well, since most of the tracks i go to are mid speed to high speed, the only real track that ive ever felt more ballsy is at this mosport DDT, which ive never gotten out of forth gear... but at the low gears it feels great

 

here are my new wheels WHICH I LOVE!

16x7 et 40 rota slipstreams (just under 13lbs)
205/45R16 f1 gs-d3 (21 lbs according to tirerack)
stock suspension (one bit at a time )



note this was taken rite after the install so the suspension has since settled a bit

 

We've been looking at this thread and drooling, and waiting, and saving out pennies....and NOW we can post here!! YEAH!!! Here are pics of SoulFire's new shoes!! The double spoke JCW's LOVE THEM!! 18s baby!!!! Gotta dig it! Now I just gotta save the pennies again to lower him!! LOL

 

Weds Sport TC005 17x7 ET 38mm, Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 215/45/17

 

blimey! that looks HOT!

 

MiniNurse, Where did you get the JCW's Wheels?

 

anybody have any details on those JCW's? The catalog says 'forged out of cast alloy'. Not sure which is advertising hyperbole or fact - are they forged or cast? Given the price, you'd think forged, but given the weight - cast.

 

Driftz wheels w/215/35-18 tires

 

 

Nice Drifz 505 !! 18x7.5 !! Those chrome lips look awesome !!

 

Congrats! Welcome to the Club

 

They look even better in person... very nice

 

Thanks for the compliments guys!

 

Well, I changed mine again, now I have 3 full set of wheels and tires.







No rubbing at all with these Hamman HM4 and Goodyear F1 GS D-3 215/45-17 and 3/4" drop on PSS9.

 

Geesh, thanks! I guess I can have a badge made now. Team PART CRAPTASTIC

I guess I have to edit my sig now..huh...

 

Are those stock fog lights? They seem brighter than stock.

 

Yep, they are the stock ones, it was the first time I ever turned them on actually, I didn't know they were that bright.

 

Nice ...did those come black or did you get that done? and are they 17's or 18's?

 

Powder coated them black after picking up another MCS. Gives the car a more sinister look, methinks.

 

best looking vert I have seen so far ... those wheels make the car

 

zrwon,

Nice looking Mini u got there. U can naver go wrong with Hamman's

 

Thanks guys, now I have to change the picture in my signature,
it took me 2 sets of wheels in 450 miles in order to get it right.

 

that is hot! but i'd done flat black instead.... the gloss kinda cheapens the wheel a bit..... maybe just me though

 

I got the feeling that I will be the only car on the street without black wheels by the year 2008, seems like I'm the only one who can't get used to them, and the reason is I live in a cold wintery part of the world and we buy cheap black steel rims for our winter tires and can't wait to take them off when the winter is over but we have to live with black for 2/3 of the year.
As far as brake dust, I get more dust on my rear bumper than I get brake dust on my wheels and when I was the car, it goes away.

 

With KDW2's