JDM Mazdaspeed 18 Wheels by ENKEI
11-13-2006, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Tamas
Not for "anyone" - since you charge sales tax in CA, that'd not work for us here 
We don't charge sales tax in California as of August this year 
. Our headquarters moved to Minnesota (sorry Minnesota guys!)
12-18-2006, 05:32 AM
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Wheels are sitting my parts closet. My RX-8 is ordered to be built in January. I will post photos as as soon as I have a car which will probably be in April.
EXILE
which will probably be in April.EXILE
12-25-2006, 03:25 PM
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Wheels are sitting my parts closet. My RX-8 is ordered to be built in January. I will post photos as as soon as I have a car which will probably be in April.
EXILE
which will probably be in April.EXILE
... and you must have a heck of a large storage closet under those stairs of yours. What I found more impressive while reading about your project was your wife!I can't wait to see the results of your project. That particular blue would've been my choice of color if it was offered to me when I bought my 8.
12-25-2006, 05:40 PM
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Thank you for your kind words. I haven't updated that other thread, but in fact I am waiting for one last part to come, the Greddy Oil Pan. Everything else on the list is sitting in my closet or my garage (mazdaspeed muffler in two large boxes). I took advantage of all the holiday savings and free shipping for the holiday offers. I plan to start another thread to fully document with photos and prose about transforming the stock car to nightstorm after I receive it. My wife and I have spent the last six months planning this project and we are excited to begin work. Doing all the modifications will probably last into the summer because of how busy we are.
Since there has been some downtime this past month (all we are doing is waiting for parts and the RX-8 to be built), we've already decided on our next car project...a 2008 MX-5 PRHT
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Since there has been some downtime this past month (all we are doing is waiting for parts and the RX-8 to be built), we've already decided on our next car project...a 2008 MX-5 PRHT
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02-01-2007, 09:48 AM
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The mazdaspeed logo on the spoke is unfortunately simply a sticker and not engraved. Good thing Mr. Polak makes extras! 
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02-01-2007, 11:33 AM
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^ LOL
As for the MX-5 - I watched the power hard top retract the other day at the stealership, and it was WAY COOL!
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Since there has been some downtime this past month (all we are doing is waiting for parts and the RX-8 to be built), we've already decided on our next car project...a 2008 MX-5 PRHT
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02-01-2007, 12:07 PM
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You know, up until the pictures were posted on Japanparts.com's thread, I really wanted these rims like no other rims before. In some of the pictures for the 2nd version Mazdaspeed RX-8, the spokes on the rims appeared much closer together than on the yellow RX-8 in Japanparts.com's forum. Is it just me or can you guys see that too?
02-01-2007, 01:37 PM
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The MX-5 PRHT is *way* cool. I have taken it for two extended test drives and just love the feel of driving with the top down. It was cold (around ~50 degrees F) on the second drive but with the heated seats, everything felt just perfect. Driving with the top down really does bring a whole new experience to driving pleasure that simply cannot be described accurately with just words. I am looking forward to getting one this fall (so is the wife)
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02-16-2007, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Whitey
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.
02-16-2007, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Vrimmick
Wow what a great adivce man. You have no idea what you're talking about. The spacers are used for the wheels to correct for the offset. RX8 has 50mm with the 8 inch wheel - thus in order to not affect handling (creating oversteer or understeer) you have to adjust your offset with wider wheels. Thus 9 inch should have 37mm and 9,5 30mm, but if you want to put spacers on 8 inch wheels with 50mm offset you are changing your car's geometry and that will affect handling in a negative way. So don't do it, and don't listen to an incompetent advice.
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02-18-2007, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by LionZoo
Actually, changing the offset of the wheel changes the track of the car. A 50mm offset on a 9.5 inch wide wheel gives the same track as a 50mm offset on a 7.5 inch wide wheel. However, if the 7.5 inch wheel were a 30mm offset, it would actually have a wider track. However, since suspension design is so much more complex, simple calculations of wheel width and offset are just enough information to be dangerous, especially when you consider the tire width changes. Handling is half engineering, half black art.
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02-24-2007, 09:05 AM
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really looking forward to seeing the wheels on your car. My stormy blue 07 RX-8 is on the water right now will be delivered in about 4 weeks.
What colour is your RX-8?
EXILE
What colour is your RX-8?
EXILE
02-27-2007, 08:54 AM
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Pics, It snowed yesterday so the car yep its freaking dirty, plus its cloudy today so no shinny pictures ...
o well anyway here it is.
and I just made this for myself .... this is breakfast AND lunch ... god damn it. It sucks to be home alone
Thx to GW @ Japanparts for the wheels !
o well anyway here it is.
and I just made this for myself .... this is breakfast AND lunch ... god damn it. It sucks to be home alone
Thx to GW @ Japanparts for the wheels !