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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

Im looking for any members on here who may have put 96-02 4th generation stock rims on their 3rd gen. Post pics if you have any. I have the chance to pick up a full set of chrome 4th generation stock rims for $200 bucks w/ no tires. Let me know what you all think all feedback is appreciated.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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Re: Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

heres mine:
www.fquick.com/orinackra
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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Re: Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

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I like the look of them. any kind of backspacing needed to run these rims?
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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Re: Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

Just got mine put on today I really like them. They should look better once i get my car painted blue
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Also i do not recommend getting spacers/adapters off ebay i had to use a dremel and shave about 1/16 of an inch al the way around the inside about 1/4 inch deep so they would slide all the way on my studs :/

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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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Re: Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

Both cars are shown with LS1 front brakes and an LS1 12-bolt rear. 1.7" spacers in the front, none in the rear. Go skulte if you want quality adapters/spacers.

Wheels are 4th gen WS6 polished aluminum. 17x9.5 with BFG KDWS tires. Love em.

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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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Re: Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

Originally Posted by ghettocruiser
Both cars are shown with LS1 front brakes and an LS1 12-bolt rear. 1.7" spacers in the front, none in the rear. Go skulte if you want quality adapters/spacers.

Wheels are 4th gen WS6 polished aluminum. 17x9.5 with BFG KDWS tires. Love em.











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awsome looking cars! i remember talking to you once before about your clear side markers. can you tell me again where you got them?
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 06:31 AM
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Re: Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

Haha...no clue at this point. Im pretty sure I got them on ebay...but let me look around and see if I can find em again for ya. I cant keep the sponser link posting rules straight between all the forums im on...so Ill PM ya if I find it.

J.

EDIT: Actually...one of our sponsers carries them now it seems. Hawks.

http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/ca...rlamppair.aspx

Price is on par with what I paid I believe.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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Re: Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

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I like the look of them. any kind of backspacing needed to run these rims?
I have a 4th gen rear and 2" spacers up front.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 11:02 PM
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Re: Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

This is my 85. Same color as the car above. I actually have some polished ws6 rims to put on it as well and wasn't sure if it would look right. I think it will look just fine.

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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:25 AM
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Re: Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

Haha..^^^^..that looks familiar! You can see in my last two pictures how I started to remove that 80's fade sticker on the side between the GFX and the body panels. I think you car looks so much better without them. I gotta get off my lazy butt this spring and get the rest of it off...

I was up in the air about those wheels on the blue car. But once I put them on, I realized it wasnt bad at all. Those wheels go on just about any car in my opinion.

J.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Re: Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

Originally Posted by ghettocruiser
Haha..^^^^..that looks familiar! You can see in my last two pictures how I started to remove that 80's fade sticker on the side between the GFX and the body panels. I think you car looks so much better without them. I gotta get off my lazy butt this spring and get the rest of it off...

I was up in the air about those wheels on the blue car. But once I put them on, I realized it wasnt bad at all. Those wheels go on just about any car in my opinion.

J.
I think it looks better without the fade sticker as well. I mentioned I was going to use those wheels and everybody said to stay with the silver rims or try to find a set of the silver ws6 rims. What springs do you have on the car? Looks like it sits lower.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 08:25 AM
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Re: Post pics of your Firebird with 97-02 Trans Am rims!!!!

I have an Eibach Pro-Kit on the car. I love the way it sits and handles. Came out perfect to me. Im still using the front and rear factory isolators as well.

J.
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