I believe we can EP SRAM stuff. I dont think we can get RED yet tho. going with FORCE or Rival is pretty cheap compared with DA or Ultegra but then again... Shimano would be the better choice. No Campy groupo?? anyways I checked BTI and we can get sram through them for a good price. Comparing BTI to Shimano EP, theres not too much difference so Im guessing with SRAM its the same thing

Im gonna build myself a Scattante/Forte bike. use the TT-560 frameset with the E3 cabron wing drop bars and an Ultegra build. all the rest of the parts Forte. Total comes out to about $1100. I can probably get a Fuji Team Pro but i kinda want to build myself a bike like my hardtail. I was hoping this build wouldnt break the 1000 mark but eh, it'll be fun. commuter card discounts on top of employee discounts FTW.

I'm a key holder position although my pay doesnt show that. total weaksauce paycheck. gas eats up nealy 45% of my paychecks. its awesome. re-negotiating pay once my school starts in order to keep me there. we'll see how this rolls. they really want me to stay.

 

I'd be careful using the tt frame. it has a very steep angle with the seat tube (78) which will rotate your body foward. Look into a leader frame. They have some nice frames that aren't too expensive. I also hear our price for the any of the frames aren't too great.

I built mine with Ultegra SL front and rear der. for $1100 including wheelset:


The only weak mod on there is the brake calipers (nashbar's jail). Halo cranks are pretty stiff though (supposedly the same as the FSA Gossamer mega EXO).

 

So freaking beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

looking good dude, looking really good.. now come down to Canada so we can go to a pshoot..

 

I'm jealous.

 

yeah performance frames dont get that great of a discount. totally lame. hey thanks for the recommendation on Leader frames. they go for pretty good pricing... cheaper than performance lol. the LD 736R looks great... its on sale too. i had those same Spinergy wheels on my Fuji a while back.

 

Lemme know if you want another set... I have a sponsorship lol.

 

Very nice max...those wheels look real good on it!

 

get on that, stat. That is SO not VIP.

(cough) http://fastbrakes.com/shop/product_i...oducts_id=1183

silver Nissan hamburger centercaps would be ballin on those mags

Looking good man, those rubber bands are friggin' ridiculous.

 

Also, I didn't see this before but Federals FTMFW. How long you think yours are going to last?

 

I really havnt had a set of Federals for too long with the wheels I've had. So I cant say. With the Works, I sold em before i could even get close to the wear indicators. Same with the Enkei's. So we'll see about that this time.

Im done with this car man. No more money is going into this. Just maintenance. this fastbrakes Wilwoods are only 13.6". Im running 13.1"
Cobra's. not much of a diff if you ask me. I've already got bubbles on my front two tires. rubberbands ftw...

 

bubbles suck. potholes suck. rubberbands suck. but damn they look good...when i get a bubble in my 20s imma be pissed these tires arn't cheap.

 

that's one of the reasons i didnt get expensive tires...

 

what brand rims are those

 

What about the COs?!!!

Also what causes the bubbles?

 

Nice! the 5th pic rocks! Those rims are growing on me.

 

no CO's. im passing on a really good deal on cattman gen3's. i know if i get them, im gonna have them rebuilt/revalved which is gonna cost more money. then that leads me to more mods which i dont want to do anymore...

potholes, high ruts in the roads, etc cause bubbling in sidewalls due to hard hits if you dont avoid them. most of the time if it happens on tires with high sidewalls, its most likely a defective tire. a weak spot so to speak. thats my take on that.

Thanks Wizard. they are here to stay.

 

Gotcha. Where'd you pick 'em up, City Tire FTMFW? I may or may not have picked up a set of Feddys from them recently...

Yeah, that's what they always say... I say fab up an uber caliper relocation bracket and run GTR 15" rotors.

one of the many reasons I will never go above 18s on a 4th gen...

 

City Tire FTMFW. yup yup.

