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Old May 25, 2011 | 05:56 AM
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Hey guys FINALLY im done modding for now haha. I recently got the IPD Plenum.. Sharkwerks Exhaust..got my windows tinted..now I got sum new treads and got my Rims refinished and Powdercoated.

1st I got the Nitto Invo Tires. So far with a 100 miles on them they feel awesome, but im coming from Pirellis ( which I hate) that were wearing bad on the rears. The Nittos are SOOOO quiet its amazingg and the car truly hugs the road the sidewall feels awesome my car finally feels like a Pcar again . So for the money I really like the Nittos. Im goin on a road trip 2mrrw and will be putting prob 1k miles on them so ill update after.

2nd I got my Rims refinished and Powder Coated a Matte Grey Anthracite. They came out AWESOME.. the rim guys did a sick job. Very happy with the outcome. They look Black but up close you can tell they look Grey. Ive attached cheap pics.. the ones I took are too large to download here. But I attached a pic of the Day I got the car stock and now sideviews I like the progress enjoy guys



 
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Old May 25, 2011 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 996CABOVA
Hey guys FINALLY im done modding for now haha. I recently got the IPD Plenum.. Sharkwerks Exhaust..got my windows tinted..now I got sum new treads and got my Rims refinished and Powdercoated.

1st I got the Nitto Invo Tires. So far with a 100 miles on them they feel awesome, but im coming from Pirellis ( which I hate) that were wearing bad on the rears. The Nittos are SOOOO quiet its amazingg and the car truly hugs the road the sidewall feels awesome my car finally feels like a Pcar again . So for the money I really like the Nittos. Im goin on a road trip 2mrrw and will be putting prob 1k miles on them so ill update after.

2nd I got my Rims refinished and Powder Coated a Matte Grey Anthracite. They came out AWESOME.. the rim guys did a sick job. Very happy with the outcome. They look Black but up close you can tell they look Grey. Ive attached cheap pics.. the ones I took are too large to download here. But I attached a pic of the Day I got the car stock and now sideviews I like the progress enjoy guys




very nice........................
 
Old May 25, 2011 | 09:27 AM
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sweet, nice wheels
 
Old May 25, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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I replaced the runflat Goodyears on a '99 Corvette FRC with a set of Nitto 555's and were very impressed with them. You can be our guinea pig and give us progress reports on your set of Nittos. It would be nice to have another brand to choose from that owners give good marks.

Your wheels look great. Glad to see you bucked the "black is beautiful" trend.
 
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I replaced the runflat Goodyears on a '99 Corvette FRC with a set of Nitto 555's and were very impressed with them. You can be our guinea pig and give us progress reports on your set of Nittos. It would be nice to have another brand to choose from that owners give good marks.

Your wheels look great. Glad to see you bucked the "black is beautiful" trend.
Thanks man...like I said I got only 100 miles on the Nittos but im VERY impressed so far. They are EXTREMELY quiet and you can feel the grip on dry pavement the car feels so planted. I just couldnt justify almost $1800 for tires like the PS2.

And I loveeeee the look of the rims they are a Dark Grey but they look Black from far away. I will update the board on the Nittos but good so far
 
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Looks really good man!
 
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Looks really good man!
Thanks Alex...sounds good too =P
 
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...And I loveeeee the look of the rims they are a Dark Grey but they look Black from far away. I will update the board on the Nittos but good so far
You had me believing I was looking at "before" and "after" photos of your wheels. In one picture they look silver.
 
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Looks great!
 
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Nice car.
What do you think about your IPD plenum?
I got it as my last mod and absolutley love it!
 
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