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The nice people at Rays (and Enkei, et al) have solved this problem by producing forged monoblocks. No you can not only bling your car with some nice phat wheels, but they slash unsprung weight while increase your contact patch :(

LW.

Fair comment Lucien, but have you seen the price of Rays and Enkei wheels? I just reckon there's more effective ways to spend a few thousand dollars if you're on a budget.

Here's me struggling to front the cash for a 3" exhaust so I guess a set of nice rims are pretty low on my list, especially considering I've already got some reasonably nice ones on the car as it is, just like Mark's new car.

I've gotta say though, Rays rims are gorgeous. And nice and light. And plenty tough too.

...Ben

ahh i hope i didnt give the impression that im after looks and no go

priority number 1 with cars for me is handling. so that'll be done first. performance will follow. then some rims. but yeah i aint fussed. the car will be going to a secret location whilst im overseas, as it's already suffered a knock from a car hoist while it has been in fatz' garage!!

anyway rays rims. got no idea. will do a google search.

Nathan, looks like we're both out for next year, you'd better talk to steve about the referal, hopefully we'll get to come along and watch.

I'll give you a hand with the pics next time I'm around, prolly tomorrow with a huge axle in the boot

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