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rotus
07-14-2008, 03:17 PM
I finally got my RX-8s back from the powdercoater. Since there is no clear on the wheels, the finish looks kinda satin, but it does have a lot of metal flake in it, so it sparkles in sunlight.

Tires are Yokohama S-drive in 235/40/18. The suspension is stock for now, but I may lower it with either Cobb or Road Magnet springs. Not too low, but a difference. I would really prefer to have coilovers, but that's four times the money, so probably not.

http://www.showyourmedia.com/files/1216051560.jpg
CTt3P5
07-14-2008, 03:37 PM
I <3 the RX-8 wheels but you need to post closer pics and more pics in sunlight so we can see the sparkle.

In that pic, they look pretty close to stock color, IMO.
rotus
07-14-2008, 03:55 PM
They are very close to stock color. Dunno if I can catch teh sparkle with my crappy cell phone cam (2mp, but no macro).
DemonIAm
07-14-2008, 04:23 PM
Great rim style for the hatch... Good Job!
rotus
07-14-2008, 04:55 PM
I would have to say teh same about yours. That was teh setup on my P5 but with teh addition of Tein springs.
JC-MP5
07-14-2008, 07:17 PM
How you like the S-drives? What kind of tyre are they? Intermediate or a lil more grippy?
DemonIAm
07-14-2008, 11:43 PM
+1 on the S-Drive Question....
drivebybiped
07-15-2008, 12:24 AM
really nice, I want to get some of those wheels when I have the time/money.
Raider
07-15-2008, 07:18 AM
RX-8 wheels have become so popular with the Speed3 crowd! The sparkle factor separates yours from the bunch, which is cool. Don't lower it too much, as in that pic, you would have munched the front bumper into the concrete parking stop.
rotus
07-15-2008, 10:34 AM
How you like the S-drives? What kind of tyre are they? Intermediate or a lil more grippy?


I haven't really pushed it, yesterday I took at rundel @ speed and the tires really hooked up where the stock re050's would have slid. Whether that is due to grippier rubber or 20mm wider tires is up for debate.
rotus
07-15-2008, 10:35 AM
RX-8 wheels have become so popular with the Speed3 crowd! The sparkle factor separates yours from the bunch, which is cool. Don't lower it too much, as in that pic, you would have munched the front bumper into the concrete parking stop.

Yeah, if I do lower it, I'll have to retrain my thinking. The underbumper piece will already hit that stop.
Turtle of Time
07-19-2008, 08:49 AM
I can say that if you lower the front or back any.... You'll have problems with parking and speedbumps. saw a way too young for their car. kid driving a ms3, and destroyed his bumper as he tried to park next to mine.

Which of course provided plenty of lulz for me.
rotus
07-20-2008, 08:55 PM
I can say that if you lower the front or back any.... You'll have problems with parking and speedbumps. saw a way too young for their car. kid driving a ms3, and destroyed his bumper as he tried to park next to mine.

Which of course provided plenty of lulz for me.

I've had lowered cars before, but, if the older you are, the safer you are against damage, I should be able to slam it and still clear anything I want.