0.0 where'd u find 1399 shipped, that's an awesome deal i'd say.

hm I have 8.5 all around, do a couple search on threads that i made on the photo/video forum and you'll see more pics. personally i thought 9.5 was an overkill and with 8.5 and offset of 25, you get the same wheel track as the 9.5 +38 but lighter, you'd also have "semi-concave" instead of the ugly looking flat face. but in the end, in think more ppl have 9.5 than the set up that i have.

The look of the Kai is great
But the weight of the wheel at 9.5 wide (26lbs) is way to much for a racing wheel. Also, the fact that they do not come with center caps IMO makes the wheel look unfinished unless your using the wheels in a track setting.
Personally, I wouldn't pay more then 1k shipped for wheels weighing 26lbs.
Nevertheless, I do like to overall look of the Kai

1,400 is on par. I've gotten that same quote when I was looking at the Kai's about a year ago.

Hope your happy with the wheel you choose. Take pics and post

^ I put mine on a scale and they came out to 23.5 but my scale could be sligtly off anyways the extra grip has had a positive effect on handling for me, I do track my car, however, your right pico if it was purely a race car
I would have gone with a much lighter setup

^ ?! really?! where'd u guys find it for 1400.. i think i paid 15-16 a year ago. FML

xlevel, touge factory, and ravspec were all about the same Price of $1400

^ they are all 15k i see it

I don't think they tip the scales quite that much, the 9.5 variant of the CR-Kais should be closer to to 23.5

And holy cow dezau, $15,000 is WAY too much for a set of CR Kais!!! Be sure to PM a local vendor and ask for the best cash price picked up, minimum advertised price is usually higher than what most vendors sell for.

no fuck.. i meant 1.5k lol

and well it sucks being in florida, nobody sells shit here. =[

I was going to say, I can get you a set custom refinished however you'd like for a mere $11k :P

Check out Darkside Engineering - They're in Florida and offer great pricing on wheels, though you got some a while back. They don't specialize in rx8 stuff but may be able to get it for you, not sure how close/far they are... http://www.darksideengineering.com/

^ yea man i already got mine, i'm just pissed that i could saved $100 lol... well actually i might be changing things up a bit later :P thanks for the tip

do work son

Here's a pic from a Vendor on the M3 board. Can't see a vendor making a wheel seem heavier then they actually are.

Here's the Cr Kai proof. Sharp wheel thou

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That's a great thread

^ it really is

A must read for anybody looking to buy wheels

hm which thread?

nvm... this?
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/m5-...omparison.html

^ And this thread - More wheel weights here

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...=265756&page=4

I have mentioned a few times that wheel weight is overrated. The strength of the wheel is very important. I will always take a wheel they weighs more (with in reason of course) then a wheel just based on weight.

^ +1
That's why I bought Works

I'll be the first to admit when I'm wrong and in this case, it looks like I'm wrong :)

Nice find!

I totally agree, last year in preparation for the Sema show I had my wheels repaired/redone/repolished/etc. Unfortunately when I got my wheels back none of them had the weights on them, I had the inner lips done in black and they removed the weights and forgot to re-balance the wheels or put the weights back on etc. When I did get them balanced I found only one wheel actually needed weights, and the remaining 3 were actually perfectly round without them (or within tolerance I guess?). Just goes to show it's not always about weight, sometimes there's a lot to be said for strength and an extra pound or 2. (especially considering I drove on those wheels every day for at least 2-3 years before finally getting another vehicle)

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I got my new Work Cr-Kai 18x9.5 +38 with Yokohama S Drives 265/35/r18. Is there any way I can get the fronts to not stick out so far. Like some little adjustments.

^pics not working dude...

PbJose

You need a drop badly.

Only way to get the front more tucked would a 255 instead of a 265, and to put more negative camber. Neg. camber would also adversely effect the tire ware.

265's should be pretty flush (Im on 265/35 with +38et). If you drop the car I think you'll be happier because a drop will automatically give you more negative camber all around.

Lower the car and then get a small spacer for the rear. It will make it decently flush all around.

Im not really sure i need a spacer in the back because as of right now the rear is like perfectly flush. I am just gonna have to wait for coil overs becausee there is no way im buying more tires. Iv already bought 2 sets this month.