new wheels

[xluben]

as a birthday present to myself i got some new wheels today:

in MN that's my best attempt at a "clean" car (drive through car wash).

i didn't know if i'd like the silver lip, but i think it looks good with the chrome trim.



EDIT: engine swap sometime next week

 

[ktz_04]

now drop it!!!

 

[Quicksilvercord]

Lots of spokes, if you drop it I think it'll look a lot better.

 

[98AV6205HP]

whoa! what engine?

 

[WillT.]

Happy Birthday and nice wheels. As mentioned before, a drop would really help, but I don't have any room to talk since I'm still rolling stock, too. I like the level the rear end is at, but the front has that boat effect to it.
What kinda of swap you looking at?

 

[DaAccord98]

nice man u kinda look like how i was b4....check mines out and tell me wat u think

 

[00Accord4cyl]

Do you have a system or tons of stuff in your trunk..because it looks way lower..

you weren't lying about winter weather....i never see snow like that

 

[xluben]

hopefully i'll have a prokit soon. i'm still optimistic in thinking that'll be good enough

as for the swap, i've been having oil consumption problems, bad gas mileage, need a new timing belt, plus other routine maintenance items (142k miles).

my dad's friend has a shop, so he is going to take a look at it, but if it's not a simple fix (like piston rings, head gasket, cracked block, scratched head, ect.), we're strongly considering swapping in a new(er) f23a. he's calling around for prices/availability now. if he finds one it'll probably be put in soon.

i bought this car used almost a year ago, and it obviously was not well maintained by one of the previous owners

in these pics i had the 4 steelies (with tires) in the trunk that's why it's so low. i wish i could just stay that height.

now that they're out i think it's a little more even, but a drop would improve the look a lot.

 

[WillT.]

You may want to consider the H&R Sport kit since it offers a slightly lower ride in the front than in the rear (1.5F/1.2R).

 

[Twobit]

Why not suspension instead?