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Rims or body kit which should i choose?

Old Jun 9, 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 Jun 9, 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 Jun 9, 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 Jun 9, 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 Jun 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.
True that........
Old Jun 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 Jun 10, 2004 | 06:26 AM
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I would def rims and a drop before anything else if I were you
Old Jun 10, 2004 | 08:17 AM
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Go for the rims first.
Old Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 10, 2004 | 03:38 PM
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sell the 17"s to pay for the rims and drop
Old Jun 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 Jun 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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