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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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Axis Circuits are made by Rays. They're essentially the Gram Lights 57F. He's okay, he's one of us!
learn something new everyday...i just thought they were good knock-offs...love the look (obviously) haha
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RA-Eight
I have these as the Gram Lights, for autocross and track days. The 8.5 width and +45 offset aren't that bad. Looks-wise, yes, I can probably use a little more offset. But overall, pretty light, and agile. Especially compared to my GTS.

You may be able to find them used on the Altima or Sentra forums, as they were Nismo badged for that market.
Yeah, if you do the math, they're still 1.1 cm farther out than OEM wheels, and once I get 255 width tires on them, it will look even better.
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Chibana
Yeah, if you do the math, they're still 1.1 cm farther out than OEM wheels, and once I get 255 width tires on them, it will look even better.
Agreed! I'm contemplating selling my set....
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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I can finally join the party

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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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TopGear8, love RE30s Post some profile pics! Specs?
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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Lookin' great TopGear8! We need more pics though! Lol.
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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i can finally join the party

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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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TOPGEAR 8 = RE30 Formula SILVER
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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Very nice..
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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Welcome to the Club TopGear,,,
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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Hey so I need to get new tires... and the car didn't come with the lugnut key. Anyone know where I can get a new one?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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it's not a wheel lock is it? do you have aftermarket lugs? otherwise i don't think you need a lugnut key...
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by vbrad26
it's not a wheel lock is it? do you have aftermarket lugs? otherwise i don't think you need a lugnut key...
it's just one nut per wheel. They say volk or rays on the nuts. It's slightly larger than the thee nuts and has a little notch in it that takes a special socket to press in that notch and then you can turn it
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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that sounds like a wheel lock to me and if you dont have the key then you will need to have it cut off...
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 05:51 AM
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Lookin' freakin' clean Topgear8!
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 03:46 AM
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The cool kid club, I'm now a part of it! Wrong profile tires so the car is pretty high but that will be fixed soon enough

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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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^I think the Enkeis looked better on your car
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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I second that
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Wow, I didn't think you could improve on your black on black RPF1! The new look is a win! Congrats!
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 01:06 AM
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any one going to post there wheel/tire weight? With a 10:1 lbs ratio on static vs rotational mass, you really notice the powerloss and the handling goes out the window. Not knowing that upfront cost power time and money. Anyone come across this?
I ended up going with (Ray's) prodrive GC 14i wheels. 19x8.5 front and rear.It is a forged wheel that weighs 18lbs instead of the 33lb stern wheels. That's 15lbs per wheel, 60lbs total x 10lbs (formula), cuts 600lbs of junk in your trunk. And believe me, it felt like it!


I ended up going with yokohoma advan sport tires, @24lbs, totally 42lbs. Coming in lighter than my 18inch set-up, now it seems worth the investment, both performance and looks.

I've got to say, it's been a humbling learning experience. Anyone else?
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 01:23 AM
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Not so sure 10:1 is accurate, but it does make a huge difference. Especially with you going from super heavy wheels to light wheels. Post pics of the wheels!
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 13BEE
any one going to post there wheel/tire weight? With a 10:1 lbs ratio on static vs rotational mass, you really notice the powerloss and the handling goes out the window. Not knowing that upfront cost power time and money. Anyone come across this?
I ended up going with (Ray's) prodrive GC 14i wheels. 19x8.5 front and rear.It is a forged wheel that weighs 18lbs instead of the 33lb stern wheels. That's 15lbs per wheel, 60lbs total x 10lbs (formula), cuts 600lbs of junk in your trunk. And believe me, it felt like it!


I ended up going with yokohoma advan sport tires, @24lbs, totally 42lbs. Coming in lighter than my 18inch set-up, now it seems worth the investment, both performance and looks.

I've got to say, it's been a humbling learning experience. Anyone else?
I saw you post this in the other thread but it really confused me where you got these numbers - what formula yields each lb of unsprung to be equal to 10 lbs sprung? I believe the maximum comparison is about 2x the weight in sprung weight, if you want to try to play it that way. The difference is noticeable in other realms of the driving experience such as responsiveness and braking as well of course.
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