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View Poll Results: TO GO BLACK OR NOT TO GO BLACK: RPF1'S
17X9.0 +45 BLACK
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18X9.5 +45 BLACK
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NO BLACK AT ALLLLLL!!!!!!!!
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Poll: Black Enkei Rpf1 (oem)

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Old 11-29-07, 02:18 AM
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Poll: Black Enkei Rpf1 (oem)

Hi Guys,

I need to get some answers real quick so please do chime in.


BLACK ENKEI RPF1'S FOR FD3S.....

17x9.0 +45 5x114.3

OR

18x9.5 +45 5x114.3


PLEASE VOTE ONLY IF YOU'D BE INTERESTED IN BUYING A SET IN THE FUTURE, TAKES 4 MONTHS. PRICES WILL REMAIN THE SAME TO MY KNOWLEDGE.

LIMITED RUN TO 10 SETS AT A TIME......

Check out the pics below.....

WHEEL BELOW IS NOT THE FD WHEEL, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE COLOR SETUP




Thanks, Rishie
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That **** looks tight! Rishie PM me on the price for the 18's again with the wheels and all associated parts.
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eFFin sick man, holy hell that is THE TICKET right there.
man if I had an FD, then I'd go with the 18x9.5 so I could run a 285/30R18 all around.

but if you need to save a few bucks (DAMN 18" tires are $$$) then a 255/40R17 all around on those 17's would be smashing good.

very sick **** man, wow. I love those wheels, black just makes them even better.
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And PM on the 17s too...says on the tire chart, the 285/30-18 is for wheels between 10-11. The tire range for the 18s that fit for 9.5 would be 265/35-18, but for that setup when you're actually going 60mph, your speedometer reads 58.9. You can't get 17x9.5 huh? Also the 265/35-18 are WAY cheaper than the 285/30-18.
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I wouldn't obsess on the speedo calibration, I'm running a 275/35/18 rear. The real issue is clearance up front for a 265/35, depending on your set up.

However, it's too bad they can't make you a 10" wheel, since it's a special run anyway. You CAN stuff a 285/30/18 on a 9.5", but they are most at home on a 10". You can run up to 275 wide on a 9.5" though.
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Enkei is so hardcore that if they changed the offset on any of their wheels they have to completely redo all their strength testing and so forth. I've already tried that one.

Ok great i'm glad with the response so far.

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That's so sick. Any chances of having an even lower offset for a more "flush" look or even staggered sizes?

I'd be in for black!
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man, i would hope the 17s would clear bbk like brembo, or ap, etc...the 17s are more friendly with tire choices. Which makes it the IDEAL choice.
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that looks pretty sick
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Hey Rishie it's Charlie. Do me a favor and PM me a price for a set of black 18x9.5 +45 and hardware. I know myself and a friend would both be seriously interested.

Thanks buddy
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I'm pissed... I voted on the original poll on zilvia... I wanted white though.
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Originally Posted by Ltdnismoracer4
I'm pissed... I voted on the original poll on zilvia... I wanted white though.
What?....
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I guess enkei approached some of their larger distributors and asked them about black verse a matte bronze and gruppeS out of Lakeland California asked us 240 and 350z owners to vote... but I didn't like either and voted for white.
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Dude, +1 for these. Count me in on the first set.
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I have these rims.. damn they look badass in black
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Id like to see them in 18x9 and 18x10 with lower offsets
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Originally Posted by turBRO240
Id like to see them in 18x9 and 18x10 with lower offsets
I'd like 17X10 in some lower offsets.

Originally Posted by 7_rocket
I have these rims.. damn they look badass in black
+1. I like'd them in silver, the light grey was okay, but in black? I'm drooling over here, I can't wait.
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+1 those would look nice on my fd. i like the red lettering also. i would be intrested in a set come spring time. with a set of rt-615's.
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Hi guys,

OK SO GETTING ANY DIFFERENT OFFSETS OR WIDTHS IS NOT POSSIBLE. THAT'S JUST WAY TOO HARD AS THEY NEED TO REDO ALL STRENGTH TESTING. ENKEI IS NO JOKE. THEY DON'T MICKEY MOUSE AROUND. I'VE ALREADY TRIED THAT WITH THEIR FACTORY FOR PAST 4 YEARS ON AME WHEELS ALONE.

What's the deal?

WHEN DID WHITE COME BACK IN FASHION????? Volk just released their White Time attack too. wtf.....

IS WHITE THE NEW BLACK, hahahahaha.......

BLack was the old GUNMETAL..... lolz....

PLEASE CONTINUE TO VOTE IN THE POLL, SIZING IS CRITICAL IN DETERMING WHAT I'M GONNA STOCK....

I'll handle quotes once I know they're gonna do em. I need to get through step one first.

Thanks fellas,

Rishie
Old 11-30-07, 02:28 AM
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Whats the weight on each?
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where is time attack WHITE????

link please
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Rishie,

Anyway you can get black in 18x10.5 +15?
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I wish you were a little earlier with these, damnit! Here are a few pics of the 9.5X18 45mm with 285/35/18's. Please PM me a price for both the 17's & 18's.

Thanks, mike







295/30/18's actually fit better on the 9.5 than the 285/35's, unless you subscribe to the stretched look
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Originally Posted by darksideperformance
295/30/18's actually fit better on the 9.5 than the 285/35's, unless you subscribe to the stretched look[/SIZE]
amazing pics man, those are perfect looking wheels/tires on your FD... total business and no joke.

yeah I have 285/30s and 295/30s on 10" wheels and it wouldnt bother me at all to put them on a 9.5" wheel. I'd think those tire sizes should fit a 9.5" wheel very well (I have advan neovas). sure thing the 265's are much less expensive, I think the mfg'ers sell a lot more of that size than the 285 or 295.
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So 18s with 285 works! Also, darkperformance you have rolled fenders and coilovers correct? You'd have to have close to stock height?



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