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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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new autox wheels

Had to put the 17's up and break out some kosei k1's for the last autox. the tires are v700 victoracers 205/50-15. I will end up getting some 225/50-15's for the back once I wear these out. I also saved alittle weight, 4 lbs per tire/wheel.



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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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Gah I need a set of those...except in silver.

Nice ride.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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nice

they look good on your car, but I'd need center caps if I were to get them.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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so the wheels dnt stick out furter then the car?? thats kool cuz those r the tires i want 205/50/R15 i need those tkz
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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thanks guys,

they tuck under the fender real good, even my 225/45-17 slicks tuck in the rear.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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That is a sick ride. What is the colour u have that thing? I want that colour on my car.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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it is "Dupont, Blue By You"
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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Your car is sooooo awesome, personally I like the looks of the Kosei k1's over your other rims... But what would look perfect would be some panasports =) Sweet looking car and you got the 13b-rew engine to bring the power, awesome car.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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Thanks, I love panasports.... but for the money these where a steal, $560 shiped with almost new tires
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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damn, thats a fine lookin' REX man!
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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thanks,

and the butt dyno is in....... freaking amazing, definitely some of the best $ I have spent on it in the past 3 months. Droping 16 lbs of rotational weight really helps, plus I can actually hook up in 3rd gear on low boost......hopefully it will hook up on high boost.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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It's almost the same color of my FB... Real nice, white really stands out.

World Rally Blue Pearl.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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that's the best set of 17's i've seen on an Fb.
they usually look terrible.
big kudos!
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 11:52 PM
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are you talking about the one's above, if so those are 15's and here are my 17's.

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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 12:13 AM
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nice wheels and car overall man, but i have to say that enkei's rpf1's are even lighter 9.8 lbs. for a 15x7 wheel
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 1985_RX-7
It's almost the same color of my FB... Real nice, white really stands out.

World Rally Blue Pearl.
o.o I so saw that one coming.

I also dig that blue. I think I'd decided what color to do mine in (I'm going to go with a darker blue, and WRB on my Legacy).
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 04:49 AM
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the k1s look better imo. nice car. nice stance, and the white works with the blue.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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oh wow... i need to learn how to read.
i like the 15's better.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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Come on guys, what's wrong with 17's? These are a set of Konig's with 205/40s up front and 215/40s on the rear.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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Do you absolutly have to get a 2nd gen conversion kit to put different wheels on an FB? I heard that you could simply swap the breaks and whatnot from an FC to an FB to use their bold pattern.
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 01:03 AM
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most of konigs and other non name brand wheels are very heavy..... light weight forged or light weight cast wheels are the way to go..
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by d0 Luck
most of konigs and other non name brand wheels are very heavy..... light weight forged or light weight cast wheels are the way to go..
what? konig is a name brand wheel, I had some trafiks 17's that where 17lbs.
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by kevinbtz
what? konig is a name brand wheel, I had some trafiks 17's that where 17lbs.
to some i guess.. but i'm just not used to those types of brands. i do like the konig heliums though.
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 03:54 AM
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Come on guys, what's wrong with 17's?
the rubber band tires.
that's my problem
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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If you are running track all day long a few unsprung pounds might be a great help. To most of the people in the world, I would rather spend the $1500 or $1800 most people spend on a "light weight" set of wheels and put my money in the engine to go faster, not just handle better. I guess that is the reason there are a lot of different wheel companys out there. And for the comment "Konings and other non name brand wheels" I suggest visiting a Nopi event or two.
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