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Is the FD "vintage" looking enough to wear Panasports?

Old Aug 9, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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Is the FD "vintage" looking enough to wear Panasports?

Hi

I did some searching and could not find anything.

Any opinions on how a spoiler-less FD would look with some Panasports, Rota RBs, Superlites or similar (Wantanabe ..sp?)

Any pictures? Maybe they dont make a 17 in the right offset but I think there is a 3 piece wheel in this style available some where that could be custom made.

I would want to run 17x9.5 or 10 with 275/40s in the rear and 245 or 255s in the front.

Any body have photo-shop skills and time to do it?
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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My .002 cents would say that it wouldn't look good....

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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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I don't think it would look good. I think those particular wheels only look decent in small sizes.

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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Im sure a set of panasport c5c2's would look great on an FD. But i think you are talking about the c8's, which I think would look horrible.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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They would look great!
























...on a Miata.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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Hmm They do look great on the Miata....I forgot how similar some aspects of the styling are between the two cars.

I dont know, it might be really nice, I saw a 240z recently with 17" Rota RBs with a good "lip" and it looked fabulous.

I am going to post some photos and see if some one can photo shop.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Panasport G7s would be amazing on an fd

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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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^those are sweet.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 03:24 PM
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Those are nice, probably a bit too much bling for me, perhaps if they were all silver or grey.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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you mean like this?

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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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No more old school like this
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Doesn't work on the FD. Barely works on the new Mini. Fits well with Miatas, old Zs and other cars but I can't see it on the FD.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Good Point it is almost not right on new minis. Let me see if I can find that pic of the Z. I cant remember where I saw it?
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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Here it is, these might look good on an FD with a 99 lip??
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Yah but the whole reason I play with cars is to get validation from other GUYS....Maybe I need a shrink.

Any way hoping someone else had done this and had a picture.

Thats my Light blue Porsche up there, I had this style of wheel on it. Always been a fan.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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Me too. Here's a pic of my old Miata, with it's natural enemy in the background. Those are old-school racing Panas I had on there. Pretty hard to come by nowadays.

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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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I don't think they'll work, they're an awesome set of wheels, but I just don't think it'll work on the FD
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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The thing about those Panasports is that they look good in small sizes on smallish cars. Great wheels but I don't think they fit with the FD's proportions.
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:03 AM
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the watanabe's look great on an FD and you can get them currently in +30, +35, +40 offsets with anything else being special order (price plus a small fe for special run) I put them on my friends FD years ago, and plan on doing the same to mine fairly soon.

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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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Kenn any chance you could get pictures?
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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Here is another view, a little closer to the FD with the "G nose"...am I too old to drive a car that looks like this? I just love it. Will people think I am a punk?
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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Watanabe comes through with some pics!

Wow great guys super customer service.

Enjoy!


They do look good, I would want a bit more dish like the Z so I guess I would have to go custom. They are almost $500 per wheel off the shelf so not going to happen right away. I dont know If I start into that price range I could probably find some used FIKSE's or even new CCWs.
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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wow, those DO look good
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