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Old 06-23-2012, 04:14 PM   #7
fatoni
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Originally Posted by F3dzo View Post
This is why I can trust fellow owners and enthusiasts. I definately don't want to rice the car out or ruin the dynamics of the car. 18's all around sound better... I really don't want to see a huge gap like there is now with the 17's.

Sounds like I can't go budget with what I want. Still want that staggered look in the back. I'll have to mess with the offset so I can have the wheel flush with fender and nice lip on the rear wheel.

Well about the markup. My wife is good friends with the sales director's wife. He wiped the 4995$ markup right off. I actually pointed at the amv sticker and said to the guy. "what the f is this?" for that I'll go get a wrx sti. He's like don't worry haha.
you shouldnt trust us on the forum. there is a lot of good advice but a lot of us are stupid too. going with a bigger rim isnt going to change the gap provided you keep the tire diameter same (which you should). you probably can get away with a conservative drop with minimal negative change or even some positive. my advice would be to look for some aftermarket tophats. its a cheap way to gain some suspension travel back when you lower a car.
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