slow_90firebird

I was wondering if anyone had pics with a 3rd gen with torqlite wheels. I think it would look good, but I would like to see from a picture. Preferably the 17" ones, but any pics would be nice. Thanks.

87_GTA_5.7

This weekend..Im tryn some on..and Ill get you pictures..my buddy has them for sale..and I think Im ganna get them..

87_GTA_5.7

these are 18s But heres what they look like

slow_90firebird

OMG those look just as sick as I expected. Like they were made for these cars. I hope you ended up getting them?

4playta

I 100% agree those wheels look good on that TA...would like to see how they look on a camaro though.

slow_90firebird

I would like to see how they look on a non-gfx bird!

robertfrank

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dude if they make those in 17's consider me a set pronto!

slow_90firebird

Yeah they come in 17's. I would get the 8" for the front and the 9" width or the rears. That was the size I was looking at. IIRC they can be found for $160-180 a wheel depending where you buy them.

Due to the fact that they are polished, they wont stay shiny for long. I would probably get them clear - powdercoated to preserve the finish.

bj350hp

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WOW!!!! I know what wheels Im geting Now sick man.

Where did you get them From?

The Project

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Where do they come in 17x9". I only see 17x8" on the AR website?

Do you have a link?

slow_90firebird

Oops I meant 17x7 and 17x8. Sorry.

Also alot of sites sell them with magnesium, but they are ugly!

The Project

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Hey, no prob. For a second there you got my hopes up

87_GTA_5.7

yeah they look sweet on the car..but they are not the gta wheels guys..I love the gold wheels..I may end up paintin the star gold..havent thought yet..

slow_90firebird

I would get the center part powdercoated gold, then have them spray the whole wheel with clear and bake it again (I think you can do that??). Because I would rather have a clearcoated wheel than a polished wheel that looks good for a week then is white and you have to rub it with polish again!

Celticsfan

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i agree, and about the polished part uggh...sick wheels

slow_90firebird

87_GTA5.7 what rim width and offset were the ones you tried on. The most I could find about the offset on these wheels was that they come in 0 offset. I guess that means they pop out a little. Anyone know the stock offset for the front and rear wheels?

bj350hp

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I PMed him about the offset. He said he got them from a buddy who had them on a S-10, So he did not know the off-set.

The Project

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the infor I have states...0mm for the front and 16m (or 5" bs) for the rear.

InfernalVortex

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I wanted a set pretty bad but I was concerned about whether they were strong enough for autocross duty.. Most drag race rims aren't. I just dont know if these are drag-race rims or just meant to look like it.

87_GTA_5.7

The rear is a 274 45 18..and the front 245 40 18. And clear coat will not stick to polished serface for long. You cant not scuff it and make it look good..clear(paint) wont stick uless its scuffed with somethin..I had mine GTA wheels polished and the center paitned to match my gold strips on the hood....they look awsome..I just love my car and love to keep it clean..I dont drive it in the rain so it dosent get dirty...I think polished looks sooo much sexyer than chrome..thats me. and BJ350..I forgot to call him last night..we had some bad weather but Ill get a hold of him today for ya man..

AMigs87IROCz

Those rims look AMAZING on the GTA!! I am surprised the 18's don't look oversized...and theres still meat on the tires!! NICE

slow_90firebird

Yeah, are these rims supposed to be drag race wheels? They look pretty weak, but I first saw them in the 15" version on a 4x4 pickup. They look just as good 15" inside mudders as they do 18" inside lo-pro tires.

87_GTA_5.7

Id race my car with them...BUT it wont hook with street tires..and if I put an 18 in DR..its still ganna be all over. So for racing Ill go back to the GTA wheels with my slicks. One more thing I asked my buddy about the offset..he said he thought 0 all the way around. But thats just what he thought..

brandotron

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Man, those 18's look fantastic! What's the deal with the magnesium ones? Do my eyes deceive me, or do they not have the center star?

Goldie

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I like it!

slow_90firebird

I just like them because they are a nice 5-spoke but they also have a good dish lip unlike alot of the newer vette wheels and such that look FWD.

InfernalVortex

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I know the thread is a little old, but I fired off an email to American Racing weeks ago, and finally got a response!

Good news!

camaro8811

if you can wait until spring i will get some pics of my car with these on it. i'll be buying them one my chrome irocs sell.

19CAMARO85

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I would say its just a bad pic. If you look hard enough you might see it i could have sworn that i seen it but i dont kno lol killer rims tho. How much are they? -Matt

swanman133

The Wheels Look Good In 15"x 7" As Well. Email me if you wanna see them on an 84 Z28 (swanman133@aim.com). This Car's for Sale Also If Anyone's Interested. $8000

92RS(real slow)

I would buy these wheels in a heartbeat I love them but they don't make them wider than 8 which is pointless

MADMAXGTA

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Anyone else have a pic of torqlites on a fbody?

FSTFBDY

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1st off AWESOME RIMS. I like them as with most 5 spoke.
Your wrong about the clear coat not sticking.

You can Powder coat over polish and chrome and its recomended for any of the candy,translucent powders actually.

There are quite a few products out there for Clear coating polished products.

POR-15 Glisten PC, amazing stuff. I like it because I can use it on anything thats polished. aluminum,brass,etc....

Zoop Seal . I like this also but its not cheap and you do have to reapply it eventually.

Permalac , Imeron and VHT clear. never used em though.

You may want to explore catalyzed waterborne polyurethane-acrylate also.

Now only if I could get that rim in a 17x11 for the rear.

tpi-hearse

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17x7-front 17x8-rear my wifes 92 bird

burtreynoldss

they look awsome! where did you buy them from, and what b.s. are they?

tpi-hearse

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I bought her set off ebay, just got a set from jegs 17x8 for my iroc...4.5

88FormulaKiller

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i was kinda sad when i found this thread last year, i found the torqlites when they first came out and decided on them for my formula and saw that no one had them on their birds--- so much for being original! :P


but yeah im still gettin'em

lonesomeloser

I'd like to get some too. And they're inexpensive

1Aauto

These look good too.

robertfrank

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I know this in an old thread but has anybody else aquired a set of these?

Buggy Disaster

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Wow, I really want those wheels, they look great.