I guess I must be a basic bitch then

"CPT Speedbump" (cpt-speedbump) 02/23/2015 at 18:17 • Filed to: None

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TE37's are just to expensive, so guess I'm a part of the RPF1 gang *shrugs*

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 18:20

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I actually prefer rpf1s...

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 18:21

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Get Rota GRIDs instead. Fool everyone.

Dusty Ventures > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 18:22

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What's the term for someone who simply has no fucks to give about wheels?

CPT Speedbump > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/23/2015 at 18:22

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It wouldn't fool me though, and I'd want to burn my house own with myself in it for disgracing a Z with Rota's..also, 22.5 pounds per wheel isn't much better then my stock wheels :P

Brian Silvestro > Dusty Ventures 02/23/2015 at 18:22

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steelies are great!

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 18:24

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Yeah, because rp F1 's have no pedigree at all

Desu-San-Desu > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 18:24

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What lug pattern and wheel size?

CPT Speedbump > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 02/23/2015 at 18:25

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They look better for sure, TE37's have to be the correct color to look good on the Z, but TE's are lighter, and forged rather then cast. But at twice the price, not really worth it for the tiny weight difference between the 2.

CPT Speedbump > Dusty Ventures 02/23/2015 at 18:25

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The terms are..start giving a fuck because light weight wheels = razeker bruh ;D

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Dusty Ventures 02/23/2015 at 18:25

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A normal person

CPT Speedbump > this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata 02/23/2015 at 18:26

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That's the point of the meme, everyone who race's or goes to track days uses them for a reason..literally everyone..hence being basic, haha

CPT Speedbump > Desu-San-Desu 02/23/2015 at 18:29

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On my Z? Bolt patter is 5x114.3, and my current RPF1's are 18x9.5. Probably at some point (in the distant future) will look at moving up to 18x10.5's.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 18:30

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Wait what? It's basic to want a nice looking, light, strong, affordable wheel with racing pedigree? It's basic to understand that every gram of unsprung rotational mass makes a difference, even on the street if you're driving something like a Miata?

I am such confuse.

CPT Speedbump > this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata 02/23/2015 at 18:32

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It's a joke, because they're so insanely popular, that isn't to say that they don't have every reason to be popular though, which they do, as you just listed.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 18:37

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Roadster Man > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 18:45

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In other words, most wheel weight variations have no effect on performance. Driving feel, yes.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/23/2015 at 18:50

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I am vehemently opposed to Rotas with stickers of other brands. I would rather burn my car to the ground than run Rota's with BBS/Rays/Enkei/whatever stickers in hopes of making other people think I have nicer wheels than I actually do.

#savethewheels #fuckthefakes

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 18:55

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I doubt you'd notice a difference unless you heavily tracked the car.

PS9 > this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata 02/23/2015 at 18:55

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Damnit now I can't un-hear meatwad.

PS9 > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 18:55

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Better a basic bitch than a bottom bitch.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > PS9 02/23/2015 at 18:57

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You're welcome!

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 02/23/2015 at 19:04

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I don't mind the wheels themselves, but screw the fakes.

ly2v8-Brian > Brian Silvestro 02/23/2015 at 19:09

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Indeed they are, other Brian.

Dusty Ventures > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 19:09

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razewhatnow?

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Dusty Ventures 02/23/2015 at 19:26

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A Detroiter. Goes for anyone in Michigan though,

CPT Speedbump > Roadster Man 02/23/2015 at 19:54

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Except they do, if you combine lighter wheels with other forms of weight reduction.

CPT Speedbump > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 02/23/2015 at 19:56

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Which is the goal with the Z, but not currently happening, you'd notice more of a difference in your wallet for sure though!

Frank Grimes > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 21:57

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Now way RPF1 are basic. They look dope and are super light and have tehnology.

CPT Speedbump > Frank Grimes 02/23/2015 at 22:13

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The joke is that they are basic for any car that is tracked or autox'd pretty much, because pretty much everyone uses them. For a good reason though, yes.

NJAnon > CPT Speedbump 02/23/2015 at 22:40

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Its not they they have a monopoly on the market. They're not the only light wheels. Folks just fall for peer pressure.

CPT Speedbump > NJAnon 02/23/2015 at 23:26

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They are one of the most proven though, and oonnee of the lightest for the price. Though I'm sure you could find something lighter for the money..maybe.. but probably not as light for the money and as proven. I like them anyway :P

somemarine > CPT Speedbump 02/24/2015 at 03:19

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They were the lightest I could find for the price!

-A basic bitch.

CPT Speedbump > somemarine 02/24/2015 at 09:11

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Haha, me then ;)

Roadster Man > CPT Speedbump 02/24/2015 at 15:03

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At that point you change another variable in the system. On a test between the same exact cars and tires, wheel weight made a negligible difference in lap times. Only the most skilled drivers could demonstrate a difference in the real world. I'm talking really really good drivers— certainly not me, or to hazard a guess.. most people on oppo.

That wheel weight affects steering feel is not disputed. There's no doubt about that.

CPT Speedbump > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 02/26/2015 at 00:03

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One of my friends just got TE37's for her Benz, and said the weight (which confused me as to..how not much lighter they were then mine, even though they aren't as wide as mine) and I found a site that shows wheels weights of them on a actual scale and...comparing same sizes of RPF1's and TE37's..RPF1's are actually lighter... offsets aren't the same but that shouldn't effect the weight ..should it? O.o... can tell one thing for certain, RPF1's are pretty much all listed as weighing more then they actually do.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > CPT Speedbump 02/26/2015 at 05:26

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Offsets would probably affect the weight but only very slightly. RPF1s seem like good value, especially if they're lighter than more expensive wheels.

A wheel I used to like (that was a bit pricey) was the RE30, not sure if they still sell those or not.