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ILoveFI 11-30-2008 06:19 PM

New Project: Gold Stockers
 
So I got bored of my flat black rims that I painted around 7 months ago and have been wanting gold rims to go with the car. Heres the first rim which is drying right now.

Car before:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...DSC04915-2.jpg

Gold rim:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...e/photo4-3.jpg

On car: Don't mind the color its off a camera phone.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...e/photo5-2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...e/photo6-1.jpg

flip 11-30-2008 06:22 PM

Black + Gold = :naughty:

alnielsen 11-30-2008 06:22 PM

Are you going to clear coat the paint? It should look good on a black car.

Jedi54 11-30-2008 06:24 PM

pix of wheels installed?

TopGear8 11-30-2008 06:32 PM

I like it, It should look better than the black wheels.

cheeto 11-30-2008 06:47 PM

looks bronze.

ILoveFI 11-30-2008 08:20 PM

New pics of rim mounted posted.


It will look even better once I drop the car.

ILoveFI 11-30-2008 09:01 PM

I just took the rim I mounted off and clear coated it, the previous pics were without the clear. Will take new pics tomorrow once they dry.

pdxhak 11-30-2008 09:12 PM

The next time your wheels get balanced the wheel weights will leave a mark.

ILoveFI 11-30-2008 09:16 PM


Originally Posted by pdxhak (Post 2748826)
The next time your wheels get balanced the wheel weights will leave a mark.


Yeah I know, I'll just tape it off and re-do it there and i'll have the guys put the weights more on the inside next time if possible.

CTrx8 12-01-2008 08:10 AM

i'm not a fan of stockers painted any color but, hey, they're not my wheels. powdercoated black are about the only ones i have seen work where i didn't cringe.

rx8speeddmon 12-01-2008 08:49 AM

Looks good so far, interested to see all 4 rims on the car.

cfree 12-01-2008 08:58 AM

looks much better.. black on black is getting so played it almost looks 'cheap' to do it now. i used to do black on black and now im black with gold/polished lip, which is my favorite combo.

smokedRX8 12-01-2008 09:11 AM

looks good man, can't wait to see all 4.

chiketkd 12-01-2008 10:25 AM

I must say I love gold wheels on an RX-8, but my opinion is a little biased as I previously owned a WRX. :D:

These are my autocross wheels for my '06 galaxy grey RX-8 (gold 18x8" OZ ultraleggeras):

https://www.rx8club.com/vbgarage.php...ype=im&id=4637

Your stockers look great in gold! :)

flip 12-01-2008 12:01 PM

I could be biased on the black+gold... ;)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/...daac234c_b.jpg

CTrx8 12-01-2008 01:28 PM

black and gold is a good combo...just not stock gold wheels.

Razz1 12-01-2008 09:40 PM

flip... those look bronz to me.

Brian Major 12-02-2008 02:48 AM

def need clearcoat and some buffing. they look kinda cheap without some gloss.

XDEEDUBBX 12-02-2008 03:14 AM

Loox like copper.

thebiggdaddy 12-02-2008 09:30 AM

Post the pics mang. I'm liking the wheels so far. I think it's better than the black stocks.

flip 12-02-2008 12:29 PM


Originally Posted by Razz1 (Post 2750192)
flip... those look bronz to me.

close enough though right? ;)

ILoveFI 12-02-2008 08:14 PM

Sorry havent had time to finish them yet! I'm driving around with rear gold and front black rims for now, going to finish the fronts this weekend.

always.anthony 02-16-2009 08:52 PM

aye i 've always wanted to do black with gold rims. it looks so sick!

what gave me the idea were the black sti with gold bbs, but what sold me was this ms3

http://www.cobbtuning.com/images_products/COBB_ms3.jpg

NYC Drift King 02-16-2009 09:07 PM

Black and gold is a good combo. but u def need a clear coat.


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