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Old 06-05-2009, 03:16 PM
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Should I paint these black....
Should I paint these wheels black and paint the calipers red?

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Old 06-05-2009, 03:19 PM
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NO, just get new wheels, it;d be a waste of your money powdercoating these.
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Oh HELL no. "Modding by rattle can" FTL. Do not paint those wheels black.

And leave your calipers alone until youre ready to buy some better wheels.

I think I just agreed with Zumn. I must not be well.
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Old 06-05-2009, 03:53 PM
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indeed +1 w/yax and (dare i say it) Zumn...
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indeed +1 w/yax and (dare i say it) Zumn...
LMAO Atilla!!!
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Old 06-05-2009, 03:59 PM
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Plus, those look like the automatic stock wheels to me. Definitely not worth it.
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Old 06-05-2009, 05:10 PM
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16" wheels does not mean "Automatic"
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Old 06-05-2009, 05:17 PM
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actually, yes it does seeing as to how the MT's can't fit those 16's due to their front rotor size.
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If I were to buy the 18's, would they fit?
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Old 06-05-2009, 10:44 PM
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yes, check this out

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/will-fit-thread-133500/
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Why would you paint garbage? Throw those away....
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Old 06-05-2009, 10:58 PM
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^Harsh

OP you can find some decent wheel packages on wheelsnext and tirerack and such...
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Old 06-05-2009, 11:27 PM
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^Harsh it be, but its true what he speaks matey! that fellow speaketh the truth (sorry just finished watching Pirates of Carribean 3)
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Old 06-05-2009, 11:42 PM
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No way!
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Old 06-05-2009, 11:50 PM
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Yes Way!
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Old 06-06-2009, 12:00 AM
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No, get some new wheels. Don't cheap out and buy cheap wheels also, be prepared to spend at least a grand on a decent set of wheels. If you don't have the money, start saving.
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^werd. brands like Rota , Konig, etc that are well known (replicas) are pretty good. Stay away from the eBay brands though.

If you have the $$ go for the big dogs like Volk, Rays, Gram Lights, ssr, etc.

I have many auto-x days on my Konigs and they are fine (even though there are people that say they break within the first track day)
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Old 06-06-2009, 12:38 AM
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^I'm not talking so much about the structural integrity of cheaper wheels, I mean I have my first set of ebay wheels last a season of autox, and 15k of daily driving, and they are fine. It's just that when I switched to my RPF1's, I realized how much nicer the RPF1's where then the cheap ebay wheel.
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buy my volk ce28n's
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^nice plug
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^^ very nice plug

Almost made me wanna buy them lol
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Originally Posted by ZumnRx8
16" wheels does not mean "Automatic"

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