19's on today, glad this is a show car, not a racer!

[RAAMaudio]

I got my new show wheels today, Apex 19x8 Hagans, look really cool on the Matrix, 235/35/19 555 Nitto's whole package for a great price as semi-sponsored. Glad this is not going to be a race car, can tell alot of difference over the stock 205/55'16's, better grip yes, more noise, alot slower!!!!

Monday getting real coil overs, sponsored too!!! This car is already scheduled for some big shows and looking good for a SEMA booth as well. Getting sponsorship really helps, did not get much before I proved myself and spent a ton of money getting here, worth every penny!

This car will be a bad ass show car, daily driver and will be fast too, even if heavy, next step is turbo and intercooler as well as big brakes. I may have to give up food for awhile, even with sponsorship but it is worth it to me!!!

Pictures will be available as the work progresses, will do some when lowered next week.



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[boroEF]

u have turned it into an suv with those hugeeee wheels :grin:

[Special K]

Have you got pics yet? How did you get sponsored. I have a Matrix and would like to get sponsored? I want 18's, anything else is to big for me. What kind of coilovers are you putting on? Where can I find aftermarket parts such as coilovers, etc.?

[Phi]

sounds amazing Rick
What coilovers are you getting?
You plan on getting your engine work done at EL Prototype no? I heard (from TeamSC3.com )that those guys do crazy work. I guess Wraith can vouch for that :wink:
We would like some rod and cone stimulation of the visual persuassion please!! :grin:

[CTmatrixXRS]

what this sounds like is some traying to be a sportcompactcar project matrix ok which matrix do you have and if you are trying to turbo it where you getting they kit from i whould like to know because i am sending my matrix xrs to new jersey to get a turbo installed i got a catback exhaust and a cold intake a header and many more mods coming in the future and if you are lowering it using coil over you mine as well for get it coil overs make the ride a lot worst you mine as well cut the spring if you going to do that it just going to make the ride alot more bouncer hope you get back i am intrested in this please get back

[gf has a camry]

well...if they say u made it into a truck/suv...bag it like an SUV/truck....ive known guys who run fast in the 1/4 even on bags and when done professionally n correctly the ride quality is awesome they say...plus u still got that adjustablity factor just a little more fun...and the Hagen are a pimp rim in 19"...

[CTmatrixXRS]

he not a pimp if he racing he is plane stupid you should not go over 17's if you are racing it to much of a rim in weight and diamater any performance shop will tell you that you race 1/4mile with the car with 19's and then race it with the same car with the same driver with 17's and see what happen and performance shop do not recamend coil over unless you drive the car all year but then i still whould not put them on i whould just use springs