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    CF rims

    I dont remeber where it was but have u guys seen the carbon fiber rims??? i thought they looked cool as shit, but i cant find them anymore
    ***DENNIS***



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    scary...

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    I've seen a carbon fiber muffler, but I've never seen carbon fiber rims. Don't even want to know how much
    Wonder that they look like and weigh.
    H&R springs revalved Bilstein front struts, koni struts in the rear 195/55-15 Dunlop W-10's Dc Sports header custom cat-back with Dynomax super turbo w/3" Brembo slotted & dimpled rotor's EBC pads
    Well, that's what I used to have, wrecked, 7/3/02.

    Now I d

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    and the strength???

    what happens when you hit a big bump? SHATTER???

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    you probalbly don't want carbon fiber rims they are made for racing because of the light wieght. They have great strength along the lines of continuous wiehgt but if they hit the curb or the dirt the shock will shatter the rims.
    Ryan

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    Track only bud. That or some ricey show car.

    I just want some Rota SS'es
    Good bye to the 1989 DX Type R. Hello 2001 LX.

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    "Four wheels, four doors, and no frills."

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    i wasnt sayin i wanted them , im asking if anyone has seen them
    there damn near 800 each, and thats for 15"
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    ofcourse there 800 each do you know how hard it is to make a load bearing structure out of a cloth and a plastic.
    Ryan

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    rota ss's own, Im a believer
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