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Is this the 3/s you found though me?

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Yes it is. It has quite a few new parts on it though, but it was a good deal and thank you for the hook up.

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OK, I'm trying to decide on wheels. So far I'm looking for cheap(er) wheels, $1k tops (shipped) for a set. I'm looking at 17x9.5 or 17x10 sizes. I've got these two kind of picked out for price and resonable weight. The 17x10's will most likely need fender cutting and flares to fit, the 9.5's MIGHT fit with some minor rubbing.

5 Zigen FN01R-C 17x10 These would be just under $1k shipped, new.
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...s_2027_7314014
http://www.5zigenusa.com/products/wh...rc/lineup4.jpg
http://www.5zigenusa.com/products/wh...chot/hv_mb.jpg

Rota P45R 17x9.5 These would be about $750-800 shipped. Might require some spacers in the front to clear the brake calipers.
http://www.rotawheels.com/images/products/p45r_1.jpg
http://www.rotawheels.com/images/products/p45r_3.jpg
http://www.rotawheels.com/images/products/p45r_4.jpg

Other suggestions that come in these sizes and price range? Which ones do you like? Color? The Rota's I'm kind of up in the air on color, the 5Z's I like the silver more.

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The 5Zs are super played out, but still waaaaaaaaaay better looking than the rotas imho.

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5Zigens

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I'll agree with the way played out deal, but for the price a great wheel.

I'm also going to make a note that these will be used for AutoX only and maybe a track day, as they will have my Kumho V710's mounted on them. In the future they might end up with normal tires, but for now the plan is for competition use.

I just found these, but the offset is a little off, I would have liked a +25 or 30.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1-NEW...QQcmdZViewItem

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Check out the used wheel selection at www.memoryfab.com

There might be something in your price range and in your size there.

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Well, I have ordered a transfer case brace and parts to build a controller for the dual runner manifold. I also have some air filters picked out for my intake pipes, just need to order them with my gift card + a few $. I have also 90% decided on the FNO1R-C's. I found some 17x10.5's that I could get for about $650, but they weigh ~29lbs a piece. Stock my car has ~27lb rims, but the 5Z's are only about 21lbs, an upgrade and what I want/need at the same time. Only down side is the extra bones to buy them.

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How much of a price hit are the 5Z's?

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They really aren't too bad, the original cheap place I found them they were $216 each + shipping. I found a place that is running a sale right now for $187 each+ shipping, I hope the sale goes long enough for me to round up the cash, I wasn't planning on buying them until a little later. The other rims I was looking at aren't that much cheaper now that I found a better price.

Really the only question is Titanium Bronze or Silver:
http://www.5zigenusa.com/products/wh.../hv_bronze.jpg
http://www.5zigenusa.com/products/wh.../hv_silver.jpg

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If you go with the bronze, you will be like everyone else.

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Bronze on green might be a fairly distinct look.

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Not a lot of green cars out there. And the Black with polished lip is "the new bronze". But it's an extra $20-25 a rim, and I don't care for it, and the place I'm looking at only shows the Silver and Ti/Bronze in 17x10.

http://www.5zigenusa.com/products/wh...chot/hv_bp.jpg

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All black would look cool too. Silver is nice as well. I recommend silver.

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Yes, because looks win races.

Ryan, be wary of Rotas in low tolerance areas such as brake rotor and suspension clearance. I've read numerous posts and seen a picture on EvoM where people with Rotas have had the wheels hit their calipers because they flex so much under lateral stress.

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I too have seen the horror pictures/threads. I'd personally steer clear of Rota wheels for a competition car.

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I've seen the stuff on Rota's as well. Never seen anything bad about P45's though.

