RX2 Picture Thread And Video :P

rx2mazdanut · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:16 am

defynz wrote:

they are 17's.. looks bigger then they really are for some reason

diff length is 100% standard length.
i have not cut any tubs etc. 4x110 still

struts are modified factory type ones. (stiff!) all factory mountings.
lips are rolled flat only.

cant really carry any passengers without massaging the flare abit more. my panelbeater said it'll be a piece of piss

i had had custom work meisters on it before which were 8" only and was abit weak so i made a wheel out of cardboard with the desired size and offset and decided they will "fit" heh

So what offset are you running? I have a set of 9's for the rear and they stick out almost 2" past the fenders, obviously I have the wrong offset.

koka90 · **Joined:** Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:15 pm **Posts:** 479

ILEGIT616 wrote:

15x10 fronts and 15x11 rears

offset is of course a secret you'll have to find out the hard way (like I did)

but then depends if you like small tyres or not hahaha

you have any pics of these sizes on the car?

what kind of wheels are they?

PSI:100 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:21 am

The wider the wheel, the lower the offset needs to be. It also depends if you want any sort of poke or do you want it all inside the guards, how much stretch you're willing to run, if any at all and where you want it to sit in relation to the tyre and guard. It's really a case of doing alot of measuring and working out what'll work best for the type of look you want.

Asking people their offsets is often a touchy subject and they don't like to give out what they spent hours working out, just for someone to go and buy the same size wheel and get the same look with minimal effort.

ILEGIT616 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:24 am

f90 15" simmons

no pics till the cars finished, there are some lurking on the net somewhere. edit heres a really really shit one. Diffs shortened a shit load but thats only to get big dish. No tub work or anything like that + fronts have mighty dush

as defynz said just make a cardboard wheel and get your measure game on

or do it the hard way like I did and acquire a shit load of simmons pieces and spend thousands

rx2mazdanut · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:25 am

PSI:100 wrote:

Here's a few of mine on my 808's 16x9's. Was just a test to see how the width and offsets fit and also to see how it looked. Obviously it would want to be a bit lower to pull it off(moreso up front), but as I said, there was enough room on the back for another inch on the inside......not having leaf springs in the way like on an 808 helps in that respect.

Wow PSI:100,

I love the mesh look on oldskool rotaries... I guess it's a LA thing, we see a lot meshy Enkies, Autobahns, Epsilons, SSR's and some BBS's.

But the white body coupe, black face wheels, polished lips and that red pinstripe just sets it off! looks fantastic!

ILEGIT616 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:25 am

PSI:100 wrote:

Asking people their offsets is often a touchy subject and they don't like to give out what they spent hours working out, just for someone to go and buy the same size wheel and get the same look with minimal effort.

Hit the nail on the head

koka90 · **Joined:** Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:15 pm **Posts:** 479

PSI:100 wrote:

Asking people their offsets is often a touchy subject and they don't like to give out what they spent hours working out, just for someone to go and buy the same size wheel and get the same look with minimal effort.

also depends if you have a custom diff (ie shortened) and front brakes will make the offset for each car unique

also i may get my hands on a couple different sized outer lips to try and sit the biggest wheel i can under the rear with some big dish

PSI:100 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:36 am

rx2mazdanut wrote:

I love the mesh look on oldskool rotaries... I guess it's a LA thing, we see a lot meshy Enkies, Autobahns, Epsilons, SSR's and some BBS's.

But the white body coupe, black face wheels, polished lips and that red pinstripe just sets it off! looks fantastic!

Thanks Juan, but unfortunately they aren't made for that car, was just a trial to make sure another set of wheels I wanted would fit with similar measurements(won't be as pokey at the rear), I'm hoping those new wheels will be here in a week or so.

