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Old 01-14-2012, 09:59 AM   #1
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My car has some new shoes, what yall think?
My 88 Monte SS with some new shoes, There zq8's 16" by 7 or 8 I cant remember. What you guys think?
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Old 01-14-2012, 10:08 AM   #2
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Old 01-14-2012, 11:50 AM   #3
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Re: My car has some new shoes, what yall think?
They look too small for the size wells, Or maybe I'm too use to seeing lowered trucks with filled wells.....
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Old 01-14-2012, 12:02 PM   #4
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Re: My car has some new shoes, what yall think?
Looks nice, I've always liked that era of Monte Carlo.
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Old 01-14-2012, 03:05 PM   #5
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Looks good! One of the best things to come from the second generation s-10, was the wheels. Nice looking Monte
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Re: My car has some new shoes, what yall think?
looks ok but should be lowered a bit or get taller tires..
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Old 01-14-2012, 10:30 PM   #7
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looks ok but should be lowered a bit or get taller tires..
I agree, But I'm pretty sure everything would look a little better lowered
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Re: My car has some new shoes, what yall think?
Nice car.
I'd lower the front and definitely get taller tires.
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Old 01-14-2012, 11:32 PM   #9
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Yea thanks guys, lowering front and back 2"
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Old 01-14-2012, 11:51 PM   #10
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/smack... do NOT lower that car or I will come slap you silly.. you're close enough that it would not be an issue to do either
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Old 01-15-2012, 02:24 AM   #11
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those wheels look great on there...It could stand to come down a little, those SS's always sat kinda high...
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Old 01-15-2012, 10:24 AM   #12
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/smack... do NOT lower that car or I will come slap you silly.. you're close enough that it would not be an issue to do either
Haha honestly I liked the stance of it, I like the little gap inbetween the tires and fender, my dad we should lower it to and I think it looks fine but I
Probably just gonna get a kit and do it, and if I don't like it then take it off and sell the kit!
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Old 01-15-2012, 02:05 PM   #13
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I think some off the look is due to the picture being dark. The tires disappear?
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Re: My car has some new shoes, what yall think?
I love those ZQ8 wheels on just about anything. I agree with most everybody else that it needs more low...just not too much. I think a kit is a good idea -- better than cutting the coils on such a collectible car. What kind of kit do you have your eye on?

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Old 02-14-2012, 12:08 PM   #15
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Planning on this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/78-88-Regal-...item3f12ecb140
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Old 02-14-2012, 06:01 PM   #16
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The Monte SS springs aren't really anything special; they can be pretty easily be found. It wouldn't hurt my feelings to cut them if I were you..
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Just saw in Hot Rod Mag that Year One is making the N90 wheel in 17x8 now...link
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/smack... do NOT lower that car or I will come slap you silly.. you're close enough that it would not be an issue to do either
Id SLAM it, BAG it and DROP it. Just to see if you'd live up to that promise. Or at least send a 'chopped photo.
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My 88 Monte SS with some new shoes, There zq8's 16" by 7 or 8 I cant remember. What you guys think?
What size tires are on them? Maybe a little taller tire to fill the wells. Regardless I've loved those wheels since day one. I wanted to put them on my square body s-10 back in the day.
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