stupid les schwab tells me at the last moment they dont powdercoat aluminum rims. now what do i do to make them look good?

locally around 400.00 should fix you up.

pacific powdercoating

sac.

ive been calling around looks like they dont do stock aluminum wheels like the irocs at all, because of the castings, the intense heat from the baking really weakens the wheels

oh well im painting them myself.

since my mom couldnt pay for the rims to be powdercoated as a xmas gift, instead i had her buy me some dropzone springs, 2" drop here i come i know they aint the best but im not really into handling, stock handling is fine for me, i dont need to drive fast on curvy roads anyways. so a dropped car and new sensa trac shocks/struts will do it for me!

Just hurry up and get rid of the stock rims anyway. Stock sucks. 2" drop should look sweet, that's what I need for my car, lol. I want a ride in yours when it's all done to see how it handles and rides. Maybe I will drop mine with those.

i like stock rims, on the outside i want my car to look stock to the average person

Ya, I forgot, you want to be a sleeper when you roll up next to someone, and then smoke their a**. To each his own, but I still would rather have better looking rims, plus I really don't think rims are going to give someone the impression that your car is fast or has been modified, or at least modified heavily.

not just for stealth, but for the sake of being a nice clean looking stock thirdgen.

ok, whatever, as I said to each his own. I personally think you can have aftermarket rims and still look very clean, and better than stock.

when it comes to thirdgens, nothing appearance wise can be better then stock.

I disagree, i think you can always improve any cars looks, even thirdgens.

your opinions matter to no one, not even yourself.

Casting blah blah.....

they just didn't want your business.




my two cents on the 2" drop....good idea going with cheap shocks. as long as they are gas..gonna' have a harsh enough ride from the spring drop. Should also stick with factory swaybars..no need for change since you only want to go straight.

but if slot car handling is what someone needs, I have that.

im not sure, but are you being sarcastic?

draglites pwn u all

Nope. no sarcasm.

my car has a rough ride and I've tried many combonations to remedy it.

I ride on cheap monroe gas shocks....10 times better than my old koni yellow's.

big honkin' swaybars really hurt the ride quality of these cars.
they aren't needed unless you plan on competition on road courses.

The drop will look great, but get ready for a really bumpy ride.
My Eibach springs changed the comfort quite a bit.
I've got a lot stiffer ride though in general with all the suspension mods so far.

I think chroming/powdercoating is still a good idea in the future.
It can look really good if your car comes with nice stock rims.
My gold cross laces weren't going to cut it for me though.

Too funny.
I love the reply, can I use it as my sigline?

uh, saying it cant look better than stock is ****ing dumb, especially when in the same thread your talking about lowering your car 2"... well guess what, a 2 " lowered car doesn't look stock.

yes mike u can use it, i would be proud

and as far as looking stock i ment physical items such as rims/body panels, hoods etc..

Ha Ha bish, see, your car is not stock anymore, the looks are changed with the drop, and I am not the only one who thinks so either.

Sorry Trav,gotta agree with Will.I would have gone with the Eiback pro kit as it would have given better performance but not looked totally slammed.I'm sure it'll look good though.

k (multiple explicits deleted), I'll let you win this battle, the drop wont be stock anymore, however, neither are my h4 conversion headlights

damnit I'm a loser. But im still gonna keep my stock rims, body styling (minus the rubber strip along the door ive removed long ago, their ive done it again ) and stock color paint with stock stripes and decals.

I'm curious to see your drop compared to my Eibach's.

actually i just talked to the rep through emails and i decided to cancel the order, they apologized for not shipping before xmas and also they just now tell me it was back ordered till january. so i gotta find a different supplier.

You could try these Hypercoils for under $200.

http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/shocks___struts

Looks nice, but the drop is not as large.
I want to get mine a little lower in the rear, might have to cut.

not enough drop, sorry, thanks for checking it out for me though, if u can locate any reputable business's that sell the dropzones, let me know.

I didn't know if you were set on a 2" drop.

The Pro-kit I have is the moderate drop, if you want the bigger drop check out the Sportlines, those are the most popular due to the high quality and drag purpose.

If you're stuck on the cheap Dropzones.

Ask this eBay dealer:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-D...spagenameZWDVW

Or:

http://www.speedstash.com/springs.html ($95)

You're welcome.

thanks, i dont think the sportlines will be even low enough, i want zero fender gap, but i dont want to tuck the wheels either. i just want some cheap springs without having to cut my worn out ones.

sportlines have a 2 inch drop

sportlines aren't cheap either.
well i'm sure the link i posted above for $95 would be what you're looking for then.

that website seems to cheap to me lol . what was that website where u could check retailer feedback by customers and ratings? i forgot

good lord, you said you wanted a deal man.
the guy on eBay sells them for $100 too.
that's all those things are worth.
what were you going to pay, $150? lol.

i dont mean the price, but the layout, i try to only buy from professional looking website. nothing that can be made with geocities

i was gonna pay 130 for mine but that included overnight shipping.

haha, i know a crummy website when I see one.
There is nothing lacking in that sites layout, it seems fine to me, and I know a thing or two about the Interw3b.

then let me ask you, would u buy from that website?

of course, I wouldn't have routed you there otherwise.
i've been purchasing online since you were 9 y/o probably, lol.
have you been a victim of cc fraud or something to be so timid?

nope, but i dont want to begin either.

Christ man they're all the same.

Must I list every cheesy racing dealer online.

http://www.racingworks.com/dropzone_springs.htm

http://www.prostreetonline.com/buy/d...ering_springs/

http://www.customstreetdesigns.com/s..._subcat353.htm

http://slickcar.com/sub2results.asp?Sub2=95

http://store.yahoo.com/urbanimport/dropsprin82c.html

http://www.gripmotorsports.com/pi~pn...maro-3233.html


there, try some of those.

prostreetonline is the one i originally tried to purchase from, they are on backorder, and i just ordered from slickcar.

thanks del, now i will be sure to send u the first spy photos of the lowered iroc-z lol. just dont leak them to the public mm k?

haha, spyphotos, no prob.

you still need relocation brackets and a adj. panhard rod wouldn't hurt either

thats why I think the best deal is Thunder Racings Complete F-body Lowering Kit

give me a real link. not an underline haha

ill leak them lol

That's my setup and where I got it, 'cept for a better price a couple years ago.

Ha Ha bish, I won, and who says my opinion doesn't matter, lol, stupid little bish. Now hurry up and stop complaining about websites and sh*t and buy them already. What's up with Del getting the first pics, (no offense Del), I thought I got the first look and ride? Let me know if you need help.

man this sucks, this other wbesite i ordered from said they canceled my order because the supplier no longer produces these springs for our cars. so i guess ill find another cheap manufacturer. any recomendations? intrax seems to provide a good drop. maybe ill save for them. and chop my stock springs for now haha.

bummer man. careful when you chop 'em.

what do you have to chop them with?
i want to take off barely an inch on one side only because they are not sitting evenly in the rear.
either that, or maybe the upper part of the spring isn't fully seated in the isolator.
never had time to check it out, but it's always bugged me.

Del,Are they clocked right?If not that could cause'em to sit unevenly.I would NOT chop them,it will ride like crap!My mustang had chopped springs and it was terrible!

How do you mean clocked right?
You mean inserted the wrong way?
It's a possibility, and believe me I'm in no hurry to chop.
I've had a slight squeak coming from the rear pass wheel well too, that's where the uneven one is, so maybe I just need to reseat them in the isolator or something? i don't know.
my ride is stiff and bumpy and is it is with them, rather not chop.