View Full Version : Takata Green & Whitewater Pearl: Round 2


tiltmode43
06-05-2010, 11:48 PM
18x10.5 +18 Takata Green Volk CE28 (factory color)
265/35/18 Hankook RS-3
Unknown camber, will update once I've got a proper measure.
No rubbing.

Well, this is it. Dream set of wheels attained. My wheel whoring days are over, thank god! Enjoy, hate, do what you'd like with them - just thought I'd share with the community. Check out the flickr in my signature for pictures of all 11 sets of my current/previous wheels!

*I could have done a lot better in composing a few of these shots and it bugs me, but I was in a rush*

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4673199853_2b0dd71b80_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4673828934_de001e3f36_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/4673206483_85efcc3cd4_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4673187945_fcfb304aa2_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4673898204_cc0844447f_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1279/4673822312_b74e87cbb4_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1304/4673827376_803983ab94_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4673198257_b3c699778a_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4673200625_58ee29af18_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1276/4673204921_54e9a5bd10_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4673825810_1fe919b6f1_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4673203441_5049c61dfd_b.jpg

*These were shot on a whim while leaving the supermarket :D:*

dozer
06-05-2010, 11:51 PM
i dont know why, but i like..

Jedi54
06-05-2010, 11:57 PM
no me gusta

NYC Drift King
06-05-2010, 11:58 PM
Just saw you upload these to flickr lol.


Damn man i love the fitment man.

Ross_Dawg
06-06-2010, 12:08 AM
Ballin dude; haven't seen TG 28's in a long time :icon_tup:

Easy_E1
06-06-2010, 12:21 AM
Just pick a color,,,,,, I do like the green though.

slowguy
06-06-2010, 12:36 AM
looks great!

the 265 RS3s look like they run wide!

Wig92
06-06-2010, 12:44 AM
me likey :D looks pretty jdm but minus a 94 hatchback civid haha

thats pretty interesting look by taking out the corner lights. I took the bulbs out of mine and spray painted them black. saved me 90 dollar aftermarket ones. but i like you look :D:

Wig92
06-06-2010, 12:46 AM
I just checked out your flickr. if that s2k is yours its sick... but WTF is up with those rear wheels???? :eek:

yomomspimp06
06-06-2010, 12:57 AM
i like

dezau
06-06-2010, 01:02 AM
(Facebook page) Like!

XDEEDUBBX
06-06-2010, 01:50 AM
grats on finally settling down on a set. Your fenders look pretty beat up from all the pulling and flaring, you plan on getting them fixed?

tiltmode43
06-06-2010, 02:08 AM
Indeed, filling out and smoothing is all part of the plan :) I was hoping to have that and the fujita kit done by sevenstock but my financial plans took a turn for the worse so cars are going in the back pocket, for the time being.

RX8Lovah
06-06-2010, 02:20 AM
I think they look good :)

AWJay
06-06-2010, 09:26 AM
Very nice! always liked your style...I'm currently looking for orange TE37's but I'm going to powder coat my RPF1's first

lepichichi
06-06-2010, 10:33 AM
niceeeeeee.........

2tone
06-06-2010, 10:54 AM
i'm with dozer...i don't know why but i like it!! lulz

yeah any idea how much wider your fenders are/will be? looks good man

supergoat
06-06-2010, 10:58 AM
Eh, not my taste.

tiltmode43
06-06-2010, 11:48 AM
Slowguy - Good eye, the rs3's do run very wide! These are nearly squared out which says a lot for 265 on a 10.5

i'm with dozer...i don't know why but i like it!! lulz

yeah any idea how much wider your fenders are/will be? looks good man

Haha it's okay to like something a little different, you guys realize that, right? :P

The fenders aren't going to be any wider, it's simply filling in any creases/waviness then repainting to give it that *perfect* look and feel (along with filling in the corner section). Honestly, though, it doesn't bother me too much, there are only a few spots that are on the rougher side and I'm able to live with that - for now.

pdxhak
06-06-2010, 12:05 PM
tilt, I do not care what you say about this being your last set of wheels on the 8 because there is no way I will believe you! You are the epitome of wheel whores on 8club :D:

Wind Dance
06-06-2010, 01:04 PM
^ +2. He had what 5 sets of wheels within a year?

Brian Major
06-06-2010, 01:33 PM
looks great!

tiltmode43
06-06-2010, 04:11 PM
tilt, I do not care what you say about this being your last set of wheels on the 8 because there is no way I will believe you! You are the epitome of wheel whores on 8club :D:

Hey, I paid for (so technically owned) these At the begining of March! That's three months; just because I've only driven on them for two days now means nothing :P

SiLVeRE8
06-07-2010, 04:31 AM
nice I like!

pksan123
06-07-2010, 05:06 AM
clean!

rx 8speciale
06-07-2010, 09:18 AM
i dont like the color is ugly but if u do its what matter

tubingchamp
06-07-2010, 09:20 AM
Are there no speed bumps in SoCal?

Sifu
06-07-2010, 11:08 AM
The fitment/wheels looks great!

california style
06-07-2010, 02:43 PM
the front tyres actually look too wide for me. and terror low (like Sifu above!)

lks817
06-07-2010, 03:32 PM
Nice!!

c0ldf1ame
06-07-2010, 03:50 PM
looking good, crazy setup

tiltmode43
06-07-2010, 04:42 PM
Are there no speed bumps in SoCal?

