New Wheels.

[qwikz28]

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/IMG_3710-1.jpg
Or at least a sneak preview of my new Fikse FM5s which are replacing these:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/DSC01693.jpg
A big thanks to Raist103 for hooking me up with a great deal and putting up with my ridiculous requests and pestering. Also, a big thanks to my buddy John Willy who will never see this, but had his guy repair and refinish the lips for a song. I'm ordering the tires tonight, and they should be mounted soon. In the meantime, here is a shot of John's GTI on bags. These are his old wheels (note the 6 lug) and the unique pop-out rear window with hardware retrofitted from a first gen Caravan. Not really the style of most people here, but I promise the work put into this car would impress many of you. He also delivered the wheels to me in this car. A truly great bloke who bent over backwards for someone he had only met once.
http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af6/gstoneinkalaoa/6luggers.jpg

Stay tuned.

[Jersey Mike]

Your buddy sounds like a great guy. And I can't wait to see those wheels on your car.
Do you happen to know how much they weigh?

[qwikz28]

Your buddy sounds like a great guy. And I can't wait to see those wheels on your car.
Do you happen to know how much they weigh?

He is a great guy. Excellent, excellent people.
No and my family makes fun of me whenever I use the bathroom scale to weigh car parts, so I'll get around to it as soon as I'm home alone.

[Blackbirdws6]

Wheels are going to look real good. What size are they and what tires did you choose?

[maroman88]

those wheels will look badass....

but why would u put nissan xterra wheels on a gti???

[chrisfrom nj]

nice rims

[qwikz28]

Wheels are going to look real good. What size are they and what tires did you choose?
Thanks man. 17x9.5/17x11 and I ordered Nitto NT05s
those wheels will look badass....

but why would u put nissan xterra wheels on a gti???
Creativity my man. ;)

[sweetbmxrider]

Wheels look pretty sick.

When are you going to buy a volkswagon?

And when are we going to see your car wrapped?

[qwikz28]

I'll likely buy a VW when I can afford one (after my bagged Caprice of course). I love that scene.

As for the wrap, I was forced to rip it off. My buddy helping me threw in the towel and I tried to finish it myself and the finished product was awful. Back to silver and unpainted hood for now. This is the best picture of it that I have:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/photo.jpg

[Tru2Chevy]

FM5s :drool: :drool: :drool:

Can't wait to see the final pics, I'm sure they will look awesome on your car. Which finish is on them?

- Justin

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

I'm going to come steal your wheels.

[WildBillyT]

I'm going to come steal your wheels.

Take a number. You are currently behind me and PolarBear.

[DaSkinnyGuy]

but why would u put nissan xterra wheels on a gti???

VW people are very creative with their rides,many of them want to have the lowest possible car with the most unique wheels.

C5 Z06 wheels are just one of the many unique combos

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4289148316_45080d5e20_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2753/4289262266_d8becc9a03_b.jpg

[WildBillyT]

I saw a VW just like that this morning. What's up with the sidewalls?

[DaSkinnyGuy]

I saw a VW just like that this morning. What's up with the sidewalls?

Wheel has a very narror tire due to lack of room for wide tires possible that maybe the biggest it may have is a 225 width.

Better view

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5281272498_045646e27c_b.jpg

[maroman88]

I saw a VW just like that this morning. What's up with the sidewalls?

i would worry that if u took a sharp high speed turn the tire would just come off the lip lol

[sweetbmxrider]

i would worry that if u took a sharp high speed turn the tire would just come off the lip lol

Yeah but it looks cool!

[BonzoHansen]

Fikses are really nice wheels, sweet.

As for those VWs, I prefer function over form. But that's just me :D

[qwikz28]

Thanks guys. Didn't realize there was so much love for FM5s around here. :) It's the normal Technipolish finish on the wheel face which is essentially a clear coated machine finish, while the lips are normal polished lips.

As for form over function, I agree usually. The Camaro will always be about function. But i still appreciate a low car. It's the hot rodder side of me. Having driven in a car so low before, the looks of confusion it gets are amazing. I can't wait to find a mid 90s Caprice/Impala on air ride and throw sparks down the street. This is what its all about:
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkkcctjhZE1qj94wmo1_500.jpg

[thunder]

I saw a VW just like that this morning. What's up with the sidewalls?

its called stretch and poke. its just the style.

[Raist103]

glad i could help. wife still hits me when i bring up i want another set. they came out great btw.

