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Well didnt the Devil use to been a track car

btw, if you don't want to shell out $3000 on Watanabes Konig makes lookalikes called Rewind.

yeah, I've been surfing rinkya and yahoo jp for a good set of Watanabes for a while. I've looked at Konigs, but they're not wide enough for me. I've actually considered rota rbs recently, as much as I said I'd NEVER do, but at 17x9,17x9.5 staggered they actually fit the Z without the need for spacers or suspension modifications. Not only that, but my friend has a set of racing compound tires that would fit them, and he's willing to sell the set well below the $250 per tire they'd normally cost. I certainly don't want to be the first, but I've also never heard of any of these wheels breaking, even by some of the HBZ members who have tracked them.


If I can find some Wats for a similar price though, I'll be on that like stink on rice.

I wish there was a US company that distributed Watanabe rims, that would be convenient.

Yes, they have broken before. But so far I have not heard of the RB models having any failures, yet.

Like I said, I'm doing my damnedest to find a good set of Wats (which I'm pretty sure are forged). But if I can't I've already got a set of wheels and awesome tires (which would actually cost more than the wheels themselves) lined up for a great price. Mid level, not incredibly cheap quality, but not the best. I think I read that a set of RBs in the dimensions I mentioned weighs about 45lbs, according to EMWHYRON on HBZ. He's very pleased with them, on and off the track.

I too trust the Rbs and will be getting a set for my car- If you want some give me a PM, i know someone who has some filthy dirty prices on them and has stupid cheap shipping to boot.

The Rb is heavier than id like, but they hold the tire size i want, have the look i want, and fit the price i want. I simply dont have the money (or desire) to go spend 5x as much on rims for a performance gain i will hardly notice. And with their record, their durability is far from being a concern of mine.

My car has windshield washer squirters that work for the first time since I bought it! WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Wonderful isn't it?

And moral of the wheel lesson: Don't buy cheap wheels

Well said.

I recently watched a video on the construction process of Rays. Truly dumbfounding, and amazing. But I'd rather have a down payment for a house...

Same goes for me for a set of BBS rims

Watanabes costs that much?!

well, what wheel & tire size is most appropriate for a 240Z? + offset thats a great fit with fender flares on?

This post has been edited by the passing on Jun 8 2009, 07:17 PM

17x9 -13 offset, 17x9.5 -19 offset (staggered) rota RBs fit perfect and fill out the flares. 16x9 -13 offset, 16x9.5 -19 offset (staggered again) Watanabe R-types also fit the flares perfectly, but I hear they may rub the shock towers depending on the tires size you're running, and may need coilovers to overcome this and provide adequate clearance. For anything else there's spacers, and as a general rule S30s like wheels with 0 to negative offset.

And yes, Watanabes are at least $2500+ when you order a set, plus shipping and whatever options you want on top of that.

This post has been edited by Oddmanout84 on Jun 8 2009, 07:27 PM

With that type of money it could be better be used in that dream l28

These are what I'll be rockin (if they are still around by the time my car is done )



This post has been edited by AK-Z on Jun 9 2009, 12:52 AM

BBS FTMFW!!!

Never cheap out on a bad quality wheel. I have Rotas on my AW11, this is true, but I was also 14 years old at the time so a good set wasnt coming for a while! Now Im glad I didnt get expensive wheels because the car was stolen.

No really exciting updates. I found a pick n' pull junkyard (FINALLY) with a 280z. I took every thing I could carry off of it, and I'm not done. Biggest finds were the perfect turn signal/wiper switches, heater panel/brackets and the non-webbed non-EGR N42 intake manifold. Next trip I make I'm taking the tail lights.


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Like I said, nothing exciting...

looks like you have a bit cleaning to do

A glass beading cabinet would be nice to have right now! I fell stupid, but is that a light or a button that says 'fuel'? What does it do if its a button? If its a light, Im assuming is a low gas indicator lamp.

Lol, don't feel stupid. Thats the low fuel warning light. Its "suppose" to light up, but usually it just sits there and mocks you .

True story! The first time I broke down that sucker lit up just as my engine died!

The other "blank" slot opposite of the fuel level warning light is where the floor temp warning lamp goes (CA model). I swapped mine in.

And I now know someone with a bead blasting booth, so I'm in the money.

lol, on mine, the other spot was for the defrost light, the other 280z didn't have it, even though it was from WA

I like my defroster light. It turns a pretty blue color when I flip the switch (and nothing else).