got my DPE ls5 wheels. pics.............
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02-12-2007, 03:45 AM
got my DPE ls5 wheels. pics.............
dpe ls5 20x8.5 20x10. brushed. 255/35. 285/30
I finally got the wheels 3 weeks ago thanks to Manu at DPE and was able to take pictures just now..
I put on the DPEs and lowered the tein basics to the lowest setting on the rears plus TOOK OUT one of the adjustment rings for it to be even lower. The front isn't at its lowest setting though.
The rear fenders were rolled by me in this thead https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension-diy/136758-diy-rolling-your-own-fenders.html to accommodate the offset.
The fronts rub a little bit so i have to raise the front a bit since the front is slightly lower than the rear.
I'm not too happy about the lip size... The spokes sit so far away from the brake calipers.. I can stick a finger inbetween the spokes and calipers. I could've had at least .5" more lip... ugh..
EDIT: I found out why they designed the wheel to have a smaller lip than others... "DPEs dont like to push their lip limit as other companies do because it affects the center of gravity of the wheel thus resulting in a weaker center. and thats the reason why no DPE centers have been known to crack"
anyways, on to the pics...
a low drop with 20's is a MUST!!! otherwise IMO it looks goofy.
I finally got the wheels 3 weeks ago thanks to Manu at DPE and was able to take pictures just now..
I put on the DPEs and lowered the tein basics to the lowest setting on the rears plus TOOK OUT one of the adjustment rings for it to be even lower. The front isn't at its lowest setting though.
The rear fenders were rolled by me in this thead https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension-diy/136758-diy-rolling-your-own-fenders.html to accommodate the offset.
The fronts rub a little bit so i have to raise the front a bit since the front is slightly lower than the rear.
I'm not too happy about the lip size... The spokes sit so far away from the brake calipers.. I can stick a finger inbetween the spokes and calipers. I could've had at least .5" more lip... ugh..
EDIT: I found out why they designed the wheel to have a smaller lip than others... "DPEs dont like to push their lip limit as other companies do because it affects the center of gravity of the wheel thus resulting in a weaker center. and thats the reason why no DPE centers have been known to crack"
anyways, on to the pics...
a low drop with 20's is a MUST!!! otherwise IMO it looks goofy.
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