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Postby yarnmx5 » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:31 am

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2767/carng8.jpg

got them a few years ago (2nd hand). 15 x 7 weigh about 5.5kgs or something, maybe a smidge less.

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Postby kenson » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:50 pm

AZNTieN wrote:ok sweet deposit is down

I need the RIMS now :cry: for the panel shop for suspension work
The ones that were on there was buckled
the ones that is on there now is too low on thread

Should be here by next Monday

got my RE001 reserved :D at an awesome price


Hey Tien,

What rims did you end up getting?

I've always looked at getting Buddy Clubs. If you did get Buddy Clubs which ones? and how much?

Now that I've got my hardtop these are the next items on the list

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Postby TieNN89 » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:26 pm

I got the Buddy Club P1 Racing SF

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got it for $1050

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Postby sliq » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:27 am

those are very sweet lookin rims azntien.. be sure to take photos with them on!

what size did you end up getting? i've been quoted about $1,200 for the full set so you've saved yourself a bit of dough there..
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Postby TieNN89 » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:56 am

sliq who ever quoted you that

Don't go there

because its $263 RRP

total for 4 is $1052

I only saved $2 from RRP lol



Yeah I'll take some pics when my car is completely done :D

Gona get an exhaust put on after the panel shop :D

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Postby TieNN89 » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:57 am

btw that was for 15\"x6.5\" so if you were quoted a diff size then yeah that'd be why its more

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Postby sliq » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:45 am

yup, got quoted for 17\" :lol:
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Postby kenson » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:19 pm

AZNTieN wrote:sliq who ever quoted you that

Don't go there

because its $263 RRP

total for 4 is $1052

I only saved $2 from RRP lol



Yeah I'll take some pics when my car is completely done :D

Gona get an exhaust put on after the panel shop :D


Damn you Tien! (in a good way)

I think I'll get the same rims but 16x7. I own a NB8B which currently has stock rims 16x6.5. I've read all the threads about going to 17's and I like the handling I currently have.

So imagine this: Sunlight Silver mx5, metallic black hardtop, darkest legal tint, gun metallic Buddy Club SF's = hot?



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Not a mx5 but shows how good the rim looks :D

Now for the fun part.

I've heard that 16 inch tyres are rare and cost more than 17's. Is this true? You'd like to think that money doesn't come into play but it does :(

Also I am in urgent need of new rims and tyres. My car is a 2001 model but still has the original factory tyres :shock: <- hazard

Oh side note. I've spent about 1400 to get the hardtop shipped to Perth. $600-700 to get the hardtop re-sprayed properly :(

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Postby TieNN89 » Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:35 pm

Its a Honda piss it off lol

Leave the hardtop black for the time being it still suits as the soft top was black

Heres some sneaky pics lol

To loose a bit of weigh from those heavy tyres I've decided to leave the rear bumper off :P

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marvis

Postby marvis » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:31 am

Sasso wrote:Get equips

http://www.nahux.com/NPOWER/category.ph ... ory_id=125

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Thats nice fitment.

Anyone know rim and tire specs?

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Postby Adam_NAclubman » Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:37 am

SSR Mk2
15x8 +12 front
15x8.5 +6 rear

Still need a bit of guard work (and spacers for the fronts) to get them on the car

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Sasso

Postby Sasso » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:47 pm

marvis wrote:


Thats nice fitment.

Anyone know rim and tire specs?


Can't remember off top of my head. You can find them somewhere, either on m.net or this forum under show us your rims thread or something.

Off the top of my head they're something like 15x9 on the rear and 14x8 on front with +low teens offset, 195 tyres rear 185 tyres front. The car is also 1inch off the ground, so not very practical. Huge camber too. Looks fantastic.


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