Changed my wheels to Rota's which are way lighter than the stock ones. Perfect track wheels and can take the abuse of our pothole ridden streets. Acceleration improved dramatically which is good! Tires are RE050As which is the only type available locally with the correct size. Ride is muchbetter than the stock Contis with grip levels probably the same.

 

Another black beauty, Good Luck!

 

Enjoy it and be careful over there.

 

Ganda so is't illegal also in the Phil to have no plates infront... ticket din ba?

 

Well, technically it's against the law to have no front plates. A lot of people get away with it though. I just put them on to avoid the hassle of being stopped. There is a vehicle reduction scheme in Metro Manila where you can't use your car one day a week. They determine the day by the last digit of your plate. Having no plates just makes you look like you are dodging the scheme and attracts attention from the traffic cops.

 

O yeah I forgot about the odd-even plate!!!

 

It's nice to know we have flip boyz with their c63 ride in this forum...I went back earlier this year for a two weeks visit and didn't see any c63. You'll love the ride for sure. I'm in process of parking my viper for the winter so I should have time to play around with my c63. Take care!

 

Please tell me the Rota wheel number and how you managed to find a fitting bolt pattern with the correct offset.

 

In the USA, you can contact the guys at wheeldude.com at 510 651 2956

 

There are only 5 officially imported C63s in the country/ The first batch was 3 units with this car being the last of that batch. One white, one silver and this black one and a second batch of one black and the last unsold silver still on display. There is also a red USDM car which was imported independently that I know of. SO, it's not that common of a car on our roads.

Oh and a close up pic showing the clearance between the brakes and wheels

 

Oh and the wheels are Rota JZLs in 18x8.5 offset 45 front and 18x9 ofset 45 rear. I am waiting on a deep lip 9.5 wheel which Rota will be producing for the rear

 

So you buy an expensive car and buy a wheel brand that's notorious for copying designs from high end wheel manufacturers? Rota has never come up with anything original and they always copy everyone's design specifically Advan and Volks.

 

I think high end wheels wont last in the PI...period, no more argument

but locally made will last forever but its just gonna slow down your car...agree?

 

Ok you got me there pare Can't argue with that.

 

nice black C63 pare!

 

Nice wheels. BTW when you say they are way lighter than the stock ones, what was the weight of the stock ones (let's say front ones, 18" I suppose - or was it 19") versus the Rota, in pounds or Kg.

The reason I ask is that everyone saying their new wheels are lighter but I can't find any numbers anywhere.

Thanks

 

not to be pendantic, but I'd be careful with your rota wheels, especially if you're planning to take them on the track.

My friend experienced their build quality first hand on his wrx, and there are countless rota wheel failure stories online.

Some quick excerpts :



from nagtroc:
http://m.nagtroc.org/lofiversion/index.php/t33946.html
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Rotas are reverse engineered, subpar cast wheels = fail

Expensive japanese wheels are usually forged or use cold spun forged drums with cast center disks. American wheels like CCWs, or Fikses are full forged. Forged > Cast anyday of the week.

Rota does not have the tooling required to make proper 2 and 3 piece wheels. They do not have the tooling to make forged wheels. That would raise the price. Low pressure casting is the absolute bottom rung of wheel manufacturing technology which is what Rota uses.

80 percent of expensive japanese wheels are anodize finished and clearcoated and/or have a anodize lip. Anodize > Clearcoated or powdercoated finishes. Anodized finishes do not peel, or fade and hold up to scratches much better. They are sensitive to acid based wheel cleaners, that's about it (use only soap and water)

Without originators, rota and other knockoffs are ****ed. That speaks volumes. They are the equivalent of automotive leeches.

Tell me when rota starts making wheels for formula cars and full sanctioned race quality wheels. Then i would consider them safe enough for my street car.

Every wheel goes through heat and stress cycles when they get raced, which is why teams buy multiple sets of wheels and cycle them frequently. After 1-2 years, they get sold off or throw away. Any wheel can crack from such stress cycles. Wheels that are forged, semi-solid forged, etc or have real research and development put into them will last quite a bit longer.

Looks and style are only skin deep.

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Or just a quick google image search will yield:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

 

Stock 18s I believe were 26-27lbs, I'll have to double check I wrote it down somewhere. 19s were 27 front, 28-29lbs rear.

 

Bigger size for desktop?

 

That would be really awesome!

Thanks again

 

Looks great...I'd be afraid to have any aggressive wheel setup on Manila roads. I think the only decent road I travel is my drive to San Fernando on the NLE.

MP FTW (Cotto got whupped)!