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Those are some of the best pics I have seen in a while. Brullen Exhaust - mmmm 
Funny thing is, I was jut looking at the CTA car with the gunmretal rims, and now after looking at yours with the E1's I can't decide which I like better 
One question - your car is lowered and you have 225's, what have you done to avoid rubbing issues?
Oh - almost forgot - what kind of shifter is that with the silver reverse ring? Me likey 
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00ContourSE - I don't think I've ever been a desktop... I'm flattered.  AK - best pics you've seen in a while? I'm flattered again! I'm really lovin' the E1s as well. To answer your questions: 1) I have done nothing, as I don't have rubbing.  The 225/ 45 has a smaller overall diameter than the 215/50 and the 225/50 tires. And, I don't think 10mm (225 vs. 215) is enough to cause rubbing issues in our cars. I haven't pushed the car too hard around the corners since I've put the new tires on, but I'm confident I would have noticed rubbing by now if it were to be an issue. 2) It's the OBX short shifter w/ the stock knob. I like it, too. 
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I say best in a while because the angles and the scenery are excellent. It makes the car look that much more appealing. Rubbing ... I'm wondering if there would be an issue when taking a hard corner with 4 people in the car and a trunk full of stuff So the OBX shifter comes with that chrome ring? I think the crome ring w/balck knob looks alot better than the chrome knob I have now. And I do have a clip of someone's Brullen system - it's a quicktime video of a car driving off into a sunset. Is that yours by chance?
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Originally posted by Derk2000:
1) I have done nothing, as I don't have rubbing. The 225/45 has a smaller overall diameter than the 215/50 and the 225/50 tires. And, I don't think 10mm (225 vs. 215) is enough to cause rubbing issues in our cars. I haven't pushed the car too hard around the corners since I've put the new tires on, but I'm confident I would have noticed rubbing by now if it were to be an issue.
Rubbing with 225's seems to be a hit or miss proposition. I have 225/45/17 falkens and they rubbed in the rear. Now of course I do have a 1 inch larger dia rim than you, and I'm sure that makes a difference here. But from what I've read in the past even with 17's it's hit and miss as to whether or not you will rub. Nice lookin ride though.
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Just checked out your gallery pics. Beautiful scenery!! The rocky coast of Maine and the ocean aren't the only good backdrops! I hope you don't take the mountains and deserts for granted like some of us do the ocean and forests here.
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AK - that's my video  Shawn - Hit and miss seems to be all-too-common on our cars! Some win, some lose. I bet I would rub w/ 5 people in the car w/ a trunk load of stuff, but I'll avoid that situation at all costs. midcoast - I definately don't take it for granted! In fact, it's the only thing that keeps me sane!  NM can really be barron at times, but there's a lot of beauty out here, too. BTW, Maine is on my list of states that I badly want to see. Is late summer a good time to come? I'm already planning out next summer! 
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hey derk where in new mexico do u live, because i was in deming and las cruces last weekend, had to go to el paso tx.
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Originally posted by NorMich99SE:
Originally posted by Derk2000:
1) I have done nothing, as I don't have rubbing. The 225/45 has a smaller overall diameter than the 215/50 and the 225/50 tires. And, I don't think 10mm (225 vs. 215) is enough to cause rubbing issues in our cars. I haven't pushed the car too hard around the corners since I've put the new tires on, but I'm confident I would have noticed rubbing by now if it were to be an issue.
Rubbing with 225's seems to be a hit or miss proposition. I have 225/45/17 falkens and they rubbed in the rear. Now of course I do have a 1 inch larger dia rim than you, and I'm sure that makes a difference here. But from what I've read in the past even with 17's it's hit and miss as to whether or not you will rub. Nice lookin ride though.
I have 225/50/15 ES100s and I get mad rub whenever I take a real hard corner or have someone in the backseat. HOWEVER if I could either shave off like a 1/4 inch of that lip of my rear fenders, or somehow bend them up, I'd be golden. Of course, I'm certain this is all because my wheels have a extra 10mm offset, which sticks them out from the car about a 1/2 inch more than stock. If I could get that 1/2" back, I'm sure there'd be no more rub. I'm suprised those with 225 rubber and a stock offset for their wheels still get rub?
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where did u get that "SVT Contour #534" sticker?????????
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