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Old 11-30-05, 07:37 PM
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Dammit, why did they close that i wanted to flame on that idiot, 'the headlights are broken' thats funny, I dont know many people who havent seen the 'eyelid'/halfway opened headlights on any car with popups.
Old 11-30-05, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by BuujinBejiita
Dammit, why did they close that i wanted to flame on that idiot, 'the headlights are broken' thats funny, I dont know many people who havent seen the 'eyelid'/halfway opened headlights on any car with popups.
We've seen it. It looks dumb and broken. That was the point of that comment.

Originally Posted by swiftfc
well its good that every1 here is not bashing on opinions and to me i think they'll look gr8 with my graphite or black, which ever i pick, car. Although i cant really see anything wrong with them i guess you guys like a more ricey look, me i like OEM Parts
Trust me, most of us don't like more ricey look. 18" rims are ricey. The Rx-8 rims are ricey on a Rx-8. The Rx-8 is ricey. Seen the taillights?

Most people on here who know what they are doing are running 15s or 16s. Anything bigger than a 17 is too big on a FC. For OEM you can't beat a set of S5 TII/GTUs rims IMO.
Old 11-30-05, 08:20 PM
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Damn people I know first hand the 18in RX8 wheels will NOT fit in the front. Look bad in the rear.

WHY????

The offset is totaly off and ontop of that 18s look gay on FC's.

Fix if you insist.

Wheel spacers
Old 11-30-05, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by eriksseven
You're Conservative/Republican?

I guess all I can do is extend a begrudging, yet whole-hearted----->
No, I hate all politicians...evenly across the board.

I've seen Fahrenheit 9/11, if you can believe that.
I thought it was the biggest-bunch-of-trash-of-an-excuse-of-a-"movie", cause I know all the bullshit that happens with Washington politics - nothing in the movie surprised me; it will shock the **** out of people who have no clue how politics works.
But enough about that crap...


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Old 11-30-05, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by swiftfc
Although i cant really see anything wrong with them i guess you guys like a more ricey look, me i like OEM Parts
Oh contrare...

Some of my favorite rims on an FC are...

AVS VS-6 / Model-6 / Model-06
Advan SA3
Volk Racing Group-C

These are not ricey, but I do call them "old school JDM".

I got a set of Panasport C5C's from Zroc that are very understated also.

To me, the stock RX-8 look damn "ricey" when stuffed on an FC - they look like those old Concept Neeper rims...yuck.


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Old 11-30-05, 10:30 PM
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Why would you put RX-8 wheels on your FC? It is completely pointless, only reason you'd do it is to be a ricer.

18" on FC = stupid
RX-8 18" wheels = 22-23 lbs EACH, without tire
Spacers = stupid, and fairly large spacers are required for the RX-8 wheels
RX-8 wheel design does NOT match the Late 80's/Early 90's styling of the FC

Don't do it.
Old 11-30-05, 10:48 PM
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I think if you like the wheels, then put them on your car. Ignore all the crap everyone else on this forum says, cause when it comes down to it, it's your car.

At the same time everyone is entitled to an opinion... Even though you didn't ask.

My opinion (and that's all it is) is that 18s are just fine on an FC. I have some myself and think they look great (not RX-8 rims though, spacers are illegal in Aus). There's no noticeable performance loss that I can tell, but I haven't measured down to 100th's of seconds on a track, so...
Old 12-02-05, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by -- Rx7Boi --
by any chance can someone let me know wat lip that is.Thx
anyone know?
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Originally Posted by RETed
Ah, a Bush Basher...
I guess that makes you stupid like Michael Moore then?

The car looks like an oversized Hot Wheels toy.

I could never take a car that looks like that seriously.


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I'm always torn with you Ted... I hate bush AND full size hotwheels cars. Personally I can't wait to slap some Vert BBS's on mine when I finally 5 lug swap it.
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Originally Posted by kontakt
I'm always torn with you Ted... I hate bush AND full size hotwheels cars. Personally I can't wait to slap some Vert BBS's on mine when I finally 5 lug swap it.
Hats off to you...BBS wheels always with class...


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Originally Posted by dDuB
Why would you put RX-8 wheels on your FC? It is completely pointless, only reason you'd do it is to be a ricer..
or that you like the look of them. and mustang rims on a FC makes you?
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Originally Posted by Ruskin
or that you like the look of them. and mustang rims on a FC makes you?
Cheap
Old 12-02-05, 08:32 AM
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2 roomates by my house have a new rx-8 and 350z. they swapped wheels and it kinda looks wierd because at a first glance when you see them together the 350z rims look better on the rx8 than the rx8 do on the 350z
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Originally Posted by dDuB
Why would you put RX-8 wheels on your FC? It is completely pointless, only reason you'd do it is to be a ricer.

18" on FC = stupid
RX-8 18" wheels = 22-23 lbs EACH, without tire
Spacers = stupid, and fairly large spacers are required for the RX-8 wheels
RX-8 wheel design does NOT match the Late 80's/Early 90's styling of the FC

Don't do it.
You forgot the extra weight of the spacers and larger lugs
Old 12-02-05, 06:20 PM
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yes ill be there at the next meet at markhem park . note , ive fixed the rear now its flused wit the front tires ive put a 1inch spacer with the lugs attached to them



Originally Posted by TitosToy
this pic makes it look nice but....








this pic just seems to throw me off. dont get me wrong it looks nice but its something that's just not right.. guess i have to see it for myself. is he gonna be in the next meet preacher?
Old 12-02-05, 08:25 PM
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good thing this post came along i was seriously thinking about getting a set. i think they would look better if they were 17's. I think i'll stick to getting some Konig Imagines
Old 12-06-05, 10:07 PM
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It looks ok, but I think the fd wheel would look alot better on the fc then the rx8 wheels.
Old 12-06-05, 10:09 PM
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I think the Rx-8 wheels look nicer but the FD wheels are much lighter and are a better performance option.
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Originally Posted by fc3s-gxl
yes ill be there at the next meet at markhem park .
cool. see ya there
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