HAH. you want to make a bracket for me? lol not happening anyways. i might as well use a GTR caliper/rotor bbk as well too. shoot thatd be nuts.

19s are the bestest.

 

19's are ultimate on 4th gens you can, friend is on K-sport coils with 19's 245/35, thick enough rubber

 

you gotta be slammed, kitted and have the right wheels to pull it off. like meee~!

 

lol oh believe me i agree 100%, though you still didnt say what rims u have

 

Mr****s95SE

 

oh crap i didnt realize that happy b-day

 

Thanks!

Thanks dude! i got the PM too.

hahah. i posted in the MOTM. you'll find it there. they're POS wheels anyways lol. they look good for what they are.

 

Oh shiz

Happy belated

 

Best looking A32 in SoCal!! any time you need tires let me know!! besides working for Ionic dynamics, I also work at Discount Tire CO and I can give you employee price... yeah man stay away from cheap brands ( nankangs, federal, nitto,toyo, some falkens) DTC send us to test courses so we can test/review/compare tires once a year, and for the last 4 years I been there, I've seen some Big name brands FAIL on the track.

 

Sooo... don't get cheap tires because the expensive ones fail at the track?

SS595s are pretty track friendly.

 

Is more on quality control of some brands, for example nankangs, it is an affordable tire, but company uses cheap materials... alot of weak points and they wear out very quick...an other one is toyo, I know they make some of the best off road tires, I had the oportunity of testing a jeep roubicon with toyos MT's and those tires grip exellent on the mud, rocks and even on road they are quiet ... but on the other side we had several bmw 3 series with different tire set ups, one of them had toyo proxes 4, on the dry course they did hummm "ok" then on the wet course ( two inches of water) man! they felt like I was driving on oil! then test drove an other 3 series with bfg gforce AS's what a difference, very sticky on the dry course and on the wet course, very impresive for an all season tire, but I mean, everybody has different taste, for me yokohama s drive and bfg g force sports( best bang for the buck) and If I had deep pockets michellin pilot sports ps2

 

I will restate, SS595s are pretty track friendly. I've got plenty of friends who run them on the track and they're pretty comparable to the kook Z212 (RS2). Doesn't hurt that they're cheap as all hell... What kind of pricing do employees get?

 

I never seen/test ss595s's, but it sounds like it is a good track-street tire there are some tire brands that people think are cheesee, the most common is the reiken raptor ZR , it is made by michelin and it was designed based on the michelling pilot AS.
As pricing uhmmm depends on the brand...... since DTC/ATCO is one of the few companies who can buy directly from BF goodrich/Michelin, as employee we get prices below cost on those two brands, any time you need tires let me know, I hook you up fo-sho.

 

LOOKS REALLLY GOOD! how are your rears not rubbing! haha....i think you should lower the front just a little more tho...looks great though....is it original paint?

 

nothing beats being hungover today and not making it to work...

thanks!

i can back up that statement as well. great performing tire for a good price. citytire FTW.

lol rolled fenders and stretched rubbers minimize rubbing although with a fully loaded ride, i will slightly rub. my groundcontrols are already as low as they can get touching the lower spring perch. i want to go lower but i know drivability isnt good. yep thats original paint all around!

 

Siickk homie !

 

So I noticed the funniest thing after I put on the dubs... people actually looked at my car I got some looks with the Z32s but not stares like this...

I might just do that. PM'd...

 

I showed my 6 year old son your car and he thought it was mine, lol. After I told him it wasnt he followed with telling me how cool your car looked and how ugly mine was compared to yours.

Owned by my own son.

 

thanks!

 

i've gotten LOTS of looks and still am. you'll get used to it once you car looks as good as mine lol.... i be like yeeeah my 15 year old car still getting looks.

 

hahah want to switch?

 

that's friggin hilarious

Yeah, even the cops love my wheels... in fact they stopped me today to tell me how smooth and vibration-free they are at high speeds