Some pictures of my car (just installed RAYS)
12-12-08, 09:01 PM
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Jujharoo - congrats, awesome car... and I like the fitment of the Rays. 
So are the Rays much lighter than stock? How much difference did they make in performance or handling?
So are the Rays much lighter than stock? How much difference did they make in performance or handling?
12-13-08, 11:59 AM
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Thank you Fellas. Glad y'all like it. 
They are in fact much lighter. Though I can't remember the exact weight, "they are one piece lightweight forged wheels" While on the highway car did feel as if it was accelerating better. The biggest difference I noticed was on the local streets. Car, for some reason, feels much smoother. I don't know if its because the tires now have regular air, instead of nitrogen, or whether its wheels that made a difference. But again, car feels much smoother. I have Zele coilovers on it as well, so the ride is really rough, it has gotten better.
They are in fact much lighter. Though I can't remember the exact weight, "they are one piece lightweight forged wheels" While on the highway car did feel as if it was accelerating better. The biggest difference I noticed was on the local streets. Car, for some reason, feels much smoother. I don't know if its because the tires now have regular air, instead of nitrogen, or whether its wheels that made a difference. But again, car feels much smoother. I have Zele coilovers on it as well, so the ride is really rough, it has gotten better.
12-13-08, 12:07 PM
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Everything they say about the car is true. It drives like crap at low speeds, suspension is quite stiff even in comfort mode, gear box makes all kinds of sounds while idling and low speeds.
However, on the track and at high speeds this car comes alive. I LOVE the DCT gear box, you can shift while apexing and the car does not even move a bit. Transmission is sublime.
So far I have all the basic mods, full exhaust, suspension, remapped ECU and couple of other things and the car feel very strong with minor mods.
I am dropping the car off with a local tuner who will build Intercooler, trans cooler and diff. coolers for it. ;]
12-14-08, 12:54 AM
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I agree that the black wheels look more like a track machine, but I think it comes from making the car look worse cosmeticaly. Seems more purpose built that way.
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