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New wheels - Enkei J-speed III
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:48 pm
by Roadst3r
After 3 months of waiting and travelling interstate, I have FINALLY got the Enkei J-speed III's on - phew!
The wheels are 16x7 33 offset, wrapped in fresh Yokohama C-drives and complemented with red tipped Autoexe lugnuts.
Probably not to everyone's tastes but I love the look! Agressive but not overdone!
Autoexe lugs + Enkei J-speed III
On the car:
All I need now is a set of Tein SS to drop the height ever so slightly!
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:16 pm
by BlackMX
Hey Al glad you made it ok, hope you enjoyed the drive.
Didn't waste any time getting the wheels on I see (as it should be! )
Looks good, very racecar, but then again I am a fan of the Dark Side!
So what are you waiting for go out and get the Teins
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:25 pm
by Roadst3r
Thanks Eugene!
Was a pretty easy drive! 9 hours door to door including breaks. Was hoping to get some nice cool weather down here in VIC. Ended up getting 41 degree heat! It's stinkin hot atm!
Yep, Teins are definitely the next stage - just need to start earning some more $$$.
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:18 pm
by kula
awesome!
i love those wheels and was tempted to pick up a set when i was in japan last week....
black centres and polished lips rock.
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:34 pm
by Babalouie
Awesome look....esp the wheelnuts, I hear they're really hard to get
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:14 pm
by greenMachine
Weight?
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:35 pm
by Roadst3r
Yep definitely hard to get at a reasonable price! Thanks for sneaking them into the country for me Babalouie!
I weighed these on my bathroom scales with me carrying the wheel -
they came up to 6.8kgs, which i believe is a little lighter than the OEM 16x6.5 curved 5 spokes for the NB.
I didn't notice that much difference in performance, but the wider offset seems to give the car more stability in sweeping corners.
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:08 pm
by Gilly71
Looks awesome, gotta love the dish!
I think I would have preferred black centres though
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:17 pm
by Babalouie
Gilly71 wrote:Looks awesome, gotta love the dish!
I think I would have preferred black centres though
I reckon that'd be too much black. It's a nice balance the way it is
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:28 pm
by Roadst3r
Gilly71 wrote:Looks awesome, gotta love the dish!
I think I would have preferred black centres though
Dish is always good! I see you're already part of the dish brigade with your sweet 17's!
I initially thought the polished centres might look wierd, but its starting to grow on me now. Looks even better at night time!
Black racing also have a very similar looking wheel, except they are 6 spokes - seems to be a bit of a trend now.
Kula wrote:i love those wheels and was tempted to pick up a set when i was in japan last week....
Can you still get these wheels over there, Kula? I was under the impression that they were discontinued? Do you know anyone I can contact, just incase i bing my bling and need a replacement?
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:35 pm
by kula
yeah i saw a fair few of them at a shop in tokyo called Crystal.
very good prices on gear, i have their details at work:)
