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Old 06-09-2004 | 07:24 PM
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Rims or body kit which should i choose?

i recently got a 00 se and was looking into getting aftermarket rims or body kit for my car...for kit i was thinking of getting stillen or AE kit....now i currently have stock 17' but was looking to get something better...which one would u guys pick?
Old 06-09-2004 | 07:33 PM
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I say rims. Kit on with stock rims just looks weird. I should know. I had a full Stillen kit with the stock sawblades on my 4th gen. Make sure you got some kind of springs first. Springs, then rims, then kit IMO.
Old 06-09-2004 | 07:38 PM
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yeah the car will be lowered before i get to the kit or rims...4gen stock sawblades are 15' so would definately not look good with kit...however stock 17' would look alot better with body kit...
Old 06-09-2004 | 07:40 PM
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stay away from body kits if you're not lowered with rims.. otherwise you just look like a stupid ricer that can only afford one mod..

get some rims and a drop first. you'll be much happier behind the wheel as well as when you're standing in the driveway staring at your ride.
Old 06-10-2004 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
stay away from body kits if you're not lowered with rims.. otherwise you just look like a stupid ricer that can only afford one mod..

get some rims and a drop first. you'll be much happier behind the wheel as well as when you're standing in the driveway staring at your ride.
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Old 06-10-2004 | 06:24 AM
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I like the kit with a drop with the stock wheels. The stock 17's are really nice and the car doesn't look overdone.. I would put the body kit first. But make sure the drop comes b4 anything because then rims or a kit will not look right.
Old 06-10-2004 | 06:26 AM
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I would def rims and a drop before anything else if I were you
Old 06-10-2004 | 08:17 AM
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Go for the rims first.
Old 06-10-2004 | 08:24 AM
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I like the kit with a drop with the stock wheels. The stock 17's are really nice and the car doesn't look overdone.. I would put the body kit first. But make sure the drop comes b4 anything because then rims or a kit will not look right.
Here's a link of my Max pics with the body kit, Eibachs and stock 17" rims:

http://www.northwestnissans.com/spotlight/blkcat/
Old 06-10-2004 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Cumalot
I say rims. Kit on with stock rims just looks weird. I should know. I had a full Stillen kit with the stock sawblades on my 4th gen. Make sure you got some kind of springs first. Springs, then rims, then kit IMO.


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Old 06-10-2004 | 03:38 PM
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sell the 17"s to pay for the rims and drop
Old 06-10-2004 | 03:47 PM
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the 00 kit looks good with stock wheels. HitmanSE has that setup and It looks good

Old 06-11-2004 | 08:17 AM
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id say get the kit befor the drop, so u can see how low u want the car to be.
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