to know this also!
and i think you should ditch the z28 rims for awhile and pick up a set of firehawks, but not red windows, black or white, i know your thinking red to go with the stripes, but the rims arent close enough to the stripes to accent eachother, and with your car being white, go with the white 'windows'
Originally posted by a mack6 Guys, how do you think some Ronal Firehawks with red windows look on my camaro? I think it would look absolutely sick...
My question is, do ronals weigh more than 91-92 z28 wheels? And if they do, by how much? The last thing i need is to loose even more of the scarce RWHP that i have because of heavier wheels...
Also, when do you guys think they will make their last production run. I probably wont have the money until the summer...you think they'll still be around until then?
I went with the white windows. I have a white ZO3 getting painted at the moment. I thought about the red windows but it was just too much bling. The UPS weight was about 34 pounds in the box. I can weigh one maybe. They are definately heavier than the stock wheels.
. I changed the color, hood and rims. I think the edgeness of the rims match the edgeness of our thirdgens. 
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