[EODMonkey]

I'd love to see what your car looks like wrapped. I've been thinking about wrapping mine but it's red so I'm not sure how I'd feel about everything matte black except under the hood. Wrapping a car is an art and certainly not easy. My guy makes it look like cake though. He did one of my bikes and it came out great. But then again that's his business. He's done stuff for the yankees, gran turismo 5, hell everything u can think of.

[LS1ow]

i have an audi to so i know allllll about the VW scene. and i accually love some nice stretch n' poke.

check this site out for some more pics or there style

http://fatlace.com/hellaflush/

[PolarBear]

Take a number. You are currently behind me and PolarBear.

And its a good thing I dont know where you live :rofl:

[ar0ck]

Poop on you

[qwikz28]

Poop on you alex.

Thanks for the love guys. Nitto NT05s are shipped. Gonna get them mounted as soon as they arrive and then bolted on the car as soon as it comes back from JS Performance.

Nittos:
http://image.modified.com/f/tech/modp-0906-nitto-nt05-tire-review/32216571+pheader_460x1000/modp_0906_01_hp+nitto_NT05_tire_review+tire_tread. jpg

[MyFirstZ]

I want those. . . . i must have. What are they exactly?

[Jersey Mike]

I've had Kumhos, ET Streets, F1s, and NT05s on this car. The NT05s have been my favorite thus far, mainly because of their versatility.

[IROCZman15]

i like those rims A LOT !!! please post pics when they are on the car . closeup shots and from far away. nice

[Rich189]

Poop on you alex.

Thanks for the love guys. Nitto NT05s are shipped. Gonna get them mounted as soon as they arrive and then bolted on the car as soon as it comes back from JS Performance.
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Saw your car yesterday at JS sounds badass man and from what josh was telling me you got one serious clutch now.

[qwikz28]

They are Fikse FM5s.

Mike- what makes them versatile? I currently have Falken Azenis and they are fantastic. Great in the rain, gripped fantastic, and looked good. I'm hoping that these will be similar at least.

Rich- thanks man. I usually don't get that alot because of how quiet the car is (relatively!). I'm real excited about this clutch. I'm hoping the break in period passes quickly.

[MyFirstZ]

what size tires you end up going with on them.

[qwikz28]

what size tires you end up going with on them.

275/40/17s on the front, 315/35/17 on the rear.

By the way, my cousin saw your car last week. He loved it and complimented the exhaust note. Said it was very loud and sounded awesome.

[MyFirstZ]

I have been looking at those tires also thats why i am asking.

Haha tell him i said thanks.

[qwikz28]

I have been looking at those tires also thats why i am asking.

Haha tell him i said thanks.

I'll be sure to post up impressions when I have them on for a week or so.

[Rich189]

They are Fikse FM5s.
Rich- thanks man. I usually don't get that alot because of how quiet the car is (relatively!). I'm real excited about this clutch. I'm hoping the break in period passes quickly.

it wasnt that quiet man... its no LM but in my opinion thats a good thing. Blew my trans going down the highway so josh was finishing yours when I got there and backed yours out so we could push mine in check it

[BonzoHansen]

it wasnt that quiet man... its no LM but in my opinion thats a good thing. Blew my trans going down the highway so josh was finishing yours when I got there and backed yours out so we could push mine in check it

:?::?::?::?::?::?::shock:

[qwikz28]

it wasnt that quiet man... its no LM but in my opinion thats a good thing. Blew my trans going down the highway so josh was finishing yours when I got there and backed yours out so we could push mine in check it

holy cow man! Details?

And I suppose you are right, but I am still yet to hear a cammed car nearly as quiet as mine. I hate loud cars.

[Jersey Mike]

Mike- what makes them versatile? I currently have Falken Azenis and they are fantastic. Great in the rain, gripped fantastic, and looked good. I'm hoping that these will be similar at least.



I have no experience with the Falken Azenis, so I can't compare to them. I'm sure someone else knows though, and will chime in. But, what I do know is that the NT05s hooked well enough on the street, they handled *great*, they had a better treadwear than the ET Streets, looked good (although that wasn't much of a concern of mine), and weren't bad in the rain whenever I drove them--granted, I don't drive the car in the rain often, and if I do, I don't do anything stupid.

Hope that helps. Gonna PM you some time this week, BTW. Keep an eye on your inbox! ;)

[S.J.SLEEPER]

I am still yet to hear a cammed car nearly as quiet as mine.

you should have heard mine.... ms4 cam,lt's,w/cats & SLP dual dual..... was quiet as chet!!!

[qwikz28]

I have no experience with the Falken Azenis, so I can't compare to them. I'm sure someone else knows though, and will chime in. But, what I do know is that the NT05s hooked well enough on the street, they handled *great*, they had a better treadwear than the ET Streets, looked good (although that wasn't much of a concern of mine), and weren't bad in the rain whenever I drove them--granted, I don't drive the car in the rain often, and if I do, I don't do anything stupid.

