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Old 06 June 2009, 01:40 PM
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Default advice wanted on wheels please! rota gra's!

iv had my impreza for nearly two months now and really want to change the wheels, got the standard sti wheels on her now, but want a set of rota gra 18" wheels, seen then on scooby bits and rare rims, jst two things tho iv got an o2 plate sti in wr blue, and cant decide on the wheel colour, im stuck between the flat black or gunmetal, and also has anyone got these wheels on there cars???
Old 06 June 2009, 01:48 PM
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Seen both on your colour car and both look these are quality wheels and light too .... advice.... get em bought
Old 06 June 2009, 01:51 PM
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so are they worth the money then? the wheels on there own are 520 from scooby bits but gotta find tyres to suit as well and unsure what to get plus aso beein on a budget?
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ive got them in gold, quallity wheels.. ide say anthrite for your car
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you can get virtualy the same wheels which are made by INOVITE which are cheaper than the Rotas but ide say not as good quallity
Old 06 June 2009, 01:55 PM
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very nice, im very tempted by the flat black they do, specially wit the gold brembos showin thru? how much has urs been lowered by powerwrx???
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its lowered using KYB Ultra SR shocks and Tein S Tech springs.. 25mm front and 30mm rear

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Old 06 June 2009, 02:05 PM
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im thinkin of lowering mine but to me i always thought the bugeye sti sit high at the front compared to any others, think iv seen some tien springs on ebay that suposidly lower the sti 40 front 25 rear which i thought would look about right but i dont want it too low!
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mine is a wrx and the shocks i have fitted are the STi equiverlent.. personaly i thinks it sits just right

Inovit Tarmac - Inovit Tuning Tarmac Alloy Wheels and Tyres

these are the inovite ones

ive concidered these for mine... inovite torque

http://www.inovit.com/products/images/toe.jpg

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yeah i think urs sits spot on,looks really nice, yeah iv seen the inovit ones but im thinkin id rather pay a little more and get better quality like you said,
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thats what i did too.. the Rota's are lighter aswell
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powerwrx, do you know what the colour code is for those gold wheels?
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Here's mine on 17's in "Steel Grey" which i belive is the same as Gunmetal!!
Cracking wheels unltra light, love them, hellova difference from my old Team Dynamics 18's!!

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Pretty sure similar priced to what you got quoted, bought them this time last year for 530 i think so with vat increase rekon they're a good deal!!
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I have a set in gunmetal, on a Hatch, been on 2 years no problems, the nuts that are supplied don't last long before the get the dreaded salt attack.
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Heres mine matey.

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How much for your WRX STi alloys matey?


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Oh, speak to Mags mate.



https://www.scoobynet.com/trader-ann...tyres-rts.html

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the flat black and gunmetal are very nice on a blue car though GOLD

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had rota gra's on my hawk for four years and although they are a very nice,the wheels can be hard to keep clean for a daily driver.
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Had them on my classic when i bought it soon got rid and put 17s back on .

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I have flat black on a blue bugeye
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I'm really not a fan of BUGS but your car looks awesome, good job!


Originally Posted by Stevesbluewrx
Heres mine matey.








How much for your WRX STi alloys matey?


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Originally Posted by powerwrx


ive got them in gold, quallity wheels.. ide say anthrite for your car
Very nice are these 18" gra rotas.Anyone got any pics of these on a blue blobeye?...
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Heres my pics, 18", flat black colour, I really like them



And how the is, now:

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Originally Posted by grahamc
Heres my pics, 18", flat black colour, I really like them



And how the is, now:

What size tires are you using? Also is that on standard suspension? nice looking car btw
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Originally Posted by Markfey
I'm really not a fan of BUGS but your car looks awesome, good job!
Thanks matey.

I see your in Surrey. Why not sign up and your see it in the flesh anti-lagging at a meet.

Cheers
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Originally Posted by L.J.F
What size tires are you using? Also is that on standard suspension? nice looking car btw
225 40 18, I think... on BC coilovers...

Cheers... more changing right now, 400bhp, loads of suspension mods and full caliper refurb
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Sign up? To surrey scoobies? or se scoobies?

I have tried to sign up to a couple of them but they don't seem to work.

I'm def up for a meet with some like minded people.

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Thanks matey.

I see your in Surrey. Why not sign up and your see it in the flesh anti-lagging at a meet.

Cheers
Steve
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i have heard that you have to feltch that steve bloke to get in to that club mark so id stay clear . the msoc are much better
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Originally Posted by Markfey
Sign up? To surrey scoobies? or se scoobies?

I have tried to sign up to a couple of them but they don't seem to work.

I'm def up for a meet with some like minded people.
Cool mate. I'm on Surrey and SES. But Surrey I was on about.

If you have Hotmail.com or Hotmail.co.uk it won't take it for some reason. There was a recent spout of spammers hitting the site so sign up for new members has been a issue of late. Will have a word with admin if you like?

Where abouts in Surrey are you mate?

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Originally Posted by M444GY
i have heard that you have to feltch that steve bloke to get in to that club mark so id stay clear . the msoc are much better
Only for the breaking in period, even you know that.

Nothing wrong with MSOC......I'm still a Middlesex boy at heart growing up in da hood of Feltham.

Mags.....your a bellend.

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