JDM Mazdaspeed 18 Wheels by ENKEI
11-04-2006, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Im_DANomite
yes, what he said. if you look at the stock wheels, they are "tucked" in towards the middle of the car. the face of the rim should be nearly lined up with the edge of the fender. this gives the car a much more wider stance and will give it a more agressive look.
Other than a more aggresive look, will the spacers change the handling of the car? In other words, will create understeer or oversteer? Also, do the fenders need to be rolled if you use wheel spacers? This topic is interesting
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11-04-2006, 09:13 PM
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Wheel spacers will not create oversteer or understeer......or affect the handling of the car in any way for that matter. The only thing it can affect is the clearance that your tire has when traveling up into the wheel well. Obviously the further out you go, the less room the tire has to travel.....so it could rub when going over speedbumps or something similar.
To 9G Redline....... wheel spacers CAN be bad when they space the wheel so far from the hub that it creates stress. Most spacers are not thick enough to create the unwanted stress on your drivetrain.
To 9G Redline....... wheel spacers CAN be bad when they space the wheel so far from the hub that it creates stress. Most spacers are not thick enough to create the unwanted stress on your drivetrain.
11-04-2006, 10:02 PM
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I guess the next question would be, is how thick should the wheel spacers be for my new wheels? How does one calculate this value? Also, where is the best place to obtain them? Thanks again!
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11-05-2006, 01:12 PM
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the spacers will be the same as reducing your wheel offset
i think 10mm spacers should be ok for those rims 18x8 + 50
so it will be like + 40
i guess you could always remove them if it didn't work out, spacers arnt that expensive
dont forget spacers also add weight
i think 10mm spacers should be ok for those rims 18x8 + 50
so it will be like + 40
i guess you could always remove them if it didn't work out, spacers arnt that expensive
dont forget spacers also add weight
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11-06-2006, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by truemagellen
I can get these for anyone for cheaper as you won't have to pay wire transfer or credit card payment fees through them (or paypal) which is 3-5%.
11-06-2006, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by EXILE
Other than a more aggresive look, will the spacers change the handling of the car? In other words, will create understeer or oversteer? Also, do the fenders need to be rolled if you use wheel spacers? This topic is interesting
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Does anyone have pics of this done to an 8?
Thanks!
11-06-2006, 05:54 PM
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Nice lookin' wheels you picked up, grats! So tell us a little about this project car of yours.... color?, trim? , parts you've got stashed away?
11-06-2006, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
Nice lookin' wheels you picked up, grats! So tell us a little about this project car of yours.... color?, trim? , parts you've got stashed away?
the road to the nightstorm project has been long and stormy
this new car project will actually be my third rx-8 (sorta) *sigh*
I'm on call tonight, but I promise to tell my story in a new thread this week. It actually starts as an obsession that began in 1993...
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11-06-2006, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Mortal Moxie
I never considered this as a mod for my 8.
Does anyone have pics of this done to an 8?
Thanks!
Does anyone have pics of this done to an 8?
Thanks!
I found some earlier photographs of a Black RX-8 with these wheels. I found these two photos to be quite inspirational for my forthcoming project. Enjoy!
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11-06-2006, 11:52 PM
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What ya'll think of the volk racing TE37 in gun metal with a polised lip on a titanium gray 8? Not to steal anyone's thunder, but I've had my eyes on these for a while. Oh yeah, spacers or wider wheel?
11-07-2006, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Im_DANomite
those are actually the ADVAN wheels.
You are correct that they are. However they look so similar, as both are made be Enkei, it gives a good idea of what the Mazdaspeed wheels will look like too.
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11-12-2006, 06:23 PM
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the road to nightstorm
Originally Posted by Jedi54
Nice lookin' wheels you picked up, grats! So tell us a little about this project car of yours.... color?, trim? , parts you've got stashed away?
okay, here is my story and information about the nightstorm project:
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/road-nightstorm-103255/
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11-12-2006, 10:54 PM
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What ya'll think of the volk racing TE37 in gun metal with a polised lip on a titanium gray 8? Not to steal anyone's thunder, but I've had my eyes on these for a while. Oh yeah, spacers or wider wheel?
