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Old 04-26-08, 10:40 AM
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Rx8 Rims

Will the rx8 rims fit on the 2nd gen RX7 how about the short throw shifter any more stuff you can think of i mean look at the RX8 rim the would look mean on the send gen
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yes it should, as long as you have the 5lug model
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It fits and looks good on a fc.
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Not without spacers... wrong offset.
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what size spacers?
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IIRC they're 50mm offset, so pick a lower offset that you want and get a spacer that's equal to the difference. I'd suggest a 20mm spacer for a combined offset of 30mm (50-20=30).

The RX-8 tranny is totally different, the shifter will almost certainly not work in an FC.
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Miata short-throw.
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I ran em for a while look at avatar...
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oh god, not this guy again.

https://www.rx7club.com/lounge-192/wtf-guess-what-he-did-me-751484/
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Just out of curiousity, has anyone managed to get a new set of rx8 rims? I'm talking from the new 08''.
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Originally Posted by 87 t-66
WOW....
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Originally Posted by Travis V
Just out of curiousity, has anyone managed to get a new set of rx8 rims? I'm talking from the new 08''.
havnt seen em.... The chrome ones????
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The only difference is the center caps and the finish... Offerered in chrome!!!
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