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Postby Babalouie » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:43 pm

My new wheels are on their way from Japan, and the total weight of the package is 25kg.....which includes 4 wheels, 4 boxes, packaging, foam, wrapping, etc :D


Edit: and no they are not made of magnesium this time :D
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Postby qikshift » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:27 pm

:shock: do tell!!!

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Postby Babalouie » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:32 pm

'tis a secret....for now :D
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Postby Rob E » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:47 pm

Dont tell me its the I STYLING RPF1s?, or VOLK RE30s? Both are 3.9kg in 14 and 15 inches by 7 respectively........ i cant choose between the two at the moment. I will be getting one of the two 8)

Babs, i trust your judgement mate.........cant wait to see them!

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Postby Babalouie » Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:59 pm

The I Styling RPF1s were really expensive, and you can only get them from MX5 tuners, and regular Enkei dealers in Japan can't get them. And RE30 aren't available in the crazy offset I wanted.

And it's a bit more bespoke than either of the above options :D
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Postby Rob E » Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:26 pm

Babalouie wrote:The I Styling RPF1s were really expensive, and you can only get them from MX5 tuners, and regular Enkei dealers in Japan can't get them. And RE30 aren't available in the crazy offset I wanted.

And it's a bit more bespoke than either of the above options :D


Sounds good, i wouldnt go the usual RPF1s....luckily i have a source for the IRF wheels and will likely go that way 8) not cheap though.

Another guess - Not Equip 03s? :P

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Postby Babalouie » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:28 pm

Rob E wrote:Another guess - Not Equip 03s? :P


Pfffft....that would be slumming it, mate :D
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Postby manga_blue » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:45 pm

.... 4.0Kg or less ....

Racing Hart CP035???


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Postby Babalouie » Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:15 pm

manga_blue wrote:.... 4.0Kg or less ....

Racing Hart CP035???


Not available in crazy dished offset :)
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Postby Rob E » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:44 am

Hmmm, ok what sort of crazy offset are we talkin?

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Postby Babalouie » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:49 am

CRAZY +10
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Postby Rob E » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:05 am

Babalouie wrote:CRAZY +10


the craziness of this depends on the width. I think that you wont have gone wider than 7 inches though... :) and no bigger than 15.

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Postby Babalouie » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:07 am

Rob E wrote:
Babalouie wrote:CRAZY +10


the craziness of this depends on the width. I think that you wont have gone wider than 7 inches though... :) and no bigger than 15.


Thats some big assumptions you got there :)
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Postby Rob E » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:17 am

Yep 8) i cant see you \"over tyre-ing\" an NA car. And mega stretch on an 8 inch rim is really more clubroadster/jdm doridori than Japanese roadster style.

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Postby Babalouie » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:24 am

Hehe...well you're getting warm I do have to admit :D
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