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Discussion in '456/550/575' started by msgsobe, Dec 12, 2006.

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  1. msgsobe

    msgsobe Formula 3

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  2. Qksilver

    Qksilver F1 Rookie Silver Subscribed

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    wow... those look really REALLY good. Transform/update the 550 nicely because they still have a classic look. Great choice.
     
    Qksilver, Dec 12, 2006
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  3. dave_fonz_164

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    Congrats, the sexiest wheels available for Maranello's
     
    dave_fonz_164, Dec 12, 2006
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  4. cardinals

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    They look great; I also have a Rosso 550, could you advise me on price?

    Cheers
     
    cardinals, Dec 12, 2006
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  5. msgsobe

    msgsobe Formula 3

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    Wheels/Tire package, including required 30mm spacers in the rear about 9500 US
     
    msgsobe, Dec 12, 2006
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  6. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    Very nice! Looks great!
     
    BigTex, Dec 12, 2006
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  7. Argento

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    James,

    £4,300 inc choice of tyres buy excluding VAT from Verdi's - I'm having a set in the New Year.

    Argento
     
    Argento, Dec 13, 2006
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  8. MabF355

    MabF355 Formula Junior BANNED

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    AMAZING!!
    -Marc
     
    MabF355, Dec 13, 2006
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  9. rush109

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    Those rims make that car look so much better looking!!!!
     
    rush109, Dec 13, 2006
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  10. Doug.

    Doug. F1 Rookie Silver Subscribed

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    they look awesome, really updates the look of the car.
     
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  11. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa

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    Bella! :)
     
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  12. mpatrizio

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    It looks terrible. Sounds awful as well. :p

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    Is my jealousy coming off the wrong way?? ;)

    Seriously, congrats Mark!
     
    mpatrizio, Dec 14, 2006
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  13. Kieran

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    you're not the only one to be jealous!

    well done!
     
    Kieran, Dec 14, 2006
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  14. Tifosi66

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    Looks so, so very right...Congrats!
     
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  15. cardinals

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    Thanks Argento / Globe, now to check with Father Christmas whether I've been good this year....
     
    cardinals, Dec 15, 2006
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  16. 550-Norway

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    Really love those rims...but when I spoke with the dealer close to me (Sweden) about buying the Novitec wheels, they adviced against using spacers and wider tires. They stated the car would be less stable, especially on anything other than smooth tarmac.

    What's your experience? Any handling problems?

    Hans
     
    550-Norway, Jan 28, 2007
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  17. labcars

    labcars Formula 3 Rossa Subscribed

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    Unless I've got it totally wrong (highly likely my wife would say) isn't the spacer just compensating for the different offset of the novitec rears?
     
    labcars, Jan 28, 2007
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  18. msgsobe

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    the track is definitely wider front and rear. Novitec calls for the spacers due to offsets. No handling problems that I've noticed, but I also lowered the car and put in FHP suspension, so it defintely is a different animal. It's kind of twitchy, like a race car, with instant turn in, but you feel all the expansion joints, etc.
     
    msgsobe, Jan 28, 2007
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  19. LetsJet

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    Do you know the front and rear offsets?
     
    LetsJet, Jan 28, 2007
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