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by **xXsolaraXx** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 9:58 pm

Ok here i go...i talked to the body shop guy today. He has finished doing the s15 conversion(good news). However, the install was not 100% successful. The corner (near the fender) flares out more than i thought(bad news). So extra work is required and my car wont be able to make it to its first planned show this weekend(horrible news). :cry:

Since i now have a month and a half to perfect the car for HIN in houston (june, 7th) i have made some HUGE decisions. To compliment the new s15 conversion i am having the body shop guy customize a FULL custom wide body kit.(Great news).This is not just fender flares like that sc3 blue solara(which looks dope by the way!). This work consists of flaring the whole side of the solara out about 4-5 inches and doing fender flares+skirt flares+rear fender flares and will smooth down on the front bumper and rear bumper.

NOW, i have a question for the smart mods on this forum or whoever else... I am still getting the 19"GT-C's ...what size tire and offset should i now get?

By the way this is not part of my sponsorship and i will be out-of-pocket about $4000...but i forced myself into it...am i just waisting my time or should i meet my goal? Im kinda depressed since i cant make my first show and this work will add another month onto my deadline so any comments or wishes are welcome...sorry for the extra long post. L8r moe :evilbat:

by **Flipside909** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 10:10 pm

xXsolaraXx wrote:
NOW, i have a question for the smart mods on this forum or whoever else... I am still getting the 19"GT-C's ...what size tire and offset should i now get?

If you want good fitment, go with the combo steve did. www.schung07.com

The bad thing is you will have to use spacers and roll your fenders if they aren't already done.

by **xXsolaraXx** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 10:16 pm

can u tell me more about the spacer thing...and also schung07.com isnt up...L8r moe

by **STR8PYP** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 10:32 pm

I had to do a domain name transfer because my previous registrar was too expensive. The site should be up in the next 24-48 hours. Sorry about that.

SC

by **xXsolaraXx** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 10:35 pm

the wide body will look very similar to this-->

http://srd.yahoo.com/S=2766679/K=S15+headlight+conversion/v=2/l=WS1/R=1/H=0/*-http://community.webshots.com/photo/33996996/33997136mTGouv

L8r moe :evilbat:

by **Mole** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 10:35 pm

for wide body'd cars, some people use spacers. a spacer is a ring that goes on the hub of the rotor, and pushes the wheel out away from the center of the car. making the car standing wider and would match the wide body of the car. H&R carries them. Trak+ or something

http://www.hrsprings.com/site/products/trak.html

by **xXsolaraXx** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 10:58 pm

by adding spacers, will it distort driving/handling in any way?

by **impactX** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 12:35 am

The kit better not have a big hole in the front where I can see the ugly radiator haha... since you don't have a FMIC

by **happy_aggies** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 9:09 am

impactX,

xXsolaraXx has already have a custom Front Mount CAI done.

by **Flipside909** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 9:28 am

xXsolaraXx wrote:by adding spacers, will it distort driving/handling in any way?

There was a discussion on spacers before. Since the OEM studs on your hubs get really shortened with spacers, there is less for the nut to tighten down on...and with all that extra added stress, the threads on the stud can fail...and cause your wheel to fall off.

by **xXsolaraXx** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 11:15 am

that doesnt sound too promising...what do i do then?

by **xXsolaraXx** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 11:21 am

hey impact...i never said i had a fmic...what i said was i had a cai/ram air...because thats basically what its purpose is...and if its ugly im sorry you have to look at it...oh wait, you DONT have to look at it...and this shows by the way you have been checkin out my ride...thanx bro :wink:

. L8r moe

hahahaha

by **SolaraGuyDos** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 11:34 am

xxsolaraxx, i dunno if your showing with a group or ne thing in HIN, but Im pretty sure that me and arief (happy_aggies) are goign to be showing together, your welcome to show with us if you choose, 3 solaras is always better than 2

by **xXsolaraXx** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 11:39 am

sounds good..ill check with my sponsor...i know that i might have a new body style RX7 with me though...ill let yall know. L8r moe

by **xXsolaraXx** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 4:28 pm

AWESOME NEWS! it so happens that i went to justin, tx to see my car...the s15 install is awesome and i wont need the wide body kit afterall! the project will continue on and will be done b4 june...thanx for everyone's help! L8r moe :evilbat:

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