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Old 04-08-2008, 12:04 PM
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Old 04-08-2008, 01:39 PM
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Old 04-08-2008, 09:34 PM
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Nice rims with the wide lip..... Next mods should be 4.6 body kit, OEM Aluminm running boards, exhaust upgrade ( Eisenmann,HARTGE,Supersprint)

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Old 04-09-2008, 02:49 AM
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Very Nice I'm thinking about replacing my 19s with 22s, but I'm afraid the ride will be more bumpy. Any difference in ride quality?
I appreciate it! Ride quality has decreased slightly. If you live in an area with decent roads its not terrible. Sometimes on the freeway when it is very rutted out you need to pay extra attention. I drive mostly in in Bellevue (suburb of seattle) and the roads are not to bad for the most part except in construction zones. With all the development over here it seems there are more and more of these areas.

But to directly answer your question yes the ride will be more bumpy. I am willing to compromise for the handling/style gains. If you live in a snowy area MAKE SURE you have winter tires if you replace with 22''s. A couple weeks ago we got 2-6 inches of wet snow in a matter of hours. Going up a huge hill I got stuck and to turn around I had to pull the e-brake... I was sooo close to making it. Although people were very surprised I made it that far. With DSC off sliding back and forth up the hill I was able to make it way further than a cherokee (driven by a friend with not much experience in the snow).

To finish the story I was able to make it up the hill on a less steeper route
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Old 04-09-2008, 02:54 AM
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Nice. Did you think of lowering the X?

Thanks LeMans,

Yeah I have been seriously considering it for the last couple months. Any suggestions H&R vs. Eibach? I think it will make a huge difference because the gab between tire and wheel well is pretty noticeable now, and also tighter turning.
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Old 04-09-2008, 02:56 AM
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don't forget to paint your handles to match the body color.
Should I paint them or buy the painted covers?
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Old 04-09-2008, 03:06 AM
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Looks great! But I personally do not like the stickers - I remember I took all of them off on my previous BMW 7-series...
Other than that, SWEET!
I appreciate it!
When you say you do not like the stickers are you referring to the American flags or the circular beer label stickers that say snoqualmie pass? You probably mean in general the stickers and how they can take away from the car.

It is ironic because I did remove the stickers on the side windows after a couple days after those pictures were taken

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Old 04-09-2008, 03:09 AM
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Thanks for the reply. I've only been driving the car for 5 days. I will have to check for more potholes and road conditions on my drives. I'm kind of an aggressive driver so 19's might be best for me.
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Old 04-09-2008, 07:31 AM
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Old 04-09-2008, 07:36 AM
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