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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 01:49 PM
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cool little fact, did you know our cars......

Did you know the 2.2 balts with the 15 inch RIMS are enkei's ?????? I took my tires off yesterday to clean them and my buddy was helpin me..... and he had this look on his face and laughed. I asked what he was lookin at and he's like dude u have enkei rims. So I looked and sure enough stamped or molded into the rim is the enkei logo that says enkei. Don't know if the 16" or ss rims are but I just thought it was kinda neat. Anyone else ever notice this?
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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yeah that company makes alot of stock rims for cars Ive seen it on alot of hondas
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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They're on some Toyotas too.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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the g5 gt rims are made by them also.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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the g5 gt rims are made by them also.
Hey whatsup mike? Havent seen you around in a while.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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Cool little fact. Nice for you to pass it along. +rep buddy, give some in return if I'm lucky.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by rockstarbass1
Did you know the 2.2 balts with the 15 inch RIMS are enkei's ?????? I took my tires off yesterday to clean them and my buddy was helpin me..... and he had this look on his face and laughed. I asked what he was lookin at and he's like dude u have enkei rims. So I looked and sure enough stamped or molded into the rim is the enkei logo that says enkei. Don't know if the 16" or ss rims are but I just thought it was kinda neat. Anyone else ever notice this?
Yeah i found that out a couple months ago when i replaced my gf's tires at work... it made my day speaking of which, i also nitro filled her tires. if any of u guys have access to it, i highly recommend it
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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Yeah i found that out a couple months ago when i replaced my gf's tires at work... it made my day speaking of which, i also nitro filled her tires. if any of u guys have access to it, i highly recommend it
Whats the positive?
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by cheesetits
Whats the positive?
Nothing, just a cool little fact as stated in title...
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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hes talking about filling with nitrogen instead of air. your air pressure stays up longer, doesnt balloon as much.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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Our Clutch is made by Exedy
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Our Clutch is made by Exedy
but the clutch sucks *****
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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but the clutch sucks *****
ha pwnd
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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but the clutch sucks *****
My car is a factory freak, so I guess since my clutch works great it must be a freak clutch too. Or maybe its just Drivers Mod *shrug*
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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Welcome back Mike!
Didn't know that about the Cobalt rims, I wonder what the 17" and 18" rims are
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by R&C_rallySS
My car is a factory freak, so I guess since my clutch works great it must be a freak clutch too. Or maybe its just Drivers Mod *shrug*
2.2 section man
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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how do u nkno how many reps you have? lol
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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if you look under the body of our cars it says ferrari.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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They make a lot of rims for GM, when I worked at the Saturn plant all of our upper trim level cars had them.
I work at the Cadillac plant in Lansing now and we use them here too
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by cheesetits
Whats the positive?

Improves steering
Improves handling
Improves braking
Reduces chance of tire failure
Dramatically slows pressure loss from permeation
Improves fuel economy
Reduces tire oxidation
Eliminates interior wheel corrosion
Reduces running temperatures
Decreases false alarms and activation of Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems


http://whynitrofill.com/default.aspx
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Jake258
Improves steering
Improves handling
Improves braking
Reduces chance of tire failure
Dramatically slows pressure loss from permeation
Improves fuel economy
Reduces tire oxidation
Eliminates interior wheel corrosion
Reduces running temperatures
Decreases false alarms and activation of Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems


http://whynitrofill.com/default.aspx
good enough for me... i just heard about this the other day.. I told my mom i was gonna get a nitrous kit so i could fill up my tires on the go HAHAHAHHA
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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lol...but yea i would def reccommend it to anyone...i dont know how much its goin for where u live but at work it costs 29.95. its def worth it tho bc of the money u save on gas and tires. alot of customers also say that it seems the tires like to grip more around corners...who knows...but yeah nitro fill ftw
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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hes talking about filling with nitrogen instead of air. your air pressure stays up longer, doesnt balloon as much.
Also, nitrogen absorbs moisture, and compressed air contains moisture. The moisture is bad for the wheels, tire sensors and the tires, and causes decay. And it is more stable than air under high heat (aka speed)
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 01:01 AM
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if you look under the body of our cars it says ferrari.
mine says Geo???
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:42 AM
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lol...but yea i would def reccommend it to anyone...i dont know how much its goin for where u live but at work it costs 29.95. its def worth it tho bc of the money u save on gas and tires. alot of customers also say that it seems the tires like to grip more around corners...who knows...but yeah nitro fill ftw
Go to any Costco tire center, they will let you fill up there for free. Although, some stores may not swap the air unless the vehicle is in getting some work done. So just go in, say you have a leaking tire, and then ask "Can you also drain all the air from my tires and fill them up with Nitrogen?" Works like a charm. How do I know? Well I work at a Costco Tire Center.

But yeah, the stuff is great. Dont forget that the gas is inert, therefore less prone to expanding or shrinking, and will not ignite. In the 30's, the USAF used Hydrogen for a while, until it started blowing stuff up.
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