Pics please. I wanna see how bright they are seeing as how shiny these silver ones look
Ordered 5Zigen FN01R-C Hot Version, Silver
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Pics please. I wanna see how bright they are seeing as how shiny these silver ones look
BillTheCat
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I'll try to get better pics of the silver ones as well. They're not all that shiny. Kind of reminds me of the dark ages when we used to use actual film in our cameras & you had to choose a finish for processing, and my Mom would always choose "satin." It's certainly not non-reflective, but it's a little muted compared to what it could be.
Going for an oil change today, followed by time to clean the car up & go scouting for pic locations.
BlueEmPee5
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Yeah that's what the color is called, "Satin Silver". If you like a brighter finish, I would look at the "Face Polish" shown below:
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car looks good man.. im still a sucker for black rpf1's though... 
BillTheCat
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Appreciate the comments, guys. Had a weird weekend, and the only time I had to shoot pics, it was raining out. Will try again next weekend if life allows. Lots going on right now.
BillTheCat
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Sooooo... after driving this wheel tire combo for a while, I find that I am going to need to roll the fenders. Rubbing on significant bumps & drops, etc. in the road, and I shaved a chunk off one rear tires' shoulders recently.
Dagnabbit. And since I am too chicken-sh*t to attempt this sort of nonsense myself, it means I need to call my friendly neighborhood body shop. *sigh*
Dagnabbit. And since I am too chicken-sh*t to attempt this sort of nonsense myself, it means I need to call my friendly neighborhood body shop. *sigh*
BillTheCat
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No, no it really doesn't. Not my style. But since most of the worthwhile suspension (handling) upgrades seem to come with a drop, I may have no choice if I want to stiffen up the ride a bit.
On the plus side, I found out I can get all 4 fenders rolled for $150 with a body shop I trust 110%.
black_ninja23
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why are you rubbing if you're not even lowered?? Is it because of your offset? Or is it because it's 7.5?
good taste in wheels!!I'd like to know the answer to this as well !!
BillTheCat
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Well, the wheels are 1/2" wider, and the offest is about 10mm further out. So you figure the 1/2" in width puts the wheels 1/4" (or about 6mm) further out, and the offset adds another 10mm or so, for a total of 16-ish mm, about 2/3 of an inch. (25.4mm = 1 inch) And the tires are slightly taller, by maybe 1/4" total. SO it's probably a combo of all 3 factors.
I'm not rubbing when cornering, etc. Only on decent bumps & signifcantly uneven pavement, like overpasses that aren't flush with the road surface, etc. And even then, it is minor. But over the life of a set of tires, repeated minor rubs like that could slowly shred the tires' shoulders, so a fender roll is definitely in order, IMHO.
Waiting on back pay from work missed while having my gall bladder out, then I get the fenders rolled ASAP. Side benefit if rolling the fenders is that I can then shop for suspension upgrades without wondering if I'll have to roll the fenders. (I don't specifically want to lower the car, but it seems every suspension upgrade out there lowers it anyhow, so there you have it.)
BillTheCat
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Took the car to Luis at Glimpse Auto Body in Orlando for the fender roll today. He opted to skip the roller tool & use a 4-lb sledge & apply counterpressure using a hard plastic block wrapped in a soft cloth on the outside of the fender lip. I asked him why he would go this route, as it seemed to lack finesse.
His reply was that the spot welds on the fender lip would cause the roller tool to apply uneven pressure, which is what leads to paint cracking & sheet metal creasing. By slowly tapping the fender lip with the sledge & applying counterpressure, he felt far more able to control the force/pressure.
And it turned out great. I purposely hit a few uneven roads & ran some speed bumps at higher speeds than normal on the way home & there was no more rubbing. Only took him 30-40 minutes, too.
And while I was there, he installed my TRZ Poly Dogbone for me. (I have a bad back & neck and can't do anything requiring much torque if I manage to worm my way under the car.)
$120 for the whole job, seemed pretty reasonable.
While there, Luis also showed off his 1971 Corolla dragster for me. Don't laugh. It's running the original 1.8 litre 4-banger, but it's had fuel injection fabricated w/ 1600cc injectors, plus a HUGE Garrett turbo added & running over 30psi. Last time he ran a 1/4 mile, it went in 9 seconds @ 150mph. Last dyno session showed 891 ft-lbs of torque, but he hasn't been able to run a 1/4 since that session because he needs stickier tires- his current drag slicks can't handle the torque.
His reply was that the spot welds on the fender lip would cause the roller tool to apply uneven pressure, which is what leads to paint cracking & sheet metal creasing. By slowly tapping the fender lip with the sledge & applying counterpressure, he felt far more able to control the force/pressure.
And it turned out great. I purposely hit a few uneven roads & ran some speed bumps at higher speeds than normal on the way home & there was no more rubbing. Only took him 30-40 minutes, too.
And while I was there, he installed my TRZ Poly Dogbone for me. (I have a bad back & neck and can't do anything requiring much torque if I manage to worm my way under the car.)
$120 for the whole job, seemed pretty reasonable.
While there, Luis also showed off his 1971 Corolla dragster for me. Don't laugh. It's running the original 1.8 litre 4-banger, but it's had fuel injection fabricated w/ 1600cc injectors, plus a HUGE Garrett turbo added & running over 30psi. Last time he ran a 1/4 mile, it went in 9 seconds @ 150mph. Last dyno session showed 891 ft-lbs of torque, but he hasn't been able to run a 1/4 since that session because he needs stickier tires- his current drag slicks can't handle the torque.
wow... the wheels look good! And thanks for the info on Luis @ Glimpse... I've been looking for a "professional" fender roller in Orlando to do my car for a while now. I have access to a roller machine and heat gun myself, but would rather trust my car to someone who's done countless fender rolls / has experience you know? Thanks for the recommendation.
BillTheCat
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Thanks for the wheel comments.
I think the reason that Luis didn't use a heat gun for the paint was that he was simply rolling the inner lip and not bending the outer sheet metal. I'm guessing the counterpressure with the fabric-wrapped wood block was enough protection for the paint when only working on the inner lip.
Either way, it worked out well. Still not a single rub, and I've been trying to make it happen, just so I could learn the "limit." Seems to have done the trick, at least in my case.
I think the reason that Luis didn't use a heat gun for the paint was that he was simply rolling the inner lip and not bending the outer sheet metal. I'm guessing the counterpressure with the fabric-wrapped wood block was enough protection for the paint when only working on the inner lip.
Either way, it worked out well. Still not a single rub, and I've been trying to make it happen, just so I could learn the "limit." Seems to have done the trick, at least in my case.
