Having 20" rims is not being a ricer, what the hell is your definition of a ricer? A guy who likes his car enough to make it look better. So what if we lost performance, the 8 wasn't that fast anyway (by no way am I saying that 8 is slow either) So what if we can't fly around corners anymore, I have my bike for that. Not everybody buys their 8 to fly up and down the road. I bought it #1 because the car is beautiful, simple as that. I wanted a car I can modify and put in local car shows.

 

You better hope I'm not a judge at any of those car shows

 

Hence why i stated i would order coilovers instead. I hadnt thought of the spring thing, but i can get the Tein Basics cheap, so ill use those. That way when i put my 18s on i could level it out again and maybe hit a track or the local autox.

The car is going to be a show car. My other mazda did very well at shows and this one will do. Its used to promote my website. If i want speed and handling, i get on my bike.

Side note, the car is supposed to finally be out of the body shop (after 19 days) today so i can put the 20s back on this weekend. Sorry, had to share, im glad im finally getting it back

 

didnt mean to offend you...everyone's use of the 8 is different and what you wanna do is your own free will...i was just stating my opinion and just seemss waaaaaayyy tooo excessive

and come on, our car not tooo fast but not too slow?? we can burn 95% of the cars we see everyday, seriously! the best is when a ricer wanna be starts tailing you and after you burn them they do the famous ricer pass by thinking they won

 

Extremely well said Zoom Zoom. That is pretty much what it comes down to...

If only everyone would simply just be accepting of both camps...

Time

 

The magnaflow tips are 4"

 

And I haven't lost that much from performance with my 20s on. I have beaten redlines, wrx's, mustangs, 350zs,and also a few srt-4s, with my 20s on. But thats also with a 50 shot of nitrous. And If I feel like riding the twisties I have an 04 636 to scrape knee with. Problem solved.

 

True. I just bought a cbr and when i want to drive something that handles, the bike is where its at

 

Everyone has their own opinion, I also have 20's on my Rx-8, and i think they look sick on my car. i did have some problems, in the front i needed wheel spacers because the spokes hit the stock caliper,( their goes my big brake upgrade that i was thinking about), and i was also rubbing in the rear, the custom sound system i designed and fabricated added alot of weight, so i rolled my rear fenders and now I'm saving up for the tein flex suspension so that should help correct all my problems. The 20's defiantly effect the performance and i also have to drive very carefully, but the rims are for car shows, so when i feel like really taking my car out for a drive i put the stock 18 back on.

KYRX8 i think the rims look good but you dont have a body kit and suspension yet, they look like they are too big for the car because the car is so high off the ground. so keep up the good work.

heres my set up
20" Staggered Axis 7MOD Rims (20"x10" Rear, 20"x9" Front)
Toyo Proxes T1R Tires (275/30 ZR 20 Rear, 245/35 ZR 20 Front)

and heres some pictures
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2330383

 

this again, everyone get ready for backdraft its about to be a flame war in here

 

The best route is to get better performance and better looks at the same time, that means staying at 18's. To me a good show car has the go as well as the looks.