AndrewGS
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I got 17lbs. on my bathroom scale.
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I got 17lbs. on my bathroom scale.
laborsmith
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17 lbs for the Eco rims is what I read long ago, where I do not recall.
When buying my Drag D 33's, 20 lbs per rim was my maximum. Per the write up person, these are 20 lbs plus the caps and that may account for the difference noted in the above two posts.
Laborsmith
When buying my Drag D 33's, 20 lbs per rim was my maximum. Per the write up person, these are 20 lbs plus the caps and that may account for the difference noted in the above two posts.
Laborsmith
Just have to wait until Friday for the center caps.
Andrew...
... looks HOT, man! I wasn't sure how it would look with those wheels. Now that they're on, it looks even better than I thought it would. The wheels make everything about the car stand out, in my opinion.
The fact they're 17" rims is good too... 17" wheels look much better on the Sonic than the 15" or 16" rims. Matter of fact, I think those rims look better than the stock 17s that come on the LTZ.
Your ride is definitely becoming a serious envy for me!
Thanks for the pics.
AndrewGS
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Andrew...
... looks HOT, man! I wasn't sure how it would look with those wheels. Now that they're on, it looks even better than I thought it would. The wheels make everything about the car stand out, in my opinion.
The fact they're 17" rims is good too... 17" wheels look much better on the Sonic than the 15" or 16" rims. Matter of fact, I think those rims look better than the stock 17s that come on the LTZ.
Your ride is definitely becoming a serious envy for me!
Thanks for the pics.
Thanks man!
AndrewGS
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AndrewGS
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Well, I got some more LEDs in the mail yesterday so I just had to install them first thing this morning. I got a set of these 194s for the rear side marker, a set of these 3157s for the rear signals and a set of these resistors to stop the hyperflash. I went with the 3-ohm resistors because I've got the front parking/signal bulbs on order as well. Hopefully they are on the same circuit and I won't have to add resistors up front.
I mounted the resistor assembly behind the tail light using Loctite double-sided tape. There is JUST enough room behind the assembly to mount the resistor and you've got to get it in just the right spot to work. I think if I were going to do it over I'd get the resistors without the bracket and cover so you would have more room, but then you've got to be careful that nothing touches the resistor as they get hot after a while.
The taps are included and are weather-proof. Just tap the two wires going to the signal bulb with the wires coming from the resistor. Polarity is a non-issue.
So now the finished product. The camera is a little slow so it may not look instant like on-off, but it is.
Sonic LED Turn Signals - YouTube
EDIT: After removing a front parking/signal bulb to test the circuit I've found out that the fronts are on their own separate circuit, so I'll be replacing the 3-ohm resistors with these 6-ohm units and adding the 6-ohm resistors to the front as well when I do the fog lamp/horn install. I got the ones without the covers to better clear the tail lamp assemblies as they are right up against the covers of the resistors I'm using now.
I mounted the resistor assembly behind the tail light using Loctite double-sided tape. There is JUST enough room behind the assembly to mount the resistor and you've got to get it in just the right spot to work. I think if I were going to do it over I'd get the resistors without the bracket and cover so you would have more room, but then you've got to be careful that nothing touches the resistor as they get hot after a while.
The taps are included and are weather-proof. Just tap the two wires going to the signal bulb with the wires coming from the resistor. Polarity is a non-issue.
So now the finished product. The camera is a little slow so it may not look instant like on-off, but it is.
Sonic LED Turn Signals - YouTube
EDIT: After removing a front parking/signal bulb to test the circuit I've found out that the fronts are on their own separate circuit, so I'll be replacing the 3-ohm resistors with these 6-ohm units and adding the 6-ohm resistors to the front as well when I do the fog lamp/horn install. I got the ones without the covers to better clear the tail lamp assemblies as they are right up against the covers of the resistors I'm using now.
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AndrewGS
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The TPMS sensors swapped right over to the new wheels. It's a common GM sensor and will mount fine on almost any wheel, but since my wheels are GM parts they were especially suited.
The guy that took the 15" tires off the original wheels to retrieve the sensors actually broke one, but they had a replacement in stock and it works great.
AndrewGS
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OK, so I redid the signal resistors today. I replaced the 3 Ohm covered resistors with 6 Ohm uncovered units. This allows a better fit behind the tail lamp assembly and corrects the unneeded resistance I was putting on the system.
Thanks!
Nice! Did you get the same bulbs I did?
Thanks!
Nice! Did you get the same bulbs I did?
ChevyST_12
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So whats the list for the LED's i didnt see it posted so i figured id ask you about them if you could send me a message or just post it on this and btw nice rims haha chome is cool im just not a fan of keeping them clean haha alot of work. i like black rims haha.. easy clean and looks great. so is ur car lowered bc i kept seeing something about being lower.?? thanks man. i cant wait until they come out with aftermarket headlights or tails haha and i loved the headlights.. im a fan of the look haha but HIDS are my buddy. haha BUYHIDS.com good place. Mike the rep is awesome.
AndrewGS
Ultimo Hombre
I'm not lowered, that's just how perfect the stock stance is on 17"s.
Here is the list of exterior LEDs I'm using:
Front Parking/Signal/Side Marker: PLATINUM AMBER 7W HIGH POWER 20 LED PARKING/TURN SIGNAL BULBS 7443 7440 | 1 PAIR
Tail/Brake: PLATINUM RED 7 WATT HIGH POWER 20 LED BRAKE LIGHT BULBS 7440 7443 | 1 PAIR B/O
Rear Side Marker: RED 1.5W LED BULBS W/ DIFFUSING LENS 194 168 158 | 1 PAIR
Rear Signal: PLATINUM AMBER 7W HIGH POWER 20 LED TURN SIGNAL BULBS 3157 3156 4057 | 1 PAIR
Reverse: 5K WHITE 19 LED 8W HIGH POWER BULBS 917 918 920 921 922 923 579 | 1 PAIR
License Plate: 5K WHITE FLANK 1W HIGH POWER LED BULBS 194 168 158 | 1 PAIR