They are actually dark metallic brown centres and were made for my 808 wagon(it has a brown interior, hence the brown), but I'm thinking about stripping them to widen the fronts slightly, and repainting them a lighter brown as they are a bit dark. I can always hunt down another set and build them up for the RX2 as I think they really suited it, just needs a bit more low to pull off that particular look.

koka90 wrote:

PSI:100 wrote:

Asking people their offsets is often a touchy subject and they don't like to give out what they spent hours working out, just for someone to go and buy the same size wheel and get the same look with minimal effort.

also depends if you have a custom diff (ie shortened) and front brakes will make the offset for each car unique

also i may get my hands on a couple different sized outer lips to try and sit the biggest wheel i can under the rear with some big dish

Very true, there are many other things to take into consideration, so it's best to measure everything yourself to suit your car. Can't wait to see how yours turns out George, should look great!

defynz · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:00 pm

i have a sticker on my window "Don't ask me for my offset.." (well id ont but maybe i should

)

yeah its a touchy subject, specially when you put alot of effort into researching yourself and making lots of mistakes through trial & error..

ILEGIT.. im pretty sure you bought my first lenso rs5s from me years ago? haha

ILEGIT616 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:12 pm

I did indeed bro hahaha

fuck my life my cars taking forever to get done.
Went to sydney for 2 years and just got back, so that's my half arse excuse for the forever build.

Keen for one of those stickers hahaha

plan is for the end of this year though [-o<

MazdaRX7 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:17 pm

defynz wrote:

they are 17's.. looks bigger then they really are for some reason

diff length is 100% standard length.
i have not cut any tubs etc. 4x110 still

struts are modified factory type ones. (stiff!) all factory mountings.
lips are rolled flat only.

cant really carry any passengers without massaging the flare abit more. my panelbeater said it'll be a piece of piss

i had had custom work meisters on it before which were 8" only and was abit weak so i made a wheel out of cardboard with the desired size and offset and decided they will "fit" heh

Wheels fitment has always been a hugely important thing to me as well. Great to see the 2 with amazing wheels.

The world of IRS is much easier to achieve flush fitment, so the challenges overcome here are pretty damn impressive

Keep the style

defynz · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:20 pm

MazdaRX7 wrote:

defynz wrote:

they are 17's.. looks bigger then they really are for some reason

diff length is 100% standard length.
i have not cut any tubs etc. 4x110 still

struts are modified factory type ones. (stiff!) all factory mountings.
lips are rolled flat only.

cant really carry any passengers without massaging the flare abit more. my panelbeater said it'll be a piece of piss

i had had custom work meisters on it before which were 8" only and was abit weak so i made a wheel out of cardboard with the desired size and offset and decided they will "fit" heh

Wheels fitment has always been a hugely important thing to me as well. Great to see the 2 with amazing wheels.

The world of IRS is much easier to achieve flush fitment, so the challenges overcome here are pretty damn impressive

Keep the style

cheers!

simply, u can have the fanciest paint and shiniest engine bay, biggest turbo, in the end IMHO the wheels make or break your ride..

yes irs, having owned several datsun 1600s, i can say thats one feature i loved bout them...

defynz · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:32 pm

just anohter one courtesy nz performance car mag

-cosmo- · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:47 am

PSI:100 wrote:

Here's a few of mine on my 808's 16x9's. Was just a test to see how the width and offsets fit and also to see how it looked. Obviously it would want to be a bit lower to pull it off(moreso up front), but as I said, there was enough room on the back for another inch on the inside......not having leaf springs in the way like on an 808 helps in that respect.

that is a great looking rx2! everything about that looks just right

frenchy · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:30 pm

i agree, would love some more pics

PSI:100 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:03 am

Thanks guys, but unfortunately I don't have any other pics of it on those wheels as they were just on for a test fit and are now back on the 808.

psstrx4 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:31 pm

Gday all. Here is a pic of my rx2.

rx 075 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:54 am

Poor rx2 dosen't know when to die.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jS646qjOWs

MitchBD · **Posted:** Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:34 pm

Any photos of 'THEBUZ' RX2 Coupe? That is tough as nails!

chabz · **Posted:** Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:09 pm

RX2 Picture Thread And Video :P

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