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bing · 11-05-2001, 12:36 PM

this is in canadian $$$, but i bought a cat today just generic highflow, because i got screwed when i had it done a while ago,
i got some prices on nology wires... 279.99<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> are they that good.

they had something called taylor wires for 70... is the difference really worth 200 if im not really going for speed i just want a healthy car. they said the wires were popular and real good for the $$$

strut bars starting at 52, but it would be a few more bucks for the 240.

they had these real cool rims, they were truck rims with no spokes, no holes, just a cap over the bolts and a circular pattern that pops out a bit, i think they would be crazy for a 240, they were only 99.99ea. and they were chrome and come in any bolt pattern....

they were 15x7.0, will that not fit, i think they would look amazing in the summer with a 2 inch drop and a new coat of paint....

feedback please

11-05-2001, 12:37 PM

15 x 7 will fit easily

bing · 11-05-2001, 12:46 PM

sweet, they look real real real cool, and nobody puts rims like those on, and 99.99 each canadian is real good too, either those or the  91+ stock 7 spoke alloys, im in it for economy, but chrome would be nice....

*ca18guy* · 11-05-2001, 12:46 PM

Whats the offset on the wheels?

bing · 11-05-2001, 12:49 PM

that i dont know, i will return and ask because 4 bills aint much and i really like em.

i was warned about the offset before, but i see people swapping rims from 240's on to golf's and shit. and my friend had a 300z with rims that werent quite the right offset, how much doe it affect the car..

and feedback about the wires please

konkman · 11-05-2001, 12:51 PM

I have had regular aftermarket wires and I now have nology hotwires, if you can afford them, get them.  They give you so additional pull when getting off the line, but where they shine is after 5000rpms, you don't get the hollowing out of power that you can sometimes feel, you will pull to redline.  

I go mine for 250 at Mopac in Vancouver, BC.  Think about this.  The wires charge your plugs with 50 times the charge of your regular aftermarket wires.  You can create the best intake and exhaust system in the world, but if you can't burn that gas, you're toast.

*LanceS13* · 11-05-2001, 02:16 PM

I've heard Nology's aren't so good...but konkman seems to like them.  I'd rather get Magnecores though.
About the offset, if it's off enough, you'll rub the tires on the wheel well or the shock assembly.  It would probably be less of a factor on rims as narrow as 7", but I'd still check into it.

bing · 11-05-2001, 03:35 PM

about the wires.... yeah they sound good and they wouldnt be that pricey if they sucked, but im not in the game for performance yet.

my car is not priority #1, while it does hold that little niche in my heart.

i want it to look good, and drive good but not necessarily fast.

i'm gonna get sway bars front and back and some coil overs and justa few bolt ons - intake (injen because all you guys swear by it), wires, and a few others.  i dont need 200hp because i have enough tickets and im a fucking nut anyways,

i'll wait until im 27 and my wife and i are pulling down 50 -85 grand each, then i'll get a BMW or an Audi and slamm it out snd be on covers an shit.

patience is a virtue they say...

but really, these rims are like nothing i've seen on an import and they are affordable, i think they would look sweet and i could go buy them right now, but yeah i wanna know whats up with the offset first.

11-05-2001, 12:36 PM	#1
bing Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 2,699 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	this is in canadian $$$, but i bought a cat today just generic highflow, because i got screwed when i had it done a while ago, i got some prices on nology wires... 279.99<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> are they that good. they had something called taylor wires for 70... is the difference really worth 200 if im not really going for speed i just want a healthy car. they said the wires were popular and real good for the $$$ strut bars starting at 52, but it would be a few more bucks for the 240. they had these real cool rims, they were truck rims with no spokes, no holes, just a cap over the bolts and a circular pattern that pops out a bit, i think they would be crazy for a 240, they were only 99.99ea. and they were chrome and come in any bolt pattern.... they were 15x7.0, will that not fit, i think they would look amazing in the summer with a 2 inch drop and a new coat of paint.... feedback please

11-05-2001, 12:37 PM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	15 x 7 will fit easily

11-05-2001, 12:46 PM	#3
bing Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 2,699 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	sweet, they look real real real cool, and nobody puts rims like those on, and 99.99 each canadian is real good too, either those or the  91+ stock 7 spoke alloys, im in it for economy, but chrome would be nice....

11-05-2001, 12:46 PM	#4
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 42 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Whats the offset on the wheels?

11-05-2001, 12:49 PM	#5
bing Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 2,699 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	that i dont know, i will return and ask because 4 bills aint much and i really like em. i was warned about the offset before, but i see people swapping rims from 240's on to golf's and shit. and my friend had a 300z with rims that werent quite the right offset, how much doe it affect the car.. and feedback about the wires please

11-05-2001, 12:51 PM	#6
konkman Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 534 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have had regular aftermarket wires and I now have nology hotwires, if you can afford them, get them.  They give you so additional pull when getting off the line, but where they shine is after 5000rpms, you don't get the hollowing out of power that you can sometimes feel, you will pull to redline.   I go mine for 250 at Mopac in Vancouver, BC.  Think about this.  The wires charge your plugs with 50 times the charge of your regular aftermarket wires.  You can create the best intake and exhaust system in the world, but if you can't burn that gas, you're toast.

11-05-2001, 02:16 PM	#7
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 43 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've heard Nology's aren't so good...but konkman seems to like them.  I'd rather get Magnecores though. About the offset, if it's off enough, you'll rub the tires on the wheel well or the shock assembly.  It would probably be less of a factor on rims as narrow as 7", but I'd still check into it.

11-05-2001, 03:35 PM	#8
bing Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 2,699 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	about the wires.... yeah they sound good and they wouldnt be that pricey if they sucked, but im not in the game for performance yet. my car is not priority #1, while it does hold that little niche in my heart. i want it to look good, and drive good but not necessarily fast. i'm gonna get sway bars front and back and some coil overs and justa few bolt ons - intake (injen because all you guys swear by it), wires, and a few others.  i dont need 200hp because i have enough tickets and im a fucking nut anyways, i'll wait until im 27 and my wife and i are pulling down 50 -85 grand each, then i'll get a BMW or an Audi and slamm it out snd be on covers an shit. patience is a virtue they say... but really, these rims are like nothing i've seen on an import and they are affordable, i think they would look sweet and i could go buy them right now, but yeah i wanna know whats up with the offset first.