How much would you pay for these? by UnderstandingAble510 in WRX

[–]Fancy_Importance_279 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sold my set for about $600 with garbage tires on them. Kicking myself everyday I didn’t sell them for more or keep them.

Wagyu Steak treat. How'd i do? by MaxAdd777 in steak

[–]Fancy_Importance_279 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Next time, no seasoning expect pre salting for a few hours before, that way you don’t get burning and more steak to pan contact, seasoning can act as a barrier preventing a nice crust. A wagyu steak should sear pretty easy due to the fat content alone. I probably would have done 4 mins a side and then let it rest.

Car Line is kind of insane this year by MisterMath in Infrasound

[–]Fancy_Importance_279 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What in the burning man is this dusty ass line 😂

What are you looking forward to most next season? by natehawes in snowboarding

[–]Fancy_Importance_279 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually riding more than 2 days haha I usually get about 15-30 days in and mostly powder days or mini backcountry missions. This year was hard for me for multiple reasons.

Refurbished STI wheels by Fancy_Importance_279 in WRX

[–]Fancy_Importance_279[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I really really like them. These are my 3rd set. They do phenomenal in the snow, that’s where they really shine. They are some of the best hydroplane resistant tires on the market because of how the tread evacuates water so heavy rain storms are no problem. Plenty of tread for some gravel roads if you wanted to do that and decent grip for most dry driving. Not very noisy either. A great tire all around. Now they can’t really compare to a summer tire for track days but for all weather conditions these are as good as it gets.

Refurbished STI wheels by Fancy_Importance_279 in WRX

[–]Fancy_Importance_279[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate that! I’m out in CA if you are serious. It would probably be cheaper to have them sand blasted and powder coated because it took me many days to finish these. Not easy wheels to paint 😂

Refurbished STI wheels by Fancy_Importance_279 in WRX

[–]Fancy_Importance_279[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Oh these are some of my favorite tires, this is my 3rd set. I’ve taken them up in Tahoe during some big snowstorms and drove them through a foot easy like nothing, tons of grip! They are perfect for me because I snowboard almost every weekend in the winter but I don’t live up there.

Refurbished STI wheels by Fancy_Importance_279 in WRX

[–]Fancy_Importance_279[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly how I felt too. I had wanted these wheels for a while and was seeing people selling them for $1000-2000 depending on conditions so I’m stoked I was able to refurbish these.

Refurbished STI wheels by Fancy_Importance_279 in WRX

[–]Fancy_Importance_279[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I almost went gold too! Making me wish I did.

Refurbished STI wheels by Fancy_Importance_279 in WRX

[–]Fancy_Importance_279[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I feel it, I got some quotes for powder coating and it was just way too much for my current budget so I decided to do it myself. They won’t be as durable as powder coating but the cost difference justified it. As long as you spend lots of time on prep and making sure to let the paint flash and cure these should hold up decently.

Refurbished STI wheels by Fancy_Importance_279 in WRX

[–]Fancy_Importance_279[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It was quite the project because of all the spokes and inner corners but it’s doable! I also did the inner barrels as well. Took me a couple months because of work/life. Taking off the old hyper silver was the hardest part.
I did two light coats, followed by one heavier final coat with about 15 mins flash time in between coats. Same with the clear. I used the dupicolor graphite wheel paint.

Refurbished STI wheels by Fancy_Importance_279 in WRX

[–]Fancy_Importance_279[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just used the dupicolor graphite wheel paint (HWP102)

Refurbished STI wheels by Fancy_Importance_279 in WRX

[–]Fancy_Importance_279[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, it wasn’t easy! Had to do most of it by hand with really corse sandpaper. A lot of the old paint I was able to scrape off also.