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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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Talking OK guys, which wheels?

I was approached by iforged to sport their new Precision Series 3 Piece wheels for 06 on my Viper. They're offering me a 19/20 combo 3" lip up front and 5" lip in the rear! I'm stuck between the "Trial" which looks like my iforged "Aero's" I have on my Z. I really like this look. If I choose the "Trial", it wont have the flutes on the spokes like in the picture. The "Variant" is similar to the "Trial" but with a twist! and the spokes flare outward towards the lip. I'm gonna go with an anthracite finish with polished lip. What do you think?

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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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Sweet deal!

Definetly the variant. I'm not into the flutes, I think they make it too busy.

Any Idea how much they weigh?
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 01:03 AM
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I vote the "Trial" without the flutes. That's going to look amazing with a near 5" lip. They're more thick up top and tapered than your "Aeros". It's seems more fitting to the Viper.

The "variant" directional design is similar to a wheel that HRE made to mimmick an evolved version of some stock 911 wheels. I've seen these on Porsches so it reminds me of Porsche.

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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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I would go with the Trails. Variants look like OEM porsche wheels but way more generic. Sell those Iforgeries fast before people realize they are crap!
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 01:37 AM
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I would go with the Trail's as well. The Variants are, as others have stated, a Porsche design. The Trail's would go well with the viper.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Rickdogg
I would go with the Trails. Variants look like OEM porsche wheels but way more generic. Sell those Iforgeries fast before people realize they are crap!
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 05:13 AM
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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Variant and please post pics once you're done.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by G35audioman
I would go with the Trail's as well. The Variants are, as others have stated, a Porsche design. The Trail's would go well with the viper.
no one will mistake his viper for a porsche.
a photochop with both wheels would be nice, tho.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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definitely the variants
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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I prefer the Trials
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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I prefer the Trails
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Variant...Those are sick

EDIT: I just saw you had a VIPER. Go with the first ones better.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Z BOY
no one will mistake his viper for a porsche.
a photochop with both wheels would be nice, tho.
Obviously no one will confuse his viper for a porsche. That still doesn't change the fact that the variants are VERY similar in design to Porsche wheels.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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i like the Trials
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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I say go with the Trials. with a 5" lip that thing is going to look sick. Once you get them make sure you post pics of your viper.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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As of now I'm leaning towrads the Trial wheels. I spoke with iforged and the Trial wheel spokes are a tad wider thean the aero's which I have on my Z. I think it will look good on the Viper .

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