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Old 08-24-2007, 10:40 PM
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06carbon8 - can't say i agree with most of your car (fart can, big wing, etc.) but good to see that if i drop i won't be rubbing. i'm surprised b/c it looks pretty close as it is on mine without dropping it.
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Originally Posted by CTrx8
06carbon8 - can't say i agree with most of your car (fart can, big wing, etc.) but good to see that if i drop i won't be rubbing. i'm surprised b/c it looks pretty close as it is on mine without dropping it.
meh thanks for the opinion, i always appreciate critiscism (sp?) even if it isn't in my favor haha. I'm kinda glad you aren't "crazy" about it, cuz then your car would probably look like mine and life would be boring. I dropped mine as far as the tein basics would let me, and I've never rubbed, even with 1 in the backseat.
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Yay! 5Zigen thread! 5Zigen GN+ Pro Racer 18x8.5 ET38 wrapped in Toyo Proxes T1R! Oh yeah, my pics are a bit crappy (cell phone pics)









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Old 08-25-2007, 11:24 AM
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SE3P, how do you like the proxes t1r's? I just ordered a set of Advan Super Ver.2 yesterday, and I was considering those tires. It's either them or azenis st115's.
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Originally Posted by 06carbon8
meh thanks for the opinion, i always appreciate critiscism (sp?) even if it isn't in my favor haha. I'm kinda glad you aren't "crazy" about it, cuz then your car would probably look like mine and life would be boring. I dropped mine as far as the tein basics would let me, and I've never rubbed, even with 1 in the backseat.
sorry, didn't mean to sound like i was knocking your choice of mods - just saying it's not for me. that's the whole point of changing up the car from stock - to add your own personal style.
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no i didnt think you were. no hard feelings. everyone likes something diferent, thats what makes it fun.
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Originally Posted by 06carbon8
SE3P, how do you like the proxes t1r's? I just ordered a set of Advan Super Ver.2 yesterday, and I was considering those tires. It's either them or azenis st115's.
They are VERY nice and grippy in dry weather, it's instant death in the rain I would recommend these tires if you live mainly in a sunny climate like California.
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alright thanks, that's what I was wondering.
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I actually like 06carbon8's car, I personally don't like the things on his mirrors but I like his spoiler, single (HKS?) exhaust and the carbon fiber actually goes well with the shinka red of his car. I pretty much like everything besides the signals on the mirrors.
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06carbon8, what are those four things beside your rear license plate? Is that a second set of fog lights next to your factory fogs? Are the tow hooks functional?
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06carbon8, what are those four things beside your rear license plate? Is that a second set of fog lights next to your factory fogs? Are the tow hooks functional?
The lights by the plate are flush mount leds, as are the lights by the fogs and on the mirrors. The top set by the plate are blue, below them amber. In the front, they are both split blue/amber and on the mirrors one side is blue, one amber. I have them all because I'm the rescue captain on the local rescue squad and my car ends up on scene alot of the time. the tow hooks are the factory hooks, so i'm assuming they're functional. i dont plan on dragging it around to test it though haha. My friend had his oem ones on his s2k and i threw mine in because it's a joke, another friend with a gto always says track cars look stupid with the big tow hooks, so we threw ours in to bust his *****.

I'll post a few pics up later on today, so you guys know what I'm talking about with the lights.

the exhaust is just an 5Zigen muffler, with mandrel bent pipe from cat back and no resonator. I just used oem pipe diameter and welded it all up.
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Lol. Rite now, I have some KYB shocks and some Tenabe Spings thats if for now. Im about to get the Tanabe anti roll bars.. I want to get the MS ft tower brace and rear tower bar if they make one.
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Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P
They are VERY nice and grippy in dry weather, it's instant death in the rain I would recommend these tires if you live mainly in a sunny climate like California.
I have the same tires on my 8. They work great in dry and wet no problems at all. not the best thing if you live where it snows or gets very cold.. but other than that... Great summer dry/wet tire.
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Here are pics of my BB with 18 inch FN01R-C 5Zigens painted black w/ the chrome lip!







Old 01-27-2008, 01:08 AM
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i will be another 5zigen FNO1R-C owner. i order those black with silver lip ones this week and it should arrive before next Friday. My 8 is WB and i ordered 18x8.5 +38, i am gonna go with 245/40 tires all around. hope i can post pics soon cuz i havent seen any winning blue rx8 with 5zigen FNO1R-C here. i assume it would look nice haha!!
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Well sorry to burst your bubble, but here are mine. 18x8.5 offset of 38
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I've already shown these pics in the Aftermarket Wheels thread but I guess I should put them in here too for any future searches and to support this 5Zigen thread.

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Hi, Are these the sport engines in hyper black. I really like the look. How much do they weigh? Thanks, ken
Old 01-27-2008, 04:37 PM
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No they're not hyper black. They're just silver. I think the 5Zigen website says they weight 27lbs. Could be wrong.
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i'm looking to be a new 5zigen fn01r-c owner. Bronze on white what do you guys think? Does anyone else have bronze fn01r-c's on white?
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heres mine. completely flush with my fenders.

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^ those rears are sick!
Old 01-28-2008, 02:09 PM
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Tanaka, that looks sharp. What rear offset are you using?
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I am ordering the anodized silver Fn01r-c w/ 245/40/18 tomorrow for my yellow RX8, The tire shop is telling me that the +38 off set will rub the inside of the fenders when you turn hard anybody with this off set having this issue? I realize that the +48 are closer to the factory rims, but I sure like the way the +38 look in the above Photos.
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Originally Posted by Boost it
I am ordering the anodized silver Fn01r-c w/ 245/40/18 tomorrow for my yellow RX8, The tire shop is telling me that the +38 off set will rub the inside of the fenders when you turn hard anybody with this off set having this issue? I realize that the +48 are closer to the factory rims, but I sure like the way the +38 look in the above Photos.
i run 245 on 8.5" at +38 and i don't rub.
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thanks guys. They're 35 offsets all around. I didnt have any rubbing issue running 255/40r17 in the rear


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