I’m pretty new to the concept of stance and pretty much wheel everything and I figured it was time to stop being a pussy and get my car looking right. in the hopefully by march I’ll have enough saved up for a nice set of KSports but before I do any of that I wanted to get some new wheels on my ride. Here’s what she looks like as of now:
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What she looks like as of now. (Taken at focus fest)
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A somewhat better (and professional) picture
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Picture of it from behind
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The current wheels really aren't that special...at all... they're the stock ones just painted (as if that wasn't obvious at all...)
yes, I know that by no means my car is anywhere near being remotely "low"... but hopefully before FR12 comes around it will have a stance, and it will live in fear of speed bumps.
The only suspension modifications I have done to her are Ford Racing SVT lowering springs, 28mm rear sway bar(can’t remember if Steeda?), full set of Tockio HP blue shocks/struts, polyurethane rear suspension bushings(LCAs, trailing arm(I think that's what it’s called), sway bar, and pretty much everything else.). Up front, all I really have are the shocks, the springs, and the stock sway bar and adjustable sway bar end-links. Hopefully over summer before FR12 I’ll be able to get a SVT sway bar.
I originally got the springs and struts because I got a pretty good deal on both of them, the springs set was like $99 on clearance from C-F-M and the shocks were more of a gift from dad. When I put them on the car and set everything up more or less to get rid of the excessive wheel gap and in hopes of making my car handle slightly better. (remember, I did all this almost two years ago when I was a N00b at improving performance of anything.)
Anyway, the reason I started this thread is because I’m at a complete standstill. A few weeks ago had my wheels/tires balanced at a local shop back up in Louisville because whenever I would get up to roughly around 75-80 I would have this horrible vibrating. Well, I came back to pick up the car and what’d ya know… I have three bent/warped rims... and with that knowledge… I figured it would be time to get new wheels on the car. I have a full set of BBS RS 17x6.5’s sitting back at home in Louisville in the attic that a friend gave to me, but they’re sadly 5 lug… so that doesn't do me any good and I’m not about to swap up with Mazda hubs.
I’m not really sure what kind of wheels would look good on my focus… I was thinking copper, bronze, or satin black in terms of a finish, but that’s not really important. All I really am looking for is a 17’wheel that with stance… and some possible poke… my car would look somewhat right. If you got some wheels you think would look right post’em up!!
What she looks like as of now. (Taken at focus fest)
A somewhat better (and professional) picture
Picture of it from behind
N
The current wheels really aren't that special...at all... they're the stock ones just painted (as if that wasn't obvious at all...)
yes, I know that by no means my car is anywhere near being remotely "low"... but hopefully before FR12 comes around it will have a stance, and it will live in fear of speed bumps.
The only suspension modifications I have done to her are Ford Racing SVT lowering springs, 28mm rear sway bar(can’t remember if Steeda?), full set of Tockio HP blue shocks/struts, polyurethane rear suspension bushings(LCAs, trailing arm(I think that's what it’s called), sway bar, and pretty much everything else.). Up front, all I really have are the shocks, the springs, and the stock sway bar and adjustable sway bar end-links. Hopefully over summer before FR12 I’ll be able to get a SVT sway bar.
I originally got the springs and struts because I got a pretty good deal on both of them, the springs set was like $99 on clearance from C-F-M and the shocks were more of a gift from dad. When I put them on the car and set everything up more or less to get rid of the excessive wheel gap and in hopes of making my car handle slightly better. (remember, I did all this almost two years ago when I was a N00b at improving performance of anything.)
Anyway, the reason I started this thread is because I’m at a complete standstill. A few weeks ago had my wheels/tires balanced at a local shop back up in Louisville because whenever I would get up to roughly around 75-80 I would have this horrible vibrating. Well, I came back to pick up the car and what’d ya know… I have three bent/warped rims... and with that knowledge… I figured it would be time to get new wheels on the car. I have a full set of BBS RS 17x6.5’s sitting back at home in Louisville in the attic that a friend gave to me, but they’re sadly 5 lug… so that doesn't do me any good and I’m not about to swap up with Mazda hubs.
I’m not really sure what kind of wheels would look good on my focus… I was thinking copper, bronze, or satin black in terms of a finish, but that’s not really important. All I really am looking for is a 17’wheel that with stance… and some possible poke… my car would look somewhat right. If you got some wheels you think would look right post’em up!!
