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exoticse
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DEC 01, 06:40 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 85duke:
Yeah what he said. / \
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Piling on ! hehehehe
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troyboy
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DEC 01, 10:44 PM
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whodeanie
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DEC 02, 09:16 AM
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ok here is the update you have all been waiting for. last night I test fit the wheels and they fit exactly the way I wanted them to I could not be happier witht the fit.
even with the delays I would highly recomend BonSpeed to any one.
here are some pic's and info from last night.
first off I took measurements on the clearance to the strut on the rear.
here are some pic's of the wheels on the car.
Rear
Front
the back of the wheel. also notice BonSpeed does what they call a hidden valve stem it is on the back lip of the wheel you can see the hole.
there is no problem with clearance but what I am using are the removeable stems. or flushmount as they call them.
this shot was just to see how much bigger the wheels were.
when I ordered the wheels they had asked me what brakes I was going to use so they could make sure they had enough clearance.
I had told them 13"Willwoods and later decided on Corvette brakes instead I called them and they were not sure if they would clear
so I told them to just build them for the Willwoods well last night I test fit the Corvette setup and they have more than enough clearance to the spokes 5/8" to be exact.
Just FYI.
Weight of the front wheel. if you can't see it 25.8lbs.
and the rear was 27.8lbs.
I knew they were lite but I was guessing 30+lbs.
all in all I am very happy with them.
as far as where they set on the body of the car the front set almost exactly flush and the rear set about 1/2" inside the top of the fender.
that is exactly what I wanted them to be.
as far as what I ordered here are the details.
my car 88GT
hole pattern 5 x 100, back space 38mm., front 19 x 8.5 and rear 20 x 10
I hope this info helps others with there choices for wheels.
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FierociousGT
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DEC 02, 09:59 AM
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Looking great! Any shots from behind?
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whodeanie
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DEC 02, 10:19 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by FierociousGT:
Looking great! Any shots from behind? |
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no I did not take any because with the suspension hanging it would not show how they line up with the body.
I will get some when I get the tires on. but I will be out of town for the next few weekends and I don't know when I will get the chance to get the tires mounted.
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exoticse
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DEC 02, 10:24 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by whodeanie:
no I did not take any because with the suspension hanging it would not show how they line up with the body.
I will get some when I get the tires on. but I will be out of town for the next few weekends and I don't know when I will get the chance to get the tires mounted. |
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Hey listen tell the wife you have a bunch of drooling fiero guys here and you have to cancel your plans hehehehe (juuuuuust kidding guys).
Sucks that life has to get in the way of our fun hehehehe.
Dean these wheels really put your car over the top as far as looking great,... now it is simply outstanding.
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whodeanie
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DEC 02, 10:43 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by exoticse:
Hey listen tell the wife you have a bunch of drooling fiero guys here and you have to cancel your plans hehehehe (juuuuuust kidding guys).
Sucks that life has to get in the way of our fun hehehehe.
Dean these wheels really put your car over the top as far as looking great,... now it is simply outstanding. |
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it is not the wife it's work and my sisters wedding in Ar.
I have to do the work thing so I can buy more parts and keep the build going.
the wife does not care about my projets one way or the other.
and thanks for all the feedback from everyone it keeps me going knowing that I am not the only one that wants to see the car done.
now if I could get some help with the work! LOL
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madcurl
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DEC 02, 03:43 PM
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madcurl
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DEC 02, 03:49 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by whodeanie:
it is not the wife it's work and my sisters wedding in Ar.
I have to do the work thing so I can buy more parts and keep the build going.
the wife does not care about my projets one way or the other.
and thanks for all the feedback from everyone it keeps me going knowing that I am not the only one that wants to see the car done.
now if I could get some help with the work! LOL
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You are forgiven and are allowed to attend the wedding, but we'll need proof you attended, hehe j/k. In all seriousness, you've provided us with tweaks never seen before on Fiero that isn't a replica, but truly a one-off. Oh yeah, good wife you have allowing you to continue in your project.
Also I notice the tweaking has started on the front side nose for additional flaring... sweet! That should give the front end a meaner stance.
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Coinage
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DEC 02, 06:45 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by madcurl:
Make sure the company that is mounting the tires uses or has soft plastic clamps during mounting phase. Otherwise, it might be prudent to use plastic lip protectors. They may have some at the shop so don't forget to ask (I have a pic some where).
Oh yeah, where's the center cap? Does the cap have a custom company logo etched into the center or did you go custom? I know so many question regarding wheels, but this is what choptop owners do, hehe. 
Close-up pics;
Yellow Clamps
I used a plastic rim lip protector since my guy's machine didn't have one.
Edit: to add pics.
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Dear lord, with those pricey wheels go to a shop that doesnt use clamps.
^ thats what we have at my shop. Its a no touch system and makes it easy, even those 25 series tires... can do anything from 13"-26" wheels.
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