srok1

So, I know this would be a question for the Wheels and Appearance part but I want to know the opinions of the locals since thats where I want to be unique; is in Washington State area. So without further adue: Should I keep the Works VSXX wheels gold and black bolts or go Black with polished bolts? I really like the gold but I just want to be a bit more unique according to these colors. So I'm wondering if you guys see a lot of jdm front, milano red integras with gold vsxx around? haha.

JaysHatcH

hmmmm, I like them on the car, but I'm not in love with the look of it.
it's true, you don't see many milano red jdm fronts with gold rims like those, so you'd be unique, but I just think it could look better. maybe lower it a little bit more will help with the stance

krazyhmongboi

fully polished would look nice

srok1

Yeah, I got new suspension coming. It was sagging in the back because i got a couple wheels in the back with tires on it.

I'm not totally into the polished look. Some cars make do with it pretty nice though, I just don't like it as much. Thanks though.

JaysHatcH

there is a black teg with jdm front and rims like those but bigger that are polished. looks ok. I think either keep em gold or paint em black. the only thing I think besides lowering it more if you kept it gold would be the paint the lip of the trim on the rim gold too.

dapek

Keep them the original finish. It takes some serious time to refinish a wheel, and the end result may not leave you as happy as you expected.

I personally think the gold with the polished lip looks perfect with the MR, you will regret having a shiny black face with the polished lip, looks tacky on such an excellent wheel. I'd agree with the fully polished option, but it's soo time consuming especially if you want a great result.

JaysHatcH

^^true that

srok1

yeeah im leaning more towards the gold right now.

Evs-One

Lower it MORE? He's already tucking tire!

srok1

Yeah, its rubbing on the fenders on all four already when I'm hitting dips so I can't really lower it much more. But I am trying to even it out a bit though.

JaysHatcH

from that picture doesn't show that he's tucking. he's got no gap on the tire/fender, but barelly tucking.

srok1, just saw your car on the northwest rides thread with black rims. looks way better with gold rims in my opinion.

sohc-it07

umm i can tell he's tucking tire...

srok1

Yeah, I figured as much. I like it; I'm going to send it in for repowdercoating and repair the lips for curb damage repolish lips. Its in really bad shape right now but I've been looking everywhere for these 17" 4x100s. I really like them in the gold. Thanks for your opinions.

And its barely tucking tire, but maybe when I get the fenders rolled I can go a bit lower. We'll have to see! I'm just trying to get this ready for the NW Toy Run this year so I can actually go to a car meet and show it off. Its been a long and slow and painful project.

JaysHatcH

ya it is tucking tire, just not enough! lol. I think the front really need to be tucked about an inch if not more of tire haha. well you won't be able to go too much lower on 17's but that's ok. fender rolling will help though, and getting them re-coated will help them look a lot cleaner

srok1

Definitely needs some of that tire tucked in lol

iHEARTMYCiViC

you should get andonized gold.... and get polished bolts... that would be sexyyy..


not the painted gold, but this gold


click this link --------------> http://www.flickr.com/photos/danscre...7624149303887/



and this


http://www.flickr.com/photos/danscre...7624149303887/

srok1

Wow! that looks pretty nice. I gotta ask if they can anodize it gold then.

stylish__e

^damn that hatchback goes so hard.

given the 2 choices, id stick with gold

Evs-One

Does this need to be lower too?

ahhwhat?

absolutely not.

dapek

If you end up anodizing them in gold, I hope your willing to spend a very large chunk of change. Anodizing is crazy expensive.

JaysHatcH

evs-one, that looks awesome.

srok1

Yeah if its mad expensive, I'm not too sure about going that route. But I'm wondering about the fender rolling itself. The paintjob is brand new, will rolling my fenders by someone who knows what theyre doing ruin the fender paint??

JaysHatcH

it shouldn't mess up your paint when done correctly. when doing it correctly, they will take a heat gun to heat up the paint so it doesn't chip or crack when the metal is bending/flexing.
I had to double check with my buddy who is buying a fender roller because that was my number one concern.

srok1

Oh okay, nice.