Whizzeeels and Sprizzings
07-03-2003, 10:52 PM
#1
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Whizzeeels and Sprizzings
Hey all, i was wondering if any of you know a good site to find cheap rims. Because i need to replace my 87 stock wheels bad because they are peeling... yes... peeling! (don't ever spray brakleen on them 
) I was also thinking about lowering her a little for handling and looks of course which springs should i use and will it affect the camber enough to have it adjusted? any advice is much apreciated.
Thanx
) I was also thinking about lowering her a little for handling and looks of course which springs should i use and will it affect the camber enough to have it adjusted? any advice is much apreciated.Thanx
07-04-2003, 07:07 AM
#2
As for rims, since out wheels are aluminum, the peeling should be the protective coating applied to them. If you would like them to look nice, do a search on the internet for polishing aluminum. Follow those steps, and for the cost of materials (shouldn't be more than $20 - $30), and a little elbow grease, you can make your wheels look like chrome.
As for springs, the general concensus seems to be, ST springs are the safe and easy to find bet. Eibach's were available for a while, but are extremely rare now-a-days. The ST's are not progressive, so they will produce a firmer, harsher ride, and they drop the car about 1", if I remember right. As for the camber ajustment, ANY time you replace / pull your front struts, you will need to have the camber at least checked. There is a camber kit for our cars, but it's the simple kit that replaces the lower strut bolts with some that have lobed shafts, to allow for adjustment.
Hope this helps.
As for springs, the general concensus seems to be, ST springs are the safe and easy to find bet. Eibach's were available for a while, but are extremely rare now-a-days. The ST's are not progressive, so they will produce a firmer, harsher ride, and they drop the car about 1", if I remember right. As for the camber ajustment, ANY time you replace / pull your front struts, you will need to have the camber at least checked. There is a camber kit for our cars, but it's the simple kit that replaces the lower strut bolts with some that have lobed shafts, to allow for adjustment.
Hope this helps.
07-04-2003, 10:19 AM
#3
Here's a link for an picture of an 87-88 wheel that's been polished...
http://images.andale.com/f2/128/104/...159694_max.JPG
http://images.andale.com/f2/128/104/...159694_max.JPG