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Rota Slipstream
#21
LMAO that would be funny as hell if they were 4x108 for the focus!

Yeah, i called them a week back and he said they can't get them. But i wonder what those black rotas in the window were? most likely for honda's....i'll ask about that, thanks for noticing that dmitri!

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#22
ZTWsquared,Mar 18 2009, 09:57 PM Wrote:
cornflakes,Mar 18 2009, 08:46 PM Wrote:yeah that's another thing i was thinking about.  Are there some wheels that look ok without a drop (ie. the stock ones look fine without a drop.....but yeah the rota slipstreams might look odd without a drop..not sure why...maybe cuz of the style?) and what's the smallest drop you can do? anything less than 1.8 drop available?
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I'm not sure I've ever felt that any rim looked good on the North American Focus suspension ... one of the reasons the Euro cars always looked better even with stock rims is because the stock suspension was considerably lower.

FYI - the Eibach Pro-kit has a drop of 1.4 front and 1.5 rear. Check out Kevin's car for how that looks.

Someone on here who goes to the states a lot and bought parts when the dollar was real good might have a set of new Eibach's in his garage and might let it go for real cheap.

LOL - let me know if you're interested and I'll ask him.
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Here is mine with the Eibach Pro Kit springs. Stock rims and rubber size.
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#23
Rotas are not a "looks" type of rim they are daily/performance. From my modding days the rim was impossible to get for a focus because they made limited amounts and most people I knew got a shop to drill the bolt pattern..........I could be wrong because that was 4 years ago
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D-Dub,Mar 25 2009, 01: Wrote:Rotas are not a "looks" type of rim they are daily/performance. From my modding days the rim was impossible to get for a focus because they made limited amounts and most people I knew got a shop to drill the bolt pattern..........I could be wrong because that was 4 years ago
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true true, and that's why i want them. They aren't gorgeous but they aren't ugly either....just simple or plain at worse. I see a lot of these "over the top" looking rims and in all honesty, unless u got a cool body kit and lowered car, its silly having those on (i dont know what u call them but seems like 90% of aftermarket rims out there are these flashy chrome with diamonds or alien/insect looking spokes).

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#25
Ok I have prices. Just one questions first how much have other ppl paid for them before. Because these things are nutz
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#26
hey buddy, either flat black or steel greys.....whatever the best price u can get please. I'm having the s***tiest day....i found a set here in toronto and just called in to buy em and they were sold yesterday! :( im sick
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#27
my rotas came in today....here they are:

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#28
HOT HOT HOT!!!

Makes me want to paint my new rims... I'll be interested to see how they look on a silver sedan. :)
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#29
So i got my wheels installed today and as i feared it looks like everyone was wrong because i WILL have some rubbing issues even though my car is not lowered.

It's only the rear two wheels where the inner wheel looks like 3-4mm away from hitting this metal block (i don't know what it is called) but i read about it before and i think i have to &quot;shave&quot; it?

I drove home fine but when i make a left turn i can hear some vibrating or clicking sounds....i assume its the rubbing but when i check the wheel and feel the inner wheel there's no scratches or grooves.

Here's a couple pics from the rear left and rear right. Can anyone tell me what the name of that metal block is? Also where can I go and get it shaved a few mm? I don't have equipment that can do that.

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#30
get 5mm spacer
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#31
yes i know spacers are an option but the guy in the shop says your wheels will shake/vibrate. I don't think i need spacers anyways...i already have a 40+ offset.

I just want to drumel or shave down that corner but i don't know what it's called so when i explain it to the garage they have no idea what i'm talking about.

Actually i found a guy who was running 225s on 15inch rotas had this problem. Here is the link:

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but im on 205 tires and stock everything so i'm quite surprised i'm having this issue.
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#32
apparently the noise was only happening when i had all 4 winter steelies and tires in the backseat. When i drove aroud later without them, there was no problem when turning left or right.

I still want to shave it down a bit cuz i guess i'll have passengers now and then.

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#34
How about a whole side view of how they look on the car? ;)
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#35
sorry was hard t do cuz of the other cars parked beside me at the time
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