98 dc...ftw!!!!

DCiFound

SEAHAWKS!!
ok guys. Im going to be saving for some new wheels for next summer. I need some input on sizes/width/offset

these are my selection sizes for now. But let me know what your thoughts are, cus I like different opinions

15x8 +25 all around
15x8 fr/+25 rr/+10
16x8 +25 all around
16x8 fr/+25 rr/+10
16x7 +0 all around

17s???
 

SoundEfx

New Member
I am still learning about these cars and by the looks of it, you have to get the offset right.
So even if you have really nice rims, if the offset is 'off', it just wouldn't look right.
 

DCiFound

SEAHAWKS!!
A few weeks back, a group of guys and I went on a cruise. At one of the pit stops, SoundEFX noticed that I was leaking water. He asked if my AC was on. I told him no and saw a puddle on the ground. I was like...WTF!!! I popped the hood and another guy saw water on my underbody plastic panel that covers the bottom of the rad. It wasn't much and I had water in the res, we just kept on driving.

So, this is what I did today....after working on the car, checking the rad and changing the oil. I found good news and bad news.

Good News...I don't need a new rad, but I do need to replace the bottom hose. It seems to be a cheapo hose and its leaking at the mouth where it connects to the rad. I push and pull on the opening and see water, but its not pouring out. When I do my rad flush, I will be fixing it

Bad News...Now, when I checked my oil yesterday and noticed that I was very low on oil. I haven't seen any leaks on the ground, or the top part of the motor. So I thought, great im burning oil and it must be the rings or something. When I jacked the car up and noticed that my oil pan was smeared in oil. I thought it might have been the drain plug. It wasn't, cus its coming from my oil pan gasket GRRR!!!

Another Bad News...As I skimmed under the car and noticed that there is a rubber boot. It looks similar to the axle boot, but its behind the front sway bar and connects to my suspension. Does anyone know what that is? Its got grease coming out and the boot was pulled off from where it was supposed to sit. I pushed it back but doubt that I fixed it. I might need to replace the CV boot as well, since I noticed there is some cracking in the seems. Im going to get my car looked at by my mechanic. Will be making a list of problems that needs to be attended to.

Well, in the long run, im saving money on the rad issue. And I get to buy a new clutch kit instead. Im starting to get annoyed by the bearing squeeking, and it seems to be getting louder. Or maybe its just me subconsciously saying, get that shyt fixed...NOW!!! lol Of course, im hoping its the TOB and not the ISB "fingers crossed"
 


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DCiFound

SEAHAWKS!!
yup, so its official. All my hard earned money is going into my maintenance and nothing towards new shiny wheels or BBK :(
 
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