[05-BLACK-ZX5]

Finally received the wheels after a couple months of back order. So I managed to get everything installed a couple weeks ago. Changes have happened since though. I now have a 2005 Focus ST front grille in black, so no more chrome eye-sore, and the rear badges are shaved with the 'Focus' emblem being modified in favor of it stating 'Fucus' instead. :D

Here's a few pictures. I think the lens on my camera is getting dirty, so forgive the blurriness of some photos. These were taken the day after I had it done, so I sure hope it's settled a bit since these photos were taken, otherwise I hear this one a lot: "Those wheels look awesome, now you should lower it!" *sigh*









Here's the 18" Kazera KZ-A wheels I was waiting for oh so long to receive. They ride on a set of 215/35 Kuhmo Ecsta MX tires.

[ANTHONYD]

Beautie!

[FociPhil]

i love your rims, your car kools super tight...

how much did you drop it?? looks like you could go another inch if you wanted to safely...

a nice exhasust out the back should look nice too, and maybe some tint on your headlights B)

[05-BLACK-ZX5]

I have the Eibach dampers & springs, for a 1.5" drop. I'm not too concerned with the height, I'm more concerned with the increased handling ability. If you lower it too much, it doesn't help with that. I have lots of ground clearance for speed bumps, and I don't have a lot of jumping over bumps when going around corners, so it helps me keep a good line. The one thing I need now, is a rear sway and I'll be happy for a while; oh right, that and for my tires for finally be clean of all that preservative grease! :lol:

The exhaust is coming...eventually. It supposedly shipped out Monday last week from TruBendz, so I hope it will be arriving soon. 2.25" cat-back with a Magnaflow muffler and 3.5" tip.

As for the headlights, as soon as some black-housing covered projection headlights are available, expect me to be one of the first to model them. :D For now, I might just put some vinyl on the top points since they have no function except for being very chrome which goes against what I'm trying to do.

[microbunny]

Looking good....2005 represent!!

WHAAAT???

[05-BLACK-ZX5]

Hahaha, do people actually know your car is lowered? Or do they tell you that you should lower it? :lol:

[microbunny]

05-BLACK-ZX5,Jun 4 2005 Wrote:Hahaha, do people actually know your car is lowered?  Or do they tell you that you should lower it?  :lol:
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Were you asking me...?

[05-BLACK-ZX5]

microbunny,Jun 4 2005, 01:23 PM Wrote:

05-BLACK-ZX5,Jun 4 2005 Wrote:Hahaha, do people actually know your car is lowered?  Or do they tell you that you should lower it?  :lol:
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Were you asking me...?
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Actually, yes, since I posted right after you and you have a 2005 as well. :P

[microbunny]

05-BLACK-ZX5,Jun 4 2005 Wrote:

microbunny,Jun 4 2005, 01:23 PM Wrote:

05-BLACK-ZX5,Jun 4 2005 Wrote:Hahaha, do people actually know your car is lowered?  Or do they tell you that you should lower it?  :lol:
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Were you asking me...?
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Actually, yes, since I posted right after you and you have a 2005 as well. :P
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shut up I'm tired/// :lol:

Umm actually most people relized right away it is lowered from stock...I have like 1 finger worth of gap on stock 16"s..

I had it parked beside a stock zx5 at the dealership the other day and its very obvious the difference..particularly in the back...

[Raine]

Nice rims and rubberbands...er, tires...

but wtf is all that grey s**t on the side of the car? Please don't tell me it's vinyl. I might cry

[meford4u]

Raine,Jun 5 2005, 12:58 AM Wrote:Nice rims and rubberbands...er, tires...

but wtf is all that grey s**t on the side of the car? Please don't tell me it's vinyl. I might cry
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Well it's not niteshade

[MAlby7]

I'm with Al on the vinyl, but I love the rims and the car looks so sweet!

[microbunny]

meford4u,Jun 4 2005, 11:30 PM Wrote:

Raine,Jun 5 2005, 12:58 AM Wrote:Nice rims and rubberbands...er, tires...

but wtf is all that grey s**t on the side of the car? Please don't tell me it's vinyl. I might cry
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Well it's not niteshade
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[05zx5]

Haha, looks good.. im not liking the vinyl but to each their own.. when i first opened this i thought that was my car..


Here is your cars twin :P

[NefCanuck]

05-BLACK-ZX5,Jun 4 2005 Wrote:Finally received the wheels after a couple months of back order.  So I managed to get everything installed a couple weeks ago.  Changes have happened since though.  I now have a 2005 Focus ST front grille in black, so no more chrome eye-sore, and the rear badges are shaved with the 'Focus' emblem being modified in favor of it stating 'Fucus' instead.  :D

Nice but damn that thing must ride harsh... 18"s & a drop? I'd be picking up my fillings constantly on the roads around here :bowdown:

NefCanuck

[05-BLACK-ZX5]

Haha, yeah, I'm thinking about removing the graphics. I had it done shortly after I got the car.

As for the ride, it's actually not so bad considering it's lowered. It doesn't ride like my shocks are posts, and so are my springs; as some lowere vehicles do.

I'm sure I'll do other esthetic mods once they have more parts available, and my debt is just a *little* less. :lol:

[SVT ZX3]

Those wheels look great on your car, keep up the good work!

P.S. Loose the graphics :ph34r:

[2003svt]

sweet rims, whatta you think of the khumo mx's, i was thinking of getting them for my 19's

05-BLACK-ZX5,Jun 4 2005 Wrote:Finally received the wheels after a couple months of back order.  So I managed to get everything installed a couple weeks ago.  Changes have happened since though.  I now have a 2005 Focus ST front grille in black, so no more chrome eye-sore, and the rear badges are shaved with the 'Focus' emblem being modified in favor of it stating 'Fucus' instead.  :D

Here's a few pictures.  I think the lens on my camera is getting dirty, so forgive the blurriness of some photos.  These were taken the day after I had it done, so I sure hope it's settled a bit since these photos were taken, otherwise I hear this one a lot: "Those wheels look awesome, now you should lower it!"  *sigh*









Here's the 18" Kazera KZ-A wheels I was waiting for oh so long to receive.  They ride on a set of 215/35 Kuhmo Ecsta MX tires.

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[Crazirich]

DAMN you ppl and dropping your 05's before me!!!!!!

Oh well i will be dumped soon, and i mean SPORTLINES

At this point i don't care about harshness and ride quality i just want lawnmower low

....no deere comments......... kevin

[crazikev]

Crazirich,Jul 14 2005, 04:16 PM Wrote:DAMN you ppl and dropping your 05's before me!!!!!!

Oh well i will be dumped soon, and i mean SPORTLINES

At this point i don't care about harshness and ride quality i just want lawnmower low

....no deere comments......... kevin
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aw man, none, i can get some deere decals to put on it so it can be "lawnmower" low, and look like a lawnmower too :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: