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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 04:02 PM
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couldnt make it, but now i have a clean garage
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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+1, I found him very informative as well. Just wait till you get your car wednesday tomcat.You are gonna have a woody all the way home.
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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We had burgers and hotdogs this time no carne asada.

Any pics guys? I saw your Z mrtomcat getting a makeover.
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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Does anyone know what type of wheels the Brainstorm Skyline has? I really like those, I thought they said they were SSR's but I can not find a SSR model like those.
They look kinda like the original Racing Hart C5's but in black.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 10:08 PM
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ssr just knocks off other companies so find the original :P
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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Sounds like it was a success. Never met David, but have had contact with Peter and far as that goes, he was great. I also have my APS TT in my garage now with the jwt cams, got to get them on, except still need to get the gauges yet. I had checked on SC's and other TT's, but went with the APS TT, simply as stated earlier, no blown engines, and I know several who have them in and have not had any problem at all. The kit really comes with everything pretty much needed. i.e. don't forget to upgrade the clutch though, as the stock will not last, and maybe a larger core radiator (Koyo), oil cooler kit, and possibly a low temp. thermostat (NISMO). Keep the engine temp down and running cool. Simple considerations. I'm NorCal, or I would have been there.
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 10:24 PM
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I thought SSR were real competetive wheels. You can get those at DTD. I love the professor though. The ones by SSR not Gilligan's Island you twinkle toes..
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by charlie_rdstr_Z
I thought SSR were real competetive wheels. You can get those at DTD. I love the professor though. The ones by SSR not Gilligan's Island you twinkle toes..

ssr professors knock off work meisters, i can go on for every ssr
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 07:44 AM
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I had to be L.A. on some family matters so I stopped by Brainstorm yesterday and got to see see everyone who was there and some very cool cars (not all 350Z's). Alpine was Brainstorm's No.1 APS TT install last Nov. and I was No. 2 in Dec. so we had a chance to talk about our experiences with the kit. I had met peter from APS at the SEMA show in Vegas last year so it was nice to meet David yesterday. I'm impressed with both guys and I always base my assessment on my experience and not what I hear from others.

One thing did disappoint me though and that was hearing that Roshan is no longer the owner of Brainstorm. Apparently he has sold his interest and is moving onto some other venture (not with cars and tuning) but will still be involved with Brainstorm on a consulting basis. I did meet the new owners and they seem to be knowledgeable and committed to keeping the shop running at a high level. Their stated goal is to make it "the premier performance shop" in Southern California. They are off to a good start!
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 12:21 PM
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yes everyone is a little upset that he sold, but the new owners are on top of the market and still offer the same great service and quality that was there before. from what i have heard, is that something came up for roshan that was more important than business and he had to drop it because of the time commitment. he dident lose interest, he actually had your interest in mind in selling it because he would not be around enough to make sure that everything ran perfectly. so instead of holding on to it and letting it go downhill, he got out and passed it on to two very qualified men, norm and gordon who in my opinion will help brainstorm grow into an even more amazing shop. glad to see you all out there, if you are in the area on thursdays stop by the in n out meet, its getting pretty big.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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I wish I could have made this meet. I sure wish there was more input about the APS single turbo kit. Maybe next time.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ihatethatbobbarker
ssr professors knock off work meisters, i can go on for every ssr
problem is work meisters are $200 on top of the already overly expensive SSR's and they don't come in black as I want them...

this is very frustrating...
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mrtomcat
problem is work meisters are $200 on top of the already overly expensive SSR's and they don't come in black as I want them...

this is very frustrating...

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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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not quite the same style....but it's a start...now take about $300 off and I'm interested

here's a pick of the SSR's

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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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more of the real thing

here's the 3 piece, i bought the 2pc because i prefer it.

i dont know where you heard they dont come in black...
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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ok, where did you get them? None of the Sites I found them on had them in black. and how much did you pay?
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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check your pms

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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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finally found what I was looking for...ended up not going with the SSR's

ok, these are the wheels I got: Motegi Touge


and here are the tires: Toyo Proxes T1R
245/45/17 (front)
255/45/17 (rear)

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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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wait so you dident get 18's or 19's?
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by NOBI
wait so you dident get 18's or 19's?
I hate big wheels, I stayed with 17's
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