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#151880 - 01/19/05 12:43 AM 2004 upgrades
Fusionorange04 Offline
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My 04 has 16" wheels on it, I want to go bigger. I've seen other 04 with 17", but I want to lower it as well. Would 18" fit or should I go to 17s only.
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#151881 - 01/20/05 11:46 PM Re: 2004 upgrades
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you can squeeze 20's on the 04 and look great. ill probably end up with foose speedster 5 on my car hopefully.........damn house payments......
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#151882 - 01/21/05 06:02 PM Re: 2004 upgrades
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I was looking at the speedster 5, I also like the type S, and the lusso from foose. Is that with the stock suspension? If I drop it would 20's rub?
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#151883 - 01/24/05 09:02 PM Re: 2004 upgrades
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20's on a lowered (with Eibach springs) should not rub as far as I know. I drove our Inferno:



out in So. Cal. about a year ago and had a lot of fun with it. I don't remember any rubbing, but I'm also not sure if we had to do any fender work. Something tells me there was no fender work.
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#151884 - 01/27/05 08:47 PM Re: 2004 upgrades
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How hard was the ride with 20's and eibach springs?
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#151885 - 01/27/05 08:59 PM Re: 2004 upgrades
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Noticeably rougher than stock, but not terrible, if I remember correctly.
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#151886 - 01/27/05 09:36 PM Re: 2004 upgrades
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If I remember correctly, Brian remembers correctly. hehehe It will be considerably more ruff you are reducing susp travel by about 1 inch at every corner increasing wheel size and therfore decreasing tire size a lot 225/60/16 to something like 245/35 or 255/35 20's. Question do you feel more comfortable sitting on a concreate bench or one with 4 inches of padding? its all what you want if you have decent roads and dont have to worry about damage or if you will always be looking for a potwhole to prevent mucho damage to your car........
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#151887 - 01/27/05 09:39 PM Re: 2004 upgrades
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Zach summed it up perfectly!
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#151888 - 01/28/05 04:07 PM Re: 2004 upgrades
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Those rims on the Inferno are smoking!!!

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#151889 - 01/31/05 08:37 AM Re: 2004 upgrades
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I live in Toronto, so I think I'll go with 18's.
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#151890 - 01/31/05 08:44 AM Re: 2004 upgrades
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Guys do you know of a transmision upgrade kit?
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#151891 - 05/03/05 06:57 PM Re: 2004 upgrades
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Well I bought them, Chip Foose 18 inch speedsters.
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#151892 - 05/07/05 03:01 PM Re: 2004 upgrades
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Eibach Lowering Springs are great but beware of your Stabilizer bar coming unbolted from your strut!
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#151893 - 05/10/05 01:10 AM Re: 2004 upgrades
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Stabilizer bar coming unbolted? What's up with that? Has it happen to you?
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