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Postby Babalouie » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:43 am

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


I can see inside your mind mate :lol:

But to be honest i've run out of ideas. Watanabe Cyclone Mg could be interesting.


Well let's just say that at the moment I have a fairly low level of motivation to buy another set of Watanabes :D
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Postby Babalouie » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:11 pm

Gee that was quick....mailed in Japan on Wednesday arvo...delivered in Sydney Saturday morning!

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Postby Rob E » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:30 pm

Nice 8) would never have guessed.
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Postby manga_blue » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:47 pm

OMG ... 14s !!!! Love them. Totally bespoke. What are you doing for tyres?
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Postby Babalouie » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:49 pm

manga_blue wrote:OMG ... 14s !!!! Love them. Totally bespoke. What are you doing for tyres?


185/60-14, can't remember what model tyres but the forum fellas recommended Bridgey G-something and Yoko something or other in the what-tyre thread.
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Postby manga_blue » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:53 pm

Yeah, Bridgy GIII and Yokie C-Drives. Both very much street tyres but Bridgeys marginally better on the odd track day, Yokies marginally better on the road.
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Postby Babalouie » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:59 pm

manga_blue wrote:Yeah, Bridgy GIII and Yokie C-Drives. Both very much street tyres but Bridgeys marginally better on the odd track day, Yokies marginally better on the road.


The way I see it, grip = fast, no-grip = drift.

It's all good, can't go wrong :D
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Postby StanTheMan » Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:12 pm

You are such a bad boy babs.... :lol: :lol:
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Postby ducktape69 » Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:15 pm

very very beautiful rims.
not too overstated. the dish sets it off nicely :)
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Postby CT » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:10 pm

Kev - I love how you think! :mrgreen:
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Postby Babalouie » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:05 pm

RaceSupplies wrote:I don't get it?

4kg rims, and then heavy street tyres? For the track? :|


It's for the road....because the actual *car* is for the road :D

If I was that worried about absolute grip, I'd aim a little higher than 185/60-14s :)
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Postby Rob E » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:19 pm

RaceSupplies wrote:I don't get it?

4kg rims, and then heavy street tyres? For the track? :|


Welcome to the world of JDM Roadster style. 18 years on 185/60/14 is still the norm 8)
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Postby Alfadog » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:34 pm

They look fantastic Kev, can't wait to see them on the car!
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Postby Rob E » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:55 pm

Unfortunately we dont have the 14 ich support Japan has.......they have RE001R we cant even get RE001 in 14 inch :evil:
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Postby Babalouie » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:09 am

RaceSupplies wrote:I appreciate the style. Each to their own.


Well, if you can get a quartet of 185/60-14 RE001s for a reasonable price in the next 10 days, you might have a customer :D
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