New wheels, finally! RPF1s.

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Philipio
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Let me just say that I am certainly not a photographer and the lighting is really bad today.

Also, before it's mentioned, I'm not going lower. I see no point in making my car handle bad. It's low enough right now, it's corner balanced, and function > form.











17x9 +22 and 245/40/17 all around. 5mm spacer up front to clear coilovers.

My faded lip is even more apparent because of the wheels. I definitely need to get that painted soon.

If anyone is in the DFW area, check out Pro Tuning Performance. They did an AMAZING job on everything. They are extremely thorough and not only rolled all four fenders, but did a very detailed job with tucking part of my wiring harness out of the way, among other things. They also installed my new studs and spacers and helped me get everything fitted properly. Their work is fantastic and I always highly recommend them.

I got these on just in time for Saturday. I have a track day coming up (road course) and I'm SO looking forward to it. My car handles absolutely amazing compared to the stock wheels. I was very surprised at how they feel for daily driving too. My car feels so much smoother, yet more firm, since I don't have any big sidewalls bouncing around any more.


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LOVERboy
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LOVIN' IT!!!


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Looks good!! And f*** all the jdm fanbois saying that you need to go lower!

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95.240AZN378
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Your headlights are so clear.

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Philipio
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95.240AZN378 wrote:Your headlights are so clear.
One of the many fine qualities of glass.

Thanks for the comments so far guys.

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very nice looking!

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samxini
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Car looks good but I would remove that lip until you paint it, it ruins the nice clean look.

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95.240AZN378 wrote:Your headlights are so clear.
Indeed!

Love the matching love lug nuts, Wheels look good!

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rpf1's are quite possibly my favorite wheels. how much were they?

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That, looks amazing

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Philipio
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I think it would look even worse without a lip at all. I just need to get it taken care of soon and be done with it.
youngmoney wrote: rpf1's are quite possibly my favorite wheels. how much were they?
$800, then powder coating was $275. Enkei doesn't offer black in acceptable sizes unfortunately.

Thanks again guys.

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good call on the powder coating

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Looks great, not a big fan of black wheels but it still looks good!

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Yaaa corny.It looks real good though, but imho I think you have a lot of clearence, it would looked good a bit lower.

You gotta hold it down for Texas baby.

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love the wheels

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sx moneypit
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Looks like the perfect offset and stance to me .Any fitment issues besides the spacers up front?

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Wow. I have been inspired. I drive a '96 gold Zenki and that look is absolutely amazing. Great job and great fitment.

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perfectly executed. kudos.

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numbnuts240 wrote:perfectly executed. kudos.
Most definitely.

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looks really great.

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Nice work man your car is beautiful and i don't even like Camry's Painted lip will complete the awesomeness look. Update us.

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That looks sexy.

You just need one thing.....MOAR LOW lol j/k

That's the perfect height for a track car. Pretty flush lookin too. Just paint that lip and you're all good.

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So with the 5mm spacer up front, you're really 17x9+17? No spacer in the back? That would create a reverse stagger wouldn't it (front wheels stance being more broad than than the rear)? Oh well, that should promote a little bit of oversteer, which should be good for the roadcourse...

It's really disconcerting that you needed a spacer for this. I have seen other S14's with similar fitment that didn't need spacers at all. What coilovers are you on? I can't remember...

BTW... Which roadcourse you going to? MSR?

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sx moneypit wrote:Any fitment issues besides the spacers up front?
All fenders were rolled, no issues with rubbing the fenders at all with stock alignment specs. I rub the fender liner at full lock because I have an extended turn radius and wanted to keep my fender liner, unlike most people. Not a big deal.
simmode1 wrote:So with the 5mm spacer up front, you're really 17x9+17? No spacer in the back? That would create a reverse stagger wouldn't it (front wheels stance being more broad than than the rear)? Oh well, that should promote a little bit of oversteer, which should be good for the roadcourse...

It's really disconcerting that you needed a spacer for this. I have seen other S14's with similar fitment that didn't need spacers at all. What coilovers are you on? I can't remember...

BTW... Which roadcourse you going to? MSR?
Right, no spacer in the back. I figured it's only 5mm on each side, a small difference. PTP said I probably wouldn't feel any difference at all, maybe the slightest bit of oversteer. I can always do studs/spacers in the back too if I feel the need. My coilovers are Tanabe Pro Sevens. They barely, barely rubbed. It was so slight, like 2mm. I would have been fine if I raised my car up a lot but screw that.

Yes I'll be at MSR tomorrow.

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Mmm, very nice.

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Looks badass dude. Not a huge fan of the lugs, but w/e who cares.

Perfect stance too. Don't listen to haters that say lower.

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Looks great. If anything I'd go a tad lower in the front to create more of a rake. I love the headlights. I think it might look smoother if you just remove the lip entirely.

ERIC s.-14
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Usually not a fan of black rims but they do look nice against the gold, not to mention RPFs are .Black lip to match the wheels will complete look for sure.

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Pure SEX!!! The stance/fitment/color.... everything!!!

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Very nice setup! I'm liking the stance, its used abused and tracked so its perfect!

But about your alignment specs...What are you using? All stock all around, and you want to go to track days??

~Alex


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