Im thinking of getting the rota slipstreams in flat black for my vbp. I wanted to get some blue or red lugs then too cause Im going to paint my front calipers red as well. What do you think of this set up?

 

i dont know much about weds
but i've seen the works upclose at a shop here in houston and let me tell u they are hot i know alot of guys that swear by works also
plus the price is alot better as well
good luck on whatever you decide

 

wow dude your car is hot i like the look of the 18's you got

 

Never really a fan of GT3's. They are kind of ugly.
I had C8's and loved em. They are pretty strong.

 

Get the Works and use the grand for suspension!

 

Any rubbing issues with the 18's and the Tanabe's? What's the offset?

 

weds definitely

 

go Weds, alot nicer

 

^^ x 2 dido

You have one hellava rake going on there.

 

they cost that much even in canadian?

 

yep.. cost that much. but then with tires..
i think they probably marked up atleast 10%

 

dialo mano me encanta. Me dejastes bruuuto. 18's son los ke van pa' la mia.
Couple of questions:
How does the ride feels?
What offset are they?
espero verla en un meeting alguna vez.

 

Hey man, buy my rims off of me! They look like that too!! :P

 

i was thinking of doing the same thing but i really want a red fit so i kinda ruled out the black one lemme give you my idea tho!!! i was thinking black fit with pink rims and then blow dry the headlights and remove the colormatch plate. its just a piece of plastic that you can take off.... then paint them hot pink too with like a black vinal eye brow on the headlights and maybe a few pink decals and that thing would loooook HOOOOOT lol deffinatly i say do pink and do headlights and then you can pop your hood and remove your cover off your engine and spray that pink too w00t oh man and pink sidemarkers .......... and pink headlights..... its gunna be nutts dude i say go for it hard and all the way ...

 

i would love to get pink now, but i stumbled on GSR blades a guy is selling...until he gets rims i am buying his blades

 

For my NHBP's new shoes I had pretty much decided on the gold Heliums until I came across the Enkei RPF1 model. It's nearly 2 lbs. lighter and looks damn hot in gold, IMHO. After getting all worked up this weekend waiting to hear back about my order I come to find that they only make the gold in a 5 lug.

So now that my dream wheels only come in silver at twice the price of the Heliums, I have the option of powder coating for $85 each, bringing the total to $315 per. Ouch! So my questions are:

1) Is it really worth it to spend over 2 bills to save 1.7 lbs. in weight?
2) Would that little in savings in unsprung weight translate into appreciable gains in regards to ride quality and/or fuel savings?
3) How does powder coating stack up against a factory finish when it comes to abuse, cleaning, weather, stones, tire changes, etc.?
4) Should I make an appointment with a shrink for even be considering this?

So come on, give a guy a push 'cause I'm getting tired of riding this fence. Thanks.

 

1) Is it really worth it to spend over 2 bills to save 1.7 lbs. in weight? it makes a difference especially with this little car

2) Would that little in savings in unsprung weight translate into appreciable gains in regards to ride quality and/or fuel savings? same as above

3) How does powder coating stack up against a factory finish when it comes to abuse, cleaning, weather, stones, tire changes, etc.?
it's very strong. just wax like anything else.
4) Should I make an appointment with a shrink for even be considering this?
if your asking , you probably need to go. lol


also try to get quotes for less than $85 a wheel unless that's the factory doing it. seems a tad high.

 

Check Edge Racing - bb3 for the RPF1s in 15s. I think they run $189 each. Powercoating on top of that is 189+85=$274 per rim. There is of course shipping and maybe tax.

 

I have just recently bought a nighthawk black Jazz and am thinking of changing the rims. (I'm in Australia)

Anyone can recommend some good 16" rims? What specs? Offset? Colour?Nothing too fancy... My favourite are the Bronze VOLK TE37s.. but they're a little over the price i'm willing to spend on rims...

I am ordering some Buddyclub N+ coilovers soon too!

Thanks!

 

hey guys, new wheels on mine, chek it out and tell me what you think...

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