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Old 05-06-09 | 12:23 AM
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Any FC's Rollin on Rota Slipstreams??

Been thinkin that a set of flat black rota slipstreams would look good on my white fc, so i wanted to see if anyone else is rollin on them, any color ide like to see...also drag dr23 are the same just a little cheaper....lets see some pics!!
Old 05-06-09 | 12:54 AM
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Will look horrible because they are not size intended for a rwd sports car.

Id stay away from rotas




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Old 05-06-09 | 07:07 AM
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RB motoring has some real regamasters last time i looked
Old 05-06-09 | 09:17 AM
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I have rota torques, they work great for a street car. I don't know why you would go racing with them, but IMHO, they are absolute perfect street wheels.
Old 05-06-09 | 09:21 AM
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Rotas are cheap wheels. You can order them in custom offsets, backspacing, and size. But when you're done with that, you probably can get a nice set of sunken TE37's for the same price.
Old 05-06-09 | 09:47 AM
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be patient. watch ebay and RBwheels.com

i just got a set of BBS RS for super cheap for the VW and a set of TE37's for 800$ brand new in box.
Old 05-06-09 | 11:24 AM
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Friends dont let friends buy rotas.....
Old 05-06-09 | 11:36 AM
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just dont do tire spins on them u are fine
Old 05-06-09 | 11:40 AM
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Old 05-06-09 | 12:00 PM
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ouch... note to self don't be tempted to bye rota...
Old 05-06-09 | 01:12 PM
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we've raced on rotas for years, they are the perfect race wheel actually. WHEN the drivers hit things, its not $500 a wheel to replace.

the race car is not some big tank (2400lbs), and we run the RB wheels mostly and have never had a problem
Old 05-06-09 | 01:18 PM
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They are not made in china Right? Tell me that rim didnt break on its own Just making a turn? You had to hit something right?
Old 05-06-09 | 02:28 PM
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I think they are made in the Philippines. I had a wheel break on me like that before, but it was an american racing wheel (not on my rx7) and it was when it hit a curb during a sandstorm.
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Old 05-06-09 | 03:53 PM
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damn i didnt kno they were that bad, i see basicly ALL the imports around here driving around on rota...or prob drags since there the same but cheaper...does anyone kno if drag brand is better?
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rota slip stream (spoon look ) 21 pounds ouch !
Old 05-06-09 | 06:55 PM
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I've an FC with them, it looks OK. Good choice for cheap aftermarket wheels for a better tire selection. Posting pics of broken wheels without a story is easy, I live in an area with a big import community (Central FL) and personally don't know of anyone that has broken a set of rotas. Other alternatives would be sportmaxx's, old school meshes from an american car widened by a wheel shop, or ARE (american) meshes from ebay. Just do your research on offsets/width and tire setups unless you want it to look wack.
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[QUOTE=87 t-66;9186059]

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most of those pics of broken rotas are because they are cast molded, and the drivers dont know how to drive lol... The real wheels that those wheels knock off, are mostly forged, and do not snap break like that, they will mostly bend and fold up etc, and you dont typically see their drivers put them into that type of abuse smashing into curbs etc
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i say go for it rotas are cheap to replace if needed and normally are decent wheels i mean yes they break in an accident but in everyday driving they are just fine. my freinds run rotas all the time on subis,boosts on Evos are common. and my freind has the TE37 lookalike rotas on his FC
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anyone have any pics of some slips on a fc?
Old 05-08-09 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by SouthSideSlider
i say go for it rotas are cheap to replace if needed and normally are decent wheels i mean yes they break in an accident but in everyday driving they are just fine. my freinds run rotas all the time on subis,boosts on Evos are common. and my freind has the TE37 lookalike rotas on his FC
Got any pictures of your friends FC?
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How about Regamasters on an FC?

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