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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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i also have the stock 15x7 z28 rims. i like the look of them. the only other rim i have ever considered was the eagle 028 series in a 15x8 for all 4 corners. louvers look good on some cars. my firebird had them on it when i got it. i took them off now but i think i might put them on my z28 when it gets out of the paint shop. i dont like body color louvers though. its gotta be black or none.
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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I am not a stock **** by any means but I think exterior mods should match the cars existing lines. especially when it comes to wheels. when I see these cars with nasty looking bling bling rims I think that almost makes the car look cheap. like a old rusty buick on dubs. I think kandied did real well with picking an aftermakrket that just totally accents the car. personally I love my 91-92 z wheels but when I go to big baer brakes they prob won't fit anymore. gonna copy you on those brakes kandied anyways I love it when people think my car is stock. shows that my choices have been good in making it look "like it is out of the factory" that way.
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 02:46 AM
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thank you...yes i too loved my 91 wheels. i like having them chrome while not stock because of the show factor. if i could have had them larger i would. i personally think my boze wheels are as close to the square block design as i could come up with...i would have had the lines draw in the posts simlar to stock when they were machined but i wanted a clean look so i left it out on my set.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 07:10 AM
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You can get LS1 / C5 / C4HD rotors behind all OE 16" wheels except for the GTA's.

Check with Ed Miller, but i beleive that was the final verdict.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 10:36 AM
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sure can...i wouldn't though.

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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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Originally posted by Abubaca
You can get LS1 / C5 / C4HD rotors behind all OE 16" wheels except for the GTA's.

Check with Ed Miller, but i beleive that was the final verdict.
I have LS1 brakes on the rear with GTA wheels and they fit fine. I haven't upgraded the front brakes so maybe those won't clear the GTA's.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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I have LS1 brakes on the rear with GTA wheels and they fit fine. I haven't upgraded the front brakes so maybe those won't clear the GTA's.
its the front LS1 brakes that wont clear the ridge on the GTA wheels.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 03:54 PM
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if everyone kept stock wheel on their cars....alot of these cars would look the same. Wheels are a big factor of what set alot of these cars apart on TGO. A few days ago, I saw a post that had a black 1991 Z28 on it...and it looked just about identical to mine. But since I have a set of 17 inch wheels, and alot of extra's, my car is set apart from that 91 Z28. I'm not saying the factory wheels are ugly at all....but if you want to modify your car...then a set of wheels...and possible a body mod will definently set it apart from a factory car....and people will know your car from anyone elses.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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sometimes that isn't always good....

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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 03:45 AM
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Its a personal preferance. Everyone has a certain look they like so thats how they mod their car. I like aftermarket wheels, you like window louvers, to each his own. No you're not weird, thats just what you like. And no I'm not weird, thats just what I like. In fact I will soon be selling my 18's and moving up to 19's of a different style. I would just hope that we all give eachother some ammount of respect and realize that different people have different tastes.
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 04:46 AM
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Damn, crazyhawaiian! You force me to do something about my small rims too.....
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 04:54 AM
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Originally posted by CrazyHawaiian
In fact I will soon be selling my 18's and moving up to 19's of a different style..

Hmmmmmmmm....... My wife kinda likes your rims after she saw it up close Shawn Pm me with a price range you are looking at when you're ready to sell
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 11:13 AM
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Originally posted by acescarrsRS
Hmmmmmmmm....... My wife kinda likes your rims after she saw it up close Shawn Pm me with a price range you are looking at when you're ready to sell
Me too!!
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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RIMS are Awesome if you have theright Camaro...do the right style, and more importantly the right size! I do not think wheels on 3rd generations are for all third generations. Perferable they look great on a 91/92 Z28.

Keep the stock wheels in the garage!

More inportantly I'm not a huge fan of the custom hoods, wings, and aftermarket groung effects and air dams. The car looks great how it did in 91/92. No need to re invent the wheel. My perosnal opionion.

Shocks and suspenion packages I think make the car better, drive better...I just want to keep the body and interior stock looking and clean as can be. No huge tachs on the dash, custom pimp my ride interiors. Major kick your *** stereo systems with 15'' speakers.

I want to keep my preserved as stock as possible with wheel, shock, suspension, engine hop ups...I think these cars will be hott when as they get older.

Wheels are awesome I love a 68/69 with some kick as crome wheels as featured in Camaro magazine every month!
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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Originally posted by Abubaca
...no sir, I'm with him too!

Stock ***** unite!:hail:
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 01:32 AM
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i like the stockl rims but i think that i want chrome ones
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 01:34 AM
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i like the stockl rims but i think that i want chrome ones[IMG]P1010009[/IMG]
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 02:02 AM
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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I think the RS 15 inch rims look good with a red or maroon(mine) paint job but with blue and other colors they look dull.
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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Originally posted by Abubaca
You can get LS1 / C5 / C4HD rotors behind all OE 16" wheels except for the GTA's.

Check with Ed Miller, but i beleive that was the final verdict.
The C5's and LS1's will not clear stock 16" wheels, the C4HD's will just clear with a lil bit of space left over.
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