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Old 03-23-2008, 09:32 PM
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can anyone post a pic of a car with the stock 15x7 wheel and then one with a 17x9 wheel?
trying to see how much different it looks
i searched and found nothing so idk
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Old 03-23-2008, 10:49 PM
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This is the best I have to offer.
15X7


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Old 03-23-2008, 11:00 PM
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turbines looked so much better
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Old 03-23-2008, 11:08 PM
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Default RE: stock wheels vs 17x9

dude, i think your brakes are backwards


arent the slots in the rotors supposed to face backwards? as in the low part is in front, high in back?
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Old 03-23-2008, 11:09 PM
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I'd swap back ........................ except they don't make a 5 lug Turbine that I'm aware of [sm=icon_rofl.gif][sm=icon_rofl.gif][sm=icon_rofl.gif]
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Old 03-23-2008, 11:13 PM
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dude, i think your brakes are backwards


arent the slots in the rotors supposed to face backwards? as in the low part is in front, high in back?
Nope; not on backwards.
Different Manuf face them different directions.
Give me a minute and I'll show how Baer said they are suppose to face.
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Old 03-23-2008, 11:24 PM
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Here yeah go..
Baer puts sticker for left and right side on the calipers so that there is no confusion on which side to install them.



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Old 03-24-2008, 12:02 AM
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thanks bro
cant tell much from that view
but your car looks sicks man
i got the turbines on mine
only they are dirty as hell and im too busy to clean them haha
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