Need some help on a desision
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Melting Slicks
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Need some help on a desision
Wheels or LG headers? im at a fork in the road here guys i cant decide on some new CCW street classics 18' s all around, it will come to about 3k total, ill sell my stock rims and tires with about 33oo miles on them, looking to get $1600 for them, or pic up a set of LG headders w/ cats and get it dyno tuned, for about 2.5k, both have there plus's, i wont be doing really any racing, i gonna try out a HPDE event soon but thats about it. what should i do?
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Need some help on a decision
I think that you have pretty much answered your own question. I'm
sure that you will enjoy the look of the new wheels, and I'm sure that you would enjoy the additional performance from the headers. Right now, it sounds like you would prefer to get some new shoes for your
baby. Under the circumstances, I think I agree with you.
Enjoy those great wheels...
sure that you will enjoy the look of the new wheels, and I'm sure that you would enjoy the additional performance from the headers. Right now, it sounds like you would prefer to get some new shoes for your
baby. Under the circumstances, I think I agree with you.
Enjoy those great wheels...
Burning Brakes
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We all want to go fast but rarely put our foot to the floor. My vote would put wheels and skins on your car. Looking great is more important than a faster 0 to 60 time. I would love to have 500 horsepower but I would rarely use it.
You wanna look good in the neighborhood!
Dan
You wanna look good in the neighborhood!
Dan
Burning Brakes
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We all want to go fast but rarely put our foot to the floor. My vote would put wheels and skins on your car. Looking great is more important than a faster 0 to 60 time. What good is 500 horsepower if you are not going to use?
You wanna look good in the neighborhood!
Dan
You wanna look good in the neighborhood!
Dan
Burning Brakes
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New Shoes
Quite a decision I'm sure. The headers are a tempting mod - but I believe that you will get more pleasure and satisfaction out of the new shoes. Your car is looooking gooood - 
So my op is that you go for the wheels 
So my op is that you go for the wheels
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well guys, ive come to a decision, and this it the route i took, i didnt get the CCW just yet,i did get these from bob at houseofwheels.http://forums.corvetteforum.com/atta...entid=47580288, ill use my stock tires and im gonna sell my rims once i swap them out for $800. but since i didnt spend the 3k like i planed on the CCW's (which i will get later) i just bought a set of LGM long tubes. 
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I'd get the wheels. Unless you are planning on hot rodding the car, the looks of the wheels will be very
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Originally Posted by TRJ
I think that you have pretty much answered your own question. I'm
sure that you will enjoy the look of the new wheels, and I'm sure that you would enjoy the additional performance from the headers. Right now, it sounds like you would prefer to get some new shoes for your
baby. Under the circumstances, I think I agree with you.
Enjoy those great wheels...
sure that you will enjoy the look of the new wheels, and I'm sure that you would enjoy the additional performance from the headers. Right now, it sounds like you would prefer to get some new shoes for your
baby. Under the circumstances, I think I agree with you.
Enjoy those great wheels...
Wheels are "instant gratification" for you and for everyone who sees your car!It don't mean a thing ... if it ain't got that BLING !!!
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Originally Posted by Vette 4 Fun
Wheels look great even when the car is not moving
You'll look at your wheels everytime you see your car as others will. You'll use all that added power only infrequently if at all.
Choice is clear...
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Mike... you'll want to be careful running an HPDE on a/m wheels like that. A few people do, and since you'll be on street tires the first few times you'll be just fine.
I'd have gotten the CCWs then just saved up a bit for the Headers.
I'd have gotten the CCWs then just saved up a bit for the Headers.
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yeah i was courious about that, i really like the looks of those wheels and i fig. if i/ when i get bit buy the bug for HPDE ill get some real tires and rims just for that.