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Cattywampus 10-17-2004 05:55 PM


Originally Posted by nojooc
I decided to post some pics of my 8 with the new 19" alloys and lowering done over the past week.

Sorry for the poor photo quality, the weather's crap here today.

Let me know what you guys think.

Very nice. Makes me think again between the black, blue, and silver. Can't decide. It might have been asked already, but is that a dent above the rear tire? :eek:

XDEEDUBBX 10-17-2004 06:42 PM


Originally Posted by nojooc
Funny, I had DBA cross drilled and slotted rotors on my S14 200SX and never had any problems running them with the standard calipers fitted with Metal compound pads.

you mean 240sx right?
BTW ...clean car...love your exhaust...

RXE16T 10-17-2004 10:39 PM


Originally Posted by police34
It might have been asked already, but is that a dent above the rear tire? :eek:

No it's not a dent, it must be the lighting playing tricks.

RXE16T 10-17-2004 10:42 PM


Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
you mean 240sx right?


No, the Australian market car is called the 200sx since it is a 2.0L turbo 4 cylinder just like the JDM Silvia.

I believe the US gets a 2.4L NA 4cyl and that is why it is called a 240sx.

BTW, thankyou to everyone that has posted positive comments on my car...... I aim to please :)

skc 10-18-2004 12:36 AM

Great looking car...well done.

skc

BigOLundh 10-18-2004 03:26 AM


Originally Posted by nojooc
I've only replaced the standard springs with H&R springs which supposedly is meant to give it a 1.0" inch drop all around, but it seems the front has dropped lower than the rear. :eek:

The ride is beautifully smooth considering I'm still on the standard shocks.
The car is a little firmer and sits flatter around corners when pushed hard but is quite liveable on a daily basis.

I can't wait until they settle in.

Highly recommended.

That drop looks very smooth. Let us know how they settle in over time. From what I hear, the rear ends up settling more than the front. In your case i guess that means they will settle evenly, cool.

RXE16T 10-18-2004 04:35 AM


Originally Posted by BigOLundh
From what I hear, the rear ends up settling more than the front. In your case i guess that means they will settle evenly, cool.

I sure hope so!
I love the front but the back looks like it could do with another 0.5" taken out of it.

I'm still curious why the front's ended up lower, even though H&R quote 1.0" all around. :confused: :confused: :confused:

I hope this is only temporary and it'll level out once it settles.

Cattywampus 10-18-2004 10:26 AM


Originally Posted by nojooc
No it's not a dent, it must be the lighting playing tricks.

Sorry. The car looks great. Where did you purchase the rims

RXR8TED 10-18-2004 11:26 AM

:) Dude...That's cool color!...I'm getting mines in Titanium gray!

e5cape 10-18-2004 05:34 PM

exhaust
 

Originally Posted by nojooc
I've got a HKS Legamax system.
Sorry I don't have any underbody shots, but here's a pic I took earlier of the backview:

how much did it set u back? n where u got it installed?

Rob Tomlin 10-18-2004 09:22 PM

I am definitely in the small minority on this one, I don't like those rims. The drop looks nice and agressive though, well done!

daz1300 10-18-2004 10:19 PM

Paul,

the wheels look schmick.....good form son :)

are they much heavier or even slightly heavier....can u notice any sort of weight difference....?

Daz

RXE16T 10-19-2004 02:33 AM


Originally Posted by police34
Sorry. The car looks great. Where did you purchase the rims

Here in Sydney, Australia.

RXE16T 10-19-2004 02:35 AM


Originally Posted by e5cape
how much did it set u back? n where u got it installed?

It set me back $2200AUD shipped.
I installed it myself.

RXE16T 10-19-2004 02:38 AM


Originally Posted by daz1300
Paul,

the wheels look schmick.....good form son :)

are they much heavier or even slightly heavier....can u notice any sort of weight difference....?

Daz

I didn't weigh them versus the stock rims, but by picking them up, they feel about the same.

Steering didn't seem any heavier until I lowered it.

RXE16T 10-19-2004 05:51 AM


Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin
I am definitely in the small minority on this one, I don't like those rims.

That's cool.

Each to their own I suppose.

I wasn't even sure I liked them when I first got them, but they've grown on me. ;)

Razz1 10-20-2004 10:35 PM

19" is too large. Looks gaudy. Like an SUV or something.

The off center slots look bad.

The over all appearance from a distance looks good.

RXE16T 10-21-2004 12:04 AM


Originally Posted by Razz1
19" is too large. Looks gaudy. Like an SUV or something.

The off center slots look bad.

The over all appearance from a distance looks good.

:confused: :confused: :confused:
Mazda should have released the car in the first place with 19's.
I would agree that 22's are too large and belong on a SUV.
19's are a perfect size for a 8. :D
The original RX Evolve concept car had 20" rims but unfortunately they didn't make it to production. :mad:

http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/cars/mazda_rxevolve.asp

As for the off center slots, well.....at least it's different from all the other wheels out there with center slots. :)

Can't please everyone it seems. :cool:

VelociRedBeast 10-25-2004 05:50 PM

The Pics Are Gone! I Wanna See!!

TODreamer 10-25-2004 05:58 PM

yeah whats the deal

RXE16T 10-26-2004 05:32 AM

I just had a look and I don't know what happened to them guys. :confused:
They've disappeared off the face of the earth.
Will try and re upload them again when I get a chance.

RXE16T 10-26-2004 05:50 AM

Here you go guys..... let's see how long these stay on this time.

VelociRedBeast 10-26-2004 07:16 PM

nice...no spoiler?

leegina 10-27-2004 04:36 AM

wheres the pics?

RXE16T 10-27-2004 05:04 AM


Originally Posted by VelociRedBeast
nice...no spoiler?

No, I prefer the clean look...... to the point where I actually removed the rear spoiler off my previous ride, DC5 TypeR.




Originally Posted by leegina
wheres the pics?

:confused: :confused: :confused: Look three posts above this one. :)


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