04CHASE Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 (edited) been doing mods to the camaro lately and have been neglecting the truck since its summer and drag racing in the summer here sucks anywho , started by removing the vinyl stripes which began to look like ish since its parked outside alot . i also sold my old wheels and got a set of fikse forged 2 piece wheels , 17 x 9.5 front and 17 x 11 rears , dave you think your wheels took long i waited well over 2 months for these to be made. i was so anxious to get them . the stock wheels are 17 x 9 and weigh 22 lbs each the fikse 17 x 9.5 weigh 18 lbs and the 17 x 11 weigh almost 19 . the tires i have now also weigh less for the front 275 and the rears weigh a pound or two heavier , so i lost 5-6 lbs a wheel in the front and about 3-4 in the rear even with the much wider 315/35/17's. the quality of the wheels is insane i posted a picture of the backside of the wheel in the spoke where its been lightened by hollowing the spoke out. i also installed a line lock to heat the rear et mt streets i have on the stock wheels( 275/40/17) which i have been driving on for the past 3 weeks a friend and i also painted some of the interior plastic mettalic dark blue while i did the line lock . Since i had the brake system opened i deceided to go ahead and have some SS lines made, i had them use blue covering instead of clear( anyone interested in SS lines for their trucks i can have them made in almost any color ) here you can see the led when the line lock is armed and here is the hardlined line lock on the driver side fender well( notice the kooks headers) i also painted the calipers with g2 epoxy which leave a powercoat like finish that has good durability , with some logos'( here you see the blue ss brake lines and koni/strano shocks and springs) and some final shots with the durty girl herself here you can see the sub frame connectors ( under rockers) used to stiffen up the unibody frame to help with less chassis flex) also installed kooks SS lt' headers with ory and magnaflow catback , it is actually quiter now with no cats than it was with the mani's and the slp loudmouth 1. but at wot it sounds kind of mean . but needs more . i also have a nice power adder coming but its nothing real crazy , ill be installing it later but just trying to peice it all together. its not FI or nitrous this car must retain reliablity and look stock . but should make over 430 rwhp Edited July 16, 2008 by 04CHASE (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ces63ss Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 damn looks good there chase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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04CHASE Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 ill be adding the pics of the two wide ass black strips i left down the street , ride beside the strips i left from the et streets . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT13 Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 the 'maro is looking great Chase! I like those brake lines alot. wish I didn't already get a clear covered set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12'SROCK Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 maro looks bitchn with the new wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieo818 Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 lookin good Chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 well my luck just shredded one of the 315. gsd3 on my fender. stupid fat friends. here is the trial and error of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detjoe Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 that sucks. nice ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Very nice. That is probably my favorite wheel on the 4th gen's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSThunder Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalls54 Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 looks good, i am guessin thats a new rear tire? going to have to roll the inside of the fender so its not sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 well it was a new tire. they are on national backorder last time i tried to order them . i have a few places that claim to have them online that are local so tommorrow will see what happens but i know for sure these wheels are coming off until i get the fenders roller and a new tire. just goes to show , i was just way to anxious to get the wheels on that i didnt think . i think the reason is i had rear wheels like this before and never had a problem but i didnt have them for long after the drop so i probably just got lucky. so looks like the power adder is going to have to wait for a while or i think im going to cancel just becasue im taking a break on spending on my auto's my truck hasnt been driven in almost a month . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WODY'S GIRL Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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