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Old 04-21-2017, 04:05 PM
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Default New wheels on my C6!

Ive been having some traction issues since I finished the built. Current mods are ls3 with ported and milled heads, cam, fast102 intake & tb, vararam and headers.

Just bought HREs (18 front 19 rear) from a close friends and now Im using 325s at the rear and 275s in the front and feels so much better

Hopefully next week i will install the z06 brakes. Still havent decided which color to paint the calipers though. Any sugestions will be appreciated.

Anyways here are the pics have a great weekend everyone!





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Old 04-21-2017, 04:19 PM
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I'd start with checking and cleaning the wheel sensors. Also some of the clips maybe loose and need to be pryed apart to make a snugger fit on the brackets.

Nice vette. Does it get a lot of attention where your at?

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Old 04-21-2017, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JJLAI724
I'd start with checking and cleaning the wheel sensors. Also some of the clips maybe loose and need to be pryed apart to make a snugger fit on the brackets.

Nice vette. Does it get a lot of attention where your at?
Thanks for the advice!. I cleaned the sensors before install, everything seems working fine for now..

Corvettes are much more rarer in the Europe Compared to the US. I get good attention while driving around. Especially a lumpy idle gets a bit of crowd since its full of 4 pot cars around here... I got a C6Z back in states and I can tell you that Corvettes are more expensive and gets so much attention compared to the US

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Old 04-21-2017, 04:52 PM
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Very nice wheels. Car looks badass!
Old 04-21-2017, 05:52 PM
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Wow! Those wheels look great. I am envious!
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OH yeah much better now, those look fantastic! Congrats!
Old 04-21-2017, 07:40 PM
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As for the calipers, I think there are only two good choices with a beautiful black car like yours...red with black letters, or black with red or silver letters.

Take pics when done, okay?
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Great looking car!
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Originally Posted by Hells
Very nice wheels. Car looks badass!
Thanks! I had some doubts but they went away when I fit the wheels

Originally Posted by Sabre34
Wow! Those wheels look great. I am envious!
Thank you!!

Originally Posted by HRE_Jurrian
OH yeah much better now, those look fantastic! Congrats!
Thanks!

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As for the calipers, I think there are only two good choices with a beautiful black car like yours...red with black letters, or black with red or silver letters.

Take pics when done, okay?
Thats what I had in mine, My first option is going with Red w black letters. Sure Ill post when done and thanks!

Originally Posted by RicardoFors68
Great looking car!
Thank you!
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Nice ride, great color, and the wheels show off the car's beauty.

What Country are you located, your aviator doesn't display it.
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Great looking vette, love the color!!!
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Don't know what power you're putting down at the rear wheels, but is the car actually slipping or just the notice of traction issues? It could be that even w. the size of tires, your car is just "overwhelming" the available traction with the size rubber you have on it.

As to caliper color, there is another choice which is a bit different: yellow, as in what some P-cars and F-cars use. With black letters.

I like the overall look of your car, beautiful and the wheels do help.
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Nice!
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Originally Posted by 1bdvet
Nice ride, great color, and the wheels show off the car's beauty.

What Country are you located, your aviator doesn't display it.
Thanks! Im currently working in a construction company in Turkey. Im 9 months here and 3 months back in TX for last 3-4 years.

Originally Posted by acesx4
Great looking vette, love the color!!!
Thanks! Sometimes black paint can really become a nightmare though

Originally Posted by AORoads
Don't know what power you're putting down at the rear wheels, but is the car actually slipping or just the notice of traction issues? It could be that even w. the size of tires, your car is just "overwhelming" the available traction with the size rubber you have on it.

As to caliper color, there is another choice which is a bit different: yellow, as in what some P-cars and F-cars use. With black letters.

I like the overall look of your car, beautiful and the wheels do help.
Thanks! Im little over t 500rwhp rang Flooring was a nightmare with the 285s I almost had no grip untill 4th gear. Now its much better. Roads are slightly different here compared to the US.

And for the calipers between red and yellow at the moment.

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Nice!
Thanks!

Originally Posted by IansInGarage
beautiful
Thank you!
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Those are great looking wheels!
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Old 04-24-2017, 11:07 PM
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Your rims look outstanding. Congrats. I went to an all Corvette day at HRE last year. There is no doubt that they make a top quality wheel. Their manufacturing set up is incredible. They are expensive wheels but you get what you pay for.
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I like the way the wheels/tires come out to the lip of the wheel well.
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Very nice indeed.


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