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Leez · Postby **Leez** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:56 pm

DAVE AND I HAVE RIMS! Well not yet, went in today and did a deal for gunmetal grey Rota G-Forces wrapped in N6000s

So excited! We pick them up on Tuesday!!!!!

Cammo, I'll send you a PM about them tomorrow if that's cool

Itachi · Postby **Itachi** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:11 pm

^ Like

Been looking at rims for a very long time, finally going to happen! *biggrin1*

We are getting 18x8.5 +38, with 235/40/18 tyres. Hopefully I won't need to roll the rear guards...

Also got a possible lead on a tuner. Anyone had any experience with Allstar Garage?

lancervr · Postby **lancervr** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:47 pm

errr sorry to burst ure bubble dave but that will def hit ure guards.... my first set were 18x8 offset of 37 and they hit the guards like a mofo.... u need at least 45 which is what i m running on mine now....

Itachi · Postby **Itachi** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:39 am

so you think I'lll I need to roll the rear guards?

He did a test fit (without tyres) and it looked ok :S

I was more concerned with it hitting suspension parts etc due to the lower offset, but from memory a lot of people are running +38 with no issues...

Is anyone running 18x8.5 +38? My car is lowered on eibach springs too, Aaron's isn't though...yet

Leez · Postby **Leez** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:11 pm

Ok NOW we have rims

There was no gunmetal left unfortunately, much to David's disappointment. But we got matte black instead which looks boss! The new rims have really pointed out the fact I need to get the car lowered though, looks like it's on stilts...

Are they hitting your guards Dave?

alterego13 · Postby **alterego13** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:19 pm

Awesome Aaron!
I wonder how does the black look on an effect grey lancer...post some pics pls...

Did you try the bronze ones? They look sweet as well

Itachi · Postby **Itachi** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:19 pm

It was night time when the wheels finally went on, but the black looks bloody good on the grey IMO

The black looks pretty darn good on the blue aswell, really happy I got the blue lug nuts as well

Only had the drive home, but with 4 x 18" wheels and tyres in the back there was no scraping - including when I went over a few speed bumps.

So far so good (cj-blue)

alterego13 · Postby **alterego13** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:52 pm

Again..as a CCJ rule..
*pics or it didn't happen*

hehe..
Good on ya guys!

Leez · Postby **Leez** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:00 pm

Just for Ravi...

Here is David's rims getting put on. Note the Honda perched directly above Dave's car ready to fall hahaha

I'll let him post proper pictures of his, mainly because I don't have any. His seriously looks sweet though.

Not the best angle but you get the picture

lena91 · Postby **lena91** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:14 pm

Aaron, how did you transfer your contacts across? Did you have to do it manually?

alterego13 · Postby **alterego13** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:22 pm

Haha Aaron thanks..

Im seeing this on my phone right now and i was like WTF!! When I saw a car on top of the other /o/
Those look sweet man...like the stealthy look of black on grey..
I'm thinking of painting my 16" to a 'machine grey/gunmetal grey' but Im not sure what paint do I need

Dire · Postby **Dire** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:11 pm

Looking good guys

Ravi my rims cost less than $1200 including air freight from America. Wait until you need new tyres and use that as an excuse.
Generally the people who care enough about their wheels to repaint them are just going to go aftermarket eventually anyway...

alterego13 · Postby **alterego13** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:30 pm

Dire wrote:Looking good guys Ravi my rims cost less than $1200 including air freight from America. Wait until you need new tyres and use that as an excuse. Generally the people who care enough about their wheels to repaint them are just going to go aftermarket eventually anyway...

Yep...some very wise words there

I've been looking at something from Tirerack....but I dont want to spend too much at the moment. So may as well just paint the rims(for now) to get that monkey off my back

and I know I'll probably mess them up!

Lets see...

Dire · Postby **Dire** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:10 pm

Theres lots of spares floating around in Perth now at least

B3NNFTW · Postby **B3NNFTW** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:53 pm

There was a JDM WA bikini car wash today at Churchlands high school, in tribute of James Tan who passed away in a motorbike accident not too long ago. All of the proceeds went towards his 180sx build that he was un-able to complete. Got a nice shot of my car getting cleaned (:

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