New rims

by **sphell** » December 2nd, 2007, 4:47 pm

Got round to fitting these this arvo. 20" Decorsa's with 225/35 tyres. Had to 'modify' (aka grind) the existing wheel studs so they didn't protrude past the face of the adapter hubs. Thanks to Rollin and others for not being wankers like the AFF guys and actually giving me some useful advice on doing this instead of just ranting on about the legalities of adapter hubs.

Anyway here are a few pics, the car is looking a bit second hand because it's dirty and I ripped off the side moulds and all the double sided tape is still stuck on the doors. And yes I know......the car is too high lol. It's kinda 4wd spec at the moment but I'll fix that soon

by **galapogos01** » December 2nd, 2007, 4:58 pm

nice wheels, good work!

by **Damo** » December 2nd, 2007, 5:11 pm

Looks good Doug. Are you going to leave the side moulds off ? The low series ones look shit anyway, do something about that exhaust tip too.

by **Dansedgli** » December 2nd, 2007, 5:11 pm

They look mad Doug.

What else is on the cards for looks?

by **DaNeOs** » December 2nd, 2007, 5:52 pm

they look mint atm, slam it on its ass and they will set the card off ten times better

mmmm slammed e-series

by **LUXO_8** » December 2nd, 2007, 6:19 pm

decorsa's are hot...good choice!

by **Kenaz** » December 2nd, 2007, 6:25 pm

Choice Bro!

What sort of coinage are they worth?

by **REAP3R** » December 2nd, 2007, 6:27 pm

noooo dnt dump it, it looks hot the way it is, jus get rid of the tape lol

by **Sunboost** » December 2nd, 2007, 6:29 pm

You're a prick haha... nice work.

by **Commando** » December 2nd, 2007, 7:56 pm

Wasn't there a red EF/EL at AFD 2005 with those rims?

Good to see something different, but I'm not a fan sorry (then again I'm a fag who likes hubcaps and 16s). Probably looks awesome in the flesh though

by **Steady** » December 2nd, 2007, 8:01 pm

They look tough on it, I don't think they'd look as good if it had a kit though, they suit the plain look of a kit-less EF.
Will look caaaraaazy with rim tucking at the rear

by **sphell** » December 2nd, 2007, 8:56 pm

Yeah gonna dump it a bit more, I need some front struts like the Pedder's sportsryder ones with the lower spring lands and some ultralow springs. After seeing Kaddis's car with the airbags I'd love to do that but it sounds like too much effort and money. I've got the old side moulds from Damo's old XR but they aren't painted yet....I'm gonna put them on. And I will get rid of the exhaust tip when I get an exhaust. I don't want to cut it off behind the bar cause I've done that before and you get the exhaust fumes in the car.

Apart from that, I'm not into body kits or anything....I like the western suburbs spec look - slammed, big rims, gauges, rear venetian and a massive sticker of a performance shop on the back window

by **EFFalcon** » December 2nd, 2007, 9:42 pm

mint.

thats all that needs to be said

by **Kaddis** » December 2nd, 2007, 9:42 pm

looks hot as! i remember seein those rims on a BT1 years ago and loved them.... i didnt think anyone stocked them where did you get them from?

by **OED666** » December 2nd, 2007, 11:25 pm

yea, it looks awesome, and so does the ride height too...

by **Sunboost** » December 3rd, 2007, 8:52 am

Kaddis where you get 'em is secret shit

Pretty sure there's only one joint in Melbourne.

I think I know the VL you're talking about - it was for sale not long ago.

by **pHaT`eL** » December 3rd, 2007, 12:46 pm

Best. Rims. Ever.

A mate used to have them on his AU3 Rebel, plates were FPRWPN. Loved them ever since. Also seen them powdercoated white on an EF/EL XR8 without a kit, and that looked hot too! Wanted them for my EL, but could never find them.

by **Sunboost** » December 3rd, 2007, 12:50 pm

That would be a Turbo EF XR6 Pete.

by **Eb Barbie** » December 3rd, 2007, 1:12 pm

Go 20s! Look awesum

by **EF ECTIV** » December 5th, 2007, 11:47 am

they look sweet.... wouldnt mind a set on my turbo....

by **Bipolar** » December 5th, 2007, 1:08 pm

They look teh hawtnessez! I agree it doesn't neeeeeed to be lower, but tucking rim FTW.

by **krisisdog** » December 5th, 2007, 7:01 pm

they dont even look real in those pics, fark that is a NICE set of rims.

