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Cold front hits Texas...

IRingTwyce

I ROCK at bumper cars!
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Graham, TX: a place so nice, they rob your house t
....courtesy of Rota. Ordered a new set of tires from Tire Rack (got 'em in TWO days!). Picked up some General Exclaim UHPs after MUCH dithering and reading of reviews. Took 'em and had them mounted on the Sub-Zeros I picked up from Mark. They looked good on his black SVT...but DAMN do they look hot on T-Red! :drool:





Yes, I know the center caps are not on. I still have to pick up some black silicone to attach them so they won't fly off (better safe than cap-less).

I can't remember if the Sub Zeros are 7" or 7½" wide. Either way, they weigh less than 17 lbs. each. Add that to the 21 lbs/tire (compared to 25 lbs for the Fuzions I was considering) and you get 38.5-38.9 lbs per corner. Not too shabby! Tires are 225/45-17. I considered going wider, but just didn't want to risk rubbing. Maybe when I replace the rubber bands on the SE I'll give the 235s a shot.
 
A little rough around the edges,
A LOT rough. She looks really nice from about 50 feet. But when you get close... :nonono: I rescued her from bhodi. At one point he was going to sell it to the State of Texas through a program that would have seen her crushed.
cobrawannabe said:
Isn't this an SVT???
Yes. By MTX swap I mean a working one for the broken one. :D Broken shift tower bolt was what I was told when I bought it. Then the MTX that's getting pulled will eventually get sent to be built and wind up in that black SVT you can see in the background. Current plans for it are 3.0, turbo, and intercooler. I'd like to see 400 at the wheels.
 
Isn't this an SVT???

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His trans is bad.
 
Yep, I do have to say those wheels are nice... not that I'm partial or anything.
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Anyone have a green car we can throw them on?
 
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