Unfortunately, there are :( This was part of the reason I forced myself to sell my expensive exhaust, every now and then you can get stuck in a situation that gives you no option other than grit your teeth and scrape. Speedbumps aren't an issue really, usually you can find another way around (slight hassle). The real problem is driving in unfamiliar areas where you don't know the contours of the road/highway...


the front tyres actually look too wide for me. and terror low (like Sifu above!)

The car is a bit too low to really perform ideally, I'll admit that. I still have 800 miles left on my rebuilt motor at which time I'll see how the current setup actually performs in spirited runs. I'm hoping I'm satisfied but if I am not, I'll try raising it up a bit and realign accordingly. My experience with cars is a constant battle between form and function, the former typically getting the better of me. Still, I'm going to try to dial the car in to be a blast to drive in the canyons while maintaining a look I like.

edit: Thanks for any compliments guys. I choose these wheels because of my own preference, rather than what the forum dictates as 'right' and 'wrong' but it's always cool to see some others share your interests.

FoxeyL8y
06-07-2010, 04:51 PM
i frickin love the color!

Atilla
06-07-2010, 05:06 PM
Vicious setup as always tilt. :smoker:

Some asipring fitment junkies should take some notes...

sjs0433
06-08-2010, 08:08 AM
Looks good! Add a front lip and you're done!

tiltmode43
06-08-2010, 09:11 AM
Yeah, some nice aero will really pull things together but I've been putting that off more and more by spending money elsewhere, haha.

~ Kuro ~
06-08-2010, 09:18 AM
I Love this car and all it's wheels!

Chad D.
06-08-2010, 09:27 AM
The stance is fn prime. Very nice setup, although i'd a just painted the corners white, the hole distracts from the tight fitment imo.

tiltmode43
06-08-2010, 09:33 AM
The stance is fn prime. Very nice setup, although i'd a just painted the corners white, the hole distracts from the tight fitment imo.

The hole is there because of the fitment. I've tinkered with the idea of dremelling out some clear corners so it is just the outer most lens and placing that there but in the end, I would rather just fill it in with whatever future bumper I'll be getting.

If some clear corners come up cheap I'd pick them up just to try it out though, it's something I've contemplated from day 1 of taking the corners out.

Chad D.
06-08-2010, 09:55 AM
If you are getting a new front bumper i'd say f it too. Buddyclub looks fab in white. Anyways, looks dope bud, I'm going low when I get my jic's repacked.

tiltmode43
06-08-2010, 09:59 AM
If you are getting a new front bumper i'd say f it too. Buddyclub looks fab in white. Anyways, looks dope bud, I'm going low when I get my jic's repacked.

I hope JIC isn't doing the work themselves, for your sake...

Yeah, I used to want the buddy club but I've got a pretty good hook on the FEED front and sides so we'll see what happens.

I'm not really anxious to spend money as the sooner I get it, the sooner it'll get scraped up -_-

tiltmode43
06-08-2010, 11:12 PM
I posted a comment on a month old post about my car and look what popped up today...

http://www.stancenation.com/2010/06/08/flush-rx8/

SebastianAlmeda
09-22-2010, 01:09 AM
i saw you at SevenStock...super nice bro
http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/sebastianalmeda/IMG_0539.jpg

nikkdizzle
09-22-2010, 01:22 AM
matt! i love the set up! i like your original takata green set up but this is gorgeous....since no one asked...where is your other exhuast tip!? or am i just seeing things?

tiltmode43
09-22-2010, 01:29 AM
i saw you at SevenStock...super nice bro
[IMG]http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/sebastianalmeda/IMG_0539.jpg[/IMG

Thanks for the compliment man, I hated my parking spot at sevenstock but I guess that's what happens when you don't go with the socal caravan -_-

Nikk, that's actually a custom single exit exhaust I've got but it's too loud so isn't on the car. This thread is actually pretty old, back when I first had the car with these wheels.

Since then I've taken some better pics that I guess I can update this thread with, since it's been bumped. Loads more at my flickr, of course...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4762768720_a1228b4e1c_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4686226520_324dfcc54b_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4792974126_ced3defaae_b.jpg

nikkdizzle
09-22-2010, 02:13 AM
oO i see...it kinda looked a stock tip on there. was it just chopped to form a signle exit?

SiLVeRE8
09-22-2010, 03:11 AM
spotted your car also and love the rims!! too bad we didnt get to meet to take some after shots...

04_Mica Mazda
09-22-2010, 11:13 AM
These wheels look good on your car... something about them, just look good.

0 wheel gap... Me like.

bose
09-22-2010, 12:41 PM
:worship: The fitment is awesome and I love the color, very nice to see people with a different style.

Bunique
09-23-2010, 10:03 AM
looks great!

the 265 RS3s look like they run wide!

ok so I wasn't the only one that was thinking that....lol

Looks great tilt. I had plans to do a set up like many of yours but plans have changed....

tiltmode43
09-23-2010, 11:18 AM
Nikk, good eye, it's bassically an oem exhaust with the muffler hacked out and replaced with a Borla.

Thanks for the kind words, I'd expect more people to dislike it than the other way around but those people must not be posting much, lol.

9krpmrx8
09-23-2010, 11:24 AM
Love it dude, looks sick. You have to do something about the empty side marker slot though, it's distracting me :)

Bunique
09-23-2010, 11:40 AM
adds character...plus I believe he has a different bumper. Stock is just for the time being.

9krpmrx8
09-23-2010, 11:43 AM
adds character...plus I believe he has a different bumper. Stock is just for the time being.

Well if he has another bumper that's cool.