GT-N's Installed !!! [Archive] - NewCelica.org Forum

krazyone

05-31-2002, 05:58 PM

here they are, no centercaps tho, shop is lagging on them.

http://home.socal.rr.com/jdresume/volks3.jpg

http://home.socal.rr.com/jdresume/volks2.jpg

what do u guys think? no close up pix cuz no centercaps yet, haha, they are on back order

Sirk_2

05-31-2002, 06:11 PM

what size tire is that? 215 45? very nice by the way! very nice!

krazyone

05-31-2002, 06:12 PM

yes 215/45, and thanks =P

TaeMachine

05-31-2002, 06:31 PM

i like it and dont like it. i cant explain too well but under a certain light it doesnt look right to me. but sometimes it looks good, know what i mean?:)

maybe its the color combo with the spec blue.

krazyone

05-31-2002, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by TaeMachine
i like it and dont like it. i cant explain too well but under a certain light it doesnt look right to me. but sometimes it looks good, know what i mean?:)

maybe its the color combo with the spec blue.

ya i hate to say it, but i feel the same. in person it looks better, but it feels like theres something missing

donkeyponkey

05-31-2002, 06:49 PM

i think stock 16's looks better, no mass in the wheels.

EndlessShock

05-31-2002, 06:51 PM

Nice Very Nice...

krazyone

05-31-2002, 06:53 PM

should i keep the body stock, or put a kit?

jdm-style

05-31-2002, 07:13 PM

i like

ctkrider

05-31-2002, 08:48 PM

Hey krazyone..i totally agree with you, I have the same wheels on my car, and w/o the centercaps it looks kinda funny IMO. BTW, there's a 4 week backorder on the centercaps, probably 2 week or less now.

krazyone

05-31-2002, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by ctkrider
Hey krazyone..i totally agree with you, I have the same wheels on my car, and w/o the centercaps it looks kinda funny IMO. BTW, there's a 4 week backorder on the centercaps, probably 2 week or less now.

im glad im not the only 1 waiting impatiently for those damn things. hopefully they will give that "umf" to the appearance and will settle this confusion.

nccelica

05-31-2002, 08:59 PM

i like em, but i think the tires are too big for my taste, but i see why you got thicker ones.. wouldnt want to mess up a set of volks myself :)

krazyone

05-31-2002, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by nccelica
i like em, but i think the tires are too big for my taste, but i see why you got thicker ones.. wouldnt want to mess up a set of volks myself :)

:werd: :thumbup:

coOOlcelica

05-31-2002, 10:21 PM

damn that looks pretty phat

absolutely_6-sp

06-01-2002, 07:10 PM

Looks very good. I love the GT-N's.
Yes, I suggest you get a body kit.
I'm also waiting for center caps, it's been two weeks.

krazyone

06-02-2002, 11:50 PM

its been 2 weeks here too, damnit why dont they make enuf!!

nyoneway

06-03-2002, 04:35 AM

Mine came with centercap and I didn't have to wait =P

PinoyGTS

06-03-2002, 06:51 AM

Interesting... I'd figure that the gunmetal would be a darker finish. I guess that's Volk's version of gunmetal. I like the rims, but if it were my car I'd want 'em to be darker. Can't go wrong w/Volks if you have the $$ though...

Kry

06-03-2002, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by krazyone
should i keep the body stock, or put a kit?

nice wheels reminds me a carbon blue rsx in chicago china town has the same wheels.. both car looks same.. with stock kit and GT-N wheels..

yes u need a kit

Johnson

06-03-2002, 10:15 PM

you so badly need a body kit! All that money spent on those rims and they are not being veiwed at their full potential because of the lack of body finese. So get a kit and i'll be envying your car.

