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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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i could use some help too... e46 are you some kind of wheel guru?
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 02:37 PM
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i could use some help too... e46 are you some kind of wheel guru?
naw am not, just like all of you here, got extra time at work and did all research online thats all.

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Don Henley on 350z said he can change the offsets on 2 piece wheels..
anything is possible if money is not an issue
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 02:53 PM
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i would love to know where i can get a deal on some new lips or barrels for my ssr ms-1s
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 06:16 PM
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naw am not, just like all of you here, got extra time at work and did all research online thats all.



anything is possible if money is not an issue
I think he said $400 for all 4..
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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I think he said $400 for all 4..
i got lips through hookup and did all the works myself still cost almost that amount for only 2 wheels, how the heck he could do all 4 wheels for only $400?
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 06:44 PM
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Dunno that's what he told me..
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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Dunno that's what he told me..
i talked to him few months ago about rebarrel my 19" bbs lm 2piece wheels and he qouted me 1600 for those barrels only, not included labor
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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It's not for new barrels.. I think he just modifies the ones u have.. he said he can't get 2 piece barrels..
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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oh, some of the shops that i know can do that, they basically remove the centers and weld them back that's all. thanks for clarification though
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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So that can be done?? I was a little skeptical.. it won't affect the rim in any way??
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by danielv12
http://wright-wheels.com/
this and trust me Ralph (the owner) will take good care of you and won't bs you

and expect to pay about 1k for all 4 lips anything less is not to be trusted

or you can hit up http://www.vrwheels.com/

I basically replenished their stock of lips since the company they were working for didn't accept just a 4 lip order
 

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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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So that can be done?? I was a little skeptical.. it won't affect the rim in any way??
yes it can be done and as far as affect the rims, i don'tknow, it depends which shop you go to. there's a shop called inland wheels center have done many sets with no problem.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by eurodre
this and trust me Ralph (the owner) will take good care of you and won't bs you

and expect to pay about 1k for all 4 lips anything less is not to be trusted

or you can hit up http://www.vrwheels.com/

I basically replenished their stock of lips since the company they were working for didn't accept just a 4 lip order
Are they local to u dre??
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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they sure are, both companies
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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Nice when I find some wheels I can send them to u.. haha
 
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