2rotor Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Well I had these laying around and thought they might look good on the LS.. They dont rub. But they are sticking out about 1/4 inch... Are there any flares for these cars?? I am ordering some Eibach springs to drop it a little, as it looks like a 4x4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolyaw Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Cobra R's, huh? They would look good on the car, but that offset needs to be about +40. Stretch it and hammer it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatingupblacktop Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Nice rims. Dropping it would finish the look, too bad about the offset. I don't know if flared arches would look as good as the original? From your pics, it looks like you could go fatter with the rubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrome04 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Looks slick! I must admit i'm a sucker for a nice 5 spoke! The Tanabe DF210's lower almost 2 inches and still have a very comfortable ride. ALMOST OEM quality. I know on my old 91 LS400 with my 20"s they barely sacrificed any ride quality. Still an amazingly silky ride. Unless you want the stiffer/sportier feel of the Eibachs. Either way I think it will be golden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2rotor Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 I am running 245/45/17.... They are pretty wide.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatingupblacktop Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Yeah, I'd say that's plenty wide. Forgot your rims are 17x9. Still looks good, but i don't know about flaring it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2rotor Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Look at the rears on this car.. Are they just rolled or are those add on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatingupblacktop Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Looks added on - hard to tell. Personally, don't like the effect. Has an unbalanced feel because it's different from the front. Imo, front and back should compliment each other. Same thing with air dams, skirts and spoilers. Good looking mods should have an integrated and unified design that gives an overall effect without bringing attention to any one part of the car, as if it came out of the factory looking like that. I like the classic, smooth, and streamlined flanks of the original, and I would work within that design. But everyone to their own taste. Like the rims though. Lowered, sure gives the car a different attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2mud Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Look at the rears on this car.. Are they just rolled or are those add on? "rolling" fenders does not accomplish this look--rolling refers to the inside lips so that the tire can tuck inside the fender, not expand the fender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2rotor Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 Yeah I rolled the inside of the fenders on my Miata for travel clearance but I have seen some cars that have used a method of rolling the lips to make flares... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hil400 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Nice rims. Dropping it would finish the look, too bad about the offset. I don't know if flared arches would look as good as the original? From your pics, it looks like you could go fatter with the rubber. I am running 245/45/17.... They are pretty wide.. I have the Cobra R's on another car and I am running 275/40/17 and they work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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