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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 01:00 PM
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My Formula w/Ronal Firehawk rims




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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 01:16 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 01:35 PM
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AWESOME!
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 02:22 PM
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:hail: :hail:
Man those wheels are sweet. If only I hadn't bought the Merkur...
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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I'm so jealous. If I knew Ronal would be reselling the Firehawk wheel before I bought my ROH's, I would have waited for them...
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 03:42 PM
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Originally posted by Adam62083
I'm so jealous. If I knew Ronal would be reselling the Firehawk wheel before I bought my ROH's, I would have waited for them...
Give me a good deal on your ROH's and get yourself a set.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 04:35 PM
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Its too late now

:shrug:

I can't afford that much on my car while im in school. Maybe I'll be able to find a set of them in a few years. They will probably be gone again by then though...
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 05:16 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 06:57 PM
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***-DAMN. those wheels really make thirdgens look mean =D

what kind of springs are you running, and what block are they holding up? i like the way your car is nice and level, not nose-up like my GTA =/
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 07:27 PM
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I am using the stock, original springs and Gabriel shocks with 50K on them. It sags really bad on the right rear side.

This winter, I am installing Bilstein shocks and Eibach springs to lower it about an inch.

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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 07:30 PM
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sweet
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 07:42 PM
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Those rims look soo good. I want to get a 1989 350 TPI formula with firehawk rims on it. They look soo good.

U should get some crusin pics.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 07:50 PM
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get a 90 if you want that body style formula. They come with Speed Density instead of MAF
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 07:59 PM
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Yeah! Your Formula looks really fine!
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 08:07 PM
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Very nice I wonder what they would look like on a GTA with gold or black inserts.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 08:33 PM
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Absolutely amazing. I'm not fond of those wheels on every car I see, but your cars and those wheels were definitely meant to be together.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 09:36 PM
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looks very very very very great!!!!!!

i need to get those rims with the slp exhaust and mine would look like a firehawk..


i am just not sure if i want to get rid of my stock rims.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 11:16 PM
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looks good i remeber whin i got mine in 97 .heres a few tips to keep them looking new.
1.watch out for deep pot holes in the rain .
2.never armerall them in 28 deg weather or the paint will spider crack all over the rim.
3. buy tiers that have a small lip to protect the rim
4.if you used spacers watch how close the tie rod gets to the weel, some times it will hit when turning at high speeds.
5. try not to drive down to many gravel roads small rocks like to
to hit the inner lip.
6. whin removing the rims watch for falling lug nuts they cause a nasty dent in the paint.
7. this is somethang you cant avoid but after 4 years the paint will turn yellow.
i thank thats it these are my faverite rims for f bodys and i might
get a second set just incase i really dammage one sence they brought them back.

you can see my simple site at:
http://darcom.org
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 11:40 PM
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Originally posted by Chet
Very nice I wonder what they would look like on a GTA with gold or black inserts.
I have seen a TTA with the same rims and the inserts painted gold. They looked o.k.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 11:47 PM
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that's a pretty good photoshop you did there!

(deep laugh! HAHAHAHAHA!)
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 12:48 AM
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Speakin' of Photochop...can someone Photoshop those wheels on this car please....
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 11:07 AM
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Speakin' of Photochop...can someone Photoshop those wheels on this car please....

Here you go. I think it would be sweet!!!!!! :hail:
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 12:17 PM
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Woah, Bill nice job on the photoshop it looks perfect!! Small request, can you make in inserts gold?
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 12:24 PM
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Damn!!! That looks great! I need to get a set of those....if only they weren't so expensive.....

Anybody got a set they wanna sell cheap?
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 12:27 PM
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The inserts will look better black. More contrast, more eye appeal. Plus on a white car, the black accents more. My .02
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 03:41 PM
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The gold inserts didn't look all that great on the TTA I saw.
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 04:19 PM
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 07:26 PM
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Man that white formula looks sweet. I definitely want those on my car with the white inserts like that. Wanna trade em for a Merkur
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 07:50 PM
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Can someone photochop those onto my car so I can see how they look.
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 09:19 PM
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Damn those wheels look awesome on that car. :hail:
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 03:22 PM
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Thanks Man I love the way they look on the car , but ill have to decline on the trade lol
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 03:38 PM
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Ill trade you taillights
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 04:39 PM
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Man that sux looks like some one scratched some pretty bad marks in your door. Cant be good.
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 06:52 PM
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eh, i hope your kidding about the scratch, thats a design on the door.. lol
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 07:06 PM
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Yeah! ForzaAzzurri!! love the name haha
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Old Sep 4, 2002 | 12:34 PM
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No photoshop'in here!!
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Old Sep 4, 2002 | 02:17 PM
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I get tired of haveing to say this I Guess I am the ODDBALL again....

Actually I don't perticullary care for those wheels too much. A refinished Formula wheel looks 10X better to me.

You know its strange, if you would have asked me about those like a year ago, I would have said "sweet", but the longer I am a enthusiast, the more a clean "STOCK" thirdgen looks.

Yes I know those are "stock replicas" but I don't care for them.

I don't mind mixmatching stock parts...
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Old Sep 4, 2002 | 04:41 PM
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85maroz28,

Wanna sell me those wheels and tires?

-Shawn
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Old Sep 4, 2002 | 04:43 PM
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I don't think thats his car...
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 01:27 PM
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Thanks Guys , yeah it isnt a scratch but I didnt put the sqwiggle that will be gone when I get it painted next year,
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