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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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For those that think anything over 17 is too big...

It'll be better with my new suspension in 2 months. I just washed it and couldn't resist...i wanna see some more, so post yours too!



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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 09:25 PM
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Looks good dude......those are the rims that I wanted for my 7. They look nice, well done.
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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uh excuse me but what the **** looks good other than a flash reflection on something that looks like a rim...obviously this kid decided to pull a jacob and take pictures at night also.... take some in the day i think they look alright but I CANT TELL
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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settle the **** down. Look at the 2nd pictures...****
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 09:31 AM
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i feel that thoes are way the hell to big, ugly IMHO
but then its your car
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 09:45 AM
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buy a flash.
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 09:53 AM
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Originally posted by Rotorific
uh excuse me but what the **** looks good other than a flash reflection on something that looks like a rim...obviously this kid decided to pull a jacob and take pictures at night also.... take some in the day i think they look alright but I CANT TELL
I already appologized for the night pics, but it was gonna rain on Monday, so I didn't have any time.

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buy a flash.
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You're serious? you can't see the reflection off the lights? Wow!

I wasn't going to do this, but maybe I'll post the pic with night-shot on. It looks like ***, but at least everyone can see the proportions.
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 10:36 AM
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its okay dude. Some people are ***'s those rims look sick. Lower it a bit and bam! wicked

what kind of rims? what size
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 11:23 AM
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I'm not a big wheel type of guy unless you really NEED that, but it's not my car. Do you have any more pics of the car though because I'd like to see what she looks like during the day?
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 11:34 AM
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I don't have any other pics yet. It was kind of a OMFG it's warm enough to wash the car...By the time I found a camera, it was night. I will take some more maybe this weekend...

As for the wheels, they are 18x7" Enkei RS5's. i bought them from Discount Tires (tires.com), and they came mounted, balanced and ready to put on...and best of all, free shipping.

I went with 215/40 Parada-Spec 2's because they fill up the wells a bit better than the 215 35's, and maybe it will take a little longer before I bend a rim.
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 02:59 PM
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I never ONCE said 18's were too big...

I said they're just like anyone who would put them on an RX-7
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 03:30 PM
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The wheels do look nice, but I still think they are too big for the Fc. Maybe if the car looked more beefy it would help the looks. Damn, those wheels must slow your acceleration quite some!
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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 11:56 AM
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anywho, since iu cant edit my post earlier, i cant repath it. but here are some daytime pics. I am ordering intrax springs and tokico struts in a week or 2.









And seriously now...who cares about how fast he car is. NA's are 16 second cars. Can't beat anything but a geo or hundai or something with that kinda time.
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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 12:02 PM
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And seriously now...who cares about how fast he car is. NA's are 16 second cars. Can't beat anything but a geo or hundai or something with that kinda time.
there only slow if you make em slow, and adding heavy *** wheels is only gona make it slower, if you arnt all about performance, then fine, go with the large *** wheels, but i know that i could deffinetly spend my money on something else
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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 12:24 PM
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i think 18x9.5's look pretty damn good on an FC. And my car isnt all show either...


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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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the black on yellow looks good. /me likes!
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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 12:53 PM
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i have to agree, your car looks aweasome, and if memory serves it hauls *** also
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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 12:54 PM
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they don't look bad, but they definitely look bling with the tiny stock rotors and calipers behind them.
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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 02:15 PM
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It's getting hard to find decent lookin 16's these days. I wish my wheels came in 16's when I bought them, but only 17's. The way I see it, if I could have bought 16's and spent the rest of the money on RB springs my car would look better than 17's and no springs (the way it is now). Sadly, anything over 16's are a compromise.

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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 02:54 PM
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What size rims are these?

I think these rims look sick on an RX

http://www.gpsports-na.com/aero/type4_fc_fr_lg.jpg

http://www.gpsports-na.com/aero/type4_fc_rr_lg.jpg

especially with this body kit!
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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 03:19 PM
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what bodykit is that on the black rex? that thing looks awsome. i dont like the wheels that much but the rest is wicked.
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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 03:24 PM
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GP Sports body kit. They make a SWEET S13 kit as well that is similar to the FC kit. Nicest FC kit out there, but super $$$$.

Those gotta be at least 18's on that car.
Anyone care for some CAMBER?!?!
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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 03:28 PM
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Yeah, for the price of that body kit you could have a set of 16s for the go days and a set of 18s for the show days.
17s look good to me. And I recommend getting Ground-Control coilovers instead of intrax springs.
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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 03:37 PM
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Here is mine with 18's
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Old Feb 7, 2003 | 03:44 PM
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Now we have a comparison.
18's:

17's
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