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    Lightbulb what would you do first?

    lower the car and then get rims.

    or get rims and then lower.

    considering you got steelies.


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    i say lower it (cheaper) than put some shoes on it ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by cactusEG
    i say lower it (cheaper) than put some shoes on it ...
    what did you do?


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    Quote Originally Posted by C-loS109
    what did you do?
    when i first bought my car i already had rims on it (17's ugly ones). Sold those, got some 15s. Later came the drop, but i did it right, the whole strut asmybly with adj coil overs. If u need any help with the drop, i'll be glad to help u, if i know the squad as good as i do. I know they wont have a prob with helping u too

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    lower it first, do it right, (tein basics) if nothing else. and then get a good set of rims. it is "essentially" (sp?) cheaper and will look alot better than a 4x4 Civic with rims...

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    Rims... then lowered... but I had the dropping accesories incoming alreeady.

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    I lower the car first and I have some new rims that need tires.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 99ExDriver
    I lower the car first and I have some new rims that need tires.
    im lost . lol.


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    I lower my ej8 w/ s tech springs

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    Lower first then rims.

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    I agree with everyone saying, "lower, then rims." Handling > rims...

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    go for some 5zigen....

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    Quote Originally Posted by cactusEG
    go for some 5zigen....
    **** u cactus why cant it be konig or somethin else u know 5zigen are for me lol j/k..If i were u i would just save for both and do it all at once..
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    for the rims im open to anything and everything unless it doesnt look good or they just plain suck. what im debating about its the color.


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    Quote Originally Posted by C-loS109
    for the rims im open to anything and everything unless it doesnt look good or they just plain suck. what im debating about its the color.
    you can never go wrong with blk on blk... go for some 15's

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    Quote Originally Posted by cactusEG
    you can never go wrong with blk on blk... go for some 15's
    i wouldnt do black but maybe gunmetal b/c i see so many cars with black on black some with chrome lips.

    i'm thinkin myabe do gold/bronze with chrome lips. i just simply think thats sexxy.

    and later...paint the car white?


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    Quote Originally Posted by C-loS109
    i wouldnt do black but maybe gunmetal b/c i see so many cars with black on black some with chrome lips.

    i'm thinkin myabe do gold/bronze with chrome lips. i just simply think thats sexxy.

    and later...paint the car white?
    yea ur right, i have broze rims.. do somthing extras origianl, some red or green rims or even pink. I like the color blk on car but thats just me..

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    Quote Originally Posted by cactusEG
    yea ur right, i have broze rims.. do somthing extras origianl, some red or green rims or even pink. I like the color blk on car but thats just me..
    some weird ass color would look kool and original. and pink doesnt sound to bad. it'll be just different but original. haha. we'll see.


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    Lower then rims my


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    results= lowering firstttt.

    unlesssssssss, i get me some Si rims. it wont look 4x4. right?


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    imma go try to find it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by C-loS109
    imma go try to find it.
    after work i'll send u a link homie

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    aight man, preciated.


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    Quote Originally Posted by C-loS109
    aight man, preciated.
    there u go
    New Project Car!!!

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    only if the paint wasnt falt black i would know how it would look exactly. but i like it. thanks man.

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    well thats gay...


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    wait and do it at the same time

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigdare23
    wait and do it at the same time

    yeah im deff. thinkin about doing that. but i dont know. it'll be hard knowing that i have the money for the drop but still have to wait to get money for the PINK ROTAs!!! i dont know if i can resist. ya know?


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    Quote Originally Posted by C-loS109
    yeah im deff. thinkin about doing that. but i dont know. it'll be hard knowing that i have the money for the drop but still have to wait to get money for the PINK ROTAs!!! i dont know if i can resist. ya know?
    take it one step at a time homie..

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