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Old 09-17-2004, 06:11 PM
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New Shoes and Huge tread for the Beast (Pics)

Finally got my CE28N's (Gold)
17x8.5 (44offset)
Toyo RA-1's 255/40/17
Had to cut and roll the rear fenders.
Attached Thumbnails New Shoes and Huge tread for the Beast (Pics)-ce28n1.jpg   New Shoes and Huge tread for the Beast (Pics)-ce28n2.jpg   New Shoes and Huge tread for the Beast (Pics)-ce28n3.jpg  
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sweet pics

love those wide tires

can you take a pic from the rear to show the width ?
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Parked and Covered, will get better pics later

Here's a few for now:
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I had an argument with my homie about which way the cross drills and slots are supposed to face, but u and I are on the same page. I said they should go foward to save on the life of the pad as long as the cooling fins aren't directional. wdut?
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Those wheels look so awesome. great choice
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looks like a 10sec car. lol

realy realy nice setup. good job man!
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Any rubbing up front? Did you have to roll the front as well?
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Any rubbing up front? Did you have to roll the front as well?
Not yet. There might be a little when steering is at full lock going slow/or in reverse. The rub usually occurs on the plastic liner in the wheel well. No rolling of the front fenders is needed as there is plenty of negative camber. I will be out at ThunderHill on wednesday and will update you about any rubbing after that.

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Originally Posted by scoobie555
I had an argument with my homie about which way the cross drills and slots are supposed to face, but u and I are on the same page. I said they should go foward to save on the life of the pad as long as the cooling fins aren't directional. wdut?
Each rotor manufacturer specifies a Right and Left rotor on the slotted/drilled rotors. Some go forward, some go back. I follow the directions and don't sweat it.

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Originally Posted by wrexr
Finally got my CE28N's (Gold)
17x8.5 (44offset)
Toyo RA-1's 255/40/17
Had to cut and roll the rear fenders.
What does cutting and rolling the fenders include?
I mean what do you actually do to the fenders?
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I used a cutoff tool to cut/remove the rear fender lip. I purchased some special reinforced thin cutting discs for this job. They were much thinner than the usual discs and cut easily without much heat. Once the excess material had been removed, I used a pipe to roll the edge upward for a clean look. A heat gun helps to prevent chipping of the paint when you do this. A little touch-up paint after to prevent rusting. This is not a mod for the weary. The cut off tool is pneumatic and can cause a lot of damage and injury if not used correctly. I know of a few people who did the same thing with a set of tin snips, I chose a different method.

Here's some pics of the cut area that is only visible from a ground view, as you can see in my first post pics, it is not visible from the side.
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A pic of a cutoff tool.
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thick *** wall.... why didn't you get smaller size?

OOO Where and how much for the ce28n? i want a set........ sooooooooooooooo bad :\
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