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Whoring the Volvo......(56k just sit and cry)
- Thread starter Silver Snake
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TGO
King of the OFT
hey, mine was sonic blue for a minute....
EDIT: those rims on the blue ones look like the viva 19" knockoffs of the stock pegs...same wheel just bigger and in a hyper black finish. they'd actually look mint on silver snake's car!
either that or they're really dirty...
here they are on a black r:
EDIT: those rims on the blue ones look like the viva 19" knockoffs of the stock pegs...same wheel just bigger and in a hyper black finish. they'd actually look mint on silver snake's car!
either that or they're really dirty...
here they are on a black r:
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TGO
King of the OFT
Silver Snake
CEG'er
hey, mine was sonic blue for a minute....
EDIT: those rims on the blue ones look like the viva 19" knockoffs of the stock pegs...same wheel just bigger and in a hyper black finish. they'd actually look mint on silver snake's car!
either that or they're really dirty...
You can get Pegs in the darker color. I am not sure if was a factory or dealer option, but there are Pegs in the birght silver and darker/anthricite color.
They would totally look awsome on mine, I just wish i had the coin. I am trying to find the cash to buy winter wheels/tires.
-Todd
fazzman2000
CEG'er
Love the R's. Im all about getting a V70 R, but damm they seem hard to come by in something other then black and auto.
m4gician
Hard-core CEG'er
I'm curious (and sorry if it's in the rest of the thread somewhere) but did you do that detail by hand or use a porter cable?
Silver Snake
CEG'er
Trapps
Track Marshal
A full set sitting in my garage collecting dust. I'll dig out pics and specs tonight. If you go your own way, be wary of fit. Clearing the brake package is a challenge for most 17 and many 18's. Those brakes, fyi, were designed by Porsche.
I am in no way suggesting brake cleaning/de-glazing method offered here some time ago by a complete moron, but just jump on those binders once at highway speeds...:drool:todras
Pretty fly for a white guy *cowbell*
Elizabeth rocks the house.
Rara
Hard-core CEG'er
A full set sitting in my garage collecting dust. I'll dig out pics and specs tonight. If you go your own way, be wary of fit. Clearing the brake package is a challenge for most 17 and many 18's. Those brakes, fyi, were designed by Porsche.
Don't worry, SilverSnake doesn't know a darn thing about brakes. I'm sure he'll just convert them to drums so he can fit 15" steelies on there for the winter time.
TGO
King of the OFT
i've had to slow from 120 in a hurry....the brakes perform nicely during normal braking, but if you really get on them - whoa....that's all ihave to say.
snake, i didn't know you could get a darker shade of wheels from the factory, but the only place you can get 19's is from viva....if you like the pegs.
trapps, what kinda wheels you got?? pics??
snake, i didn't know you could get a darker shade of wheels from the factory, but the only place you can get 19's is from viva....if you like the pegs.
trapps, what kinda wheels you got?? pics??
todras
Pretty fly for a white guy *cowbell*
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Silver Snake
CEG'er
A full set sitting in my garage collecting dust. I'll dig out pics and specs tonight. If you go your own way, be wary of fit. Clearing the brake package is a challenge for most 17 and many 18's. Those brakes, fyi, were designed by Porsche.
I'd like to see pics of the wheels. FYI, Porsche had nothing to do wit the brakes. They are a straight Brembo design. I already called in a favor and have two sets of pads/rotors comming from the factory.
-Todd
TGO
King of the OFT
I'd like to see pics of the wheels. FYI, Porsche had nothing to do wit the brakes. They are a straight Brembo design. I already called in a favor and have two sets of pads/rotors comming from the factory.
-Todd
omg, ichanged pads before SZ and they are so expensive!!!
atleast they were easy to change though...once you get your head int here you'll appreciate how massive the calipers are (4 piston front and rear FTW!)
EDIT: and while the brakes are great, be careful if you intend to heavily track them:
not supposed to be that color! everythings totally cooked!
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Barge
Hard-core CEG'er
Hard tracked brembo's will change color... it's pretty common.
Looks to be the same basic brakes as the front of my car... I bought some EBC yellow's (track temp brake pad) for I think like $160. I guess that could be considered expensive.
The rotors are killer.. at least the subie ones are. I was looking at some nice aftermarket 2 piece and those are like 600 a pair.
Looks to be the same basic brakes as the front of my car... I bought some EBC yellow's (track temp brake pad) for I think like $160. I guess that could be considered expensive.
The rotors are killer.. at least the subie ones are. I was looking at some nice aftermarket 2 piece and those are like 600 a pair.
jtour
CEG'er
That car is simply amazing.:drool:
Trapps
Track Marshal
I'd like to see pics of the wheels. FYI, Porsche had nothing to do wit the brakes. They are a straight Brembo design. I already called in a favor and have two sets of pads/rotors comming from the factory.
-Todd
Damn you, now I have to go searching the intraweb to see for myself. I do know that ipd has done Big Red conversions...
I suppose my memory could be fubar.
I cant find any pictures of the wheels on my car; my old imagehost page is gone. They are Sport Edition E2's (17 x 7.5)with Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 235/45-17
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TGO
King of the OFT
these??
i got a set of stock 17" pegs with blizzaks on them already...
yeah the brake pads cost me like almost $200 for the fronts.
i got a set of stock 17" pegs with blizzaks on them already...
yeah the brake pads cost me like almost $200 for the fronts.
Silver Snake
CEG'er
Trapps,
I work for Brembo, trust me.
Your right about some of the past IPD conversions, they were Porsche hardware (which is also made by Brembo).How many miles are on the tires, and what are you asking?
-Todd