My new Rims (updated 5/15/06, finished), Mille Miglia HT3 17x8 with 35mm+ offset Options

[Drocay]

those look good man, look almost exactly like TC wheels.

[devilsden97]

those look good man, look almost exactly like TC wheels.

yeah exactly what i was going for. look like stock, but not, there not flashy, so they dont grab cops attention or ricers, but true 6gc people know what they are.

[ILuvMyCelica95]

tina needs a camber kit and shes on eibachs, so i would put it on

exactly. I have the same springs and i got the same alignment kit. had it put in this weekend. I suggested it because my camber was WAY off. This helped a lot, along with the alignment and balancing. Better safe then sorry.

Edit: they look nice

This post has been edited by ILuvMyCelica95: Apr 17, 2006 - 1:45 PM

[axelrduvirage]

could someone please remind me of the difference between jealousy and envy? i don't know which i'm feeling right now !

nice friggin' wheels..not too flashy, not to trashy!

what i really envy (or am jealous of) is the Sportline springs. let us know how the install goes and the effect on the ride (too stiff, bearable or just right).

[devilsden97]

Update: Just got the rims balanced, and the tires put on.

Falken zeix ze 512's



bad picture cuz it was getting dark, and my batteries are almost dead so flash doesnt work. Sorry, just take my word, there falkens.

Glimpse into the future
(i couldnt resist)




friday i have an appointment to have the springs put in, and an alignment done. CANT WAIT!!


Edit: other fun celica related stuff i did today:

Painted my old wood grain inlays red:



Then got ripped cuz it was red, and "ghey" so i repainted them black




And my garage floor afterwards:



me: very bored:



lol

This post has been edited by devilsden97: Apr 19, 2006 - 7:14 PM

[axelrduvirage]

whhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

i wants pretty wheels too.
and springs.


lookin' good my man.

BTW don't want to sound like a vulture circling a rotting carcass (yes i do!) but what shape are your OEM wheels in and will they be going on the auction block one day?


[applause] ladies and gentlemen the cock-of-the-walk, the BMOC, the guy everyone aspires to become one day-- devilsden97 [/applause] jk , WTG on getting the wheels, bro.

[devilsden97]

they have some curb dmg. but im keeping them for the winter for right now. they have new tires put on no longer then a year ago. so for right now im keeping them, but idk, maybe ill just get some steelies and sell them off. idk well see.

[devilsden97]

ok heres some fun news! the shop that is putting in my springs called me about a half hour ago. Some linkage between my swayarms and my struts were broken in the back, and its gonna cost me $210 in parts to fix it. Doing some math, with help from someone else (cuz i couldnt bear to type it all into the calculator) the running total thus far is $1688.25 and that doesnt include there labor charge, which i dont know what it will be yet, and a $100 alignment. I figure $2,000 in the end. all to lower the car 1.5inches all around and put some rims on it....yeah not worth it, this will be my last mod, for a while.

edit: shop called, all installed, but no alignment Cost: $480 Total so Far: $2,168.50

And I called a place that does the alignments for lowered cars....$80 per hour, and he estimates it will take 3 hours. And I couldnt get an appointment till MAY 2nd! OMG This is such a hassle.


This post has been edited by devilsden97: Apr 21, 2006 - 3:47 PM

[95CelicaST]

ok heres some fun news! the shop that is putting in my springs called me about a half hour ago. Some linkage between my swayarms and my struts were broken in the back, and its gonna cost me $210 in parts to fix it. Doing some math, with help from someone else (cuz i couldnt bear to type it all into the calculator) the running total thus far is $1688.25 and that doesnt include there labor charge, which i dont know what it will be yet, and a $100 alignment. I figure $2,000 in the end. all to lower the car 1.5inches all around and put some rims on it....yeah not worth it, this will be my last mod, for a while.

edit: shop called, all installed, but no alignment Cost: $480 Total so Far: $2,168.50

And I called a place that does the alignments for lowered cars....$80 per hour, and he estimates it will take 3 hours. And I couldnt get an appointment till MAY 2nd! OMG This is such a hassle.

