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custom cars

Donkey Kong - The Donkiest Donk to Ever Donk

40 inch rims on a Regal called Donkey Kong — you see what they did there? We're practically speechless, this is certainly a sign of the end times so we feel there should be commentary here, but on what? Where do you even start? Our cup of questions overflows. Maybe start with where does one get wheels like that? And how do you even install tires that big? Can they be balanced? Is the car equipped with an air suspension and if so, does the car get even taller, or does it settle down for easy entry? What does a roll center look like on a car that tall? Does Ackerman steering still apply? Have they accounted for all of the first and second order harmonics in the damping? These are all things we need to know!

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5:00 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
8,799 views, 102 comments

Latest by n/a: this car was built at usa motorsports in san antonio texas, (1usamotorsports.com). it has airbags, 4 15's 2 4000.1 amps 1 350.4 6x9's 4.5 inch comps and more to come. the car only took 45 days to build on our more »

found on ebay

Now You Can Roll On Dubs Like A Senator

You might think that a California State Senator, especially the President Pro Tem of the State Senate, would drive a Prius or an Aptera or something. But that's not the case. Oakland Democrat Senator Don Perata has been tooling around in a red Dodge Charger R/T with the 5.7-liter HEMI V8. Not only that, it's been running around on a set of 22" Panther chrome rims. Stylish. And now that it's on eBay it can be all yours.

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10:20 AM on Fri Feb 22 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,653 views, 33 comments

Latest by SuperCarnitas: @bd_oakland: and this, although it's more like Union City-Fremont.+ Watch video more »

gadgets

PimpStar LED Rims, The Classy Way To Pick Up Strippers

The end is nigh! The insane individuals at DUB Custom Wheels have now brought us the PimpStar LED wheels, and thus the end of civilization as we know it. Using full color LED lights, a microprocessor and wireless modem, these wheels can display any images you like, on the fly, that can be changed even as you're driving (hellow lawsuit). Hot girl in the next car? Just flash the numbers on your dubs and before long she'll be calling you... or the police. One of the two. They're just $12,000 so act fast before they're all sold out or outlawed. Whichever comes first. Full details below. We actually ran the PimpStar Wheels story a while ago, but now we have the video.
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10:30 AM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,985 views, 45 comments

Latest by FЯeeMan: @biminitwst: good LORD, that was funny! Was that real, an ad for Smirnoff, or a parody of something else? more »

accessories

Light Wheels: Project Kahn's RS-X

Attention well-heeled supercar drivers looking to shed a few ugly pounds. The design prop-heads at the UK's Project Kahn have come up with a wheel that weighs as much as a load of laundry. It's the RS-X, which sports a carbon fiber rim around a magnesium core. The result is a major reduction in radial inertia, resulting in improved acceleration, and unsprung weight, which affects handling responses. Each set is custom made for each vehicle, and at a price of around $6000 $4000 per wheel, you might want to hit AutoZone for a set of curb feelers. – Mike Spinelli More »

8:19 AM on Tue Dec 12 2006
By Mike Spinelli
1,134 views, 3 comments

Latest by sebrock: 14lbs, wow that's almost 5 pounds lighter than my Fikse rims. $16k doesnt seem so bad considering a descent set of rims could throw you back $10k. more »

sema

SEMA Show: Clear Wheels

D'Vinci Forgiato Wheels worked up these transparent rollers made of Lexan or something. The reps say they're roadworthy, though we might have a problem with cleaning the brake dust off everytime we go out for groceries. Rolling fly is such a pain in the ass. [Gallery] More »

7:35 PM on Tue Oct 31 2006
By Mike Spinelli
10,200 views, 20 comments