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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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Cant decide rims please help...

Im kinda torn between the torque thrust IIs and the torqlites What do you guys think? The size I wana go with is 17''. I have a black 91 RS anyone that has a pic of black RSs with either rim please post up!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

i think the 2nd one would look the best.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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^ Agreed. Torq thrust II's are mad sexy ;-)
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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x2
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

TQ Thrust FTW
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

I agree with the TTIIs. I have a black car and like that style. I don't have them on my car, I'm still fighting the wallet and so I will have to stick with 15's for another year. Good luck and make sure you post your pics when you get your choice wheel on the ride.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Yea I cant wait im finally in a position to have my rims by march and tires in april so I should have sum pics up late spring early summer Its just tuff picking the right ones so ima let the thirdgen family help me out
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Torqlite Torqlite Torqlite! They look like they were made for our Fbodies, plus everybody and their brother has Torque Thrusts. Wheels are about the last thing on my list, but when the time comes, I'm going for the Torqlites.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Please not TT2s... God Im tired of this wheel. I dont know why people put them on 3rd gens, they dont even flow with the lines of the car. The wheel is all curved up and third gen lines are straight and angular. They belong on older muscle cars.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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torqlite fmtfw!!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Partial to the TTII's.

Came this close to making that choice.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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torqlites but i do like both... alot of people have the second ones.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

I like the TT2's better but they just dont GO with that car. The torque lights would look better i think. I'd really have to see pics of them next to the car to really decide
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

yea im having a hard time finding pics of camaros with torqlites so far the only cars I have found with em is a bird w/18s n a stangw/17s I like em on the stang but not really on the bird
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

TTII's, there's a reason why alot of people have them on our cars, they look good on them!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:43 AM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

I'll give you a clue on which ones to get...

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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 03:35 AM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Sinister Z: are those 17" rims? What yellow did you use on that car. It's just sick!!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 04:40 AM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Yeah they are 17's and the yellow on my car is: 2005 Ferrari Modena Yellow
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

TT2s with grey centers are my favorite.There is a 3rd gen on mautofied that has TT2s and air ride looks killer.
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I feel stupid asking this question but who makes torqflites?

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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

TT2's FTW!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

GO FOR THE TORQLITES!!!!!!
17'S LOOK BAD-***!!!!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

well it depends on that your car is setup for drag then torque small rim with a nice LARGE tire for the bad @ss look. But for a everyone has a set look or a hey I want to be a mustang then the TT2.

But if the drag race look is what you go for then I would do the MT wheel. Way nicer.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

American racing makes the Torqlite for anyone who wasnt sure

As for the setup on my car it will be mainly street however I am setting up the suspension for autocross so I can bring it to milwaukee on the weekends and I would like it to look nice so maybe I can compete in a few shows and maybe win a few
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Torque thrust 2's but im partial
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

TORQUELITES!!!!
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

torqlites they look so killer on that GTA that was posted Im actually thinking about buying them now
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

If only they made the torqlites wider than 8" I would be all over them I want at least 9"

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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Sinister-Z thats a sweet set up!Could you give me the exact size of those tt2s and/or part number please are you running stock or after market springs? thx
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

TT2's are so overplayed I'm starting to see them around where I live, which is bad.

I vote torqlite. That GTA looks amazing.

...they come in 18"? If so, go that route.
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Originally Posted by AMigs87IROCz
GO FOR THE TORQLITES!!!!!!
17'S LOOK BAD-***!!!!
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:08 AM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Originally Posted by XxCoLTxX
Sinister-Z thats a sweet set up!Could you give me the exact size of those tt2s and/or part number please are you running stock or after market springs? thx
They are 17X7 front, rims are the factory offset & 17X8 on the rear with an -11mm offset, springs are from bell tech!
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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Torqlites bro!
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Well I bought my rims however I did not go with either of those choices I went with sumthing a bit different that to me is like a cross between the two of them
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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Put up some pics then!
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:49 AM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Not on the car yet im waiting for spring
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

Torque Lites..see the red GTA ya its mine...they look sick thats all you need to know lol. I want ot see what you got but you should have got the torquelites..
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

I really want the torqlites, I love they look and I think they would be sick on my non-gfx formy.

The only issue is, #1 they are polished, and #2 they dont come 9" wide.

Whatever I do, I want to do the staggered thing - but not the fat tire on 15" bead lock rim look. I was gonna either do 17" all around, or 17" front and 18" rear, with slightly taller and wider tire in the back. Then lower it on the pro-kit springs.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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Re: Cant decide rims please help...

I ended up going with the american racing hopsters I will post up pics as soon as I get them on the car.
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