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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 01:55 AM
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M Fury, what is the size and offset of your GT-C's?
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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How big will the lips be? Is it aggressive enough because I wanted to be have enough clearance with the brakes just in case and I didn't want to have to roll the fenders.
I think there's another guy on here running +36 x8.5 GTS, all four corners.

I also PM'd you about this.

If you want more lip, you can probably go for the +30 8.5 all around with no issues. The +30 offset has a 88mm vs. the 75mm on +34 (rim depth on the Rays sizing chart).
The +36 sizing has an even lesser lip.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Yeah but I think it will be fine though.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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it won't even look like RA-Eight's front. it's a very conservative fitting. the face will be pretty close to flush with the lip.

still...WELCOME TO THE RAYS CLUB!! GT-S will look good with that Autoexe front
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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So will the set up still look good? I hope so. I didn't want a staggered set up because I want to be able to rotate the tires.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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It'll look fine, definitely an improvement over your current set up. Although, it would look better with the +30 offset.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Hey guys... as you know I have already ordered my Volk GTS Wheels in Titanium Gunmetal, with the high type center caps. I am contemplating a change of center caps. Please give me your opinion as to which you think would look better. The GT Version 2 caps are $25 more than the high type GT Center caps. Here are some pics:





The first pic is the center caps I am already getting, and the second one is the ones I was thinking about changing to.

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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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^I think the first ones look better.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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For some reason I see a Red X for the second one
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by HiTMaNN
For some reason I see a Red X for the second one
Yeah I think I will just stay with the first one. If the second one had black on the inner ring it would be even sicker.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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just sold this set to a member on here, we'll be seeing another 8 with RAYS!

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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 12:50 AM
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Who did you sell them to?
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Rx8 Fanatic
Yeah I think I will just stay with the first one. If the second one had black on the inner ring it would be even sicker.
Black like this?
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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I was takling about the grey part with the " Rays Engineering" writing. Make it black and it would look sick.
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by joyridevr6
M Fury, what is the size and offset of your GT-C's?
19 8.5 front and 19 9.5 rear. The offset is +39 front and +37 rear. I was told by the dealer it was the most aggressive offset for the 8.

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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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19x8.5 (245/35/19) front +33
19x9.5 (275/30/19) rear +36











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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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damn those wheels are so hot shinka, i just love it
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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Very nice Shinka!

Love the kit and the wheels accent the car very well.



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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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BAM!!! The GTF's just pop off the screen
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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NICE! SHINKS! VERY NICE!!!!!!! One day, I'll get up your way and get a looksee at your baby in person.

Ok.....Shink's and I have talked and she's about got me convinced to go with Gold on my Copper red. Either the GTS or the SF Challenges.....Just need some help with as close to a good stock offset as I can get and the right size. I know nothing about how to balance the two. Only blemish is I have to put them on stock tires........for now....

I dont want rubbing issues....I have passengers from time to time and I run the heck out of my car in the twisties, with some places comparable to the twisties of the Dragon.

Thoughts, opinions......please...thanks
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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NICE! SHINKS! VERY NICE!!!!!!! One day, I'll get up your way and get a looksee at your baby in person.

Ok.....Shink's and I have talked and she's about got me convinced to go with Gold on my Copper red. Either the GTS or the SF Challenges.....Just need some help with as close to a good stock offset as I can get and the right size. I know nothing about how to balance the two. Only blemish is I have to put them on stock tires........for now....

I dont want rubbing issues....I have passengers from time to time and I run the heck out of my car in the twisties, with some places comparable to the twisties of the Dragon.

Thoughts, opinions......please...thanks
what size are your tires?
also, do you have any suspension mods? if not, are you planning on?
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Size are stock 225x45x18....I can buy the wheels and wait till I burn these off.......I'm just trying to figure out the right wheel size and offset that will keep me closest to stock size.

If I had 18x8.5..what would be a good offset
19x8.5 same thing.
no staggered fitment. Still want to rotate.

No suspension mods, as of yet. Have thought about raising just the rear but was told by a crew chief at Roar Racing that I needed to do both and adjust the rear height for the look I want to safeguard the suspension. The Shinka suspension is awesome as it stands....so I'm not wanting to mess with perfection too much.
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 01:02 AM
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If you ever evvverr decide to part it out i call dibbs on your wheels.. lol jk
BTW where did you order that se3p badge?
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by rddragoness
Size are stock 225x45x18....I can buy the wheels and wait till I burn these off.......I'm just trying to figure out the right wheel size and offset that will keep me closest to stock size.

If I had 18x8.5..what would be a good offset
19x8.5 same thing.
no staggered fitment. Still want to rotate.

No suspension mods, as of yet. Have thought about raising just the rear but was told by a crew chief at Roar Racing that I needed to do both and adjust the rear height for the look I want to safeguard the suspension. The Shinka suspension is awesome as it stands....so I'm not wanting to mess with perfection too much.
If you went with 18x8.5's you could still stretch the stock tires on. 19x8.5 +38 all around is what I have. Flush with the fenders but no rubbing. My 245/35 tires are fairly close to the stock diameter; just a little bit taller. However, the GTS/SF wheels are both blingy wheels that don't really look good unless they're big and wide with low offsets. Drop the front instead of raising the rear if you're going for some kind of dragster look.

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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Wind Dance
BTW where did you order that se3p badge?
yeah i just saw that, that is cool!
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