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Old 02-24-2009, 01:49 AM
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Default Street light weight wheels.

I really wana shave down alot of weight of my GT and so far I've got all these K-member , arm, lightweight rad support bar....etc

I will be getting a C.F hood and C.F trunk later with some Carbon kevlar pair of reclinable seats..

I came down to a point where I wana change the wheels and after a little bit of research I came up to know that Volks racing wheels are really great for street driving. So what do you think ?do you know any lighter and better wheel for stret driving ?
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Old 02-24-2009, 07:34 AM
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I went with the steeda pentar. 18x9.5. They're fairly light and will allow for bigger brake packages in the future if that's something else on your list
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Old 02-24-2009, 08:21 AM
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Careful with the CF hood, it could be heavier than the stock Al one. I know on my subaru that was the case.
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Old 02-24-2009, 03:12 PM
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There are lighter and better wheels. But you will spend half the cost of your car by the time you are done. So it really depends on your budget. Volk's are a good wheel for the price. I would look into see what some other people are running.
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Old 02-24-2009, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by lrgnation
There are lighter and better wheels. But you will spend half the cost of your car by the time you are done. So it really depends on your budget. Volk's are a good wheel for the price. I would look into see what some other people are running.
well said.

The FN01R-Cs I have are 17x9s all around and weigh in at 18lbs - almost 8-10lbs lighter per wheel than the steeda "ultralites!" Combined with some lightweight racing tires I can see you losing ~50-60lbs in rotating mass for under 1500. Shopping around helps... and its always good to exhaust your options.

Guess this is a good time for this: (i've been posting everywhere ahahaha)

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Old 02-24-2009, 04:30 PM
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Depending on your budget, also take a look at BBS.
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