Lowering my Tamiya Celica

Yo, I just started buildin my Tamiya Celica and I want to lower the car. I have only built one model by myself before and just want to know if there is any easy way to lowering my model??? And what is a good website to order wheels??? or anyone form Clagary, AB, Canada know a store which sells good wheels???:smoker2:

Originally posted by Hash_man
Yo, I just started buildin my Tamiya Celica and I want to lower the car. I have only built one model by myself before and just want to know if there is any easy way to lowering my model??? And what is a good website to order wheels??? or anyone form Clagary, AB, Canada know a store which sells good wheels???:smoker2:


you dude i livein calgary! what you doin tomorrow?!!....lets go find some wheels n shit, ever been to "the hobby guys" by peters drive in on 16th ave?.....the hobby shack on centre street north?....shit du de another calgarian! rock on!.....pm me and we will hook upand do some shopping!

Sick dude!, thats awesome, Calgary rocks!! Just wonderin how old you are and where you live ..?.... NW, SW, NE, SE>???

Originally posted by Hash_man
Sick dude!, thats awesome, Calgary rocks!! Just wonderin how old you are and where you live ..?.... NW, SW, NE, SE>???


yeah man!

im 19 and i live in the NE- whitehorn to be exact!...i can show you some tight places tomorrow after i get my car outta the shop

Yeah... I dunno about that dude. First off, I dont even know who you are, you are 4 years older than me... And even if I did trust you, I work tommorow.

Originally posted by Hash_man
Yeah... I dunno about that dude. First off, I dont even know who you are, you are 4 years older than me... And even if I did trust you, I work tommorow.

that cool man, just go to the hobby guys on 16th ave across from peter's drive in.....they sold me my 'teg for 22 bucks.....they got everything in that store.....dont worry man i got a bit exited to finally meet another calgarian on this board

Ya, ya... I hear what your sayin, you never meat anyone from here on any forums... so what is that place called and what is the address??? And did you get new wheels for your model there??? And do you know how I would lower my celica???

Also.... what kinda car you got???? what shop was it at??? U ever been to RPM Racing, that place is awesome!

Originally posted by Hash_man
Ya, ya... I hear what your sayin, you never meat anyone from here on any forums... so what is that place called and what is the address??? And did you get new wheels for your model there??? And do you know how I would lower my celica???


16TH AVENUE right across from peters drive in ,ur 'rents should know where its at!......i have a shitty beater right now, and a camaro that is inthe junker,......the beater is a 89 z24.....its at canadian tire......and i've never been to rpm racing, where is it at?

Which Celica is that?? perhaps can offer u some advice..

It's the plain Tamiya celica... the present model.. and to the guy from calgary. RPM is on 32ave NE right accross from the golf course. They are an import tuning shop which does some amazing body work... And did you get wheels there or do they sell them there???

hey hasman you got msn?

yes... post ur email and i will add you to my list.

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if anybody else has msn messenger feel free to add me!

Originally posted by Hash_man
Yo, I just started buildin my Tamiya Celica and I want to lower the car. I have only built one model by myself before and just want to know if there is any easy way to lowering my model??? And what is a good website to order wheels??? or anyone form Clagary, AB, Canada know a store which sells good wheels???:smoker2:

Hello I live in Calgary aswell and let me save you some time!
Hobby guys doesn't have any!
PM Hobby craft doesn't have any, they got rid of all after market 1/24.1/25 scale accesories.
Uncle Bills they have some fujimi wheels and rims but look how would
you say ::bandit: would not look good on your Celica and are $5.
Chinook Hobby & West have some cool fujimi rims and wheels
selection is limited and if you are willing to pay $15 a set go ahead.
Don's Hobby shop has nothing!

Hope that helps you out.

Thanks for the help man.... although I was at Chinook & Hobby West yesterday, the one on Macloed trail and they didnt have any wheels... Or at least I didnt see any. Any one know any good websites for wheels??

Yah they have some there I was there on Friday. You have to ask
one of those pricks that work there. They are not to helpful but they should show you where they are. If you still can't find them don't buy anything from them they don't help you much and if they do they are pricks about it! They do have cheap tamiya paints though it's your choice. Oh yah the wheels and rims are by the display case near the bottom. You just have to look, the fujimi boxes are thin and long.

Hope that helps.

Thanks man.... You are totally right, they are total pricks. I wanted some pearl white paint for my model so I asked and the guy was the biggest Jacka$$ about it. But their prices are pretty good, I got my tamiya Celica there for 27$ and 5 different colors of tamiya paint cost me 10$

UHH hUH

I only go there to purchase Tamiya paints and check out there model kit prices. If there is a cheap one I'll think about first , I would rather pay a little more and go to other shops around town.

Next time they are bastards just say :finger: and tell them I'll go
elsewhere. It's not like they are the only hobby shop in town.

Later

have youbeen to the hobby shack on centre street mr mario?. i passed it on my way to work............its like a little white house that sells model's............what other places are good? cuz im planning on doing some shopping around today

Thats Uncle Bill's

Yah it's ok the price's are well resonable. They guys are ok and helpful.
It depends on what you are looking for. They have mostly airplane models and domestic cars, not to many import car kits ie Tamiya and Fujimi but they have some. Model land isn't too bad and PM is good but if you need good help or advice ask the Hobby Guys.