RP-01 reality

RP-01 Wheels. Rear are 18x9.5JJ fitted with 265/35/18.

Here is the controversial issue. 65mm. I need 67!!!!! Can I machine these? At what cost?

Side image... Yummy!

With 215 crap rubber up front there is heaps of room. fenders have been trimmed... poorly.

But 235 on 8.5 +25 ??? close. Very close.

Right now 245 RE-01 Potenzas on the rear provide ZERO grip at full throttle.

So the 265 is probably required but at +28, clearance may be an issue. low ride height is out of the question right now. I was trying to avoid rolling the fenders. DIY might be in order.

Costs and more importantly TIME keeps racking up. I've waited a long time for the car, maybe I'm just too impatient.

calm down.

RP-01 Drama

***Photoshop above

Ok,

So I got some White RP-01 second hand.

They look incredible up against the car!
And they were cheap.

However fitment is a issue

5x114.3 18" x 8.5 +35

and
5x114.3 18"x9.5 +38

Perfect! Right? ... WRONG!

Why?


I assumed they would have a hub of 73mm like 99.9% of aftermarket Japanese wheels.
It turns out the hub is too small. Unadvertised feature from the seller.
Anyway, What to do?

I need a 8mm or 10mm spacer to be safe to clear the lip on the brake disk "centric hub"
That leads to a dilemma, maybe wanted or unwanted.
First I need long hub bolts and the spacers.
Costs involved here.
Spacers $30, $80 for bolts fitting probably $250. I'm not very DIY these days.

Stance will be awesome with wheels pushed to max.

But can I fit 18x8.5 +35 -10mm =  18x8.5 +25 on the front?

18x9.0 +29 is OK on the limit

Advice?

Should I try to fit these? or just go for XT7.

The other question is, should I swap the bonnet for my friends Carbon Scoot copy. Maybe suit the white car better? But then again, all white is cool!

Russ.

First mod

Sleek lights are cool but provide terrible illumination.

The IPF bulbs are ok, It's just that most projected light is blocked by the housings.

I don't really care about that... cool is fine.

I added some IPF logos to them. The first sticker mod to the car.

Cheap but effective. Maybe need a bit bigger? not sure yet.

Flush it.

I gave the major oils a flush today and as part of the process I ended up replacing the sandwich type oil sensor attachment with a Knight Sports one to support the defi gauges. This allows me to run a full size oil filter instead of a small one about 2" long. Somtimes things make sense.

Psycologically it feels smoother! haha.

Bung it out

While I was around the back of the car, I found this little guy eating a sushi bento lunch box while hanging from the tow hook. Cool! He can stay.

Took out the exhaust bung and went for a little squirt. Fast and Loud. Me Like... Neighbours... maybe not so much.

Russ.