Hope that helps. Gonna PM you some time this week, BTW. Keep an eye on your inbox! ;)

Aye. As for the Nittos, are you talking about the drag radials? Because these are a newer tire that are more street and handling biased.

you should have heard mine.... ms4 cam,lt's,w/cats & SLP dual dual..... was quiet as chet!!!

That's close to my setup! Same exhaust, but with a similar sized (lower lift though) TTP cam. For a cammed car, it is pretty quiet. Nothing like my old Corsa which sounded like a machine gun. :shock:

[qwikz28]

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/photo-2.jpg
One step closer. I now only have to put the car in the air to replace the brake pads (glazed from the HPDE), brake fluid (cooked from the HPDE), and power steering fluid (most of it is in my engine bay); then finally adjust the parking brake and then throw the wheels on. Hoping to have all that done on Thursday.

On a side note, I picked up my car from Josh yesterday and that new clutch is a monster. I put 125 miles on it last night, and I can feel it breaking in quite a bit, but it still has quite a ways to break in. There is no way to describe it other than it is just a monster.

[PolarBear]

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/photo-2.jpg


:drool:

[IROCZman15]

so awesome. if u dont mind,, how mcuh did the rims alone cost/

they look so good, those are the style of wheels ive wanted for my car (since my wheels are very outdated).

nice man

[Rich189]

so awesome. if u dont mind,, how mcuh did the rims alone cost/

they look so good, those are the style of wheels ive wanted for my car (since my wheels are very outdated).

nice man

If I remember correctly they are about $2500 new for a set of 17's but you can find them used every once in awhile for between 1500-2000 depending on condition.

[qwikz28]

Wheels are not on the car, and here is why:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/photo1-1.jpg
My cousin's 2011 SS. We picked it up from a dealer in Livingston on Thursday evening. We've been cruising around all weekend. He's my right hand man (or my "mini-me" as an old lady friend used to call him) and I'm sure he got it to follow in my footsteps. Naturally, it was a big deal for me.

[drmrman]

Eff you man! Thats awesome! I LOVE those wheels... Shame I cant get a set to fit the C4 and still clear my brakes... Blah.

Cant wait to see them on the car!

AHHHHH love custom wheels! SWEET!

[qwikz28]

Eff you man! Thats awesome! I LOVE those wheels... Shame I cant get a set to fit the C4 and still clear my brakes... Blah.

Cant wait to see them on the car!

AHHHHH love custom wheels! SWEET!

Sold my CTS-V caliper setup to get wheels like these. I really wanted CCW Classics, but these were too good to pass up.

Thanks for the love man :)

[drmrman]

Sold my CTS-V caliper setup to get wheels like these. I really wanted CCW Classics, but these were too good to pass up.

Thanks for the love man :)

I was under the assumption with a small spacer you can fit the V calipers behind the FM5's

I spoke to a guy in closter that was putting the same wheels on his Fbody and he was going to make it work!

Either way... Thats SUPER sweet! Cant wait to see more pics!

[Rich189]

Still waiting on pics slacker... its been a week

[SmokesV8s]

WOW, Don sold the Fikse's....I'm shocked. Always loved this wheel. Makes whatever they're on look great.

PICS

[Raist103]

WOW, Don sold the Fikse's....I'm shocked. Always loved this wheel. Makes whatever they're on look great.

PICS

yeah i had too. i still have 8 sets of random wheels i have to sell to make room for all my other sets and crap

[qwikz28]

Still waiting on pics slacker... its been a week

I'm actually in Boston right now. Coming home tonight. I'll try and get them on soon though. The car needs some work before they go on.

[qwikz28]

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/IMG_0624.jpg
Gonna remove that hood this week and go back to stock. Nice wheels, can't have unpainted hood.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/IMG_0625.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/IMG_0626.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/IMG_0627.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/IMG_0628.jpg
Time to remove that license plate frame.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/IMG_0629.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/IMG_0630.jpg

Finally, I know. The fitment is great. They really make the car pop. The back tires are rubbing on hard turns but otherwise, these tires are just insane. Ride quality has improved a bit too. Hopefully next year I'll be able to get the body work that I wanted to make this thing up to 100%. For now though, she definitely looks much better than before.

Gonna put on my flat black tail panel, new tails, remove tints, stock hood, and then likely a photo shoot next week with my buddy's camera. I'll update this thread when that ever happens.