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I love my p45's! I haven't actually seen anything wrong with any rotas, only posts about people saying they 'had heard' this and that. Rota and suby/wheeldude.com joined into a few threads and posted some lists of competition cars that ran Rotas. Just my $.02 :)

I run the P45F's on my car. They are very similar, just not as concave. 8.5" wide vs the R's 9.5. Rota is making a 10.5" wide rim now for the X, you should see if one of those would fit :)

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I'm pretty well set on the FNO1R-c's, though I was looking at some 10.5" Mustang replica's, but they were heavy, ~29lbs. With the 10's I might be able to get away with just rolling the fenders, the 275's are on the smaller side of what you can put on 10's. I've seen 18x9's with 275's on a 3S, bones stock no rolling or mods.

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yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn.

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I'd go with the all silver's w/some r-comps :)

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I hate you.

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Just be happy you have a car that's 500lbs lighter with the same size tires on it. :madashell: I'm hoping to get by with just some rolling, I'l cut later when I go to wider tires.

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Thats depressing knowing you'll kick my ass every weekend this next summer :(

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I am 99% confident that you can just roll your front fender lips and be golden :drive1:

Just depends upon how low your car is.

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Negative camber is your friend.

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I ran about -2.6 in the front last year, it might have been a little much, but my tires wore fairly evenly.

My electrical bits for the intake manifold controller showed up yesterday, I'm working on building it today. Need to run to radio shack right now and hope they have the right size capacitors, I bought some wrong ones.

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You have the day off? Nicely done sir.

Oh, 31% now w/o buying a car on gt4 :).

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lol, that's some hard work to not buy a car in that game.

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It just seems wrong to put a real tire (RE-01R or slick) on a cheap cast wheel. I'm all for either the Rota or the 5Z for street use, but think of the cost if one failed at an event. That's my two cents. That being said, if you really have your heart set of 17" cast wheels; I'd say at least take a gander at the Gram Lights 57D

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From what I can find they are only available in a wussy 17x9 in which case I would keep my $free99 stock 17x8.5's. Show me a 5Z FN01R-C that failed or a Rota P45 that failed WITH A FULL STORY (not just a pic of one that some girl nailed a curb head on at 50 mph) and MAYBE you could get me to think about spending the extra $ on Ray'$ wheels. Show me 10 of each and I will buy Ray's with out question.

I'd go for the orange if I got the 57D's.
http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/emenu/da...040_57D/01.jpg

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Victory is mine! After a few issues with the trigger side of things, it's done! I haven't tested it on the manifold yet, but my VOM tells me it's good.

Pics for those intrested:
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...at=580&ppuser=

Start:
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/PICT1959.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/PICT1985.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/PICT1978.JPG


Finished:
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/PICT1992.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/PICT1993.JPG

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AAAHHHH!!! I got good news today, I'm not getting laid off (at least until the economy gets even worse).

But I am now about ready to go crazy. I found these:
Enkei RPF1 17x10 aprrox 17lbs for $1050 shipped.
http://www.enkei.com/jpeg%20files/Wheels/RPF1(17).jpg
The only problem is that I can't confirm that they will clear my calipers with the size/offset I want. There are people running them on the 3S and EVO. My specs should make for as much clearnace as possible, but...

I found the FNO1R-C's for $810 shipped...

Indecision!

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spacers.

What does the manifold controller do?

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I've considered them, but I'm already really pushing the limits as far as rubbing goes.

The controller is for the dual runner length manifold I want to try.

Edit: I ordered them. I think the issue is people trying to run high offsets to avoid having them stick out. But with a 10" wide wheel the highest I can go is ~24mm anyways. Any higher puts the rim into the strut.

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low offsets would make them stick out given the same width.

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Your right, I meant high, fixed.

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My wheels showed up today! They clear everything in the front just fine so I'm good to go. They do stick out a bit, but that was expected. I'm willing to solve any issues that causes be any means. Pics

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/PICT2001.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/PICT1996.JPG

And my non calibrated scale confirms the 17lbs, these things are light!

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Sweet :). Needs moar rubber though :).

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Lookin' good.