Show us your wheels ..

Wheels, Suspension, Brakes & Tyres questions and answers

Moderators: timk, Stu, zombie, Andrew, -alex, miata

Post Reply
User avatar
JSE
Racing Driver
Posts: 643
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:38 am
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: sydney

Postby JSE » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:52 pm

i just put 17s on my car...for the loss. they are way heavy and make a massive difference to performance.

konig rewinds will be my next buy
Image
Top
User avatar
Ajay
Racing Driver
Posts: 901
Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:07 pm
Vehicle: NA6
Location: Western Sydney, NSW
Contact:
Contact Ajay

Postby Ajay » Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:47 am

yes they are heavy but not as heavy as the chromies..

i do love the look of 17's and to me the ride difference isnt HUGELY noticeable.. its more the fact that braking seems heavier!
Image
Top
User avatar
nath
Fast Driver
Posts: 262
Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2004 7:04 pm
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: Sydney

Postby nath » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:22 am

yeah I noticed that too when i had heavy 17s on – it felt like I was trying to pull up a semi.
Top
User avatar
JSE
Racing Driver
Posts: 643
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:38 am
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: sydney

Postby JSE » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:23 pm

really? braking i dont notice but i do have a brake upgrade...

i notice the slow acceleration...2nd gear to redline feels like forever~!
Image
Top
EGG80X
Racing Driver
Posts: 577
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:56 pm
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: Sydney

Postby EGG80X » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:21 pm

Image

YEAH!!!!!
Top
User avatar
RaYmO
Racing Driver
Posts: 587
Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:45 pm
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: Sydney

Postby RaYmO » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:57 pm

back to NA6 wheels kelv?
Image
Top
EGG80X
Racing Driver
Posts: 577
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:56 pm
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: Sydney

Re:

Postby EGG80X » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:00 pm

RaYmO wrote:back to NA6 wheels kelv?


no, just loaners whilst the new rims arrives...

it actually looks not bad
Top
User avatar
Ajay
Racing Driver
Posts: 901
Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:07 pm
Vehicle: NA6
Location: Western Sydney, NSW
Contact:
Contact Ajay

Postby Ajay » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:23 pm

told you they looked good when you put them on :)

i definitely have to hire you to take some snaps of the car once i get the side skirts a perfect match... its a little bit orange on yellow right now haha

but once again thanks for the wheels.. LOVE THEM!
Image
Top
User avatar
RaYmO
Racing Driver
Posts: 587
Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:45 pm
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: Sydney

Re:

Postby RaYmO » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:28 pm

EGG80X wrote:
RaYmO wrote:back to NA6 wheels kelv?


no, just loaners whilst the new rims arrives...

it actually looks not bad


New wheels?

PICSORBAN!
Image
Top
User avatar
StanTheMan
Forum legend
Posts: 6824
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2003 11:00 am
Vehicle: NA6
Location: Balgowlah

Re:

Postby StanTheMan » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:31 pm

EGG80X wrote:Image

YEAH!!!!!



sorry....thats just plain wrong.....ROFLMHO. :lol: :lol:

only reason it looks good is cause you have skillz with da camera.


:lol: :lol: :lol:
Satans Ride called F33nix the resurrected NA6
Top
User avatar
JSE
Racing Driver
Posts: 643
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:38 am
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: sydney

Postby JSE » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:39 pm

Image

click to enlarge
Image
Top
EGG80X
Racing Driver
Posts: 577
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:56 pm
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: Sydney

Re:

Postby EGG80X » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:54 pm

RaYmO wrote:New wheels?

PICSORBAN!


I'll take the ban lol

here is a hint, one set is urber rare 4 spokes and the other one is 6 spoke and loved by honda fans


StanTheMan wrote:only reason it looks good is cause you have skillz with da camera.

:lol: :lol: :lol:


lol
Top
User avatar
Ajay
Racing Driver
Posts: 901
Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:07 pm
Vehicle: NA6
Location: Western Sydney, NSW
Contact:
Contact Ajay

Postby Ajay » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:05 pm

ooh ooh! i know i know :)
Image
Top
User avatar
RaYmO
Racing Driver
Posts: 587
Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:45 pm
Vehicle: ND - 2 GT
Location: Sydney

Postby RaYmO » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:25 pm

Ok here's my guesses:

4 Spoke = SSR MarkII Deep Dish
6 Spoke that makes honday boys cry = TE37 Time attacks
Image
Top
User avatar
pepejesus
Fast Driver
Posts: 313
Joined: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:54 am
Vehicle: NB SE
Location: Melbourne, VIC

Postby pepejesus » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:17 am

Enkei RPF1 15x7 +35

Image

Just got some Volk centre caps that fit perfect... I couldn't afford Volk wheels, so centre caps will have to do! :lol:
Top
Post Reply

Return to “MX5 Wheels, Suspension, Brakes & Tyres”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 397 guests