LovinDaCamSwitch

06-04-2002, 10:46 AM

Well, I love the rims. For once, you need 45 series on 17's or your speedo will be off. That's what size I have"215/45/17" and it look great. Having 40 series on 17's will give extra wheel gap and that doesn't look good at all. But other than that, it looks good.
Dan

krazyone

06-04-2002, 11:16 AM

LovinDaCamSwitch

06-04-2002, 11:28 AM

Well, I never had any rub yet that I know of. I have a 45mm offset on my 17's. What is your offset and what springs are you using?
Dan

krazyone

06-04-2002, 11:38 AM

ground controls and +29mm offset, fits perfect in the wheel well

LovinDaCamSwitch

06-04-2002, 11:55 AM

Well, if you have Ground control, I would go with the camber kit for Hotchkis to have your rear wheel straighted to avoid rubbing. Another thing, maybe you need to raise the car a bit to help stop the rubbing. I got progress spring now with the Hotchkis camber kit too, and it ride fine and no rubbing ethier. You know for sure you dont want to mess up you new tires or you rims too. You got your money tied up on them why not protect them? IMO.
Dan

Lift7800

06-04-2002, 03:01 PM

man those are nice
i love em

JamesFlames

06-05-2002, 11:24 PM

krazyone, can you take more pix please? maybe in different lighting, and closer to the rim itself. I want to see how dark the gunmetal is.

ctkrider

06-06-2002, 12:08 AM

hey krazy...i got my centercaps!!!!! =P

krazyone

06-06-2002, 12:09 AM

Originally posted by ctkrider
hey krazy...i got my centercaps!!!!! =P

GOD DAMN U!!!! I STILL DONT HAVE MINE!!

when did u get it? i shouldl call the shop and see if they got any

krazyone

06-06-2002, 12:09 AM

Originally posted by JamesFlames
krazyone, can you take more pix please? maybe in different lighting, and closer to the rim itself. I want to see how dark the gunmetal is.

ya ill take some tomorrow, how's this 1 tho

http://home.socal.rr.com/jdresume/celi.jpg

http://home.socal.rr.com/jdresume/gtn.jpg

JamesFlames

06-06-2002, 12:23 AM

cool bro!!!

ctkrider

06-06-2002, 02:16 AM

i got mine on wednesday. =) gluck getting urs. BTW...the centercaps are really nice...they're not some cheap plastic, they're some kind of metal, maybe billet aluminum, not sure though, but they do come with a nice price tag $100!!! haha..

chameleon

06-07-2002, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by krazyone
should i keep the body stock, or put a kit?

I think that Celica's look better without kits IMHO. Some cars need kits to look cool, but the styling on the Celica is so good from the factory, a body kit usually just ends up screwing the lines of the car up. That's probably why the most popular kits are the ones that don't change the way the car looks that much or that look almost exactly like the stock peices, such as Kaminari and wings west. Body kits are good investments for some cars if you want to stand out, but I think that Celica owners could do better with their money if they spend it on other things. ;)

kabal57

06-07-2002, 10:01 PM

Originally posted by LovinDaCamSwitch
Well, I love the rims. For once, you need 45 series on 17's or your speedo will be off. That's what size I have"215/45/17" and it look great. Having 40 series on 17's will give extra wheel gap and that doesn't look good at all. But other than that, it looks good.
Dan

actually this is not quite correct. With 45 series tires on a 17" rim your revo's per minute will drop down to about 820 as opposed to the normal 840-850 it should be. Your speedo should be around 2 mph off with 45 series :D

Baldhead_J

06-07-2002, 10:08 PM

Speedo/Revo issues with 18/35's? Anyone?

absolutely_6-sp

06-07-2002, 11:58 PM

Try this

www.eunos.com/tirecalc

krazyone

06-20-2002, 06:00 PM

finally got my damn centercaps after 2 months of waiting... here they are

http://home.socal.rr.com/jdresume/cap.jpg

SF GT

06-20-2002, 07:20 PM

Hey krazyone, that's a standard TRD exhaust right?

krazyone

06-20-2002, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by SF GT
Hey krazyone, that's a standard TRD exhaust right?

yes it is

celwin

06-20-2002, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by krazyone
finally got my damn centercaps after 2 months of waiting... here they are

http://home.socal.rr.com/jdresume/cap.jpg

What's with Volk wheels and center caps? Alot of Volk wheels sold do not come with center caps, or the caps are usually out of stock. When I bought my Te37 I had the same problem. I had to wiat 1 1/2 months to get them.