Matrix with 19

[RAAMaudio]

I like the shape of the car alot, had to get used to it in some ways though. I love the utility and performance combination, even rides good with big wheels. The handling is quite suprising, a recent test had the SRX, same suspension as mine, doing over 66 in the slolum, beat the WRX wagaon by over 2 MPH!

Thanks Phi, this car gets attention everywhere it goes, can't wait to get it lowered, some subdued graphics and body trim installed. Big brakes are taking shape, I just bought the rear hubs yesterday so I can start getting ready for nice size disks and get rid of the drums.

I am now thinking I should have held off for hte SRX and swaped the pistons so I could boost it. It would have been easier and cheaper than adding rear disks and what ever else I find I need to do. Oh well, will just make it into what I want.

[Phi]

Hey Rick, it sounds like you're having quite a bit of fun with this project :oops:

[RAAMaudio]

I posted my photos with wheels didn't I ? :smile:
Progress is very slow, lets, see, limo tinted the windows except the front side ones, two shades past legal, see how long I get away with that! Bought a TRD exhaust only to find it fits the XRS and not my XR, glad of that really, over $600 and with a 10% over dealer cost price, too much money! I ordered and paid for the parts to convert to rear disk brakes, $800 plus and did not include caliers or disks! Again, at 10% over dealer cost. Let's see, paid $300 down out of $500 for a graphic image, two versions, of how the car is planned to be built, so I can send it out with sponsor request letters.
Damm, this is an expensive project and not even really started, it will pay off and the bonus is a cool Matrix to drive around in like I did today in this nice San Diego weather :wink:

[Phi]

and the bonus is a cool Matrix to drive around in like I did today in this nice San Diego weather :wink:

you had to rub it in eh?! :wink:

[FoOLiO-MatriX]

man i thought 18inch would be big on my car i didnt know 19 would look dat good...

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: FoOLiO-MatriX on 2002-04-26 21:44 ]</font>

[mistamatrix]

Wow. W/ 235/35 the ride must be pretty rough, no?

[RAAMaudio]

There is a bit of a ride penalty but not as bad as I though, the noise is a nusance though! Overall I would go with some 225/40/18's to keep the correct diameter and have a little better ride. I only went to 19's, very reluctantly, for show purposes as my car is mostly a show car.

In fact, I still may buy a light weight set of 17's for daily driving duties and use 225/45/17's if I can get at least 7.5&quot; wide ones for a decent price and they weigh less than 18 lbs.