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02SilverSiHB
07-23-2003, 12:35 PM
So should I get gunmetal with polished lip, silver, or flat black. I may end up keeping my carbon fiber kit carbon fiber and not paint it. I can get these 16's with falken azenis 215/45's for $972 shipped. So should I go for these rims and what color? Because I may sell the 17's after getting these...all depends on how I like it when I drive them around. I want better handling and these damn heavy 17's with all weather tires isn't cutting it.

02SilverSiHB
07-23-2003, 12:39 PM
on the poll, I have it set to chose more than one for each vote

Hatch, Si Hatch
07-23-2003, 12:44 PM
Where did you find the slipstream/falken azenis combo for that price?

SiR Medic
07-23-2003, 04:32 PM
Originally posted by Hatch, Si Hatch
Where did you find the slipstream/falken azenis combo for that price?

Yeah! C'mon man... SHARE!;)

And do they have'em in BRONZE?:cool:

02SilverSiHB
07-23-2003, 05:02 PM
sorry it took so long :D
www.machiii.net

chet
07-23-2003, 05:43 PM
MachIII are great!! That's who I purchased my 17" Rota Attacks from. THat's a great deal on the wheels. I love my Slips for autocross. I would buy the Slips for racin' and keep your others for daily.

02SilverSiHB
07-23-2003, 07:20 PM
wow! I must be losing my freaking mind! :o how about more like 972! I guess I forgot that new rims require all four tires, and not just one :rolleyes: Lord ol mighty....I think my brain is going to shit from studing for Tech Seargent.

Sorry guys, I was excited to :(

foilpan
07-23-2003, 08:56 PM
dood... i got a set of 4 subzeroes with avs-es100s shipped from machiii.net for something like $893. get rid of those heavy rims!

chet
07-23-2003, 10:23 PM
Originally posted by 02SilverSiHB
wow! I must be losing my freaking mind! :o how about more like 972! I guess I forgot that new rims require all four tires, and not just one :rolleyes: Lord ol mighty....I think my brain is going to shit from studing for Tech Seargent.

Sorry guys, I was excited to :(


Uhhh. . . .Too much Starbuck's Coffee today, aye???

www.groupbuycenter.com One vendor there is advertising Rotas for $450, might check into it.

CleanBlackSi02
07-23-2003, 11:06 PM
16's would look plain silly with that bodykit.

02SilverSiHB
07-24-2003, 04:42 AM
Originally posted by CleanBlackSi02
16's would look plain silly with that bodykit.
true, so I guess, I'd just use them for autocross then. Thanks for all you guys' input. It looks like I'll just find some cheap ass 15's or 16's that don't weigh too much and use them for autox.

Mad02Si
07-24-2003, 06:24 AM
If you want a lighter 17 look in some volks, or maybe the racing harts like I have. These suckers I have didnt give me that heavy steering feel you tend to get with heavier than stock wheels..

02SilverSiHB
07-24-2003, 07:53 AM
Originally posted by Mad02Si
If you want a lighter 17 look in some volks, or maybe the racing harts like I have. These suckers I have didnt give me that heavy steering feel you tend to get with heavier than stock wheels..
well, my rims are only about 1.5lbs heavier than you cp8's

chet
07-24-2003, 12:58 PM
Centerline Impulses are a 17" -- 5-spoke wheeel that weigh in at about 12.5 lbs. Another option. They're polished silver I think. You may check them out.

trabadoo22
07-24-2003, 08:33 PM
I have the 16" slipstreams and love them. I got them from machiii.com as well. Very friendly and fast shipping. If you can afford to keep both sets of wheels then I would do that. Or get the slipstreams, put them on your car and see how it looks. If you like them then sell the 17's. I personally think 17's look to big on our car, but many will disagree. Oh ya, as far as color I would go with the flat black. I saw a pic of flat black wheels, may even have been the slipstreams, on the silver ep and I think it looked sick.

02SilverSiHB
07-25-2003, 04:42 AM
I don't know if I will get the black ones or not, if I do get the slips
Here they are on a white ep with the same kit, and carbon fiber hood
http://www.boomspeed.com/ivtec/cfw1.jpg

Dunrick
07-26-2003, 10:19 AM
screw the 17's

get the 16 slips

they are 5 lb lighter and less wheel to spin that weight around...

you will definitely notice!

02SilverSiHB
09-04-2003, 11:52 AM
Originally posted by Dunrick
screw the 17's

get the 16 slips

they are 5 lb lighter and less wheel to spin that weight around...

you will definitely notice!
one day :) it will be a while. I'll probably just get the rota circuit 10's in 16"

31102si
09-04-2003, 06:41 PM
I think fishboy has the black slips in 16's on his silver ep, and it does look sick. ever since I saw his car with those rims i have wanted to buy them for my ep. someone post a pic of his car here

02SilverSiHB
09-05-2003, 05:25 AM
Originally posted by 31102si
I think fishboy has the black slips in 16's on his silver ep, and it does look sick. ever since I saw his car with those rims i have wanted to buy them for my ep. someone post a pic of his car here
http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/9140/p/96266_2536561776114631812.JPG

http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/9140/p/96276_8863935711554104207_vl.JPG

http://a2.cpimg.com/image/10/19/11492112-b242-02000180-.jpg

NamingException
09-05-2003, 07:02 AM
I like those rims. I want to get them too. I'm afraid it would be a little too much on a black EP though. Anyone have them on a black one.

02SilverSiHB
09-05-2003, 09:05 AM
Originally posted by NamingException
I like those rims. I want to get them too. I'm afraid it would be a little too much on a black EP though. Anyone have them on a black one.
yeah, I think there is a guy from texas with them on his black si.

Dunrick
09-05-2003, 10:39 AM
FACTION does...his server is down or something though, I can't see his pics

31102si
09-05-2003, 07:00 PM
those black slips look bad ass, c'mon 02silver you know you want them :D , and if you don't like them you can sell them to me for a good price ;) :D :o

02SilverSiHB
09-06-2003, 07:43 AM
Originally posted by 31102si
those black slips look bad ass, c'mon 02silver you know you want them :D , and if you don't like them you can sell them to me for a good price ;) :D :o
:D it'll be a while until I get anything for my car :( $$$

IceD out N CALI
10-22-2003, 06:19 PM
Originally posted by 02SilverSiHB
:D it'll be a while until I get anything for my car :( $$$

its all good man, u ride is pretty fixed up anyway. give the rest of us a chance to catch up;)

r3p00c
10-23-2003, 04:01 AM
i'm not a big fan of slips on the ep... to me, they just don't match the car, and look ridiculously small. get some circuit 10's if you're going to go with rota, i think those would look much better. as for the 17's, i've always liked the way they look on your car, so maybe just keep those as your daily driven wheels.

jimmied
10-23-2003, 02:15 PM
i would slips on your car in steel grey. that would be the best color for your car. i was thinking of doing them or c10's in silver on my blue ep

anti-hu
10-23-2003, 03:38 PM
do you think white slipstreams would look good on a white ep3? im also thinking about gettin some c10's and painting them gold. i really like the look of gold wheels on a white hatch.

13igNatDawg
11-01-2003, 10:35 PM
Originally posted by 02SilverSiHB
wow! I must be losing my freaking mind! :o how about more like 972! I guess I forgot that new rims require all four tires, and not just one :rolleyes: Lord ol mighty....I think my brain is going to shit from studing for Tech Seargent.

Sorry guys, I was excited to :(

lol! yeah i heard tech is the hardest! Good luck!