View Full Version : STRATO BLUE with 20' VR GT-C


INSPIRE
04-06-2007, 03:48 AM
Wheel spec: Volk Racing GT-C 20x8.5 front & 20x 9.5
Toyo Tyres 255/35/20 Front and 275/30/20 Rear
Mazda Speed Bodykits with Mirrors
Tanabe Adjustable Coil over
Fender Strakes

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9822/gtcpe4.jpg

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5594/gtc1jz4.jpg

lazi
04-06-2007, 03:56 AM
looks nice!!!

N rider89
04-06-2007, 04:05 AM
that is my favorite color by a good margin

Raptor2k
04-06-2007, 04:06 AM
Sweeeet. Needs a new exhaust with larger tips and it's set.

velocityredRX-8
04-06-2007, 04:20 AM
Nice choice of rims. I have the same size and widths.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/andrewsalcantara/rx8.jpg

thebiggdaddy
04-06-2007, 04:27 AM
lookin nice. love that color btw.

thebiggdaddy
04-06-2007, 04:28 AM
what's the offsets on those?

Leal25
04-06-2007, 04:41 AM
nice man, about to get some new racingheart rims and wanted 20' they look good with them

joyridevr6
04-06-2007, 08:05 AM
Nice heres mine. I'm a little more conservative with 19x8.5 all around with 245/35 tires.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/jamesgh/rx8rs1.jpg

This is an old picture. I just received my Cusco coilovers, which I will install next week and I will be installing a new front bumber, rear bumper, wing and sides as soon as I receive the last two pieces from JonDemand.

alfy28
04-06-2007, 10:26 AM
Nice pic all 3 of you guys.

ac3mastuh
04-06-2007, 11:10 AM
GT-C = hotness

dmp
04-06-2007, 11:18 AM
Guys - 20' means '20 feet'. ;) 20" rims...look sharp! would like to see those rims on a silver :)

Yellow text is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to read! :(

ChuLooz
04-06-2007, 11:33 AM
wow...i really like that 1st picture, the car really pops out at you...nice shot, and the color is nice

XDEEDUBBX
04-06-2007, 11:38 AM
beautiful!!

JeRKy 8 Owner
04-06-2007, 11:49 AM
It really is a shame they offered that color so late

pdxhak
04-06-2007, 11:51 AM
Looks good. I'm surprised the 20" look a lot bigger than the 19" wheels.

'87 Turbo II
04-06-2007, 01:14 PM
am I the only one that thinks 20 inches is a tad big for a sports car? Seems too SUV or Cadilac-ish to me.

Cody Red
04-06-2007, 01:15 PM
all of those are fu%^&ng sweet.

-Cody

Dlin23
04-06-2007, 01:48 PM
well here are mine =P
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a81/DLin23/babynew.jpg

9krpmrx8
04-06-2007, 05:13 PM
Damn, nice rides.

myriadshalaks
04-06-2007, 05:38 PM
so are we just using "strato" and "stormy blue mica" interchangeably, or are those different colors? yours actually does look a bit darker than mine, but maybe it's just the light.

joyridevr6
04-06-2007, 05:52 PM
Looks good. I'm surprised the 20" look a lot bigger than the 19" wheels.

Both cars with the 20's have the silver color GT-C's so the polished ring is not as distinguished. There was another red 8 that had silver 19 in Gt-C's and they looked bigger. I will see if I can find the pic.

time4akshun
04-06-2007, 08:40 PM
Good for u Strato Blue!...

bruce_van
04-06-2007, 08:57 PM
20" rims look really nice with this particular rim design. The spokes aren't very big, so it works out quite well.

Nice job.

Sato Tatsuya
04-06-2007, 11:11 PM
wow! I really like this colour :) Nice car :)

INSPIRE
04-06-2007, 11:27 PM
Thanks everyone for the good comments.


Nice choice of rims. I have the same size and widths.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/andrewsalcantara/rx8.jpg

Well did you have a good time rolling those fenders like I did....hehehe :hahano:

INSPIRE
04-06-2007, 11:33 PM
Guys - 20' means '20 feet'. ;) 20" rims...look sharp! would like to see those rims on a silver :)

Yellow text is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to read! :(

Ok Thanks my bad. mistyped, they're on the same button

Sorry, I didn't realized it untill then. should've go with black. next time.

INSPIRE
04-06-2007, 11:38 PM
beautiful!!

I AM GLAD U LIKE IT SIR... :101384_l:

lesper4
04-06-2007, 11:40 PM
that is deffinitly a great looking 8 inspire, is that one from in the shop, i thought you had the camliean paint scheame(sp).

INSPIRE
04-06-2007, 11:46 PM
It really is a shame they offered that color so late

We had to get it from a parallel importer. The Mazda dealer here only gets BB, VR & SS.
Surprisingly not many people here like this color. they prefer the VR.

INSPIRE
04-06-2007, 11:50 PM
Looks good. I'm surprised the 20" look a lot bigger than the 19" wheels.

Somehow 20" looks better for the "fashion Oriented"
But 18" or 19" is for the Performance Oriented I guess.

INSPIRE
04-06-2007, 11:51 PM
well here are mine =P
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a81/DLin23/babynew.jpg
Looks good, the rims color really blends with the CF hood

INSPIRE
04-06-2007, 11:55 PM
so are we just using "strato" and "stormy blue mica" interchangeably, or are those different colors? yours actually does look a bit darker than mine, but maybe it's just the light.

Probably different

INSPIRE
04-07-2007, 12:04 AM
that is deffinitly a great looking 8 inspire, is that one from in the shop, i thought you had the camliean paint scheame(sp).

This one is my customer's
There are 2 more in my shop also getting fixed up. those 2 are quite interesting.
one of them is having a major mods upgrade with the least of budget. 20' Taiwanese wheels, Bodykits, sport springs etc for less than US$1000. Hey thats a good idea for thread starter. Who can get the best look for the least money spent.
The other one is having a wide bodied like the Veilside fortune FD but with different front and rear bumper. It looked like a ferrari's F430 a little bit.
Will post them later near the end of the month.

velocityredRX-8
04-07-2007, 01:39 AM
Thanks everyone for the good comments.




Well did you have a good time rolling those fenders like I did....hehehe :hahano:
i purchased these rims from another forum for a good price since the offsets were so high. They are +39 in the front and +47 in the rear. I did not have to roll my fenders since the offsets were so high and have no rubbing issues at all.

djmano
04-07-2007, 05:18 AM
dude andrew when did you get those wheels. im freaking jealous man. your ride is looking clean as always.

ive always dreamed of rockin 20" GT-C's.......the visual impact is ridiculous as has been demonstrated by the previously posted pictures. like how feed uses 20" wheels it may not be as light as a smaller diameter wheel but it fills the wheel well perfectly and makes the car look so pretty.

JeRKy 8 Owner
04-07-2007, 10:42 AM
so are we just using "strato" and "stormy blue mica" interchangeably, or are those different colors? yours actually does look a bit darker than mine, but maybe it's just the light.

I think they called it stormy blue over here just in case people forgot it was the X2 car.

Razz1
04-07-2007, 11:37 PM
Nice BLue.

I like smaller wheels.

MissyK
04-09-2007, 07:40 PM
never seen 20inch volks rims b4!! they look hot, i was gonna get GTC's aswell b4 the buddyclubs.

RichTxz_id
04-10-2007, 02:32 PM
nicely done ko eddy!