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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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T1R S-Coils and 15x6.5 Flik Blasts/Slips with a 40 offset. Had 17x7 Enkeis with a 42 offset and 215/45s and it rubbed like a sonofabitch.
 
Old Jul 22, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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T1R S-Coils and 15x6.5 Flik Blasts/Slips with a 40 offset. Had 17x7 Enkeis with a 42 offset and 215/45s and it rubbed like a sonofabitch.
Are those the Enkeis in your sig?

Slipstreams look good.. What size tire are you running now?
 

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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 11:17 PM
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Those 15's look really nice. Maybe it's the angle of the picture that makes it look 'flush' (can't think of a word that describes it)
 
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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The fronts are pretty flush. I originally had Buddy Club SF's in 15x6.5 but traded them for the 17's when I got bored with them. Sold the 17's and bought the rotas cheap. They have dunlop direzza DZ101s in 205/50/15. No rubbing at all and plenty of grip.
 
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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I'm loving the slipstreams...I was *this* close to buying myself a set.
Got something else instead but I still think fondly about the slips.
 
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by teamkitty
Sportlines, progress rear sway bar, and stock everything else. Need new tires, want new whlz soon.
A dumb question but I do not know. The center caps on these steelies. Are they a stock item or aftermarket? I have steelies for my winter tires and would like a set of these caps. If aftermarket where did you get them?

Nice black diffuser

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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by FITProject
The fronts are pretty flush. I originally had Buddy Club SF's in 15x6.5 but traded them for the 17's when I got bored with them. Sold the 17's and bought the rotas cheap. They have dunlop direzza DZ101s in 205/50/15. No rubbing at all and plenty of grip.
Your speedometer is quite a bit off the actual speed according to the tire size calculator. The diameter difference is also about 3.92%.

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You should've gone with 195/55/15 or 205/55/15 IMO.
 
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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Doesn't bother me, and if anything I'm going slower than my indicated speed. I got the wheels and tires for a dumb price so I cannot complain.

I had a set of slipstreams on a Civic I had 3 or so years ago but they were stolen the first day I had them on my car. I know they are somewhat "played out" but I like the way they look and that is all that matters to me.
 
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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A dumb question but I do not know. The center caps on these steelies. Are they a stock item or aftermarket? I have steelies for my winter tires and would like a set of these caps. If aftermarket where did you get them?

Nice black diffuser

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I want to know as well.. makes the base look sharp!
 
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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T1R S-Coils and 15x6.5 Flik Blasts/Slips with a 40 offset. Had 17x7 Enkeis with a 42 offset and 215/45s and it rubbed like a sonofabitch.

Fit looks sick mang! Black makes the Mugen lip so much less obnoxious looking. Just needs tint...then your set --> MURDER, INc
 
Old Jul 24, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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I want to know as well.. makes the base look sharp!
Doesn't it.

Well folks you going to tell us where to get them?
 
Old Jul 24, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Looking at them they seem similar to whats on a friend's 89 Civic hatch..

It would be nice to get some centers.. the wheel covers look like ass!
 
Old Jul 24, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Black3sr
Doesn't it.

Well folks you going to tell us where to get them?
I got a set from an '89 Civic that I use on my winter steelies. Any centre caps from any old 4x100 Honda will work (all have 56.1 mm bore).

Edit: Beat me to it. ^
 
Old Jul 24, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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Thanks guys. I have a few month to scare up some.

Here are the plastic Civic hub caps I used last year.

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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Black3sr
A dumb question but I do not know. The center caps on these steelies. Are they a stock item or aftermarket? I have steelies for my winter tires and would like a set of these caps. If aftermarket where did you get them?

Nice black diffuser

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Thanks for the notice! I picked these up on ebay. Just search honda center cap. I think these were for a late '80 accord, but they fit fine. There are some subtle differences between the various caps out there, but I liked these because they had an extra little stripe where some are a bit more plain.
 
Old Jul 24, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by teamkitty
Thanks for the notice! I picked these up on ebay. Just search honda center cap. I think these were for a late '80 accord, but they fit fine. There are some subtle differences between the various caps out there, but I liked these because they had an extra little stripe where some are a bit more plain.
Oooo those are nice center caps, kitty
 
Old Jul 25, 2010 | 02:06 AM
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 02:24 AM
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damn you're doing it right suspension?
 
Old Jul 25, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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Specs on rims tires and suspension! Sick setup!
 
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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Congrats gettin ok canibeat, that makes 2 ssms to make it
 



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