That sucks! so you are to drive about without an alignment?

I know how that whole money bit goes. I already have... umm.. -opens the calculator- about 1700 sunk into Suspension.

[bufferdan]

Its the sway bar end links...they dont go bad or break. But they do get jacked up when you try to take them off... Im willing to bet that THEY messed them up trying to get them off because they do get rusted and you have to work them off very slowly. Those endlinks costs 50$ each and there is one on each side in the rear. This is one reason why i do all the work myself. You can do a spring install in about 4hrs with normal tools...and if you messed up the endlinks doing it then oh well at least you learned something.

[devilsden97]

well got everything installed on saturday. Had a wake on sunday, and a funeral monday, so no pics yet. I think i have to bring the car back to the people who balance my tires and scream, cuz between 60 and 65mph the steering wheel jiggles back and forth really fast. (i figure that the tires werent balanced correctly) Im fairly annoyed by this, but still in good spirits, hopefully some pictures soon.

[bufferdan]

PIcs?

[devilsden97]

PIcs?

yeah sorry, im gonna try and get some nice pics like with a hot back round and stuff, been really busy. Lots went on last week. uh...also question, when i go over 60mph, my wheel shakes/vibrates. Its either the balane of the rims, or the alignment. But which would u say it is? Suggestions? Take it back to the same place and tell them that they did it wrong, and have they redo it, or bring it some where else and have them rebalance the rims, and see if it was that, or the alignment.


oh and for the pics, im thinking of going to a bank near me, it has a pretty open parking lot, and there is an IBM complex in back and when the suns going down, it looks way cool. Ill see if i can get into the complex and take pics, idk cant wait!

[bufferdan]

Wheels have to be off balance..take it back and tell them it shakes now and to rebalance them. Did you get hubcentric rings? If you dont have them that could be the problem also.

[devilsden97]

Wheels have to be off balance..take it back and tell them it shakes now and to rebalance them. Did you get hubcentric rings? If you dont have them that could be the problem also.

well ill do that, but they came with a ring in them, but there was a sticker that says "this whell is supplied with an installed centering ring., the centering ring may not be retained in this wheel if you change wheels. If this wheel is remoed you must also rmove the centerin rin from the ehicle bub befor instaling your spare tire or any different wheel." Then thers more with a phone number and blah blah ...the people at the place took them out/off, and gave me them and the C-clips that hooked them in....could that be the problem?

Good thing im a pack rat, cuz most people probally woulda tossed thos out.

[bufferdan]

Well you need those hubcentric rings... Thats probably the problem.

[devilsden97]

Well you need those hubcentric rings... Thats probably the problem.

your kidding? im gonna kill them! WTF ive been tearing up my tires (ok not that much) for a week bcause there morons and took those out? omg!

[bufferdan]

Well you need those hubcentric rings... Thats probably the problem.

your kidding? im gonna kill them! WTF ive been tearing up my tires (ok not that much) for a week bcause there morons and took those out? omg!

It wont tear your tires up... but you will get vibration alotta times without them because the wheel doesnt center on the hub properly.

[devilsden97]

Well you need those hubcentric rings... Thats probably the problem.

your kidding? im gonna kill them! WTF ive been tearing up my tires (ok not that much) for a week bcause there morons and took those out? omg!

It wont tear your tires up... but you will get vibration alotta times without them because the wheel doesnt center on the hub properly.

ok here is my question....can i just take the rims off, and put that ring in, and then put them back on, and they will be all good, and no shakes? or should i take it back and be like install it right!

This post has been edited by devilsden97: May 1, 2006 - 2:58 PM

[bufferdan]

You can do it yourself if you want by removing them and putting the rings on and torqueing the lugs down even