+1 for fat tip, and minor dumpage

by **sphell** » December 16th, 2007, 11:43 pm

Sunny and I got round to lowering the car a bit more yesterday. I went to Pedders and got some of their SportsRyder struts for the front and put them in with the existing superlows, and we cut 1.5 coils off the rear. The car sits perfectly even front and rear now. The ride is a bit bumpy from the cut rear springs but I will mod the top of the suspension to give it a bit more travel next weekend. I might also put some new rear shocks in as the comfort gas ones are about 80 bux each which isn't too bad.

by **Damo** » December 17th, 2007, 12:20 am

Sunny changes wheels more often than his jocks, I thought you got 12 slotters ?. You guys suck for not coming to get me for wheel changing events. Next time you want/need to borrow something go **** yourselves.

by **EF ECTIV** » December 17th, 2007, 12:57 am

best...... stance...... ever......

by **Steady** » December 17th, 2007, 1:04 am

Tuff as ****.
The sundose mobiles caps are shit but.

by **EFFalcon** » December 17th, 2007, 7:30 am

very nice, i wouldn't change a thing.

by **Sunboost** » December 17th, 2007, 8:05 am

Douglas before you go fking with ur suspension again next weekend you need to help me slam the front of mine and get my wheels back on.

Yes I agree, those caps don't suit the EA... lol.

by **EDFalcon** » December 17th, 2007, 9:35 am

that....looks....awsome

by **syko4d** » December 17th, 2007, 9:51 am

i love them wheels they look fukin awesome .

were do u get them

put them on your ea so we can see wat they look like on that?????

by **Sunboost** » December 17th, 2007, 9:57 am

Sundeep wrote:Kaddis where you get 'em is secret shit

by **syko4d** » December 17th, 2007, 10:10 am

awww fair suk of the sav hahahaha

yeah righto ill find them ?

maybe? hahaha

by **Sunboost** » December 17th, 2007, 10:51 am

I guess in the end it's up to Doug if he wants to announce where he got them. I'm not saying it's a secret because I want to get them, I did before but I'm not going to go and get them now if Doug has bought them. It was originally his idea from back in '04 when he sprayed his car anyway - before that he'd seen them on that EF XR6 Turbo.

Forums have been known to have a lot of "copycats" around. A lot of trends are started through them and I'd hate to see such a rare wheel on every 5th modified Falcon going around. They've been around for yonks but noone on forums really caught on.

They are pricy though!

by **EFFalcon** » December 17th, 2007, 11:02 am

I've seen plenty of cars with them recently.
mostly various toyotas, and generally not as big.
still very rare to see on a falcon

by **galapogos01** » December 17th, 2007, 11:03 am

looks awesome doug. where's your Eastside sticker on the back window??

i got quoted $662 @ pedders for 9917s and 9180s (gas ryders all round). $80 each sounds pretty cheap??

by **sphell** » December 17th, 2007, 12:32 pm

thanks for the comments guys, I'm really happy with how it sits now....it's exactly the look I was going for. I won't say where I got them exactly but I can tell you it wasn't from a tyre chain store like Tyre Factory or anything, and it definetely wasn't in the Eastern suburbs

Jase, the guy quoted me around 80-something each for Comfort Gas shocks, they are the white ones. The SportsRyder shocks for the rear were about double that I think I wasn't really listening lol.....they are both shorter shocks than standard though so I'd probably just go with the Comfort Gas cause that's what I had in my EA BITD and they were fine. When I bought the front struts, I showed him my business card and he gave me 'trade' price he reckons.....it was bullshit really but he pretty much knocked off the GST which is better than nothing. The fronts were $405. Pricey but worth it....and when you take into account I considered airbags for a little bit until I emailed a guy for a quote and it was gonna be about $6000, the Pedders are chump change lol.

by **BI6TIM** » December 17th, 2007, 1:15 pm

Doug I wouldn't be compromising your ride quality by using the comfort gas shocks.
Car being that low I wouldn't even consider it. Go with the 9180's if at all possible.

Car looks fuggen awesome by the way!

by **Steady** » December 17th, 2007, 2:33 pm

EFFalcon wrote:I've seen plenty of cars with them recently.
mostly various toyotas, and generally not as big.
still very rare to see on a falcon

That yellow manual BA XR6 (not T), the fucking duuuumped one(ITSOVA? some shit like that), had them as well from memory.
Westside car.
Still not a real common rim but.
Good shtuff.

by **Gunns** » December 17th, 2007, 2:39 pm

Love ya work Doug, Thw car looks mad!

by **EFFalcon** » December 17th, 2007, 2:53 pm

ITSOVA was Orange wasnt it?
i know the one you mean though.

the one they're talking about above (red EF XR T) was drool worthy though.

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