Im new here, Got rid of my evo and got myself an rx-8 :)
Well im new here, so well im 22 years old and i live in Iceland
so i got tired of my evo 9 mr so i sold it, also i have an evo 8 with a waisted engine and its just waiting till the summer http://dog8me.com/petur/d/7456-1/_MG_9979.jpg http://dog8me.com/petur/d/7450-1/_MG_9974.jpg http://dog8me.com/petur/d/7453-1/_MG_9977.jpg i always wanted to own a red rx8 so i bought one 2006 RX-8 with 33k miles on it :) https://img532.imageshack.us/img532/...010abce69b.jpg https://img229.imageshack.us/img229/...8104ff349b.jpg https://img704.imageshack.us/img704/...40ce8d18fb.jpg |
Nice clean car, you can tell you are from Iceland from all the plumbing in the garage.
There are some great fitment threads under the wheels section. I have coilovers and when they are on it is bumpy but the car feels alive, and looks way better without wheel gap. Your your rim choice is great. Cheers. |
Originally Posted by Chad D.
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Nice clean car, you can tell you are from Iceland from all the plumbing in the garage.
There are some great fitment threads under the wheels section. I have coilovers and when they are on it is bumpy but the car feels alive, and looks way better without wheel gap. Your your rim choice is great. Cheers. can you link me to the wheel thread fitments? the air suspension you have any idea how that works? |
Nice Car, what country are you from? Is it a Hi-Power engine? I noticed on this car, your not using a front plate. Is it not necessary?
This is just me, but I would stick to the 18's. The larger diameter wheels are heavier and the tires go up in price. Without the proper sizing of the tire will result in a slower launch than the car presently has. |
Originally Posted by alnielsen
(Post 3873260)
Nice Car, what country are you from? Is it a Hi-Power engine? I noticed on this car, your not using a front plate. Is it not necessary?
This is just me, but I would stick to the 18's. The larger diameter wheels are heavier and the tires go up in price. Without the proper sizing of the tire will result in a slower launch than the car presently has. well its a hi power engine yes, it just looks better without the plate. but i get a fine from police when they see me driving. hehe Iceland is the country well i really dont care about the weight of the rims. im going down from a 11 second evo to an rx-8. im not looking for any power at all. just great looks :D
Originally Posted by Chad D.
(Post 3873256)
air suspension is not the best idea.
here. https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=133500 https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=50607 http://www.wheelweights.net/ https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=79096 why not? does the car not look low enough, is the ride uncomfortable |
Originally Posted by alnielsen
(Post 3873260)
Nice Car, what country are you from? Is it a Hi-Power engine? I noticed on this car, your not using a front plate. Is it not necessary?
This is just me, but I would stick to the 18's. The larger diameter wheels are heavier and the tires go up in price. Without the proper sizing of the tire will result in a slower launch than the car presently has. +1 sticking with 18's |
Originally Posted by RX8Soldier
(Post 3873268)
He's 20 years old and lives in Iceland. First post! :spank:
+1 sticking with 18's the 18" look to small for my taste: https://img171.imageshack.us/img171/...0ed402d3bb.jpg https://img715.imageshack.us/img715/...33c96d4b3b.jpg |
I wish I can go 19" or bigger wheels, but in NYC, I am considering to move to an even smaller wheels because the roads are getting worst every day. couple days ago one of my Mazda3's tires got pwned by a pothole on highway. its just sad.
Nice pics. :) |
Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 3873282)
I wish I can go 19" or bigger wheels, but in NYC, I am considering to move to an even smaller wheels because the roads are getting worst every day. couple days ago one of my Mazda3's tires got pwned by a pothole on highway. its just sad.
Nice pics. :) thanks :) |
actually 18 is probably the best if you autocross cuz you can find tires easier with 18. bigger isnt always better if you just want looks.
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Originally Posted by Svenni_Tiger
(Post 3873284)
damn thats bad. but i promise you that the roads in icelands are WORSE! every road ive seen in the us, britain and all around the world. they are all better than in iceland hehe
thanks :) we have a pothole that can kill tires/wheels (or both) every block or 2. Im not lying. and "mini pot holes" everywhere that will turn into big pothole. in the past 5 years I got 1 set of coilover (HKS Hipermax III) 2 OE Wheels bent 4 tires cuz the pothole killed the sidewall (too deep, Boom!) 2 underbrace broke 2 of shock absorber broke (replaced under warranty) and NYC will never fix the roads, they are just letting it rot, cuz city has no money. |
Originally Posted by jasonrxeight
(Post 3873285)
actually 18 is probably the best if you autocross cuz you can find tires easier with 18. bigger isnt always better if you just want looks.
yea, there was a study about tire size, increasing the tire size from 18 to 19 is actually a bad move. I wanna try 19, but no way Im gonna try to get a set then getting pwn by the "great" roads in NYC. |
I'm movin down to 18 from 19 for this summer. Tires are much cheaper, tire/rims are lighter.
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Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 3873287)
no freaking way !!!
we have a pothole that can kill tires/wheels (or both) every block or 2. Im not lying. and "mini pot holes" everywhere that will turn into big pothole. in the past 5 years I got 1 set of coilover (HKS Hipermax III) 2 OE Wheels bent 4 tires cuz the pothole killed the sidewall (too deep, Boom!) 2 underbrace broke 2 of shock absorber broke (replaced under warranty) and NYC will never fix the roads, they are just letting it rot, cuz city has no money. ive been there and what i saw of it and they better than in iceland :p
Originally Posted by Chad D.
(Post 3873297)
I'm movin down to 18 from 19 for this summer. Tires are much cheaper, tire/rims are lighter.
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Originally Posted by Svenni_Tiger
(Post 3873317)
that really sucks :o
ive been there and what i saw of it and they better than in iceland :p i see. but im just thinking of what looks better. not practicallity or price on tires |
yeah, Detroit's roads are great.
good luck. |
Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 3873318)
you need to come visit NYC one day and "experience" the magic hahahaha
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Not to stray too far off topic, but that was a very sexy evo :)
welcome to the club! |
Nice ride, welcome aboard. Congrats on picking the best color :)
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love your wheels on the 8 :p
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Congrats. Nice lookin 8.
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welcome to the club .... nice car! I have enkei rp03 18 + 9.5
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Originally Posted by paimon.soror
(Post 3873331)
Not to stray too far off topic, but that was a very sexy evo :)
welcome to the club! i got it like this: http://dog8me.com/petur/d/6489-1/_MG_8727+copy.jpg over 15k invested and it turned out like this: http://dog8me.com/petur/d/7456-1/_MG_9979.jpg
Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
(Post 3873347)
Nice ride, welcome aboard. Congrats on picking the best color :)
Originally Posted by stinksause
(Post 3873474)
welcome to the club .... nice car! I have enkei rp03 18 + 9.5
Originally Posted by Roidz24
(Post 3873470)
Congrats. Nice lookin 8.
Originally Posted by phrenetiK
(Post 3873413)
love your wheels on the 8 :p
any one had the air suspension? |
I don't think I have heard of ANYBODY using air suspension .... I do not know much about it but would imagine that it is not very track friendly..... most people are oriented in that direction
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