[coolmanvette75]

Win! They look great!

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

They look amazing, as expected.

Gonna put on my flat black tail panel, new tails, remove tints, stock hood, and then likely a photo shoot next week with my buddy's camera. I'll update this thread when that ever happens.

:?:

[WildBillyT]

Car looks awesome! Good call on swapping hoods, it will make it look better until you get some paint.

flat black tail panel Thank you for this. :mrgreen:

[sweetbmxrider]

They look good man. Why remove tints though?

I bet those wheels would look real good with the center painted gray.

[BigAls87Z28]

What kinda tires are they? I cant make them out.
Wheels look fugggin fantastic man!

[Rich189]

They look awsome man make sure to put some wheel wax on them especially on the inside. itll make them a lot easier to clean and protect the finish

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

. Nitto NT05s are shipped. .

What kinda tires are they?

RIF

[qwikz28]

They look awsome man make sure to put some wheel wax on them especially on the inside. itll make them a lot easier to clean and protect the finish

I just swapped out for some ceramic pads, and I did some research on wheel waxes a few weeks ago. I'll likely order some next week.

As for removing the tints, it's really a combination of factors. Three main reasons actually: vision at night, cops, and both sides have tears in them. Additionally, while I think they look good, my buddy hates them and he nags me about it. It will be nice to end that nagging (he lurks this forum so I'm sure he'll read this actually). :)

Thanks for the compliments guys. They look far better in person than in those crummy pics.

[sweetbmxrider]

If someone doesn't like my car, they walk :)

[PolarBear]

Oh I hate you

[qwikz28]

If someone doesn't like my car, they walk :)

Meh. I value certain people's opinion. It was more of a nudge to do what I was wanting to do for a long time.
Oh I hate you

:flower:

[qwikz28]

Also forgot to post up about two other recent mods. GTO seats and a Grant wheel. Makes the car so much nicer to drive. Lot's of vibrant colors on the car now.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/IMG_0621-1.jpg

[coolmanvette75]

Is that an mgw shifter? If so how do you like it? Thinking about getting one on those to replace my b&m.

[NJ Torque]

Looks great!

[maroman88]

GTO seats are sexy! rears too?

[qwikz28]

Is that an mgw shifter? If so how do you like it? Thinking about getting one on those to replace my b&m.
I love it. Mine replaced my B&M. The feel is far more positive and the throws are much shorter. I never ran a Pro 5.0, but I like it far better than the stock hurst with a short stick and B&M.

GTO seats are sexy! rears too?
The rears are in the attic. I hate having rear seats so I didn't bother trying to put them in.

[BigAls87Z28]

Holy crap man!?!?! How hard was putting in the GTO seats? Being that third and 4th gen floors are nearly identical...

[qwikz28]

Holy crap man!?!?! How hard was putting in the GTO seats? Being that third and 4th gen floors are nearly identical...

Tough. Really tough. Took a ton of problem solving to get it to work (considering my level of ability). It was worth it in the end though. I didn't take many pics as I worked because a ton of it was guess and check, but I'll try and explain the steps involved. I don't think anyone on LS1tech was able to get them in at stock height like I did. Since I eliminated all the guess work, it should be easy for anyone trying to do it from here.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/IMG_0622.jpg
So I used Sparco sliders and Scat/Procar F-body specific mounts. To mate the seat to the sliders, I had to remove the GTO power seat mechanism and mounts. I then cut into the wiring and left only the power and ground coming from the recline motor (which is built into the seat). The seat and recline motor combo is less than 20 pounds. Not surprisingly, the bolts on the seat were slightly wider than the slider holes, and were much longer (about 3 inches). I then drilled out the front holes on the slider, and used flat aluminum stock that I had drilled holes 3 inches apart to bolt the seat to the sliders. I then had to dremel the ends of bolts coming from the seat to allow the slider to move up close enough for me to reach the pedals. Lastly, I used speaker terminals to attach the power and ground from the power recline motor (same as pictured below) to attach to the stock harness for the power seats; thus leaving me with manual sliding and power reclining seat that is not height adjustable. Oh, and I used the seatbelt bracket from a BMW Z4 so my seatbelt doesn't go across my face (see above). The end result is a super comfy seat with decent bolsters that isn't like sitting on a phonebook. Rear seat legroom is now nonexistant by the way as the GTO seat is massive.
http://home.comcast.net/~mc_audio/MC2205_Love_relay_terminals.jpg

[Kat]

First off, the car looks great! The only way I think it could be better if those rims were on my car. :D

Second... GTO seats kick ass. :D

[IROCZman15]

love those wheels (jealous)